On this week's episode, David and Joshua catch up with the latest happenings in Metal Church and Primer 55. The guys look forward to both bands playing Louder Than Life and talk about the routing for each tour. They talk set lists, winding down Kings of Thrash and what 2027 looks like for Ellefson and Metal Church
YouTube: David And Joshua Get Ready For Louder Than Life!
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⚡️ #NEWMUSICFRIDAY ⚡️
What an honor to be part of ACCEPT’s 50th Anniversary release, TEUTONIC TITANS 1976–2026, out now via Napalm Records !
ACCEPT are one of those bands whose riffs, records and unmistakable sound helped shape the landscape of heavy metal. Fifty years is an incredible milestone, and I’m proud to join my friends and so many fellow musicians from across the metal community to celebrate that legacy.
It was a blast putting some bass down on the following tracks and joining this incredible cast of players to salute a band whose music has been part of the fabric of heavy metal for five decades.
“Aiming High” — with Chuck Billy, Gary Holt & Christopher Williams
“Love Child” — with Billy Corgan & Tommy Aldridge
“Demons Night” — with Bobby Blitz, Andy Sneap & Ray Luzier
The entire album is a massive celebration featuring 50 guest musicians across 19 reimagined ACCEPT classics, including Rob Halford, Kirk Hammett, Phil Anselmo, Billy Sheehan, Mikkey Dee, K.K. Downing, Rex Brown, Alex Skolnick, Sebastian Bach, Joe Lynn Turner and many more.
Congratulations to Wolf Hoffmann and ACCEPT on 50 YEARS of keeping the metal flame burning! 🔥
TEUTONIC TITANS 1976–2026 — OUT NOW!
Crank it up! 🤘
#ACCEPT #TeutonicTitans #50YearsOfAccept #WolfHoffmann NapalmRecords
⚡️ #NEWMUSICFRIDAY ⚡️
What an honor to be part of ACCEPT’s 50th Anniversary release, TEUTONIC TITANS 1976–2026, out now via Napalm Records!
ACCEPT are one of those bands whose riffs, records and unmistakable sound helped shape the landscape of heavy metal. Fifty years is an incredible milestone, and I’m proud to join my friends and so many fellow musicians from across the metal community to celebrate that legacy.
It was a blast putting some bass down on the following tracks and joining this incredible cast of players to salute a band whose music has been part of the fabric of heavy metal for five decades.
“Aiming High” — with Chuck Billy, Gary Holt & Christopher Williams
“Love Child” — with Billy Corgan & Tommy Aldridge
“Demons Night” — with Bobby Blitz, Andy Sneap & Ray Luzier
The entire album is a massive celebration featuring 50 guest musicians across 19 reimagined ACCEPT classics, including Rob Halford, Kirk Hammett, Phil Anselmo, Billy Sheehan, Mikkey Dee, K.K. Downing, Rex Brown, Alex Skolnick, Sebastian Bach, Joe Lynn Turner and many more.
Congratulations to Wolf Hoffmann and ACCEPT on 50 YEARS of keeping the metal flame burning! 🔥
TEUTONIC TITANS 1976–2026 — OUT NOW!
Crank it up! 🤘
#ACCEPT #TeutonicTitans #50YearsOfAccept #WolfHoffmann #NapalmRecords
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Killer Review for your #thrashthursday
Peace Sells… And Dublin’s Buying As Kings of Thrash Tear Up @thesoundhousedublin
"If you have been yearning for the golden age of Megadeth, then the Dave Ellefson-led Kings Of Thrash may just be the vehicle to transport you back. Tonight in Dublin, alongside his former Megadeth buddy @jeffyoungguitar, lead vocalist/guitarist @chaz.leon and drummer @fredachingrios, they brought The Mega Years Tour to the banks of the River Liffey for a night of nostalgic ear abuse."
Kings Of Thrash
The Sound House, Dublin – 1 September 2026
Words: Brian Boyle
Photography: Steven Maloney
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MVD ENTERTAINMENT TO RELEASE BUNKER HEIGHTS ON BLU-RAY, DVD AND DIGITAL OCTOBER 13
Crime. Comedy. Creatures.
C.H.U.D. meets Lethal Weapon.
Featuring Hannah Fierman (V/H/S), Chaney Morrow (Haunt), Paul T. Taylor (Hellraiser: Judgment), Violent J (Insane Clown Posse), Vinnie Dombroski (Sponge) and David Ellefson (ex-Megadeth) who also serves as an executive producer on the film.
MVD Entertainment Group will release Bunker Heights, the new crime/horror/comedy creature feature from award-winning filmmaker Drew Fortier (Dwellers, Attack of Life: The Bang Tango Movie), worldwide on Blu-ray, DVD and digital October 13, 2026.
Set in a once-thriving Midwestern city overrun by corruption, organized crime and violence, Bunker Heights follows burned-out homicide detective Derek Tucker (Drew Fortier) as a routine investigation spirals into a nightmare involving a botched bank robbery, political assassination and a horrifying secret beneath the city streets.
Inspired by cult classics such as C.H.U.D., The Return of the Living Dead and Tremors, Bunker Heights combines practical creature effects, outrageous humor, monster mayhem and offbeat charm into a throwback genre experience celebrating the creature features and horror-comedies of the 1980s and 1990s.
The film features practical creature effects by Deryk Wehrley (Zombieland: Double Tap, Fear Clinic, Deathwoods).
Bunker Heights was partially filmed at Tennessee’s Old Historic Harriman Hospital, a reportedly haunted former hospital that has been featured on paranormal television programs including Destination Fear.
Ahead of its worldwide release, Bunker Heights will have a special screening September 29 at 7:00 p.m. at Kan Kan Cinema in Indianapolis, followed by a post-film Q&A with Drew Fortier and Hannah Fierman.
Sneak peek promo featuring the musicians and cast:
Tickets:
2-DISC LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY
The 2-disc Limited Edition Blu-ray includes:
• 106-minute Director’s Cut, the definitive version of the film
• Exclusive 121-minute Extended Cut, featuring additional story, character and creature material not seen in the Director’s Cut
• Amateur Hacks: Making Bunker Heights, an 80-minute feature-length documentary chronicling the production from conception through post-production, featuring nearly 30 cast and crew interviews and extensive behind-the-scenes footage
• Reversible cover artwork featuring the original poster art and new artwork by Alex Sarabia
• Limited Edition slipcover
• Optional English, Spanish and French subtitles on the Director’s Cut
In addition to the 106-minute Director’s Cut, the DVD also includes Amateur Hacks: Making Bunker Heights, the 80-minute feature-length documentary, along with optional English, Spanish and French subtitles.
Bunker Heights will be released worldwide on Blu-ray, DVD and digital October 13, 2026 through MVD Entertainment. Blu-ray and DVD pre-orders are available now.
Official Trailer:
Pre-order and learn more:
BunkerHeights.com
On this episode of The David Ellefson Show, David and cohost Joshua Toomey welcome acclaimed composer and musician Bear McCreary to discuss his new album, The Singularity: Ekleipsis. Bear talks about how Back to the Future inspired his love of film scoring, his creative process on projects like The Walking Dead, and his approach to using music to create emotion. The guys also dive into the music business, the differences between scoring and making music as an artist, and the freedom of creating something personal. The episode wraps with plenty of praise for Bear’s brother Brendan McCreary, whose vocals and musical contributions are a huge part of The Singularity.
YouTube:
Bear McCreary on Scoring The Walking Dead & Making Heavy Music
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🔥 BELFAST — WHAT A WAY TO CLOSE IT OUT! 🔥
A huge thank you to Metal Planet Music for the killer review of our final Kings Of Thrash show at Voodoo Belfast.
After taking this music around the globe and sharing these songs with fans across generations, ending this run in Belfast was something special. The energy in that room was undeniable, and it was the perfect way to put an exclamation point on this chapter of the Global Thrash tour.
Much appreciation to everyone who came out, packed these rooms, sang every word and kept this music alive with us — and to the promoters, venues, crews and media who supported us along the way.
Check out the full @metalplanet.belfast Music review and photos.
Until next time… KEEP THRASHING! 🤘
#DavidEllefson #KingsOfThrash #GlobalThrash #Belfast
THAT’S A WRAP, LADIES & GENTLEMEN. 🤘
The KINGS OF THRASH Global Thrash Tour has officially come to a close following our final night in Belfast, Northern Ireland — fittingly, a legendary city with so much history for Jeff Young and me dating all the way back to 1988.
What a journey this has been.
Over the last few years, Kings Of Thrash has taken us around the world, bringing these timeless songs back to the stage for multiple generations of fans who simply can’t seem to get enough of this early, classic thrash material. From country to country, city to city and stage to stage, the passion for these songs and this era has been undeniable.
This final run through Norway, the UK and Ireland was the perfect way to bring this chapter home.
A massive THANK YOU to every fan who came out, bought a ticket, grabbed some merch, joined us for VIP, traveled to see us and kept this music alive. Thank you to all the promoters, agents, management, venues, crews and everyone behind the scenes who helped make these shows possible.
And most importantly, thank you to my brothers who have shared the stage with me since we put this band together four years ago — Jeff Young, Chaz Leon and Fred Aching Rios.
We played a million notes.
We shared more than a hundred stages.
We traveled the world together.
And through it all, we unified as one voice for our fans, this music and the legacy we’ve carried around the globe.
Kings Of Thrash became much more than revisiting a collection of songs. It became a celebration of an era, a connection between generations and a reminder that great music never really belongs to the past when people still show up to hear it.
For now, it’s time for a much-needed break as I rev the engines FULL STEAM into METAL CHURCH.
Thank you, Norway. 🇳🇴
Thank you, UK. 🇬🇧
Thank you, Ireland. 🇮🇪
Thank you to everyone around the world who has been part of this incredible ride.
LONG LIVE THRASH 🤘
#KingsOfThrash #GlobalThrashTour #JeffYoung #ChazLeon #FredAchingRios
Limerick, you were fire! 🇮🇪🔥
kingsofthrashofficial have been tearing it up across the UK & Ireland, and we’re down to the FINAL TWO SHOWS of the tour!
⚡ TONIGHT — September 1
The Sound House — Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪
⚡ TOMORROW — September 2
Voodoo — Belfast, Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
David Ellefson, Jeff Young and Kings of Thrash bringing the classic thrash straight to the stage, with special guests XIII Doors and WICKED
Two shows left. Two more nights to THRASH. 🤘🔥
🎟️ Get your tickets & VIP upgrades now:
KINGSOFTHRASH.COM
#KingsOfThrash #DavidEllefson #JeffYoung #ThrashMetal
On this episode of The David Ellefson Show, David and cohost Joshua Toomey welcome Jade Etro and Federico Mondelli of Frozen Crown to talk about their highly anticipated new album, “The Legend of the Six Kings.” The band dives into the songwriting, inspiration and evolution behind the new record, as well as what fans can expect from their latest chapter. They also discuss hitting the road with Kamelot, playing bigger stages and bringing Frozen Crown's music to audiences around the world. The conversation takes a delicious turn as David, Jade and Federico compare the culinary traditions of Southern Italy vs. Northern Italy, from regional dishes to the ingredients that make each style unique. It's a wide-ranging conversation covering new music, touring, Italian metal and, of course, the very important subject of food!
YouTube:
Frozen Crown Talk The Legend of the Six Kings, Kamelot Tour & Italian Food
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