Megadeth: Remaster or Original

Subject: Megadeth: Remaster or Original Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:17 pm

I've been thinking of getting the remastered Megadeth albums, but I've been hearing a lot of negative feedback about them. What should I do?

Master Of The Crotch Grab Number of posts : 6841 Age : 50

Original, dont even bother with the remixes

Master Sailboat Number of posts : 9301 Age : 45

DeathCult wrote:: Original, dont even bother with the remixes

indeed.

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mini boss Number of posts : 21101 Age : 54

If you can stick to the originals, I love Megadeth but he is doing revisionist history by re-recording parts of the album and solo.

Ate his vegetables Number of posts : 4958 Age : 34

I like the remasters mostly because of the bonus tracks. The rerecorded stuff doesn't bother me.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3282 Age : 42

From what I've been told, only the Risk remaster is a bit different. I'm sure he touched up on everything, but Risk is the one album I've been told where you could actually notice.

I have the originals though, I bought'em before the remasters and I'm not going to buy it again, even if there are bonus tracks.

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DeathCult wrote:: Original, dont even bother with the remixes

I third this statement.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9428 Age : 50

I have all of the originals and like them just fine, but I will be getting the remasters (as time and budget permit) due to the desire to have the bonus material. Peace.

Administrator Number of posts : 19452 Age : 57

Original. The "remasters" aren't just "remastered", they are remixed and in some cases re-recorded. I detest what they did to "Into the Lungs of Hell" on the new version.

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Subject: Re: Megadeth: Remaster or Original Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:28 pm

Original

Ate his vegetables Number of posts : 4958 Age : 34

ultmetal wrote:: . I detest what they did to "Into the Lungs of Hell" on the new version.

What exactly did they do?

Master Of The Crotch Grab Number of posts : 6841 Age : 50

Metal Misfit wrote:: From what I've been told, only the Risk remaster is a bit different. I'm sure he touched up on everything, but Risk is the one album I've been told where you could actually notice.

I have the originals though, I bought'em before the remasters and I'm not going to buy it again, even if there are bonus tracks.

Whoever told you that is either deaf or they havent listened to them all

Master Of The Crotch Grab Number of posts : 6841 Age : 50

Schbopo wrote:

ultmetal wrote:: . I detest what they did to "Into the Lungs of Hell" on the new version.

What exactly did they do?

Dave basically re-recorded the whole thing and added a horn section to boot.

Not to mention the wussified drum sound on Peace Sells.

The only remaster that still retains anything worthwhile is the Killing Is My Business one.

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That horn thing is on the original. It's just buried in the mix. Listen closely you can hear it. It sounds more like a keyboard on the original though.

Master Of The Crotch Grab Number of posts : 6841 Age : 50

spectrefate wrote:: That horn thing is on the original. It's just buried in the mix. Listen closely you can hear it. It sounds more like a keyboard on the original though.

Thats funny, I always thought it was a keyboard.

Administrator Number of posts : 19452 Age : 57

spectrefate wrote:: That horn thing is on the original. It's just buried in the mix. Listen closely you can hear it. It sounds more like a keyboard on the original though.

If it's buried in the original, it needs to stay buried. Trog and I played both side by side trying to hear the "keys/horns" in the original release. You cannot hear them. I've read that Dave "wanted them" but they were completely left off. Good thing. They suck and make the song wimpy.

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Master Of The Crotch Grab Number of posts : 6841 Age : 50

ultmetal wrote:

spectrefate wrote:: That horn thing is on the original. It's just buried in the mix. Listen closely you can hear it. It sounds more like a keyboard on the original though.

If it's buried in the original, it needs to stay buried. Trog and I played both side by side trying to hear the "keys/horns" in the original release. You cannot hear them. I've read that Dave "wanted them" but they were completely left off. Good thing. They suck and make the song wimpy.

I agree.

Heart of Metal Number of posts : 2056 Age : 48

Some parts of the remasters are better and some parts of the originals are better. Get them both.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 7831 Age : 44

I prefer the originals, the only reason I have the remasters is for the bonus tracks. I hate the remastered version of Take No Prisoners,Five Magics,Into The Lungs Of Hell, and many more.

nOOb master Number of posts : 4429 Age : 35

remaster for me - better sound. dont have oroginals so cant moan about the changes to some songs

Ate his vegetables Number of posts : 4958 Age : 34

TheGooch wrote:: remaster for me - better sound. dont have oroginals so cant moan about the changes to some songs

I bet when they remaster "United Abominations" 20 years from now, we'll complain about it too. Very Happy

nOOb master Number of posts : 4429 Age : 35

Schbopo wrote:

TheGooch wrote:: remaster for me - better sound. dont have oroginals so cant moan about the changes to some songs

I bet when they remaster "United Abominations" 20 years from now, we'll complain about it too. Very Happy

probably yeah. "oh no they changed one note in "a tout le monde" - oh dear

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3282 Age : 42

DeathCult wrote:

Metal Misfit wrote:: From what I've been told, only the Risk remaster is a bit different. I'm sure he touched up on everything, but Risk is the one album I've been told where you could actually notice.

I have the originals though, I bought'em before the remasters and I'm not going to buy it again, even if there are bonus tracks.

Whoever told you that is either deaf or they havent listened to them all

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This is the board I heard that from.

Ate his vegetables Number of posts : 4958 Age : 34

No, you're right, the change in Risk is very noticeable. Not so much in Youthanasia or Countdown.

Master Of The Crotch Grab Number of posts : 6841 Age : 50

Schbopo wrote:: No, you're right, the change in Risk is very noticeable. Not so much in Youthanasia or Countdown.

I didnt mean that Risk wasn't changed, because it is. But, all of them have been tampered with, and you can tell on most of them

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