Posted by Mike on January 26, 2010
Dave Ellefson has paid his dues and then some. Former bass player for Metal Pioneers Megadeth for arguably their most creative years, he also heads up his own various projects like F5, Northern Lights Orchestra, Temple Of Brutality, and many others. He is currently involved with HAIL! A project with Andreas Kisser(Sepultura), Tim “The Ripper” Owens(Judas Priest, Iced Earth), and Mike Portnoy(Dream Theater). Started as a one off jam band for the NAMM Convention, Hail now has toured the world bringing Metal to the masses. They’ll be bringing the Rock to Showcase Live at Patriot Place in Foxborough this Wednesday(1/27/10). In this interview, Dave talks about bringing HAIL! to the Middle East, the Spinal Tap like drummer changes, and basically loving what he’s doing:
Here’s HAIL! doing the Sepultura classic “Territory”:
