DAVE ELLEFSON “WE DIDN’T HAVE THE TIME, OR MINDSET TO WRITE THE METAL SONGS NEEDED FOR ‘RISK'”

Posted on by Oran


Thrash metal legend, Dave Ellefson dives into Megadeth’s back catalogue ahead of his Kings of Thrash EU/UK tour, which begins this week! 

Photo – Dave Ellefson Management

In this exclusive pre-tour interview, Ellefson tells Overdrive about the formation of Kings of Thrash with former (So Far, So Good…So What) era guitarist, Jeff Young as well as what to expect from the setlist.

He also dives into some Megadeth history, giving us insight into what he believes could have made their 1999 curve-ball LP, ‘Risk‘ a different album to what was officially released.

To access the full interview, hit the link below and while you’re there, click that subscribe button for more interviews and vinyl un-boxings.

Kings of Thrash will be embarking on a run of dates that will land in the venues across the UK, Ireland and mainland EU. Check out the full list of dates below…

Oran O’Beirne

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