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MEGADETH has officially parted ways with bassist David Ellefson.

The band's leader Dave Mustaine announced Ellefson's exit in a statement earlier today (Monday, May 24). He wrote: "We are informing our fans that David Ellefson is no longer playing with MEGADETH and that we are officially parting ways with him.

"We do not take this decision lightly. While we do not know every detail of what occurred, with an already strained relationship, what has already been revealed now is enough to make working together impossible moving forward.

"We look forward to seeing our fans on the road this summer, and we cannot wait to share our brand new music with the world. It is almost complete."

MEGADETH's split with Ellefson comes two weeks after the leak of the bassist's messages and videos featuring a woman who is not his wife.

Earlier in the month, sexually tinged messages and explicit video footage involving Ellefson were posted on Twitter. The longtime MEGADETH member later released a statement on Instagram denying all social media chatter that he "groomed" an underage fan.

In his statement on May 10, the 56-year-old Ellefson wrote: "As you may or not know, some private and personal conversations and interactions have surfaced online, released with ill intention by a third party who was not authorized to have them or share them. While certainly embarrassing, I want to address it as openly and honestly as possible.

"As much as it's not something I'm proud of, these were private, adult interactions that were taken out of context and manipulated to inflict maximum damage to my reputation, my career and family," he continued. "The other party involved has made a statement which you can see below. I thank her for doing so and hope that this clarifies that the situation was not at all as presented."

Ellefson's statement was accompanied by a screenshot of a social media post from the woman involved, who denied any suggestions that she was underage at the time. The woman also revealed she recorded the intimate moments and shared them with a friend without Ellefson's permission, calling herself "naïve" for doing so and claiming that the contact between her and the musician was "all consensual and all online." She also called assumptions that she was "groomed" by Ellefson "misinformation".

"Yes, those video calls did happen, but I was the one to initiate it and never was I underage, I was always a consenting adult. Nothing inappropriate ever happened before that. It was all consensual, I'm not a victim and I have not been groomed in the slightest as I was the one to initiate it," the woman stated.

The same day, MEGADETH said it was "aware of the recent statements regarding David Ellefson" and indicated that it was "watching developments closely." The band added: "As it relates to creativity and business, we are all familiar with one another. However, there are clearly aspects of David's private life that he has kept to himself. As this situation unfolds, it is important that all voices be heard clearly and respectfully. We look forward to the truth coming to light."

Bertrand a écrit : ↑

25 mai 2021, 07:53

Ellefson est aussi pasteur, et si la fille est majeure dans son pays, aux US elle est considérée mineure (la majorité me semble que c'est 21 ans).
Belle pub pour le groupe qui a un album qui sort bientôt ...

Michael Sweet, the frontman of the American Christian metal band Stryper, reflected on Megadeth bassist David Ellefson‘s sexual video scandal and shared his honest opinion about the incident.
As you know, over the weekend, David Ellefson was accused of grooming an underage girl and criticized harshly by people who saw his leaked messages, photos, and sex videos.
Recently, Michael Sweet has updated his official social media to mentioned those moments. Although he did not give a name, people who read the message after the incident stated that it was about David Ellefson.

“As a Christian it’s important to remember that we’re ALL sinners,” he said. “Often we grab the first stone (and the biggest) to throw at anyone who has failed, who has publicly ‘sinned’. The only difference between us and them is we’ve perfected the art of hiding our sins.”

Continuing his words, the musician said that everybody makes mistakes: “We all sin. No one, and I mean no one is blameless. We all sin on a daily basis. Instead of tearing each other down we should be lifting each other up. Praying for one another and praying even more, even harder when a brother or a sister stumbles and falls. What a world this would be if we all magically were able to do this.

“When you see someone who has fallen, help them up. I’m not saying to support the sin but I am saying we should support the sinner.

“And there’s my 2 cents for the day;-)”.

demes a écrit : ↑

26 mai 2021, 18:25

En relations publiques ?

Achille a écrit : ↑

25 mai 2021, 09:36

Ellefson sur chatroulette... Dans quel monde vit-on..?

Everflow a écrit : ↑

26 mai 2021, 21:06

Ou Jason Newsted, juste comme ça.