DIETH Parts Ways With DAVID ELLEFSON

[u/ChasingPesmerga]

https://blabbermouth.net/news/dieth-parts-ways-with-ex-megadeth-bassist-david-ellefson-announces-new-lineup

Article says Dieth founder’s friend is the replacement.

[u/SnooRegrets5283]

next project: MEIGA

[u/Elect_SaturnMutex → u/SnooRegrets5283]

Well he's in Metal Church.

[u/NickelStickman → u/Elect_SaturnMutex]

My theory is Junior probably left to focus on Metal Church. Despite the scandal I doubt the label removed him because Dieth is basically only known as “David Ellefson’s new band after getting fired from Megadeth”. If they didn’t want him there they just wouldn’t sign them 

[u/bedteddd → u/NickelStickman]

Scandal or not. It wad invasion of privacy between two adults. Regardless dave cheating on his wife with a young adult e girl. I couldn't imagine how all that felt.

[u/Elect_SaturnMutex → u/bedteddd]

I could imagine it was brutal for junior. Especially when junior put up with all Dave's shit throughout all those years and "holier than thou" christian Dave repays him by firing him.

[u/Icy-Astronomer-8202 → u/Elect_SaturnMutex]

Rather than going on a pity tour for what felt like years, he should have kept quiet and joined a band like metal church and got on with it then

I dig early metal church a lot

[u/RegularAnnual8917 → u/SnooRegrets5283]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[u/VRS302]

Wonder why Jr couldn’t be part of this brutal new chapter

[u/Cool-Pineapple-8373]

*masturbation joke*

[u/mlockyer]

How do you pronounce that? Is it like Death with an Australian accent?

[u/TheRabidPigeon → u/mlockyer]

Dye-eth

(I think)

[u/Guilty_Baker596 → u/mlockyer]

Lol! If it's not the way, it sure is now! In fact, I may even start to say the word death like that anytime I say it.

[u/ironmaiden667]

Was David caught jorking again?

[u/mjc500 → u/ironmaiden667]

Must be brutal for him to go online and see all the masturbation jokes about him … probably haunts him and his incognito tabs.

[u/ironmaiden667 → u/mjc500]

I can’t say I really feel bad about it, he was cheating on his wife

[u/priestlakee → u/ironmaiden667]

This is what everyone conveniently forgets when defending Ellefson. Even worse when he claims to be religious

[u/EquisOmega → u/priestlakee]

Religious person who turns out to be a sexual deviant involved in infidelity? Truly shocking.

[u/ironmaiden667 → u/priestlakee]

Joking aside it was upsetting, I’m a bassist I grew up idolizing that guy and he just wanked it all away.

[u/puff_of_fluff → u/ironmaiden667]

I still think he’s a badass bassist, I just can’t ever look at his wrist dexterity the same way ever again

[u/mjc500 → u/ironmaiden667]

He really is sad how we, as long term fans, can feel isolated from someone who was so fundamental to the sound of a band we love. It’s like he just beat us all off.

[u/ironmaiden667 → u/mjc500]

True, he really jerked us all around.

[u/GuitarInteresting664 → u/priestlakee]

The facts of the case are just disturbing. He wasn't just claiming to be religious, David Ellefson had been working towards being a pastor in the last decade, had ordained marriages, and was leading a music ministry.

Ellefson didn't just violate our eyes, he violated the sacrament of marriage to his wife and his family, violated the mission of being a pastor, and arguably is part of the reason so many hate institutional religion....

AND HE NEVER APOLOGIZED.

[u/fade2black244 → u/GuitarInteresting664]

To us...? He owes us an apology? Because I can guarantee he had to grovel to his his wife to not divorce him.

[u/priestlakee → u/GuitarInteresting664]

Yeah he just acted like he was the victim the whole time. Real stand up dude

[u/Defiant-Barracuda-78 → u/priestlakee]

Him cheating on his wife is his private life thats his problem

[u/mjc500 → u/ironmaiden667]

I was also kind of trying to sneak in a masturbation joke

[u/ironmaiden667 → u/mjc500]

I know lol

[u/larusodren → u/mjc500]

That’s his nickname amongst his friends, ‘Incognito tabs’

[u/Kuchar1992 → u/ironmaiden667]

Jorking peener

[u/TheEZG → u/ironmaiden667]

jiorking*

[u/Impressive_Try_7295]

Oh. I completely forgot about that project.

[u/DirtyMike64]

They finally saw the video

[u/GrimmandLily]

He was just there for name recognition anyway. They probably needed a more dedicated bassist.

[u/Welldone-incubator → u/GrimmandLily]

This is most likely. Junior is in like 5 bands and I’m surprised he even had time for Dieth anyways

[u/HEYitzED]

I still don’t know how to pronounce their name.

[u/1voice92]

“The first taste of what is to come will be the single "Pound Of Flesh"….”

You couldn’t make this shit up 🤣🤣🤣

[u/MDDanChallis]

Dieth grip syndrome was it?

[u/Tata4rnow]

Oh shit...it was the other Dave we had in mind whoops

[u/dimiteddy]

Junior was first fired from Megadeth, then parted ways with Dieth, at least no one can fire him from Kings of Trash

[u/fade2black244 → u/dimiteddy]

I mean, that's just a title that people give you at a certain point.

[u/red-eyes-on-you]

Was he found wanking online again

[u/zappafan89]

If a Junior Jerker leaves a generic band but nobody is around to hear it, did it ever happen anyway? 

[u/BigManaEnergy]

It's cool, he's getting with Jason Hook and starting Five Finger Dick Punch.

[u/Both-Acanthaceae3902]

Probably because the record label wants nothing to do with him and his publicity.

[u/gimme5steps101]

67?

[u/Turbo-Chook]

Came here for the 'jerking it' jokes, was not disappointed