The European trek kicks off in March 2025
Grammy Award-winning bassist David Ellefson has announced his Bass World Tour across Europe for spring 2025. The tour will feature Ellefson and his solo band performing select cuts from his well-known catalog of mega hits, solo material and other hard rock & metal favorites that inspired him during his 40-year music career.
To coincide with the announcement, Ellefson teamed up with American Idol contestant James Durbin to release a powerhouse version of the Judas Priest classic “Metal Gods.” The song also features Ellefson’s solo band of musicians including his long-time friend and musical director Andy Martongelli.
“As we’re announcing the next round of Bass Warrior tour dates for 2025 it seemed fitting to push out a new track which so clearly identifies heavy metal music, that of our favorite Judas Priest! And, to do it with our friend James Durbin on vocals. He has such a fantastic voice and he even performed with the mighty Priest on American Idol so this story pretty much wrote itself,” Ellefson shares.
Durbin was a contestant on the tenth season of of the popular singing competition series and performed alongside Judas Priest during the show’s finale that year. The track is produced by Ellefson and his solo band guitarist Andy Martongelli and mixed by Alessio Garavello at Rogue Recording Studios in Wembley, UK.
David Ellefson 2025 European Bass World Tour Dates:
Mar 6 – Roma, IT @ Kill Joy
Mar 7 – Lugagnano, IT @ IL Giardino
Mar 8 – Vennes, FR @ Del Vino
Mar 9 – Mannheim, GE @ 7er Club
Mar 14 – Domecko, PO @ Stary Dom
Mar 16 – Trieste, IT @ Dart Bar
Mar 19 – Vienna, AT @ Reigen Live
Mar 20 – Bochnia, PO @ Kino Regis
Mar 21 – Boumov, CR @ Eden Underground Club
Mar 22 – Svatoborice, CR @ Kino Klub
Mar 23 – Vrutky, SL @ MLYN
Mar 31 – Ripatransone, IT @ Teatro Mercantini
