Former Megadeth bassist lays down tracks for new The Alien Blakk album
Former Megadeth/current F5 bassist David Ellefson has finished laying down the bass tracks for the sophomore album The Alien Blakk, the band led by guitarist/producer Joshua Craig. "All bass music heard on the new record is the most creative I have ever heard in my life," commented Craig. "I hear elements of Les Claypool, Flea, John Paul Jones, John Enwistle, Tool and in such a creative and inventive way that this could very well be a bass Bible of sorts for a modern bassist. All have Dave's personal approach and technique with the aforementioned artists approach woven throughout in their respective places. This is for certain a direction I am very proud of and look forward to the world hearing. Some of these songs clock in at around eight minutes and some are more straight ahead but all are very eclectic and unique from one another. I had the best time of my life and musical career working with Dave on the new record, such a talent and great dude."
The drums on the new The Alien Blakk album were laid down by Kevin Talley (Daath, ex-Chimaira, The Red Chord).
Craig previously described Talley's performance as "Daath meets Matt Sorum's [approach] during the Guns N' Roses days."
The Alien Blakk's sophomore album is tentatively due in late 2008/early 2009.
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