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Sep 20, 2022 · But Megadeth’s 16-album, 180-song back catalogue is testament to the resilience of the band and their frontman. We asked you to help us whittle down their epic back catalogue to the 20 best Megadeth songs.
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- Christa Titus
- Megadeth — “Peace Sells” Mustaine’s teeth-gritting diatribe on Peace Sells… but Who’s Buying? drips with contempt, but it still reflects a man who nonetheless prays to God, pays his bills and participates in democracy.
- Megadeth — “Holy Wars… The Punishment Due” All four players strut their appreciable talents on this Rust in Peace jewel, written about religious fanaticism that has become more germane in the passing decades.
- Megadeth — “Wake Up Dead” Peace Sells… but Who’s Buying? kicks off with a no-holds-barred thrash jam about drunken infidelity that might turn out to be a lethal mistake.
- Megadeth — “Hangar 18” Before conspiracy theories had the Internet to spread them, Rust in Peace warned about Hangar 18, the warehouse where the U.S. government allegedly stored the wreckage of the 1947 Roswell, N.M., UFO crash.
Feb 14, 2024 · Navigating through the relentless intensity of Megadeth's discography, we've compiled a definitive list of the best Megadeth songs, spanning from their ferocious beginnings to their indelible marks on the metal landscape.
- 'Holy Wars... The Punishment Due' From: 'Rust in Peace' (1990) Although Dave Mustaine is a devout born-again Christian, the lyrics for 'Holy Wars… The Punishment Due' are critical of fundamentalists who are driven towards violence in the name of religion.
- 'Symphony of Destruction' From: 'Countdown to Extinction' (1992) 'Symphony of Destruction' is one of Megadeth's most famous works, as well as a staple of the band's live show.
- 'Hangar 18' From: 'Rust in Peace' (1990) 'Hangar 18' is another thrash masterpiece from Megadeth's 'Rust in Peace' album. The significance of the 'Hangar 18' title lies in the theory, believed by some, that a UFO crashed at Roswell, New Mexico and was brought to Hangar 18 at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.
- 'Peace Sells' From: 'Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?' (1986) Perhaps Megadeth's most famous cut, 'Peace Sells' boasts the lyric 'Peace sells… but who's buying?
- ‘Holy Wars ... The Punishment Due’ From ‘Rust in Peace’ (1990) In 'Holy Wars ... The Punishment Due,' Dave Mustaine forcibly marries what, in essence, are two entirely separate songs, either of which can be considered a career-defining Megadeth showpiece.
- ‘Peace Sells’ From: 'Peace Sells ... But Who's Buying?' (1986) Even though it saves its thrashing until the very end, ‘Peace Sells’ is essentially the prototypical Megadeth song of the 1980s, with its deceptively complex arrangements and cynical sociopolitical commentary.
- ‘In My Darkest Hour’ From: ‘So Far, So Good … So What!' (1988) On the flipside of Megadeth history, 1988's 'So Far, So Good, So What!' marked not only a personal low point for a chemically addicted Dave Mustaine, but also a challenging period for Megadeth, as the group struggled to replace departed members Chris Poland and Gar Samuelson with the short-termed tandem of Jeff Young and Chuck Behler.
- ‘Symphony of Destruction’ From: ‘Countdown to Extinction’ (1992) A rare period of stability in the Megadeth lineup and Dave Mustaine’s newfound (though ever-tenuous) sobriety helped make the band's fifth album, 'Countdown to Extinction,' one of its most consistent.
Sep 20, 2022 · Megadeth were taking broader steps toward the mainstream by 1992, but past habits weren’t easily shaken. Symphony Of Destruction highlights that with divergent bass holding the fort for ire-soaked vocals and catchy staccato shots aching to shatter confines and speed up.
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Sep 13, 2023 · The best Megadeth songs prove why they’re hailed as one of the most important metal bands in history. Ready for a bludgeoning?
