MEGADETH's Dave Ellefson Talks About Touring, Basses, New Album; Video Available
July 21, 2011, 12 years ago
Currently crossing America on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival with DISTURBED, GODSMACK, MACHINE HEAD, IN FLAMES and TRIVIUM, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke with YouTube user Rockphotoguy on the July 20th stop in Auburn, WA. Ellefson talks about touring, his basses, and the upcoming Megadeth album which is being released soon. Check out the chat below:
The Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour schedule is as follows:
July
22 - Comcast Center - Mansfield, MA23 - Downsview Park - Toronto, ON
24 - Comcast Theater - Hartford, CT
27 - PNC Bank Arts Center - Holmdel, NJ
29 - First Niagara Pavilion - Burgettstown, PA
30 - Jiffy Lube Live - Bristow, VA
31 - Susquehanna Bank Center - Camden, NJ
August
2 - Virginia Beach Amphitheater - Virginia Beach, VA3 - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek - Raleigh, NC
5 - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre - Tinley Park, IL
6 - DTE Energy Music Theatre - Clarkston, MI
7 - Verizon Wireless Music Center - Noblesville, IN
9 - Zoo Amphitheatre - Oklahoma City, OK
10 – Gexa Energy Pavilion - Dallas, TX
12 - Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood - Atlanta, GA
13 - 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre - Tampa, FL
14 - Cruzan Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, FL
Megadeth has set TH1RT3EN as the title of its new and 13th album, tentatively due this fall via Roadrunner Records. The CD was recorded at the band's own recording facility - Vic's Garage studio - in San Marcos, California with producer Johnny K (DISTURBED, 3 DOORS DOWN, FINGER ELEVEN).
At a one-off gig from the European Big 4 shows, (July 4th) Megadeth debuted their new track, 'Public Enemy No.1', live in Hamburg, Germany at the Docks. Watch fan-filmed footage of the new track below:
