In an interview with Jaime Poulos of Steel Categorical Radio, former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Younger revealed that he has shaped “an entire unique band” with fellow ex-MEGADETH member David Ellefson (bass) and Fred Aching (drums),all three of whom are additionally taking part in collectively in KINGS OF THRASH.

“Everybody’s saying KINGS OF THRASH is popping out with an unique album, and it is not KINGS OF THRASH,” Jeff clarified (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “Chaz [Leon] is our singer for that, for doing the MEGADETH stuff [with KINGS OF THRASH], however for the unique stuff, Ellefson and I’ve been writing for over a yr; we have been engaged on some songs. We’re utilizing this man from Brazil that is gonna blow you guys away. He sounds sort of like [Ronnie James] Dio meets Chris Cornell meets Rob Halford. He is bought good pitch, so he by no means hits a foul notice. It is loopy.”

Requested what it is prefer to play with Ellefson once more after so a few years, Jeff mentioned: “It is tremendous cool. We did not actually get an opportunity to know one another again within the day as a result of I believe [MEGADETH leader] Dave Mustaine was just like the poisonous thorn within the center. However now that that is out of there, we’re not solely seeing… ‘trigger we in all probability lived ten totally different lives since then. We’re totally different folks. We’re extra mature and we’re attending to know every in an entire totally different time and area. So it is like nostalgia plus it is model new.”

KINGS OF THRASH just lately accomplished a few excursions throughout which it carried out MEGADETH‘s basic albums “Killing Is My Enterprise… And Enterprise Is Good!” and “So Far, So Good… So What!” A reside CD/DVD package deal known as “Greatest Of The West…Reside At The Whisky A Go Go” was recorded and filmed reside on the legendary Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California on October 15, 2022 and was launched this previous March through Cleopatra Information. The DVD, which was directed by Michael Sarna for Inmotion Leisure, contains an look by one other former MEGADETH member, Chris Poland (guitar).

In some current interviews, Ellefson instructed that the upcoming unique materials from him and Younger will not be launched below the KINGS OF THRASH moniker. “As a result of, look, it would not have to be thrash,” he advised KNAC.COM. “It would not even should be from a MEGADETH origin, actually. Regardless that that was sort of the origin story, it would not should sound like that. It must be us, who we are actually right now, I believe. So, we have determined KINGS OF THRASH, for positive, 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 or not it’s Jeff Younger and David Ellefson doing one thing collectively? You realize — ELLEFSON-YOUNG.”

Final month, Younger advised Steel Edge about KINGS OF THRASH: “Let me put it this manner: What’s occurring now’s a win for all of us — Dave [Mustaine] included. He will get to generate profits off the publishing from the MEGADETH songs we play. Dave is aware of that, so he is very conscious of us.”

Younger continued: “He hates what KINGS OF THRASH is doing. Nevertheless it would not matter as a result of, ultimately, we’ll delete plenty of the MEGADETH from our set, and we’ll preserve writing new stuff. However Dave is feeling the warmth as a result of we’re getting consideration, and the KINGS OF THRASH album will likely be higher than something MEGADETH has carried out just lately. And we’re taking part in all of the MEGADETH songs higher than he has in years. It is not simply me saying that — learn the critiques.”

This previous January, Younger advised Final Guitar that he and Ellefson had not acquired any suggestions from Mustaine about their new band or their current reside reveals. “We could not care much less… and it is a win-win for him,” Jeff mentioned. “As a result of all of the publishing, for instance, on the ‘Greatest Of The West’, he is getting all that cash. We’re making him cash and he would not should do something. So, we’re performing the songs as a result of they’re a part of our historical past and the followers wish to hear them and we are going to profit from that, and so will he, so it is a win-win. How a lot cooler can something be than that? So, if he has one thing to say about it… I would not think about it could be very goal… not that something he is ever mentioned has been goal.”

Jeff‘s current feedback have been just like these he made final yr when he advised Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. of the Rock Interview Sequence that he and Ellefson have been “actually not involved” about Mustaine‘s response to KINGS OF THRASH. “I do not concentrate,” he mentioned. “I have not actually paid consideration or adopted MEGADETH since, I believe, I heard the ‘Rust In Peace’ album a few occasions, after which what you may hear on the radio or within the press.

“For us, this is not about any spite or retaliation; it is a celebration of the music that we have been all part of, that we helped create,” he defined. “And it is enjoyable for us to do that.

“Individuals mentioned, ‘You need to do that.’ And we mentioned, ‘Hey, yeah, you are proper. We ought to do that.’ It is a win-win — it is a win for us, and it is a win for [Mustaine], as a result of any efficiency royalties, something… If we did embrace reside tracks, he would generate profits off that. It is selling albums that hopefully followers will return and purchase, which is placing cash proper in his pocket. Particularly ‘Killing Is My Enterprise’, I believe lots of people are gonna return and wanna rediscover that album after this tour.

“For us, it is all about positivity,” Younger added. “We’re all in this second — we’re residing within the second, and we’re not wanting past. We’re not studying any of the feedback on Blabbermouth or any of the stuff. As a result of we all know what our intent is, and intent is every thing. And our intent’s optimistic. We like taking part in collectively. We all know we’re crafting unique music. We’re not counting on this; we need not trip the coattails of this. That is simply one thing that the followers needed, and also you wanna give followers what they need.”

Ellefson advised Sure! You CAN Play Guitar! that the intention behind KINGS OF THRASH is to not stick it to his former bandmates. “This can be a celebration, not a retaliation,” he defined. “This can be a good second. This can be a pleased second, to rejoice these songs and these tracks and these information. So we go at it with simply enjoyable… It is, like, ‘Wow. Would not or not it’s enjoyable if we went out and performed these information?’ And we’re doing it. So it is meant to be this celebration and bringing folks collectively. And truthfully, that was sort of at all times my position in MEGADETH. Dave [Mustaine] at all times known as me ‘The Ambassador’, and I used to be at all times that man, and I am that man. So it is, like, let me simply proceed that position in our neighborhood and have one in all good will.”

Ellefson was fired from MEGADETH greater than two years in the past after sexually tinged messages and express video footage involving the bassist have been posted on Twitter.

David was in MEGADETH from the band’s inception in 1983 to 2002, and once more from 2010 till his newest exit.

In 2004, Ellefson filed an $18.5-million lawsuit towards Mustaine, alleging the MEGADETH chief shortchanged him on earnings and backed out of a deal to show Megadeth Inc. over to him when the band broke up in 2002. The lawsuit was ultimately dismissed and Ellefson rejoined MEGADETH in 2010.

Younger‘s total profession with MEGADETH was spent recording and touring in assist of the band’s 1988 platinum-selling album “So Far, So Good…So What!”

Jeff made headlines in December 2009 for accusing Mustaine of, amongst different issues, “dissing, exaggerating and simply plain mendacity on some degree about almost each gifted musician that has handed by way of his dysfunctional little ensemble.” He additionally disputed Mustaine‘s declare in an interview that Younger‘s drug downside led to MEGADETH‘s 1988 Australian tour being known as off and the group being “banned” from performing within the nation.