Ellefson, the solo band from Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, released its cover of Post Malone’s “Over Now”. The song will appear on Ellefson’s untitled debut album, expected to come out in October.
Ellefson’s version of “Over Now” is described as “a heavy re-imagining of the R&B-flavored Posty favorite” (co-written with Tommy Lee). The song features drummer Paolo Caridi, and guest background vocals by former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal.
Both Ellefson’s and Post Malone’s versions can be heard below.
According to Ellefson:
“We’re all fans of Posty, and he’s also been a huge fan of Megadeth and all things metal. Aside from being a great song for any genre, our cover of ‘Over Now’ is our way of showing our mutual admiration and paying homage to our friend.
The old adage used to be that if you could strip a song down to just an acoustic guitar and a vocal, you probably had a great song. But times have changed now, that if you can take a song from another genre, and seamlessly transform it to a completely different genre, it just proves what a great song it really is. And it’s a cool dynamic, as he’s a pop, R&B and hip-hop guy who dips into rock and metal, and we’re rock and metal guys who have dipped into pop, R&B and hip-hop, collaborating with DMC on ‘Sleeping Giants’, etc. So, I think this really just pushes that whole idea of exploration forward.”
Ellefson recently donated the proceeds of their single, “Simple Truth” to the Italian Red Cross. That song can be heard below.
Megadeth is scheduled to play the Resch Center on October 31st with Lamb of God, Trivium, and In Flames.
