Two observations about “The Right to Go Insane,” the new Megadeth video that debuted on Noisecreep earlier today:

1. The title card at the beginning, which announces that “THIS VIDEO IS A FICTIONAL DRAMATIZATION BASED ON A TRUE STORY AND REAL EVENTS,” was clearly written by a retard for the benefit of other retards. Was anyone seriously concerned that people might think the video is based on a true story and fake events? Or a fake story and real events? It didn’t occur to anyone involved in the making of this thing that the card’s explanation was the very definition of “redundant?”
2. Although I think the Dave Mustaine footage is kinda hokey, I do love this song, and think the tank footage looks pretty good. I’m assuming that at least some of it – the helicopter footage, to be more specific – is actual news footage from the actual true story and real events this video is based on, but maybe they just Cloverfielded it and I’m easily fooled. In any case, I wonder why Dave Ellefson is the video (unless that’s him playing Dave’s wife and I just didn’t recognize him); I’d guess the clip was actually filmed before he returned to the band, but James LoMenzo isn’t in the video, either, even though Chris Broderick and Shawn Drover both get their cameos. Hm.

Check out the video at Noisecreep.

-AR

Here’s a nice little “HOLY SHITBALLS!” moment to cap off your Monday: after a seven year absence, Dave Ellefson has returned to Megadeth. And to think, not that long ago, these two were suing one another. Hilarious.

Old-school Megadeth fans will remember that Ellefson survived through various incarnations of ‘Deth, and for many years appeared to be on the only person on earth who could actually stomach Mustaine. He was the bass player for basically every Megadeth classic ever.

You can read some statements from the band at SMN, but to be honest, it’s all the usual bullshit that you’ve heard a million times before. Hopefully these two will get deeper into their rift and reunion when they start doing press for Megadeth’s upcoming tour.

And you know what? I could not find a picture of these two together without the rest of the band around. Twenty years as partners, and they never snapped a photo just the two of them. Good times.

-AR

I always forget that current Megadeth bassist James Lomenzo used to be in White Lion. I guess I can accept that he was in Black Label Society (and David Lee Roth), since Zakk Wylde usta use an awful lotta hairspray, but Megadeth? Doesn’t that seem kinda like if Metallica hired the dude from Dangerous Toys or something?

Anyways, I mention it because the “Oh Don Piano!” moment of the day is Lomenzo saying he’d be open to a White Lion reunion. I’m sure the five White Lion fans left the world are all very excited. But I don’t think anyone should get their hopes up. And I can’t be the only one who’d rather hear Lomenzo play tracks from Endgame or pretend to be Dave Ellefson, can I?

-AR

Blabbermouth published the following report from current Megadeth bassist James Lomenzo:

“Speaking of heroes, I had the pleasure of meeting someone whom I’m sure you guys would all be interested in: Mr. Dave Ellefson [former MEGADETH bassist] himself! It was really great to chat with someone whose legacy I have had the great honor to carry through for MEGADETH. What a treat to find out what a down-to-earth guy he is, and how ironic to meet him in the very same place where I had my first rehearsals with MEGADETH (S.I.R. Studios, Hollywood) round about three years ago. Lord knows I could have really used his help back then.

“Good fella and a class act!”

Since Mustaine has spent the years since he parted ways with Ellefson a) embroiled in a legal battle with his former bandmate and b) underplaying Ellefson’s role in Megadeth to anyone who will listen, and since Mustaine is generally known as, um, not the nicest of dudes on the planet, I have to imagine that this declaration of Ellefeson as a “class act” will most surely get Lomenzo fired. Seriously, this would be like a member of Axl’s nu-GN’R singing Slash’s praises in public; it’s just not a very good idea, paycheck-wise.

Maybe Black Label Society will take him back?

-AR