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David Ellefson (12 Nov 1964 - )

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (1)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Sleeping Giants 19 Jul 2019

Relationships (10)

Member Of

  1. Megadeth (1983 - Apr 2002) original, background vocals, electric bass guitar
  2. Megadeth (2010 - 24 May 2021) original, background vocals, electric bass guitar
  3. Metal Allegiance (2014) original, electric bass guitar
  4. Ellefson-Soto (2021) original, bass
  5. Soulfly (2006) additional
  6. Killing Machine
  7. Ellefson eponymous, bass guitar
  8. Avian
  9. F5
  10. Altitudes & Attitude

Recordings by (18)

  1. Vultures 3:31 (19 Jul 2019)
  2. Sleeping Giants 3:40 (19 Jul 2019)
  3. Hammer (Comes Down) 3:20 (19 Jul 2019)
  4. Vultures (Kristian Nairn Remix) 7:27 (19 Jul 2019)
  5. If You Were God (1993 Demo) 3:32 (19 Jul 2019)
  6. Deadman Rise (Demo) 3:11 (19 Jul 2019)
  7. I Fall (F5 Demo) 3:41 (19 Jul 2019)
  8. Bleeding (F5 Demo) 5:01 (19 Jul 2019)
  9. Why Can't We Die? (F5 Demo) 3:00 (19 Jul 2019)
  10. Dying on the Vine (F5 Demo) 3:08 (19 Jul 2019)
  11. Faded (F5 Demo) 3:17 (19 Jul 2019)
  12. Undeniable (F5 Demo) 3:41 (19 Jul 2019)
  13. Feel Your Pain (F5 Demo) 3:21 (19 Jul 2019)
  14. Out in the Rain 4:16 (19 Jul 2019)
  15. Voices 4:08 (19 Jul 2019)
  16. Like Father, like Son 3:30 (19 Jul 2019)
  17. Home 3:40 (19 Jul 2019)
  18. After All (Said and Done) 3:29 (19 Jul 2019)

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Last Rites / Loved to Deth (demo) 4:16 Megadeth (09 Mar 1984) bass guitar
  2. The Skull Beneath the Skin (demo) 3:11 Megadeth (09 Mar 1984) bass guitar
  3. Mechanix (demo) 3:59 Megadeth (09 Mar 1984) bass guitar
  4. Last Rites / Loved to Deth 4:38 Megadeth (May 1985) bass guitar
  5. Killing Is My Business… and Business Is Good! 3:05 Megadeth (May 1985) bass guitar
  6. These Boots 3:43 Megadeth (May 1985) bass guitar
  7. Devil’s Island 5:05 Megadeth (20 Jul 1986) bass guitar
  8. My Last Words 4:47 Megadeth (20 Jul 1986) bass guitar
  9. The Conjuring 5:04 Megadeth (20 Jul 1986) bass guitar
  10. Wake Up Dead 3:40 Megadeth (20 Jul 1986) bass guitar
  11. Peace Sells 4:04 Megadeth (20 Jul 1986) bass guitar
  12. Good Mourning / Black Friday 6:41 Megadeth (20 Jul 1986) bass guitar
  13. I Ain’t Superstitious 2:46 Megadeth (20 Jul 1986) bass guitar
  14. Black Friday 3:41 Megadeth (10 Dec 1986) electric bass guitar
  15. Mary Jane 4:27 Megadeth (13 Jan 1988) bass guitar
  16. Liar 3:22 Megadeth (13 Jan 1988) bass guitar
  17. Anarchy in the U.K. 3:02 Megadeth (13 Jan 1988) bass guitar
  18. Set the World Afire 5:50 Megadeth (13 Jan 1988) bass guitar
  19. 502 3:30 Megadeth (13 Jan 1988) bass guitar
  20. In My Darkest Hour 6:18 Megadeth (13 Jan 1988) bass guitar
  21. Into the Lungs of Hell 3:31 Megadeth (13 Jan 1988) bass guitar
  22. No More Mr. Nice Guy 3:02 Megadeth (04 Oct 1989) electric bass guitar
  23. Poison Was the Cure 2:58 Megadeth (21 Sep 1990) electric bass guitar
  24. Take No Prisoners 3:28 Megadeth (21 Sep 1990) electric bass guitar
  25. Rust in Peace… Polaris 5:36 Megadeth (21 Sep 1990) electric bass guitar
  26. Holy Wars… The Punishment Due 6:35 Megadeth (21 Sep 1990) electric bass guitar
  27. Hangar 18 5:14 Megadeth (21 Sep 1990) electric bass guitar
  28. Five Magics 5:42 Megadeth (21 Sep 1990) electric bass guitar
  29. Lucretia 3:58 Megadeth (21 Sep 1990) electric bass guitar
  30. Tornado of Souls 5:22 Megadeth (21 Sep 1990) electric bass guitar
  31. Dawn Patrol 1:50 Megadeth (21 Sep 1990) electric bass guitar
  32. The Mechanix 6:06 Megadeth (1991) electric bass guitar
  33. Set the World on Fire 6:04 Megadeth (1991) electric bass guitar

Vocals

  1. These Boots 3:43 Megadeth (May 1985) background vocals
  2. Last Rites / Loved to Deth 4:38 Megadeth (May 1985) background vocals
  3. Killing Is My Business… and Business Is Good! 3:05 Megadeth (May 1985) background vocals
  4. I Ain’t Superstitious 2:46 Megadeth (20 Jul 1986) background vocals
  5. Devil’s Island 5:05 Megadeth (20 Jul 1986) additional, background vocals
  6. Wake Up Dead 3:40 Megadeth (20 Jul 1986) additional, background vocals
  7. The Conjuring 5:04 Megadeth (20 Jul 1986) background vocals
  8. Peace Sells 4:04 Megadeth (20 Jul 1986) background vocals
  9. Good Mourning / Black Friday 6:41 Megadeth (20 Jul 1986) background vocals
  10. My Last Words 4:47 Megadeth (20 Jul 1986) background vocals
  11. Black Friday 3:41 Megadeth (10 Dec 1986) background vocals
  12. License to Kill 3:57 Malice (12 Jan 1987) additional, background vocals
  13. Chain Gang Woman 4:16 Malice (12 Jan 1987) additional, background vocals
  14. Take No Prisoners 3:28 Megadeth (21 Sep 1990) background vocals
  15. Anarchy in Toronto 3:29 Megadeth (1991) background vocals
  16. Set the World on Fire 6:04 Megadeth (1991) background vocals
  17. The Mechanix 6:06 Megadeth (1991) background vocals

Credited as (11)

  1. Necro feat. Scott Ian, Dave Ellefson & Ray Alder
  2. Ethan Brosh feat. Dave Ellefson
  3. The Alien Blakk feat. David Ellefson of Megadeth
  4. David Ellefson
  5. Gus G. feat. David Ellefson
  6. Rik Emmett, Joe Satriani, Edgar Froese, David Ellefson & Carmine Appice
  7. Lost Symphony feat. David Ellefson, Jimi Bell, Marty Friedman & Matt LaPierre
  8. Lost Symphony feat. David Ellefson, Jimi Bell, Joey Concepcion & Marty Friedman
  9. Sepultura feat. David Ellefson
  10. Noturnall feat. David Ellefson
  11. Tim “Ripper” Owens, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, David Ellefson

Works (48)

Wrote

  1. Go to Hell
  2. I'll Get Even, Part II
  3. Re-Inventing the Future
  4. Date With Hate
  5. Breakpoint

Composed

  1. Ashes in Your Mouth
  2. Family Tree
  3. I Thought I Knew It All
  4. Architecture of Aggression
  5. The Accuser
  6. Bound by Silence
  7. Mother of Sin
  8. Terminal Illusion
  9. King With a Paper Crown
  10. Voodoo of the Godsend
  11. Liars & Thieves
  12. Impulse Control
  13. Power Drunk Majesty, Part I
  14. Power Drunk Majesty, Part II
  15. Evil That’s Within
  16. Bullprick
  17. Lucretia
  18. Dawn Patrol
  19. I’ll Get Even
  20. Liar
  21. Sin
  22. FFF
  23. New World Order
  24. Hook in Mouth
  25. Kingmaker
  26. Beginning of Sorrow

Lyrics

  1. Tornado of Souls
  2. I’ll Get Even
  3. Sin
  4. Seven
  5. Evil That’s Within
  6. High Speed Dirt
  7. Captive Honour
  8. Reckoning Day
  9. Elysian Fields
  10. I Thought I Knew It All
  11. Countdown to Extinction
  12. The Accuser
  13. Liars & Thieves
  14. Mary Jane
  15. In My Darkest Hour
  16. Foreclosure of a Dream
  17. Beginning of Sorrow

Events (1)

Main Performer At

  1. Alice Cooper’s Christmas Pudding 2017

Links (6)

Other Databases

  1. https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/David_Ellefson/218
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/david_ellefson

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/David%20Ellefson

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/374278

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000641643

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q289647