Dave Mustaine

November 13, 2024

OUCH … Dave Mustaine of Megadeth Agrees to Shell Out $1.4M to Settle Lawsuit with his Former Manager whom he Fired in 2023

Metal Sludge — Megadeth singer, song-writer, guitarist and founder Dave Mustaine is roughly $1,400,000.00 lighter in his bank account after agreeing to settle a lawsuit. Mustaine was sued by his former manager Cory Brennan and his Five B Artist Management company after Megadave unceremoniously fired the near decade long manager back in April of 2023. The word is, Mustaine opted to settle to avoid litigation going any further. The following below was shared on Blabbermouth[…]

August 22, 2023

MEGADOUCHE … Former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson says: “I Let Things Come As They Come”

“I don’t try to plan everything out, and I’ve kind of done most of the big significant things. But just when you think you’ve done it all or seen it all, something else comes along.” — David Ellefson Metal Sludge — It might be safe to say that David Ellefson is laughing in everyone’s face, as he continues to play with his words and answers, much-like he did his dick in that infamous video he[…]

March 9, 2023

SHOTS FIRED … Dave Mustaine is happy to have James Lomenzo back in Megadeth after “That Weird Sh!t That Happened” with David Ellefson

Metal Sludge — In the never-ending headline parade about David Ellefson and his infamous private videos that went viral… there is yet another from the Megadeth camp. Dave Mustaine recently spoke to Heavy magazine, and once again Ellefson gets tagged with a comment related to the video. Mustiane referencing Ellefson on the bassist coming and going yet again from Megadeth: “He came in, and we had that weird shit that happened.” The band’s leader details[…]

January 1, 2023

RIP … Bob Nalbandian of Inside Metal has Died at 58

Metal Sludge — Sad news from the metal community as we learn of the passing of Bob Nalbandian. Nalbandian, 58, had recently battled an aggressive illness that contributed to his death. Metal Rules wrote the following about Nalbandian: “Veteran heavy metal journalist, historian and documentarian Bob Nalbandian passed away on Friday, December 30 in Redding, California. According to his sister Diana Nalbandian Spahr, Bob was recently diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma, an aggressive, rare form[…]

April 24, 2022

MR. ROGERS … Dave Mustaine of Megadeth sneaks into seats behind fans secretly handing kids guitar picks

Metal Sludge — Don’t let that snarl fool you, inside he’s a teddy bear. Megadeth founder, frontman, guitarist, song-writer and leader Dave Mustaine has just shown what life is all about. In a new social media post on his official Instagram, Mustaine is seen sneaking into the bleacher seats at a concert in Green Bay, behind some unassuming fans. While parents talk and text on their phones, Dave makes eye-contact with some little grade-school kids[…]

December 11, 2021

GEAR SELLS… BUT WHO’S BUYING … David Ellefson is selling off some signed tour-used Megadeth gear

Blabbermouth — Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson is parting ways with several signed pieces of the band’s gear. Ellefson‘s official merchandise site has listed five signed MEGADETH-related items, including an album-used Hamer 12-string bass guitar (price: $1,500), a tour-played black Jackson CBXM IV David Ellefson X Series signature bass ($1,500), a tour-used Jackson X Series David Ellefson signature series concert bass CBX five-string bass guitar ($2,500), MEGADETH tour-used Hartke Hydrive 8×10″ cabinets in flight cases[…]

December 4, 2021

ELLEFSON IS HARDLINED … Former Megadeth bassist says he has become more ‘Hardlined’ about Separation Between his Music and Family

Blabbermouth — In a new interview with the “All Access Live! With Kevin Rankin” podcast, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about the challenges of navigating work and personal life in the months since sexually tinged messages and explicit video footage involving him were posted on Twitter. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I think the main thing is there’s a professional life and there’s a personal life… In rock and roll, especially MEGADETH, we[…]

November 13, 2021

VIDEOS FOR SALE … David Ellefson former Megadeth Bassist is back on Cameo and selling Videos of himself

Blabbermouth — David Ellefson, who was fired from MEGADETH earlier this year following a sex video scandal, has returned to Cameo, the online platform that allows fans to buy personalized video messages from celebrities. The 56-year-old bassist is charging purchasers $30 per video and he is offering a “24-hour delivery.” Ellefson stepped away from Cameo for several months beginning in May, just days after sexually tinged messages and explicit video footage involving the bassist were[…]

May 26, 2021

MEGA LAWSUIT … David Ellefson former Megadeth bassist is pursuing Revenge Porn charges against person who leaked Private Videos

Blabbermouth — Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that he is pursuing “revenge pornography” charges against the person who leaked his private messages and videos of his interactions with a woman who is not his wife. MEGADETH fired Ellefson on Monday (May 24), two weeks after sexually tinged messages and explicit video footage involving him were posted on Twitter. The longtime MEGADETH member later released a statement on Instagram denying all social media chatter that[…]

September 25, 2020

CHERRYDETH … Warrant’s Erik Turner talks about the time he met with Dave Mustaine to audition for Megadeth

Blabbermouth — WARRANT guitarist Erik Turner has confirmed to “The Chuck Shute Podcast” in a new interview that he nearly auditioned for MEGADETH when the Dave Mustaine-fronted outfit was first being assembled back in 1983. “Yeah, it’s true,” Erik said (see video below). “When I was 16, there was a paper called the Recycler in Orange County, and there was an ad in there. I had never heard of METALLICA at the time, but [the ad said], ‘Ex-METALLICA guitarist forming new band MEGADETH. Inquire if you’re interested.’ So I contacted Dave through the[…]