Kings Of Thrash, the band that includes former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson and guitarist Jeff Younger, is presently engaged on a document of all originals below a distinct title and with a brand new vocalist. In an interview with Metallic Categorical Radio, Younger revealed that Kings Of Thrash will nonetheless tour and play previous Megadeth materials, however their authentic music can be a complete separate entity.
“Chaz [Leon] is our singer for [Kings Of Thrash], for doing the Megadeth stuff, however for the unique stuff, Ellefson and I’ve been writing for over a yr; we have been engaged on some songs,” stated Younger. “We’re utilizing this man from Brazil that is gonna blow you guys away. He sounds type of like Dio meets Chris Cornell meets Rob Halford. He is obtained excellent pitch, so he by no means hits a nasty word. It is loopy.”
Ellefson beforehand hinted at Kings Of Thrash recording new materials below a brand new title, including that the non-Kings Of Thrash authentic materials won’t even be thrash. It does really feel a bit of complicated to roll out a brand new band considerably associated to Kings Of Thrash, however below a brand new title with out mentioning the title, however hey – if it really works, it really works. We’ll see.
“We’re deciding, as we’re writing new materials… As a result of, look, it does not should be thrash,” stated Ellefson. “It does not even should be from a Megadeth origin, actually. Regardless that that was type of the origin story, it does not should sound like that. It must be us, who we at the moment are right this moment, I believe. So, we have determined Kings Of Thrash, for certain, is that this [touring project] taking part in the music of yesterday. After which we’re simply deciding now, okay, this new music, to suit inside that, ought to it’s Jeff Younger and David Ellefson doing one thing collectively? You already know — Ellefson-Younger.”
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