David Ellefson

David Ellefson

Real Name:
David Warren Ellefson
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Born: November 12, 1964 in Jackson, Minnesota.

David Ellefson is best known as the original bass player for Megadeth, a band he helped found with guitarist/frontman Dave Mustaine in 1983 following Mustaine's dismissal from Metallica. Ellefson, known as "Junior" within the band, remained the only player to perform with Mustaine and Megadeth throughout the band's initial run from 1983 through 2002. When Mustaine resurrected the Megadeth name in 2004, Ellefson was not included. An unsuccessful lawsuit brought by Ellefson against Mustaine over Megadeth rights and royalties only served to heighten tensions between the former band mates. Although Mustaine would announce that the two had eventually settled their personal differences, he did not foresee Ellefson ever rejoining the band, and Megadeth released 3 studio albums with different bassists. In the meantime, Ellefson performed with the groups F5 and Hail and went to work for Peavy Amplifiers. It then came as something of a shock when, in early 2010, it was announced that Ellefson had rejoined Megadeth.
Sites:
davidellefson.com
In Groups:
F5 (3), Megadeth, Soulfly
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Vocals

Megadeth - Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? ◄ (28 versions)

Capitol Records, Combat 1986
  • License To Kill (as Dave Ellefson) and 2 more…

Malice (2) - License To Kill ◄ (2 versions)

Atlantic 1987

Greatest Hits: Back To The Start

◄ (5 versions) 		Toshiba EMI Ltd 2005

Greatest Hits: Back To The Start

(CD, Comp + DVD-V, PAL) 		Capitol Records 2005
  • Repentance

Dream Theater - Systematic Chaos ◄ (6 versions)

Roadrunner Records 2007

Instruments & Performance

Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!

◄ (18 versions) 		Combat 1985
  • No More Mr. Nice Guy (as Dave and 3 more…

Various - Wes Craven's Shocker (The Music) ◄ (3 versions)

SBK Records, SBK Records 1989

Symphony Of Destruction

◄ (6 versions) 		Capitol Records 1992
  • Paranoid

Various - Nativity In Black - A Tribute To Black Sabbath ◄ (2 versions)

MJM Music, Columbia 1994
  • I'll Get Even (Part II)

Various - Songs Of The Witchblade ◄ (2 versions)

DreamWorks Records 1998
  • Never Say Die

Various - Nativity In Black II: A Tribute To Black Sabbath ◄ (1 versions)

Divine Recordings (2), Priority Records 2000

The World Needs A Hero

◄ (10 versions) 		Sanctuary Records, Sanctuary Records 2001

Rude Awakening

◄ (4 versions) 		Sanctuary Records 2002

Rude Awakening

◄ (7 versions) 		Sanctuary Records 2002
  • The Creed (Megadeth Demo)

MD.45 - The Craving ◄ (3 versions)

Capitol Records 2004

Prophecy

◄ (7 versions) 		Roadrunner Records 2004

Prophecy

(CD, Single, Promo) 		Roadrunner Records 2004

Video Hits

◄ (2 versions) 		Capitol Records 2005
  • Riotstarter

Soulfly - Dark Ages ◄ (3 versions)

Roadrunner Records 2005

Greatest Hits: Back To The Start

(CD, Comp + DVD-V, PAL) 		Capitol Records 2005

Lethal Agenda

(CD, Album) 		Demolition Records 2006

Extended Versions

(CD, Album, Comp) 		Sony BMG 2007
  • To Live Again

Tim Ripper Owens* - Play My Game (CD, Album)

Steamhammer 2009

Kingdom Of Evil

◄ (2 versions) 		Metal Heaven 2010

Rust In Peace Live

◄ (4 versions) 		Shout! Factory 2010
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