David Ellefson Recalls First Time Hearing Metallica, Names Favorite Release
Former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson recalled the first time he heard Metallica and named his favorite release by them. As two pillars of thrash metal with a complicated history, Megadeth and Metallica had a longstanding feud through much of the ’80s and ’90s. And though Ellefson has praised Metallica in the past, he’s seemingly been more vocal about his Metallica fandom since he was fired from Megadeth in 2021. In a new interview with Ultimate Guitar, the bassist discussed the first time he ever heard Metallica’s music, and named which of their many releases is his favorite to this day. “Me...