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Megadeth Part With Bassist

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MEGADETH have parted ways with bassist James MacDonough. In a posting on the band's official forum, James wrote, "I just wanted to say thank you all so much for making me feel so welcome and thank you for all the awesome memories along the road. I will not be playing with MEGADETH any longer. I'm sure Dave [Mustaine, MEGADETH mainman] will post about it soon. Thanks again my metal brothers and sisters."

Could MacDonough's departure signal the return of MEGADETH's original bassist David Ellefson? In a a February 4, 2006 online posting on the band's web site, Mustaine wrote, "I said it before, [and] I'll say it again: I once was resentful, but now I am over the feuds with METALLICA, Ellefson, whomever. I have actually met with Ellefson one-on-one for dinner last year around [Christmas] to just clear the air and let him know I have no hard feelings and wanted to remain friends with him. We have talked on the phone numerous times since."

MEGADETH's next live appearance is scheduled for March 16 at the Desert Rock 2006 festival in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Source: blabbermouth

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21 Comments on "Megadeth Part With Bassist"

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1. relentless austin writes:

yeah, they just got black label society's old bass player. i don't want to get all this started necessarily,
but isn't that another move on the coat tails of metallica. i don't know, guess i just never liked dave.
he seems like a douchebag. even more than lars.

# Feb 13, 2006 @ 2:26 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. War Ensemble writes:

this not good new seeing as they are a quarter of the way though there new album...

no! Dave is not a douche bag...also lars cant play his drum kit anymore so your the douche bag!

# Feb 13, 2006 @ 6:30 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. greg writes:

I said it once, and I'll say it again, sooner or later, it won't matter what the band name, every musician out there will be, or will have been part of every band. And at some point, they will all find the "right" combination of people to make everyone happy.........at least for one album/tour.

# Feb 13, 2006 @ 9:24 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. rockstar ed writes:

f*** you all dave is one of the best gutairests ever plus you dont here sh** about kirt hamiliet or w/e the f*** his name is plus if you like metal your a b**** to say daves a duoch because he is one of the few metal gods who helped form metal to day long live megadeth f*** you a$$holes.

# Feb 13, 2006 @ 10:16 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. sevenchurches writes:

he is a great bass player
i wonder if there is any chance of dave ellefson to rejoin

# Feb 13, 2006 @ 11:02 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. Hardcore in El Paso,Texas writes:

I hope so poor guy, did you guys know that he is playing in Lynch Mob a couple of weeks ago they came to El Paso and couldn't believe my ears when they said his name when they advertised the show. Hope he gets back where he belongs!!!

# Feb 13, 2006 @ 2:59 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. sevenchurches writes:

wait nevermind my post at number 5
that guy formely of black label society joined megadeth

# Feb 13, 2006 @ 3:07 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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8. slayerdisciple writes:

bring back ellefson

# Feb 13, 2006 @ 10:27 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. rock star ed writes:

dued f*** the bass player if hes out he obviusly isnt good enof fo megadeth any more i say out with the old in with the new yes he was and is great but megadeth is like olitics allways changing so its all good long live the megadeth
rock star ed

# Feb 14, 2006 @ 10:06 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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10. rock star ed writes:

hey whats every ones favoriet megadeth song? mines angeryagen and in my darkest hour

# Feb 14, 2006 @ 10:09 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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11. sevenchurches writes:

wake up dead

# Feb 14, 2006 @ 10:24 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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12. Cynic writes:

Hanger 18/Five Magics

# Feb 14, 2006 @ 5:09 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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13. bitches writes:

screw that guy. he obviously couldn't hang. megadeth's overrated anyways. no matter what they do, they will always be in Metallica's shadow, wishing they were that successful.

# Feb 14, 2006 @ 5:50 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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14. War Ensemble writes:

Holy Wars...The Punishment Due

# Feb 14, 2006 @ 5:53 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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15. War Nerve writes:

Yes Dave is a great guitarist, one of the best , and yes he help form metal in the Eighties and ninties but he is still a complete douch bag and an arrogant a$$ hole. That dosen't change the fact that his music Kicked a$$ back in the day( although the last few albums Sucked balls).

# Feb 14, 2006 @ 8:28 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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16. rokstar ed writes:

well d*** head what do you have to say about saint anger that album sucked to bad that megadeths the system has failed sold more copies and is awsome so what if hes in mattalicas shadow so are a bunch of other bands like slayer and pantara its just that no matter what none of the bands could compete with daves ablity to play so in that case they still suck

# Feb 15, 2006 @ 9:11 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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17. rock star ed writes:

metallica sorry for typo

# Feb 15, 2006 @ 9:12 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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18. War Ensemble writes:

dude if any one mocks dave and calls him a douche bag just think what he's been though...also he f***IN rules at guitar and would kick any ones sorry a$$ back to the 60s....sorry metallica but your in megadeth's shadow, now! so deal with it!!!!!!!

btw megadeth's latest album rule and he has'nt not given up and done a st.anger!!!!!

sorry james and co. but it is indeed over and you have lost to Megadeth...!

# Feb 15, 2006 @ 9:26 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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19. bitches writes:

keep dreamin a$$holes. megadeth sucks c*ck , end of story. ah hahahaha. Metallica will always be a bigger, better band.

# Feb 15, 2006 @ 11:18 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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20. Cynic writes:

Its my opinion that people who hate Megadeth probably haven't heard R.I.P.

And jesus christ rock star ed, ever heard of punctuation? I swear the amount of illiterate people around here is frightening. No wonder the worlds going to sh**.

# Feb 15, 2006 @ 6:27 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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21. rockstar ed writes:

sorry sorry for no punctuation. i was just in a hurry. to try and get a point across to you all that no matter where, when, or how dave and megadeth will for ever kick metal ass. and yes cynic is right R I P is good if not great yea so what if megadeth had a rough spot, it gets hard to keep coming up with crazy good sh** thats actually hard. if you notice metallicas sh** isnt very hard to play so keep saying sh** about megadeth well see whos their in the end

# Feb 16, 2006 @ 9:39 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address

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