Megadeth haven't yet confirmed who'll replace Chris Broderick and Shawn Drover, who quit last year. Several former members have been the subject of rumors, but the suggestions are that Lamb Of God drummer Chris Adler and Angra guitarist Kiko Loureiro could be in the frame.

Ellefson tells Blood, Sweat And Metal: "Me and Marty Friedman were second row at the Kiss reunion in 1996 in Phoenix, Arizona. We were there as friends, as bandmates, watching our favourite band put the makeup back on.

"There's part of me that said, 'Lose yourself in the fantasy of being 14 years old all over again.' And I did. Then there's the other part of me that went, 'But they're all in their 40s and this is just a recreation.

"'There's nothing new being created here - this is just a recreation of past stuff.'" The bassist thinks the same might apply to Megadeth. The bassist thinks the same might apply to Megadeth. "We can other go back and create past glory days, which would probably sell a lot of tickets and make a lot of money," he reflects.