David Ellefson can be considered one of the old-stagers of heavy music by all means. He was in the front row of that small but fierce and tight-knit army, which forged thrash metal the way we know it today. These guys have gone through a lot of things: P.M.R.C., enmity from the music press and critics, “de-metalling” of youth, the grunge-burst in the 90’s, and so on. Back then they had no idea that three decades later the whole world will know their songs by heart and crowds of people will fill huge stadiums just to see them play.
Thrash metal doesn’t stand any sissies, only the strongest ones survived to this day. Many fell while fighting their own demons, but David found his way out of the darkness. You can’t help admiring the fact that so many years later this man is still in full vigor and at the pinnacle of his creativity.
Megadeth visited Finland on the 4th of July to headline Tuska Festival 2010 in Helsinki. We got to meet David and talk to him about various matters regarding the band and the state of the metal scene. The discussion could go on endlessly, but there wasn’t much time left before the band had to go on stage, so we tried to make the most out of it.
Read the full interview here!