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Shawn Drover: “Dave Ellefson & Dave Mustaine reunited in MEGADETH from a text I sent”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 23, 2018
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Jimmy Kay from Canada’s The Metal Voice spoke ACT OF DEFIANCE, ex MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover. Drover talked about his time in Megadeth, his current tour and new Act of Defiance record Old Scars, New Wounds.

Watch the interview here:

When asked if it was a text from him who got Dave Mustaine and Dave Ellefson to reunite together in 2010
“Yes it was me. Megadeth was in a situation where we were going to go on the 20th anniversary of Rust in Peace and we were without a bass player. I said if we were going to do that tour it would be smart for the band to get David Ellefson back even if it was just for that tour. That was the mindset I took when I contacted Dave Ellefson and I asked him what do you think about possibly coming on board to do this tour, it was just an American tour at that time for a month. he was open to it. I prsented that to Dave Mustaine and they haggled out all the stuff they had in the past and a day later he was down the street rehearsing.”

When asked about his feelings towards Megadeth Super Colider today as it had mixed reviews by the fans
“That is subjective, I have nothing bad to say about it with those guys in Megadeth, it was perhaps a different musical avenue. I am always an advocate for the heavier stuff it’s no secret but I like all kinds of music. The album wasn’t as well received as the other records but it is what it is. I don’t really have anything bad to say about the album, it’s not my favorite record but that doesn’t mean I hate it either. ”

When asked with the mixed reviews on Megadeth’s Super Colider, was that one contributing factor why he left the band
“No not really, I just wanted to do my own thing and so did Chris Broderick so we decided to join forces and start a new musical endeavour, it’s as simple as that I wish I had some sort of scandalous story to tell you but I don’t.”

When asked what is next for Act of Defiance
“Keep on touring, we are going to go well into next year in support of our new album Old Scars, New wounds and then we will start coming up with a game plan to writing the next record, putting it out and touring all over again. It’s the only way, you have to go old school, you got to go out there and grind it out. The bands who are really committed to doing this are the bands you will survive at the end of the day. “

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MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Announces First Dates for Basstory Tour

Posted by tarjavirmakari on June 16, 2018
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Grammy Award Winning Megadeth bassist, author, entrepreneur, and Metal Icon DAVID ELLEFSON has announced the first dates for his BASSTORY tour, a series of limited and exclusive “Storytellers” dates, starting 9/21 in Portland.

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Dubbed “Basstory: An Intimate Evening of Riffs and Repartee with David Ellefson”, the show combines solo bass performance with David’s celebrated brand of storytelling, as he recounts intimate details of his struggles and triumphs in the name of Rock N’ Roll.

BASSTORY will also include special VIP meet and greets, exclusive merchandise, and more.

Says Ellefson, “I have always done clinics, and a few years ago did an amazing spoken word tour in Australia to support my book My Life With ‘Deth, and have always welcomed the opportunity to be able to meet and connect with fans on a more intimate level. These important parts of my professional life converged to create BASSTORY. Not only will fans get to hear some of their favorite bass riffs, but the stories behind them. It’s not often I get to get into small, intimate Rock clubs, the way this all started, and I’m excited for fans to get to experience this show.”

Tickets and limited VIPS are available for purchase at davidellefsonbasstory.com

BASSTORY DATES:
9/20 Portland, OR – Dante’s
9/21 Spokane Valley, WA – The Roadhouse
9/22 Fife, WA – Louie G’s Pizza
9/28 San Antonio, TX – Fitzgerald’s Bar & Live Music
9/29 Houston, TX – BFE Rock Club

BASSTORY is also the launching pad for Ellefson, and partner Thom Hazaert, to announce the formation of their new booking agency, ETA – Ellefson Touring Agency, with veteran agent Keith Rowley personally booking the trek.

Says Hazaert, “In our management and label endeavors, one of the hardest things to find is a good agent, especially for the more developing artists. So we found a few great agents ourselves, and have started to build a boutique agency to handle not only some of our internal Ellefson/EMP/Combat artists and tours, but a small roster of outside artists. Every day, Myself and David challenge ourselves to find new, underserved niches in the music business, and this one was a long time coming.”

Admat: Melody Myers
Photo: Mike Savoia

For More Information: http://www.davidellefson.net

MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA Benefit Concert And Auction

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 19, 2018
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MENZAJAMS PRESENTS:
A LIFE CELEBRATION OF THE LATE, GREAT MEGADETH DRUMMER:
NICK MENZA

Featuring ALL-STAR LINE UP BANDS – LIVE STREAM

Mark your calendars for this Sunday, April 22 at the Lucky Strike Live and celebrate the life of drummer NICK MENZA!

Performances this evening are in tribute to celebrate and honor the life of mega-drummer NICK MENZA, whom had so passionately given so much to the world with his extraordinary talents, music and who will forever be in our hearts. For a full list of currently scheduled performers, go here.

The Menza family will exclusively open up the MEGA vault and auction off the late drummers personal and private collection of signed MEGADETH memorabilia and original acrylic paintings created by Menza himself.

Up for auction are some VERY one of a kind items from Menza’s personal stash of Megadeth year’s gone by. His custom MEGADETH leather motorcycle jacket that Menza was seen wearing during the 1990’s Rust in Peace tour and many photo shoots. Very rare, one of kind brown suede vest Nick wore during the 1994 Youthanasia photo shoot, donated by Jimi Austin and signed by Dave Mustaine, signed custom – made MEGADETH Cryptic Writings board-shorts, signed Countdown to Extinction hat, signed VIP MEGADETH backstage tour laminates, tour books and personal SOULTONE Cymbal Baseball Jersey, just to name a few!

The event will stream live, exclusively @ 5:00 pm PST through the official Nick Menza Facebook page where fans Worldwide will have an opportunity to own a piece of MEGADETH history and bid on the auction!

VENUE:
The Lucky Strike Live
6801 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028

PRE-SALE TIX: $20
Day of Show: $25
SHOWTIMES: Doors: 5pm/ Show 7:00

BUY ONLINE NOW: http://www.menzajams.com/events

MEGADETH Announce “Killing Is My Business…and Business Is Good – The Final Kill” Deluxe Re-Issue Of Iconic Debut Album

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 8, 2018
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Hailed as “The Best Thrash Metal Debut Album All Time” (VH1), legendary thrash metal trailblazers MEGADETH will continue to celebrate the band’s 35th Anniversary with a deluxe re-issue of their revolutionary debut album, “Killing Is My Business…and Business Is Good!”. The band have partnered with Century Media and Legacy Recordings for a June 8, 2018 release in North America & Europe, and in Japan on June 6, 2018 via Sony Japan.

“Killing Is My Business…and Business Is Good – The Final Kill” has been completely restored to DAVE MUSTAINE’s intended vision. Remixed by veteran metal mixer, Mark Lewis (Trivium, Death Angel, Devildriver, Whitechapel) and re-mastered by Ted Jensen for an optimal listening experience, the 2018 version reveals previously unheard parts and performances throughout the record, including a missing drum performance found during the mixing sessions. This rare gem includes the full original album, along with 7 live audio tracks from VHS tapes found in MUSTAINE’s own attic!

In addition to the bonus live tracks, the re-issue also features MEGADETH’s 1984 3-track demo and the previously removed cover of “These Boots”, that has been added back to the record with recut vocals true to Lee Hazelwood’s version.

A complete track listing is as follows:

“Killing Is My Business…and Business Is Good – The Final Kill”
1. Last Rites / Loved to Deth (Remastered)
2. Killing Is My Business…And Business Is Good! (Remastered)
3. The Skull Beneath the Skin (Remastered)
4. Rattlehead (Remastered)
5. Chosen Ones (Remastered)
6. Looking Down the Cross (Remastered)
7. Mechanix (Remastered)
8. These Boots (Remastered)
9. Last Rites / Loved to Deth (live) (1987 London, UK)
10. Killing Is My Business…And Business Is Good! (live) (1986 Denver, CO)
11. The Skull Beneath the Skin (live) (1990 London, UK)
12. Rattlehead (live) (1987 Bochum, Germany)
13. Chosen Ones (live) (1986 Denver, CO)
14. Looking Down the Cross (live) (1986 Denver, CO)
15. Mechanix (live) (1986 Denver, CO)
16. Last Rites / Loved to Deth (demo) (Remastered)
17. The Skull Beneath the Skin (demo) (Remastered)
18. Mechanix (demo) (Remastered)

The re-issue is further enhanced by new album cover artwork, as seen showcased above, featuring a fully executed sculpture of the iconic skull that has been lost over the many years since the album’s initial release. The packaging also includes classic flyers and band photos pulled from their archive of timeless metal moments from MEGADETH’s storied 35-year history.

‘The Final Kill’ is the complete vision of main man, MUSTAINE, who commented stating, “I am just as much amazed at the music we made as I am at the pure fact that we survived it all!”

MUSTAINE further delves into the struggles during that time period as well as some of the surprising moments during the remixing sessions throughout the re-issue’s liner notes.

“Killing Is My Business…and Business Is Good – The Final Kill” is now available for pre-order in the below format options:

North America:
CD Digipak (In stores & Online)
Gatefold Red 2LP – Limited to 1500 copies (In stores & Online)
Gatefold Black 2LP (In stores & Online)
Gatefold White 2LP – Limited to 500 copies (FYE Exclusive)
Gatefold Silver 2LP – Limited to 500 copies (Band Exclusive available on http://www.megadeth.com)

Europe:
CD Digipak
Gatefold Clear 2LP – Limited to 400 copies
Gatefold Black 2LP

Sony Japan:
BluSpec CD

Band Exclusive Silver 2LP & More Megadeth Merchandise available at:
http://www.megadeth.com – http://smarturl.it/MegadethStore – https://www.megadeth.com/store/15282/killing-is-my-business-cyber-army-exclusive-pre-order​

Red or Black 2LP & CD Digipak available at Century Media’s US Store: https://CenturyMedia.lnk.to/MegadethKIMBWE/cmstoreus

Clear 2LP & CD digipak: https://CenturyMedia.lnk.to/MegadethKIMBWE/cmdistroeu

Digital Pre-orders & Streaming: https://CenturyMedia.lnk.to/MegadethKIMB

Signed Limited Copies Red or Black 2LP & CD Digipak available at Pledge Music: http://megadeth.pmstores.co

MEGADETH’s DAVID ELLEFSON Sets Dates For Midwest Coffee Tour, Launches Ellefson Coffee Stout With Hydra Beer Company, Combat Blood And Bullets Cabernet And Hard Cider

Posted by tarjavirmakari on February 16, 2018
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Fresh off of a hugely successful NAMM SHOW exhibiting with Ellefson Coffee Co, and his labels EMP LABEL GROUP and COMBAT, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has announced a string of March Midwest appearances including the launch of the URBAN LEGEND COFFEE STOUT with Sioux Falls microbrewery HYDRA BEER COMPANY.

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The URBAN LEGEND release comes on the heels of the successful January launch of COMBAT BLOOD AND BULLETS CABERNET, a 2015 California Cabernet, and COMBAT HARD CIDER, a Hard Cider infused with Ellefson Coffee, both cellared and bottled by Scottsdale, AZs DESERT ROCK WINERY, announced officially on Sirius XM with EDDIE TRUNK during NAMM. Currently available online from combatwines.com, both are slated to launch in multiple retail locations, including all Arizona TOTAL WINES locations this Spring.

Also appearing on several of the dates are the RON KEEL BAND, celebrating the EMP release of Keel’s debut outlaw country/Southern Rock release METAL COWBOY RELOADED, also featuring Frank Hannon of Tesla, and guest appearances from Eric Brittingham and Jeff Labar of Cinderella, Paul Shortino, Troy Lucketta of Tesla, and more, in stores 3/23 via EMP OUTLAW/EMP LABEL GROUP.

Says Ellefson, “It’s always fun to get out and meet the fans, especially when I can get back home to the Midwest. Minnesota ALWAYS shows us a great time. With my brand manager, and partner, Thom Hazaert, we’ve launched a lot of exciting new things this year, and it’s really great to get out and meet fans and spread the word and get their feedback.”

“We’re all really excited about these collaborations. DESERT ROCK and HYDRA are both amazing companies, who make an exceptional high-end product. They came to us with a strong vision for a branded collaboration, and saw it through, and we couldn’t be happier. We’ve launched so many unique and exciting brand partnerships this year, and these are no exception.

Honestly, they are all incredibly cool, with amazing artwork by our COMBAT/ECC artist MELODY MYERS, and people will buy them as much for memorabilia, to put on the shelf next to their TROOPER and MEGADETH beers. But that doesn’t take away from the fact that they are just as great inside the bottle, for those who do want to enjoy responsibly.”

Meet David at the following locations:
Friday 3/16 7 PM
HYDRA BEER COMPANY, SIOUX FALLS, SD
URBAND LEGEND COFFEE STOUT LAUNCH/
RON KEEL METAL COWBOY RELOADED CD RELEASE

Saturday 3/17 2 PM
DOWN IN THE VALLEY, MINNEAPOLIS, MN
MEET AND GREET WITH DAVID ELLEFSON
8020 OLSON MEMORIAL HWY
GOLDEN VALLEY MN 55427

SATURDAY 3/17 7 PM
WHATSUP LOUNGE – MANKATO, MN
RON KEEL METAL COWBOY RELOADED CD RELEASE
WITH MEET AND GREET WITH DAVID ELLEFSON

SUNDAY 3/18 2 PM
KNOW NAME RECORDS, MINNEAPOLIS, MN
MEET AND GREET WITH DAVID ELLEFSON
6009 PORTLAND AVE. SO. MINNEAPOLIS, MN

For More Information:
http://www.davidellefson.net
https://ellefsoncoffeeco.com
http://www.combatwines.com
http://hydrabeercompany.com

David Ellefson: “MEGADETH is going to honour 1 album per month this year, for our 35 Year Anniversary”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 30, 2018
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Jimmy Kay from Canada’s The Metal Voice spoke to MEGADETH’s Bassist and CEO of EMP Label Group David Ellefson at this years NAMM show January 26, 2018 at the EMP Label Group Booth.

Ellefson spoke about his branded coffee and wine lines, Megadeth’s 35 year anniversary celebrations, his faith and what stage Megadeth is at in regards to writing their next album. Furthermore, The Metal Voice also talked to Operations Director Thom Hazaert about EMP prodcut lines.

Watch the interview here:

When asked why he got into the Coffee business
“Cause I drink coffee everyday, I don’t even play music everyday and so it’s kind of a natural fit. I have been drinking Coffee pretty much my whole adult life. “

When asked about a Megadeth update on future initiatives
“Just this week we announced the 35 year anniversary of Megadeth. That is 15 studio albums. Therefore, we are going to honour an album per month throughout the year, sometimes two a month. This month is Dystopia and So Far. So good. So What? Which both came out in the month of January? We are honouring them by postings and probably in the live shows, we are going to incorporate more of those songs from those albums. There are also some merchandising for fans. Just making a whole extravaganza to thank our fans for giving us 35 years of the band.”

When asked if being public about his Christian faith if it can cause tensions in the Metal genre
“Faith is always a tough thing, quite honestly until I wrote my Autobiography I never did talk too much about it because there is so much prejudice about it. Kind of like watch what we do not what we say is the ultimate testimony of faith belief but you know we are all human. We are under satanic attack of the sinful fallen nature that the bible talks about from the beginning of time. None of us is perfect. I see people fall the hardest when they start to have a little success because human nature is we start to take credit for our success, what I did , rather then what he (God) did. I have been an atheist, Christian, Agnostic and somewhere in between. I got into as serious drug and alcohol habit and when I got sobered up, when I got clean that is when I sort of realized the reliance on a higher power thing.”

When asked what stage Megadeth is in writing a new album
It’s just getting started I’m thinking it’s going to be next year 2019 before we really get anything out but we are working on the album this year that’s the goal in the midst of the 35 year anniversary of Megadeth. We want to take our time and really make a great record. We took our time with Dystopia and that diligence paid off.”

More information at:
ELLEFSON COFFEE CO.: https://ellefsoncoffeeco.com – https://www.facebook.com/ellefsoncoffeeco
EMP LABEL GROUP: http://empmerch.com – http://emplabelgroup.com
MEGADETH: https://www.facebook.com/Megadeth – https://www.megadeth.com