Send us a tip using our anonymous form. And in fact, outside of you and me talking about this, I dont even think aboutMEGADETHanymore. But I certainly wish him well. David Ellefson has responded to his firing from Megadeth and revealed he plans to take action against those who published unauthorized videos of him online. And there are some days I think about that and go, Yeah, fuck all this shit. Any time David could be in a room with guys creating is preferred. Ellefson was in MEGADETH from the band's inception in 1983 to 2002, and again from 2010 until his latest departure. A video showing . "I think there was a big fear of there's always this talk of cancel culture and all this stuff. In the end, it was all consensual and all online. Policy Si vous souhaitez personnaliser vos choix, cliquez sur Grer les paramtres de confidentialit. Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine announced on Facebook on May 24 that the band is "parting ways" with longtime bassist David Ellefson. So it is what it is. And I thinkthatswhat became clear. Look, I can just quit and not doanymore music to be honest with you, I could,Ellefsonadded. While talking to The Metal Circus recently, Ellefson comments on this point, sharing that hes always gonna be known for [his] work in Megadeth. He also shares that hes not mad about the past. Speaking about being constantly associated with Megadeth, here is what Ellefson has to say (the following was transcribed by Blabbermouth): Im always gonna be known for my work inMegadeth. So Id already been down this road once before., Ellefsonadded: I think, for me, I always knew when I came back to the group that dont look for your happiness here. Last year, Ellefson added another new act to his resume, the band Dieth. Megadeth's co-founder and bassist David Ellefson has been a highly popular figure in the metal scene for the past four decades due to his successful career with the band and his side projects such as F5 and Metal Allegiance. How We Use Your Data "Yes, those video calls did happen, but I was the one to initiate it and never was I underage, I was always a consenting adult. Although metal fans were used to seeing his name in news headlines as he's an active musician and entrepreneur, they were surprised to come across his sex video. I have not spent the last two years walking around saying fuck you and ta-da-da-da-da. That happened. Well, now what? Ellefson Compares Megadeth Firing to Being 'Kicked Out of Hell'. MEGADETHs over again. Just fucking own it and move on. Apesar de seguir atividades envolvido em outras bandas, o baixista David Ellefson sempre ser lembrado por suas duas passagens pelo Megadeth.Presente na fundao do grupo, aps Dave Mustaine ter sido convidado a se retirar do Metallica, o msico permaneceu at o incio do sculo atual.. Anos mais tarde, retornou, gravando mais uma sequncia de discos e sendo demitido aps o vazamento . Recently, a very private video was illegally posted on the internet and false allegations were made against me, Ellefson, 56, told Rolling Stone in a statement. He also said he was working with the police in Scottsdale "in their investigation into charges regarding revenge pornography to be filed against the person who posted the video. In conversation with The Metal Interview podcast, Ellefson compares the scrutiny that he experienced following the video leak to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. David Ellefson, the bassist of one of my favorite bands, got exposed this morning for he (56) grooming a 19 year old girl. I didnt just close the door onMEGADETHand say fuck you and move on to something else; I didnt do that at all. Succession Recap: Logan Roy Makes Shock Return, Shiv and Tom Get Kinky Im certainly not doing it for the money. Ellefson and Mustaine are the only two original band members still in Megadeth, which formed in 1983, per Megadeth's website. Now, it didnt end the way I thought it would, but oh, well. MEGADETH is also slated to appear at the SLIPKNOT-curated Knotfest in September in Iowa. But I wish all of them well. In yet anotherof his new bands,Ellefson joins a fellow ex-Megadeth member,Jeff Young, as Kings of Thrash, who perform early Megadeth albums infull. They were cutting the record for Lucid; David was playing bass. I will always be an ambassador for that group and for those songs and for that music, because Im a part of that. A shocking incident occurred at the recent Morbid Angel concert in Tampa, Florida, when the band's guitarist, Trey Azagthoth, collapsed on stage. David Ellefson, exbajista de Megadeth, habl en una entrevista sobre su asociacin constante con la banda, pero asegur que est trabajando en nuevos proyectos y no ha cerrado la puerta a Megadeth. 0. And I had every right to stand up against that and defend myself against it. Ellefson has since admitted to having a relationship with the woman and is currently in the process of filing revenge porn charges, alongside a defamation lawsuit, against the video leaker. "There might have been some tension already. And I thinkthats what became clear. The last couple of years were pretty shitty and pretty difficult, especially trying to make that record [MEGADETHs 2022 albumThe Sick, The Dying And The Dead!]. If anything, hey, I wish you well. Clearly Im not mad about the past. We dont care. People know that that was not my decision; its not the way I would have handled that at all. Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has commented on the allegations that he groomed an underage fan and engaged in sexual misconduct online. Scroll to continue reading. I agreed to do it for a month. May 10, 2021. The embarrassing situation comes just days after Ellefson announced his new on-demand video podcast, Backstage with David Ellefson, and a week after Megadeth announced the rescheduled 2021 dates of their co-headlining North American tour with Lamb of God. And some people set out to really hurt me. Your life ebbs and flows, your career ebbs and flows all of that. Fuck you. This story has been shared 482,429 times. BLABBERMOUTH.NET reserves the right to "hide" comments that may be considered offensive, illegal or inappropriate and to "ban" users that violate the site's Terms Of Service. Get on with your life. It was very clear I was not invited into it. Sorry. Not long after an explicit video involving Ellefson and some explicit text messages between him and another woman were uploaded online, Ellefson was fired from Megadeth. The 56-year-old, who has beenmarried for 27 years, acknowledged his involvement with thewoman, but clarified that she was not underage, as some have surmised, and that it was consensual. He did not respond to The Posts requests for comment. I thank her for doing so and hope that this clarifies that the situation was not at all as presented.". While certainly embarrassing, I want to address it as openly and honestly as possible. "The other party involved has made a statement which you can see below. Yes, those video calls did happen, but I was the one to initate them and never was I underage, I was always a consenting adult. Ex- Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has opened up about the sex video scandal that caused him to be fired from the band earlier this year. Since then, the bassist has been keeping busy and working in a couple of bands. You can't expect him to be priest-like - hell, you can't expect a priest to be priest-like. SHARES. And that carried on for another 11 years. That's why I didn't hire a civil lawyer to sue people for a million bucks. And thats just the bottom line. Im not disrespectful. Advertisement. You left our favorite band. While we do not know every detail of what occurred, with an already strained relationship, what has already been revealed now is enough to make working together impossible.". Weve moved on from it. Em Shadows. I knew what I was walking back into when I came back to, ALICE COOPERs Schools Out and Killer get deluxe editions due in June. Recently, a very private video was illegally posted on the internet and false allegations were made against me, Ellefson said in a statement toRolling Stone. Along with his own post, Ellefson shared a statement from the young woman in question. [It's] not necessarily my thing. We found 107 80s acts on tour in 2023. Who are they? Its because Im passionate about it and Im honest and Im genuine about it. In early 2021, several videos of Ellefson sexually pleasuring himself were anonymously shared online, complete with allegations that Ellefson had been conducting an online . "We do not take this decision lightly. | And Id like to think theres more integrity in just own your shit and move on. Let that situation help you get better rather than just sit around and hate on everyone.. "But people are so shocked. The Pipeman interviews David Ellefson. Clearly Im not mad about the past, he continued. Asked in a new interview with Rocking With Jam Man if he would consider stepping into the bassist slot in MEGADETH, Sheehan responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "No, not really. The lawsuit was eventually dismissed and Ellefson rejoined MEGADETH in 2010. They have two children, Roman Alexander (25) and Athena Grace (22). Help Wanted | Advertising Info | Contact Us, Privacy 1:29. But that notwithstanding, I knew what I was walking back into. MEGADETH has officially parted ways with bassist David Ellefson. Megadeth bass player David Ellefson has officially filed charges against the person who leaked video online of his sexual interactions with a fan. "But me not being in Megadethis not of my choice. It went well. We agreed to carry on, and we just kind of took it one tour at a time. All right, whatever. As a number of graphic exchanges began to appear on Twitter, Ellefson took to . The announcement followed screenshots and clips of Ellefson and a womans sexual interactions being circulated online. Chris Poland, another former Megadeth musician, hasappeared with them as aguest. James LoMenzoreplaced himafterTestament'sSteve Di Giorgio stepped in torecord bassonThe Sick, the Dying and the Dead!, Megadeth's2022album. I have not spent the last two years walking around saying fuck you and ta-da-da-da-da. Several people accused him of having a relationship with an underage girl. So, just to be clear. I put my own money back into these things., Asked if he thinks he was a victim of unnecessary criminalization when he was fired fromMEGADETHin May 2021, just days after sexually tinged messages and explicit video footage involving the bassist were posted onTwitter,Ellefsonsaid: A hundred percent. In the report, Ellefson admitted that he had been exchanging sexual text messages with a Dutch teenager, who captured a video of several of their virtual "masturbating encounters" without his consent and shared them with friends.
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