David Ellefson thinks Megadeth should “give fans what they want” and include him in farewell tour: “Any reason that I’m not there now is unfounded, untruthful and unfair”
If this is truly the end of the road for Megadeth, David Ellefson believes he should be a part of it. Last August, the thrash metal titans announced plans to release one final studio album followed by a farewell tour, bringing more than four decades of metal history to a close.
But while leader Dave Mustaine has publicly stated that he doesn’t intend to invite former members back for the band’s final run, Ellefson clearly sees things differently. The ex-Megadeth bassist also describes his continued absence as “unfounded”, “untruthful” and “unfair”.
Speaking on Argentinian rock radio station UnDinamo, the musician reiterates that he remains “available” for Megadeth’s final tour – potentially alongside other past members such as guitarist Marty Friedman.
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“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,” says Ellefson [via Blabbermouth]. “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.”
Reflecting on his career and the role of fans, Ellefson adds: “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.”
Without fans, he adds, there is no second album – and no farewell tour. “So, to me, you give them what they want.”
He also points to Friedman’s 2023 appearances with Megadeth as a sign that reunions are possible.
“So for me, yes. Marty – I can’t speak for anyone else, but Marty coming back to play a couple of shows showed his willingness, which I think was great,” says Ellefson. “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.”
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