What is Countdown To Extinction saying lyric-wise?
ELLEFSON: There are many different topics on this record. Most people who are coming and asking about our lyrics are trying to push our buttons, wind us up and read all kinds of different stuff into our lyrics. They aren’t even there. The song Psychotron is a story that Nick and Dave started to write. Countdown To Extinction sounds like a harsh name for a record and a song and people try to read w hole lot into it, but that is the beauty of it. People get to interpret it however they want. It is not really for us to sit here in an interview and say what each song is about. Just because there is an inspiration it doesn’t mean that the listener should perceive it that way. Many of the songs that I write may be inspired by something that I did in my life. METALLIAN: Marty, how tight a unit is Megadeth? FRIEDMAN: it is really tight. I definitely plan to be a permanent member. It is tight as a band can be. We take all facets it takes to be in a band and it is more than just playing your ins
