
David Ellefson
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Biography
David Ellefson is a musician. He is a renowned bassist and was member of the American thrash metal band Megadeth.
Known For

David Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a house band led by Paul Shaffer. Among the show's most-famous segments are the Top Ten List and Stupid Pet Tricks, the latter of which subsequently led to an additional recurring segment called Stupid Human Tricks.
Late Show with David Letterman

While shooting a documentary on the suspicious disappearances within the homeless community, a filmmaker and his crew go missing while uncovering a terrifying and vicious secret below the city's surface.
Dwellers

Over four decades, Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister has registered an immeasurable impact on music history. Nearly 65, he remains the living embodiment of the rock and roll lifestyle, and this feature-length documentary tells his story, one of a hard-living rock icon who continues to enjoy the life of a man half his age.
Lemmy

When the 'Big Four' - Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax - shared a stage together on 22nd June 2010 in Sofia, Bulgaria, the show was beamed live into over 550 theatres worldwide via satellite in a special HD cinematic event. The Big Four Live from Sofia includes full shows from all four bands as well as behind the scenes and interview footage. The legendary concert from the Sonisphere Festival was one of only 7 shows across Europe when the four monsters of metal shared a stage for the first time.
The Big Four: Live in Sofia

A powerful return to roots, this concert captures Black Sabbath in peak form - reuniting to deliver classic hits with raw energy and legendary precision. Filmed live, to be theatrically released in 2026.
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow

In March of 2010 Megadeth hit the road in celebration of the 20th anniversary of their classic 1990 album, Rust In Peace. The show was filmed on the last night of the tour at the legendary Hollywood Palladium, not far from where Megadeth was formed in 1983. The band played Rust In Peace in its entirety, including all-time classics Holy Wars...The Punishment Due and Hangar 18. The set list also featured several other fan favorites, including Trust, Symphony Of Destruction and Peace Sells.
Megadeth - Rust in Peace Live

A scientist with nefarious intentions seeks to dominate the world using his vast expertise in robotics.
Robot Dracula

Murder In The Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story. In the early 1980’s, a small group of dedicated Bay Area headbangers shunned the hard rock of MTV and Hollywood hairspray bands in favor of a more dangerous brand of metal that became known as thrash! From the tape trading network to the clubs to the record stores and fanzines, director Adam Dubin reveals how the scene nurtured the music and the music spawned a movement. Murder In The Front Row is told through powerful first person testimony and stunning animation and photography. The film is a social study of a group of young people defying the odds and building something essential for themselves. Featuring interviews with Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Exodus, Testament, Death Angel, Possessed and many more! Narrated by Brian Posehn.
Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story

There are some rock 'n' roll stories that you just couldn't make up. From moments of absolute genius to moments of downright stupidity and outrage. Stories told from some of the biggest names in bass.
Beneath the Bassline - Lost Backstage

The local hard rock and heavy metal scene in the San Francisco Bay area catapulted many groups to stardom, including Metallica, Exodus, and Testament
Bay Area Godfathers II

The long awaited documentary about Sepultura's incredible journey from Brazil to the world.
Sepultura Endurance

Video magazine with interviews and video clips. Featured on this volume is: Whitesnake, The Quireboys, Poison, Thunder, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Megadeth, Living Colour, Ozzy, Jane's Addiction, Vixen, Queensryche, Suicidal Tendencies, Stryper, Anthrax and more.
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 10
The making of heavy metal supergroup Metal Allegiance's debut album.
Building the Beast: The Making of Metal Allegiance

Citizens of a troubled city must navigate through an unforeseen crisis that threatens every walk of life.
Bunker Heights

Paul Di'Anno (Paul Andrews), Iron Maiden's first vocalist before Bruce Dickinson, passed away in October 2024. Di'Anno was expelled from the band after the release of their second album due to drug and alcohol problems. During this period, he signed a contract excluding him from song royalties after Iron Maiden had risen to fame. "Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer" follows Paul Di'Anno's final years.
Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer

This musical release from metal band Cannibal Corpse captures highlights from the group's 2010 Evisceration Plague US Tour, including appearances at the Gothic Theatre in Englewood, CO, the Sunshine Theater in Albuquerque, NM, and more. The program also includes backstage footage, interviews, and more.
Cannibal Corpse: Global Evisceration

On June 16, 2010, at the Sonisphere Festival at Bemowo Airport in Warsaw, Poland, the "big four" of American thrash metal—Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax—performed together for the first time. Megadeth was the second band to go on and played 12 songs.
Megadeth - The Big Four - Live from Sofia, Bulgaria

Taken from two live concerts, performed two nights in a row in November 2001. The first night was at the Rialto Theater in Tucson, Arizona, followed the next day by an almost identical performance (To ensure clean audio and video footage, and for a variety of editing options), at the Web Theater in Phoenix, Arizona.
Megadeth: Rude Awakening

This Was My Life: Nick Menza's Metal Memories with Megadeth and Beyond explores the life, music, and enduring legacy of Nick Menza, the legendary drummer best known for his work with the thrash metal band Megadeth. Through touching personal anecdotes and rare footage, the documentary celebrates Nick’s life, his lasting impact, and the bond he shared with friends and family.
This Was My Life: Nick Menza's Metal Memories with Megadeth and Beyond
Megadeth at Pista de Atletismo do Ibirapuera, SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil on Septembe 26, 1998 (Philips Monsters Of Rock Festival). Setlist: 01. Holy Wars... The Punishment Due / 02. In My Darkest Hour / 03. Reckoning Day / 04. Wake Up Dead / 05. Hangar 18 / 06. Sin / 07. A Secret Place / 08. Angry Again / 09. She-Wolf / 10. A Tout Le Monde (Preceded by Marty Friedman guitar solo) / 11. Almost Honest / 12. Trust / 13. Sweating Bullets / 14. Symphony of Destruction / 15. Peace Sells / FFF (Preceded by drum and bass solos) / 16. Anarchy in the U.K. (Sex Pistols cover)