Kings of Thrash, the new project of David Ellefson and ex-Megadeth guitarist Jeff Young, is preparing to get to the studio to begin recording the first of four original songs. The band features also drummer Fred Aching and guitarist/vocalist Chaz Leon – Chris Poland (another Megadeth former member) will be an occasional special guest of the band.
The thrash metal project just completed a four-date West Coast tour which culminated in a sold-out gig at the legendary Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. In all four gigs Kings of Thrash performed two classic Megadeth albums, “Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good!” and “So Far, So Good… So What!”, in their entirety.
Jeff Young stated about the recordings: “We’re going in the studio Thursday to lay down the rhythm guitar one and drums to the first original. And we’re doing it to two-inch tape analog-style, live in a room like real men, they used to do… They’re just demos right now with my guitar and bass and a click track. Soon they’ll have drums and it’ll be a real version of the first song. But people we’ve let hear it are really digging it. It’s got the vibe of Megadeth — it’s on that playing field, but it’s got all of its own stuff and all of our influences and some Soundgarden/Tool vibes in maybe the music and melodies”.
