So David Ellefson, the guy who got *very* publicly ghosted from Megadeth, is still out here yapping on his podcast like he’s got a point to make. On the latest episode of “The David Ellefson Show” (because apparently that’s still a thing), he decided to stir the pot by talking about how Dave Mustaine is salty that Kirk Hammett plays his solos now, but then turns around and plays Kirk’s solos on a cover of “Ride the Lightning.”
David, sweetie, you’re not in the band anymore. This is like watching someone complain about the new boyfriend while still wearing the old boyfriend’s hoodie. He also went full conspiracy theorist, claiming James Hetfield’s lyrics on “Ride the Lightning” are totally different from Dave’s because “James is a very different lyric writer.” Groundbreaking insight, David. Truly.
And oh, he’s *still* salty about his bass parts being yanked off the final album. He’s out here dreaming of a day when Dave “un-mutes” his bass tracks like it’s some lost Beatles tape. Spoiler alert: it’s not. It’s just Dave’s retirement project, and he’s rebranding it as Megadeth because, shocker, the name still sells tickets.
Meanwhile, the album somehow debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, proving that nostalgia and a famous name will always beat out actual band chemistry. Congrats, Dave. You finally got your first No. 1—without the guy who helped build the band in the first place. Iconic.
Chord F. Discord, the Beethoven of Buffoonery, is a self-taught expert in music who once claimed he could “play the kazoo in four languages.”
Born in Crescendo, Indiana, Chord’s first brush with fame came when he accidentally entered a yodeling contest thinking it was a pie-eating competition—and won both categories.
Chord F. Discord: proving that laughter, much like a poorly tuned ukulele, is truly universal.
