MEGADETH’S DAVE ELLEFSON and DREW FORTIER Reflect on Their Collaboration on Books, Movies and Music
One of the most enduring metal acts on the planet, MEGADETH has been recording a new album in the last few months, and updates have been given by their main-man Dave Mustaine from time to time. While the new songs are being honed in the studio, the band’s bass player, Dave Ellefson, aka “Junior”, is branching out and sowing his creative seeds in many other endeavors. He released a solo effort, “Sleeping Giants” in 2019, and honored some of his heroes and influences with the covers album “No Cover” last year, with the help of an extensive guest list. 2021 brings yet another one of Dave’s musical exploits, in the form of a collaboration with vocal extraordinaire Jeff Scott Soto (SOTO, Sons of Apollo, Trans-Siberian Orchestra). Under the moniker ELLEFSON-SOTO, their first debut will contain original material, and a taste of what’s to come has just been revealed, in the shape of “Swords & Tequila”, their version of a Riot song.
Dave is no stranger to writing either, having released two memoirs, entitles “My Life
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