Mustaine founded Megadeth in 1983 and Ellefson was a long-time member of the band until 2002, before he rejoined in 2010. Ellefson has been married to his wife, Julie, for 27 years.

Megadeth has confirmed that their upcoming seventeenth and final studio album will be released in 2026, accompanied by a ...

Ellefson said that the reactionary statement was “based on fear” on the part of Megadeth. “It wasn’t based on reality,” he continued.

Mustaine founded Megadeth in 1983 and Ellefson was a long-time member of the band until 2002, before he rejoined in 2010. Ellefson has been married to his wife, Julie, for 27 years.

As subsequently summarized by Blabbermouth, Ellefson, a former Megadeth bassist, is now working on "some new material" with Kings of Thrash, just one new band he's started since exiting Megadeth ...