2023-05-29 05:07:57
Among metal fans, the names David Ellefson, Guilherme Miranda and Michał Łysejko stand for themselves. Now the ex-Megadeth bassist, former Entombed AD singer/guitarist and former Decapitated drummer join forces. “To Hell And Back” is the debut of the trio Dieth. “Actually we are an anomaly: an American, a Brazilian and a Pole meet and form a band,” laughs Ellefson in the APA interview.
You appreciated each other, but actually you didn’t really know each other when the Dieth adventure took its course: “We were like three strangers on a camping trip,” Ellefson continues to describe wittily. “Or better: like three strangers on a hunting trip – no one knows what’s going to happen, you hope you don’t shoot each other. It felt like ‘make it or die’, like we were participants in a survival TV show. The first one We’ve already survived a round”, the musician grins.
Dave Mustaine’s longtime collaborator on Megadeth may sometimes speak in powerful metaphors, but keeps the conversation serious when it comes to Dieth’s music and work. “It all came together very organically,” said the 58-year-old. “This is not a cobbled together studio album, it comes from the heart.”
In view of the background of the protagonists, influences from thrash and death metal were to be expected, the trio also surprises with blues borrowings, catchy refrains and a ballad. “My approach was: Whatever you hear on our debut defines what can be possible on the next albums,” emphasizes Ellefson via Zoom. “I’m glad we allowed such a wide range.”
The reactions so far have been positive: “People know us from previous bands, but we found our own sound with Dieth – not that easy when you’ve been there for so long and are identified with a certain sound,” says Ellefson. “I already experienced with Megadeth in the 90s that we had to reinvent ourselves. Not every fan liked it. I’ve been through it all. That’s why I was the first to give the thumbs up when Guilherme and Michał came up with ideas that didn’t quite fit their death metal school.”
“To Hell And Back” tells a story, which involves different emotions and therefore different sounds, says Ellefson. “You don’t just get one sound in a Broadway play or an opera performance, there’s a lot going on in one play. I’m a big fan of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, I love their musicals. These musicals have dynamics – there is emotion in the dynamics. And without emotion there is no connection with the listener. When you tell a good story, the music becomes the basis of the lyrics, so more than just an assault on the senses.”
That’s why “To Hell And Back” sees itself as a total work of art that is best enjoyed on vinyl, Ellefson recommends: “If you buy a heavy metal album, you get more than a thumbnail on Spotify, namely the complete package with a cover, a “Backside, the lyrics and information. We metalheads want to know who’s playing which solo. We want to read along with the lyrics. Metal fans are probably more into the fine arts than pop fans who consume fast food for the soul,” laughs the bassist, singer-songwriter .
Dieth seems to be a rejuvenation for Ellefson. After all, being able to start once more with a new band in your mid-50s has its advantages: “I can look ahead and have the experience in the rear-view mirror.”
(The interview is conducted by Wolfgang Hauptmann/APA)
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