david ellefson

Megadeth’s David Ellefson has laid down the bass parts for a song written by his 16-year-old daughter, Athena Ellefson. Athena plays acoustic guitar and grand piano on the track, while jazz musician Steve Oliver took on both the electric guitar and the atmospheric parts...

As co-founder of Megadeth and longtime collaborator of Dave Mustaine, bassist David Ellefson has quite a life story to tell and that’s just what he’s offering up in his upcoming memoir ‘My Life With Deth.' Ellefson penned the autobiography over the last year with the assistance of writer Joel McIver and it's due out on Oct. 29 through Howard Books.

Megadeth bass player David Ellefson has a new book in toe, ‘Unsung: Words and Images,’ and this isn’t your typical metal read. The book features previously unpublished lyrics and images, showing the relationship between poetry and art.