The code walker for defmethod evaluates load-time-value at compile time

Example:

(defmethod some-method ()
  (load-time-value (print "hello from method")))

(defun some-function ()
  (load-time-value (print "hello from function")))

Compiling this file yields

;;;
;;; Compiling test.lisp.
;;; OPTIMIZE levels: Safety=2, Space=0, Speed=3, Debug=3
;;;

"hello from method" 
"hello from method" 
;;; End of Pass 1.
;;; Finished compiling test.lisp.
;;;