Metal Anarchy

During a recent interview with UnDinamo – La Última Radio De Rock, former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson confirmed that he is still open to taking part in the band’s farewell tour. According to him, he has “always said [he’s] available for that.”

Ellefson, who was fired from Megadeth following a sex video scandal, said the following:

“I have always said that I am available for that. And I would do it because I think any reason that I’m not there now is unfounded. It’s untruthful and it’s unfair because clearly there’s nothing wrong. So, I would hope and even pray to [God] that any misunderstanding, any bitterness would be removed, that that would somehow be dissipated.

It’s funny — you make your first record, you have no fans. You just make your first album. Then you start to get fans who [say], ‘Hey, give us more.’ So you make album two, like we do. And then at that point, you — I feel — have an obligation to listen to your fans. You don’t have to do everything they say, like, ‘Make ‘Rust In Peace Part II’,’ ’cause creatively the spirit leads you where it’s supposed to go. But I think, especially when you’re playing concerts — making albums is music business; playing concerts is show business. They’re two separate things that kind of come together. When the fans, who have made all of this possible, really, ’cause Capitol Records wouldn’t have signed us if we didn’t have fans. Live Nation doesn’t book the concert if there’s no fans. So, the fans are the entire reason that you live to have album two and beyond. Album two and beyond is because of fans. So, to me, you give them what they want. Even my little tour here [of South America], ‘Basstory’. It’s me telling a story of my life, but if there’s nobody to come and hear the story, I’m just sitting on a stool by myself. [Laughs]

So for me, yes. Marty [Friedman] — I can’t speak for anyone else, but Marty coming back to play a couple of shows [with MEGADETH in 2023] showed his willingness, which I think was great. I would wish that Dave [Mustaine]… Look, if it were just me and Dave sitting here, I’m sure everything would be fine, but there’s a lot of people with influences, and that can be sticky. So my hope is that the voice of the fans gets louder than any other voice that would tear it apart.”

[via Blabbermouth]