The controversy over who reigns supreme as the best heavy steel band of all time has sparked numerous discussions amongst followers and can doubtless proceed for generations. Whereas everybody has their very own favourite, a number of iconic bands constantly make their means into these conversations.
In a current chat with WSOU 89.5 FM (transcribed by Final Guitar), former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson shared his decide for the highest spot. His selection is a band he has lengthy admired.
“Judas Priest are simply, to me, the final word, best heavy steel band ever. And after I hear something new from “Judas Priest, I instantly purchase it. I deep dive it, I take heed to it, and I see them every time they arrive round,” Ellefson said.
Regardless of his present friendships with lots of his musical idols, Ellefson strives to keep up the keenness he felt as a younger fan when attending their reveals. “As a lot as I’m associates now with my heroes and my icons, after I go to their reveals, I attempt to simply bear in mind being that younger rock and curler, what it meant to me after I was nonetheless dwelling in Minnesota, sitting within the live performance corridor, as the following up and comer,” he mirrored. “I strive to not lose that feeling as a result of that simply makes all the pieces that I accomplish that way more enjoyable, to get within the room with my associates and do not forget that we have been followers first, after which we turned skilled second.”
Ellefson, who at the moment performs in a number of bands corresponding to Kings of Thrash alongside ex-Megadeth guitarist Jeff Younger and Steel Allegiance with different distinguished steel musicians, additionally touched on his early musical influences. He emphasised how one other legendary band from the ’70s profoundly formed his ardour for music.
“I by no means received into this as a job,” Ellefson defined. “I by no means received into it to earn a living. I by no means received into it for something aside from similar to, opening up Kiss: ‘Alive,’ and simply going, ‘God, that appears like enjoyable. I need to try this.’ And that’s how I’m as we speak, whether or not I’m waking up in no matter metropolis on the planet, and simply going, ‘Man, I get to go do that as we speak. How cool is that this?’”
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