Metal Hammer UK

DAVID ELLEFSON ELLEFSON/MEGADETH

What’s the worst thing about being in a band?

“Compromise. In and of itself it’s not so bad – it’s how society works. But in bands, you generally work with people who are at least a little self-obsessed and the spotlight magnifies that.”

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?

“My dad always told me: you’re not great until someone else says you

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