ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante and MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson (pictured)are featured in separate interviews with Steven Patrick of Uweekly.com. Two excerpts are available below:

Benante:

Q: So Charlie, when exactly will the recording process be completed for the upcoming album Worship Music?

CB: "*laughs* Um ... I don't know. I can't give you an accurate date or an accurate answer. All I can tell you is we are working on it out here on the road, and we will have it out by next year--probably summer or spring."

Q: How in the hell did you manage to keep what was recorded of Worship Music with ex-vocalist Dan Nelson from being leaked on the internet?

CB: "Because I was smart. As soon as the label in Europe said 'we want it. Send us the tracks,' I said 'Absolutely not.' Ninety-five percent of the leakage comes from Europe and if a journalist has it, they're gonna put it up there. So Scott (Ian) went over to Europe and played it for everyone, individually and sometimes in a group. So, no one actually got a copy of it."

Ellefson:

Q: I'm sure this question is on every Megadeth fan's mind, but when can we expect another Megadeth record with the mighty David Ellefson back on bass?

DE: "Well, we've started working on some stuff already. We started to work on some new tunes, you know, just over the course of the last few months. Just cataloging some ideas away, which is how the process starts. It's been cool. There's been some good things coming up and we're gonna finish the touring through the rest of this year, but then as we flip the calendar into 2011, we're going to start to get more serious about cutting a new record at some point."

Go to this location for the complete interview.

Remaining dates on Megadeth's current tour with Anthrax and SLAYER are as follows:

October

12 - Freedom Hall - Louisville, KY
14 - War Memorial Coliseum - Ft. Wayne, IN
15 - DeltaPlex - Grand Rapids, MI
16 - Eagles Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI
19 - Maverik Center - Salt Lake City, UT
20 - The Pearl - Las Vegas, NV
21 - Gibson Amphitheatre - Hollywood, CA