Megadeth David Ellefson 's solo project , which uses his own surname as its name, has released a cover of rapper Post Malone .
Malone, who recently performed a live tribute to Nirvana that was very well received by rock fans, and who collaborated with Ozzy Osbourne on his latest album , Hollywood's Bleeding , was praised by Ellefson.
“We’re all Posty fans, and he’s also a big fan of Megadeth and all things metal. Besides being a great song across any genre, our cover of 'Over Now' serves to show mutual admiration and as a tribute to our friend,” said the guitarist.
Ellefson vocalist Thom Hazaert added, “I’m honestly a big fan of his stuff, his lyrics. I can honestly say, and I talk about this all the time, that it’s been a long time since there’s been an artist who impresses me or influences what I’m doing more than Post Malone.”
“As I told him, some of my stuff on Sleeping Giants was heavily influenced by Beerbongs & Bentleys [Post Malone's second album], which I spent two months on our tour last year listening to on repeat while we were traveling the country (…) Posty is a rock and metal guy at heart, and I think 'Over Now' is definitely a metal song at its core.” Quite a moral, huh?
The cover will be part of Ellefson's next album, scheduled for release in October of this year.
Check out Ellefson's cover of Post Malone's "Over Now," and below, the original version of the song:
