MEGADETH Release First Photo Of New Band Lineup
April 24, 2015, 9 years ago
Megadeth have released the first photo (above) of the band’s new lineup - Dave Mustaine (lead vocals, lead, rhythm, and acoustic guitars), Kiko Loureiro (lead and rhythm guitars), David Ellefson (bass) and Chris Adler (drums).
Recently tweeting updates on the progress of the recordings for Megadeth’s upcoming 15th album, leader Dave Mustaine revealed that new guitarist Kiko Loureiro (Angra) has finished recording his acoustic guitar parts, citing him as “the best guitarist we’ve ever had”.
Mustaine also said that David Ellefson is “10 songs into his bass parts”. He adds: “Feels like old times. He is kicking ass!”
Kiko finished all the acoustic guitar parts today. Definitely the best guitarist we've ever had. @KikoLoureiro #Megadeth15
David is 10 songs into his bass parts as of this morning. Feels like old times. He is kicking ass! @ellefsondavid #Megadeth15
A brief video clip of drummer Chris Adler rehearsing a new Megadeth song (title unknown) in the studio recently surfaced; check it out below.
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