Dave Mustaine has confirmed that David Ellefson’s bass tracks on the upcoming Megadeth album have been re-recorded by another bassist following his departure from the group.Ellefson left the thrash metal pionners in May after denying allegations that he groomed an underage girl online.He subsequently admitted to “four to five masturbating encounters” online with a young woman in a police report which surfaced last month.Mustaine, who previously said that Ellefson would not appear on the record, has now confirmed that a new bassist has completed his role on the album.Addressing a fan named Tina on Cameo, Mustaine said, per Blabbermouth: “I hear you’re a big pretty fan of [the Megadeth song] ‘Fatal Illusion’ right now.
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