David Ellefson

The night Dimebag Darrell met David Ellefson, he wanted to make sure he understood how much Megadeth meant to him.

Some of these rockers left on their own and others were fired but their departures still shocked the rest of the world regardless.

Former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson shares his thoughts upon hearing of the band's plans to release one more album and play a farewell tour.

"I look like a Cub Scout," the bassist said of his clean-cut era.

David Ellefson reveals he balked at Dave Mustaine's proposed idea of having Megadeth revisit a Metallica demo he had worked on.

"Oh my God, what just f---ing happened?" he recalled thinking at the time.

See what the former Megadeth bassist thought of these bands.

The veteran bassist uses the 'rock is dead' discussion to explain why he tours more outside the U.S.

See who legendary bassist David Ellefson picked as the greatest band in the history of heavy metal.

Former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson recalled the first time he heard Metallica and that 'No Life 'Til Leather' is his favorite release of theirs.