Unique: Late MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA Thought DAVE MUSTAINE Was Possessed – “He is A Demon… I will Inform You A Actually Freaky Story”; Uncommon Audio Surfaces

Whereas going by means of unreleased audio information for the upcoming documentary movie on late Megadeth drummer Nick Menza, This Was My Life – The Story Of Nick Menza, an attention-grabbing interview with Nick surfaced, during which he tells a narrative concerning the time he witnessed Dave Mustaine fall right into a bizarre trance, presumably possessed by a demon and speaking in tongues. Within the clip, Nick additionally talks a few spell/hex Dave placed on somebody, known as “The Devils Shoestring”, that backed fired on Mustaine.

BraveWords is completely releasing the audio clip, which was recorded at Nick’s house studio someday in late-2014 and was imagined to be launched by way of the ‘Menza Mega Video Vault’ internet sequence. The total unreleased audio can be a characteristic spotlight in Nick’s documentary.

Beforehand unreleased drum-cam footage of  Nick Menza taking part in alongside to the band’s traditional music “Wake Up Useless” that includes David Ellefson’s unique 1986 remoted bass monitor which initially appeared on the band’s second traditional file, Peace Sells… However Who’s Shopping for? will be seen beneath.

The HD video, shot in a two-camera-angle combine was filmed in March 2014 at Uberbeatz Studios in Seattle, Washington. The drum audio was combined by Richard Easterling / KRM Studios and is believed to be a few of the last studio drum recordings of Menza earlier than he handed away greater than two years later.

The footage was supposed for use for the late drummer’s first-ever tutorial DVD, “Intense Mega Drumming”, that was to characteristic 10 re-recorded traditional Megadeth drum tracks with tons of suggestions and tips from Menza’s arsenal to assist train anyone on the market change into a greater participant. The DVD, which was produced and directed by Kari Pearson and edited by Menza’s supervisor, Robert Bolger, has since been shelved.

The unreleased video footage from the session can be a featured spotlight within the not too long ago introduced official Menza documentary movie, This Was My Life – The Story Of Nick Menza. It’s described in a press launch as “an unflinching exploration into the lifetime of probably the most profitable thrash-metal drummers of all time, licensed by the Menza household.

From his childhood throughout to the top of his life together with a real blow-by-blow account of the repeated failed makes an attempt of the traditional ‘Rust In Peace’ lineup.” “This Was My Life – The Story of Nick Menza” is being produced/directed and edited by Holly Mollohan from Screaming Butterfly Leisure.

David Ellefson has signed on as a co-producer of the movie, and in addition will present narration to information the viewer by means of the exploration of the late Megadeth drummer’s life.

Mollohan mentioned: “‘This Was My Life: The Story of Nick Menza’ is now deep into the manufacturing part of the movie. The beneficiant help of the followers throughout our Indiegogo marketing campaign, in addition to the superb participation of the interviewees has enabled us to assemble some really distinctive reminiscences and tales. For this, we’re really grateful.

The latest Los Angeles / Seattle portion of interviews went extraordinarily nicely and we look ahead to touring to NYC, September fifth for the ultimate set of interviews. This mission is proving to be an attention-grabbing and rewarding one, and we look ahead to sharing Nick’s story.”

Ellefson beforehand added: “The making of the Nick Menza documentary has been such a pleasure for all of us, like a kind of MEGA household reunion the place we share tales, laughs and even a number of tears round Nick and what he meant to so many people. I feel this movie and Soundtrack will contact the hearts of the followers and viewers in the identical means, as we keep in mind his larger-than-life character behind the drum package, but in addition his lovable allure and heat that made him the beloved one in every of a treasured musical legacy.”

The Menza household beforehand mentioned: “We’re excited for the followers to see the life Nick lived earlier than, throughout, and after Megadeth, it was fairly the journey. Keep tuned for an epic documentary. As Nick would say, ‘It is gonna be RAD, Thanks everybody for the continued help in protecting Nick’s legacy alive.”‘

Menza’s longtime private supervisor Robert Bolger beforehand mentioned: “Nick beloved his followers and at all times mentioned with out the followers none this could be potential. I actually suppose Nick’s followers will get pleasure from this journey by means of his life”.

“This Was My Life” would be the first-ever movie to memorialize Menza’s legacy and rejoice his life precisely the way it was. It’s described in a press launch as “an unflinching exploration into the lifetime of probably the most profitable thrash-metal drummers of all time, licensed by the Menza household. From his childhood throughout to the top of his life Together with a real blow-by-blow account of the repeated failed makes an attempt of the traditional ‘Rust In Peace’ lineup.”

“This Was My Life” will characteristic uncommon and never-before-seen pictures and video footage from Nick’s archived VHS tape assortment, personally filmed by Menza himself from 1988 by means of 1991. Included can be unique content material showcasing Nick working on the studio, private house films, informal time and occasion time along with his fellow bandmembers, in addition to different well-known artists of the period that Nick toured with.

The quilt picture for the movie was shot by Los Angeles music photographer Alex Solca and designed by Brazilian art work designer Alcides Burn of Burn Artworks.

Late within the night on Could 21, 2016, Nick collapsed after struggling a coronary heart assault throughout a live performance with Chris Poland and Robertino “Pag” Pagliari of their band OHM: at The Baked Potato in Studio Metropolis, California and was pronounced useless upon arrival on the hospital. The Los Angeles County Division of Medical Examiner-Coroner mentioned Menza died of hypertensive and atherosclerotic heart problems.

Nick rightfully earned his place as one in every of heavy metallic’s fiercest drummers throughout Megadeth’s 10-year industrial peak. The spotlight of his profession, Nick mentioned, was taking part in Rock In Rio earlier than greater than 100,000 individuals. The bottom level was being fired by Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine whereas he was nonetheless in a hospital mattress after surgical procedure to take away what docs feared was a cancerous progress.