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In an insightful segment of Jonathan Montenegro<\/strong>‘s “My 3 Questions To,” former Megadeth<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s guitarist Chris<\/strong> Broderick<\/strong> was asked about his pursuit of artistic freedom following his departure from his former band a decade ago. Reflecting on his journey with In Flames<\/a><\/strong>, Broderick<\/strong> shared that Anders Frid\u00e9n<\/strong> and Bj\u00f6rn Gelotte<\/strong>, the band\u2019s frontman and guitarist respectively, have allowed him significantly more creativity.<\/p>\n “I think they definitely give me a lot more freedom because I can pursue them in my own ways,” Broderick<\/strong> remarked. “I think, though, at the end of the day, they’re going to always write an album that is\u00a0In Flames<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>. And so they’re going to be the ones really kind of scrutinizing what that will be. And I understand that to no end because they are one of the original bands of that sort of Swedish sound, and nothing I could do could really create that. I would love to add to it, and they’ve already allowed me to do that, and I love that.”<\/p>\n Broderick<\/strong> expressed his appreciation for the opportunity to contribute to In Flames<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>‘ signature sound, but also mentioned his liberty to explore solo projects, adding, “At the same time, they’re, like, ‘Oh, if you wanted to go and write a solo album or anything like that,’ I have the opportunity to do that as well.”<\/p>\n Broderick<\/strong>\u2019s statement offers a perspective that contrasts with the constraints he felt in Megadeth<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>, which he described in an interview with Ultimate Guitar<\/a><\/em> in 2016. When elaborating about the circumstances that led to his departure from the band, he said: “I wouldn’t say it’s necessarily artistic and musical differences as much as it is the ability to express my musical and artistic choices. Everybody knows that Megadeth<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> is really Dave<\/strong> and that’s fine.”<\/p>\n Acknowledging Dave Mustaine<\/strong>‘s dominant role in the creative process, he added: “I knew that Mustaine<\/strong>\u00a0was captain of the ship going in. But there comes a time where you’re like, ‘I’ve done this and it’s great but I’m a musician and artist at heart and I need to express myself that way. So, I need to have that outlet for myself and not just do it in support of another person. Megadeth<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> wasn’t a democratic or an equal band in terms of the decision-making process. And again, I was totally fine with that at the time. It was awesome for my career and it was great playing for all those fans but at some point, when do you decide you’re gonna be a musician and really create your own music, or are you just going to record what somebody else wants?”<\/p>\n