The Megadeth thread

The Megacruise looks pretty killer though!

Fat Freddy wrote:

Cool cover, pointless release.

My thoughts exactly. Unless it's new, I got enough old 'deth to last me a lifetime.

Boris2008 wrote:

The Megacruise looks pretty killer though!

That's a heck of a line-up. I couldn't wait to get to the buffet while Devil Driver was performing though. Or perhaps a nice sauna.

Devildriver and Danko seem out of place but Armored Saint would be great to see.

Devildriver and a nice norovirus! What a deal!

So... I haven't bought a Megadeth record since Youthanasia. I walk into a record store, you're the clerk, and I say I need to walk out with a Megadeth CD, a recent one, what platter do I get slapped in my hand?

Lari wrote:

So... I haven't bought a Megadeth record since Youthanasia. I walk into a record store, you're the clerk, and I say I need to walk out with a Megadeth CD, a recent one, what platter do I get slapped in my hand?

Either Endgame or Dystopia. Both are excellent.

Semi-related note, I revisited Youthanasia this morning on the ride to work for the first time in quite a few years, and was surprised to find myself thinking "Geez, this album is dull as dishwater." I've had it since it was a new release and I remember liking it just fine when it was current, but this morning I was like "Zzzzzz..." Go figure. (shrugs)

Witchfinder wrote:

Lari wrote:

So... I haven't bought a Megadeth record since Youthanasia. I walk into a record store, you're the clerk, and I say I need to walk out with a Megadeth CD, a recent one, what platter do I get slapped in my hand?

Either Endgame or Dystopia. Both are excellent.

Agreed. System and Th13rteen are good listens as well.

akeldama wrote:

Looks like another compilation.




https://www.megadeth.com/news/457897/megadeth

Full track list.
Disc 1

01. Rattlehead
02. Mechanix
03. Killing Is My Business…And Business Is Good!
04. The Conjuring
05. Wake Up Dead
06. Devils Island
07. Good Mourning / Black Friday
08. Set The World Afire
09. In My Darkest Hour
10. Holy Wars…The Punishment Due

Disc 2

01. Hangar 18
02. Tornado Of Souls
03. Rust In Peace…Polaris
04. Five Magics
05. Take No Prisoners
06. Skin O' My Teeth
07. Angry Again
08. Symphony Of Destruction
09. Sweating Bullets
10. A Tout Le Monde
11. Train Of Consequences
12. Reckoning Day

Disc 3

01. Trust
02. She-Wolf
03. Wanderlust
04. Dread and the Fugitive Mind
05. Blackmail The Universe
06. Washington Is Next!
07. Head Crusher
08. Public Enemy No. 1
09. Kingmaker
10. The Threat Is Real
11. Poisonous Shadows
12. Death From Within
13. Dystopia

Nothing serious fans haven't heard before though. Solid "pass" for me.

“Warheads on Foreheads”

(a career spanning collection of zits)  

Joking aside, it looks like a decent compilation overall.

Where is Into the Lungs of Hell? It should’ve been included!

Lari wrote:

So... I haven't bought a Megadeth record since Youthanasia. I walk into a record store, you're the clerk, and I say I need to walk out with a Megadeth CD, a recent one, what platter do I get slapped in my hand?

United Abominations is very good imo. Sleepwalker is one monster of a track .

4 tracks from Dystopia and only 1 from Endgame or TSHF? And no "Peace Sells" (the song)?

Come on now.

akeldama wrote:

Looks like another compilation.

I hate this new kind of crisp and clean album cover. Takes five second to make it more "metal."



Not that I plan to buy it or anything. I'd grab it real cheap used or something, but otherwise there's no need.

I like the weathered look of yours, Ken. I would love to have that signed and framed in the man cave. This release really is pointless without anything "rare" or un released. If this focused more on the second half of the band's career with demos and live and b sides from that era, I know it wouldn't be as interesting (or profitable) as the glory days, but it would be more enticing to this Mega fan. Just my 2 cents.

Temple of Blood wrote:

4 tracks from Dystopia and only 1 from Endgame or TSHF?  And no "Peace Sells" (the song)?

Come on now.

Peace Sells is so overplayed it can go to the bottom of the bin until they recognize the existence of the far superior Bad Omen.
Sweating Bullets and A Toute Le Monde can go as well. I would get rid of Train of Consequences and Symphony of Destruction too in for songs like, say, Family Tree and Breakpoint.

But yeah, Endgame and The System Has Failed are far better albums than Dystopia. Both albums shine almost from the beginning to the end while Dystopia has two amazing tracks and the rest range from filler to ok. I get that they probably want to "promote" their latest album by including more songs from that but sure this compilation would be better with more songs from Endgame and TSHF.

Megadeth's full performance from Resurrection Fest 2018 in Viveiro, Spain is now streaming online as part of Knotfest.com's full live concert series.

Cool. The free-streaming channel Tubi also has Megadeth's Rust in Peace Live from 2010 concert on it. I had it on the other day while I was straightening up around the house.

35 years ago on June 12th, 1985 MegaDave & company released a thrash classic...



...rattle your goddamn head!

Hail Megadeth!

I've yet to hear that album.

Lari wrote:

I've yet to hear that album.

Are you serious? You have never heard Killing Is My Business?

There is a great remaster that came out a few years back. It’s called “The Final Kill”. The sound quality is awesome!

Lari wrote:

I've yet to hear that album.

Dude, you have got to remedy that ASAP! It's not as polished as the following albums, but damn, it's a killer album. I have yet to hear the remastered version, because I don't want to hear it remastered. I love my early version and see no reason to remaster it. Either version you chose, you need to listen to one now!!!

That was a huge release - way back when.
All the kids into heavy metal were talking about it.
“The ex-Metallica guy”.
Even the album cover was over the top. Stood out.
And so started the quiet rivalry between the two bands.
Dave’s voice gave the band a punk rock vibe too.