The members of Megadeth have gone through a lot of changes since their sordid old days. This collective has managed to release five straight recordings that have shot past platinum, gaining millions of fans across the world. As Ellefson is quick to point out, things are looking really good for the group. It has managed to rise out of Metallica's shadow like a phoenix, procuring the group a following that refuses to erode despite Megadeth's musical progress and reinvention.
Every member is, at long last, clean and sober.
It has been a couple of years since we've been to some of these cities. We have been playing places that are actually too small, and the shows have been selling out. It creates a better demand for us and it is much more positive for everybody involved in the show. Those are words of wisdom from a man who knows more about the pitfalls of the music business than Michael Jordan does about the peaks of playing basketball. But then again, there aren't too many bands out there that have traveled through more abysses than Megadeth.