NewsJuly 3, 2016 12:48 PM ET20,885 views

Dave Mustaine: Chris Adler has nothing to do with Megadeth

During a press conference on Friday, Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine made it known that Lamb Of God drummer Chris Adler was no longer involved with Megadeth. Adler played drums on the latest Megadeth album, Dystopia, took part in live shows for a few months following its release, and was expected to rejoin the band on the road again. Not so, according to Mustaine. Taking part in a press conference in Tel Aviv, Israel on Friday, July 1 prior to a Megadeth concert, Mustaine was asked by Ron Ben-Tovim of Machine Music about working with new blood like Adler and [Megadeth guitarist] Kiko Loureiro. Mustaine had this to say:
"Well, I think that if you're in the presence of greatness, it would be shameful not to allow that person to be great. But let me back up, though. Chris Adler is not with Megadeth; he's in Lamb Of God. He was a session guy. It was what you could call 'work for hire.' And he has nothing to do with us anymore, and he is with his band, which... I'm very grateful for his contributions. I'm grateful for him introducing us to Dirk [Verbeuren, current Megadeth touring drummer]. We still haven't announced who our new drummer is gonna be. [But] it won't be Chris Adler, because he's in Lamb Of God."

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anonymous 7/3/2016 10:13:27 AM

Valid

anonymous 7/3/2016 10:54:32 AM

Backed

anonymous 7/3/2016 11:30:15 AM

hello gang, my name is shavarsh "shavo" odadjian, i like to play rap music now.

mummified_circuitry 7/3/2016 12:18:29 PM

And Dave's got nothing to do with Metallica!

anonymous 7/3/2016 1:00:08 PM

You Will Never Be Megadeth

anonymous 7/3/2016 1:42:37 PM

"Chris Adler has nothing to do with Megadeth and will be replaced by a reanimated Nick Menza who will, once again, be paid next to nothing. Praise Jesus."

anonymous 7/3/2016 2:15:15 PM

dave mustang's gaping rear

anonymous 7/3/2016 2:18:13 PM

Chris Adler will attend the 'Todd Jones School of Blast Beats' and won't be able to focus on anything else for a while. He is extremely happy to have been accepted to a school as prestigious as the TJSoBB.

anonymous 7/3/2016 5:06:59 PM

TTJSoJE,better known as The Todd Jones School of goo Expertise. Scholarships available to those who qualify. If you don't come out of the program a total expert, then my name isnt Ashley Schaefer of Ashley Schaefer BMW. Woo!

anonymous 7/3/2016 7:12:11 PM

Chris Adler will never be one of us -Dave Mustaine

anonymous 7/3/2016 8:55:58 PM

Lamb of God is better anyways Dave...probably pays $$$ better too

anonymous 7/3/2016 9:05:55 PM

Drummers always get the short end of the stick.

anonymous 7/4/2016 7:36:13 AM

does anybody really care about megafart? mustard might have been relevant in terms of being an important part in creating thrash metal. unfortunately, he had like 3 listenable songs on the first 3 records and after that, every record was a shitload of boring riffs and licks. selling that shit in the ninetis was just possible because all the other thrash bands got lame as well ... so yeah, who really needs megadave?

anonymous 7/4/2016 8:50:30 AM

"TTJSoJE,better known as The Todd Jones School of goo Expertise. Scholarships available to those who qualify. If you don't come out of the program a total expert, then my name isnt Ashley Schaefer of Ashley Schaefer BMW. Woo!" I believe you meant to say "If you don't c-m out of the program a total expert." Also, Todd Jones gooed on my friend.

anonymous 7/5/2016 12:24:43 AM

Jones added: after departing on amiable terms with megadeth to invent power violence, I needed a new hobby and incidentally executed the first recorded blast beat. anyone questioning the validity of my claim is welcomed to some concrete atonement in the mean streets.




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