Metal Anarchy

During a recent episode of “The David Ellefson Show,” former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson revealed that Dave Mustaine wanted to re-record “No Life ‘Til Leather,” a demo release from the frontman’s former band Metallica. Metallica previously tried to release an expanded edition of that effort, but it got shelved due to a songwriting credit dispute between Mustaine and their drummer Lars Ulrich.

Ellefson said the following while discussing Megadeth’s latest album “The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!”:

“There was clashes all the way down, and for me, it started in 2018 when Dave came in to — we started a tour in Oslo, and he came in and he said he wanted to re-record [Metallica’s] ‘No Life ‘Til Leather’ demo. I’m, like, ‘Are you kidding me? This is where we’re at? After all this time? We’re supposed to be writing a new album and new songs. And I was just, like, ‘I am not down with that.’ As fun as it would be to play those songs, ’cause that’s one of my favorite Metallica recordings, I was just, like, ‘Yeah, I ain’t down with that.’ I’m sorry. I couldn’t kiss the ring for that one. I was, like, ‘I’m out.’ And so I think our problem started then. So as we went into the record, he knew I wasn’t willing to just fucking say, ‘Yes, Dave,’ and go along with shit. So eventually I’m out of the band. So it goes. Bands are what bands are, and it is what it is.”

He also added:

“Sadly, I have not listened to [‘The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!’ since it came out]. I heard the one video… The record brings up bad feelings for me. And not being thrown out of the band, but just everything about that record.”

[via Blabbermouth]