Reviews (page 5 of 8)
It’s said not to judge a book by its cover, but in this case this album does exactly what it says on the tin. From the parental advisor warning to the Iron Maiden style apocalyptic zombie thing, it’s clear that this is good old-fashioned thrash metal with pounding drums, galloping bass, growling vocals and lots of fast, twiddly guitar. It’s a brisk 36 minutes in length with songs about war, death and the occult, and not a lot else. It certainly kept me awake on a dull drive back from the office today. Thanks Megadeth!
To be honest I've listened much more to Metallica than to Megadeth. But this is a good and solid album if you like this kind of things; apart from his attitude of Mustaine, he is actually a really skilled guitarist and the album is the right length; too long and it could have been boring.
It's loud, it's fast, it's repetitive, it's juvenile, it's head-banging pissed-off-white-boy music. No thanks - it's hard to distinguish where the tracks change.
This is unbelievably corny and pretty insubstantial. There are some nice melodies and cool moments with the guitars and a sense that the band aren't taking themselves very seriously anyway that I find kind of endearing: these elements make me think that maybe in another universe, one where I had ADHD or was angry at my Christian parents, I could have talked myself into liking what Megadeth is doing here. But this is not that universe, and I got very little out of this album other than an idea that maybe I'd have been on the side of the satanic panic after all.
I feel like I need a shower after listening to this. Unfortunately my resentment for heavy metal is so etched in my taste that I found it a real chore to listen to these songs with anything other than disdain. The aesthetic, the droning guitars, the screeching and often incoherent lyrics. I just hate it all so, so much. And yet: after giving the title track one last spin, I found myself smiling a little at how ridiculous it all was. Maybe I’m too conceited and self-serious to really enjoy what Megadeath are all about, and I don’t see my feelings towards these songs changing, but “rock on” I say to those who live for this stuff. ⭐️⭐️
Respect but not my style
Album 794 of 1089 Megadeth - Peace Sells...But Who's Buying (1986) Rating : 3.5 / 5 Not a go-to genre for me but I do like the shredding guitars. This one was a pretty good listen. Might visit it again.
Too aggressive and loud for me. Fast paced. Gravelly, rough vocals. Hurts my ears and probably hurt his throat.
8/10
I get it. I respect it. But I don't really wanna listen to it all the time. 2/5
Thrash metal is not my thing, hell metal isn’t generally my thing though I do listen to a fair amount of 70s and early 80s metal. But I just think thrash gets tiring after a song or two, the only exception to this for me is Metallica. I do respect Megadeth as a band for their importance, and I can see myself getting into them a few years ago and them being one of the bands that got me into metal, but at this point I just don’t find them super interesting compared to even other thrash bands. I also am not a fan of Dave Mustaine’s vocals or his lyrics, however the playing here is fantastic even if it isn’t really my thing when it comes to metal. This album it was pretty decent taking all that into account. It’s a solid thrash album but not one I see myself really returning to.
Peace Sells is a classic, everything else is just okay.
I have 2 copies of this, the original released in 1986, and the 2004 remaster with the Randy Burns mix versions in there. I actually like the original better than the Randy Burns mixes, so while I like what was done with them, the originals are what I'm rating. This album has some killer tracks and some real duds on it. Kind of like Dave Mustaine himself. Hell of a guitar player, kind of a whiny asshole otherwise. 3.56/5 stars = 4 Killer tracks: Wake Up Dead The Conjuring Peace Sells My Last Words
I have learned to be more appreciative of metal but I still think this one is actually pretty accessible.
Those time signature changes 🤌🤌
Maybe not as good as Metallica or Slayer, but a fun listen nonetheless. Dave Mustaine's vocals work really well on here and all the musicians here are apt at their instruments. There's the typical shredding and solo'ing you'd expect on a Trash album. The songs are all great and the I Ain't Superstitious cover was a welcome surprise, but they don't really stick out like they do on the first 3 Metallica albums. It's a good album still, but there are better Trash albums out there.
Tough one. A couple of absolute bangers. Wake up dead and peace sells are fantastic. But other than that… it doesn’t keep me interested
Two Megadeth albums on this list is too many lol
Very stupid but also fun.
I didn't listen to megadeath during my metal time and I missed out
Face melters abound! Sneering vocals, pounding drums, break neck speed and guitar acrobatics. There's a reason this is a thrash metal classic. It fucking rips! Best Tracks: The Conjuring; Peace Sells; Good Mourning/Black Friday
Classic metal
Some extremely cool chuggy guitar riffs and solos on this record, but the melodies and hooks are boring in my opinion. Megadeth definitely has better songs that aren’t on display here.
ну кал
I've always been a fan of metal. This album is as good as it comes. 'Peace sells', 'I ain't superstitious'. The guitar is amazing. Damn!
Metal is really not my thing, especially this one sounds generic
I’m a guy who likes good hard rock n roll from time to time. This era of fast guitar tapping and screaming hair- children just doesn’t do it for me.
So much noodle. Too much? Maybe.
He doesn't sound constipated on this one so it gets an extra star.
Anstrenegend 2
Megadeth are surely the worst band on this list: stupid lyrics, horrible vocals and an overbearance of wailing guitar solos. Yet overall I didn't mind a few passages here in isolation.
2.5 stars. Meh, forgettable metal. Standout is "My Last Words".
Exactly what I expected. Bland metal. Samey riffs. Bah.
I don’t understand how this is up there with Iron Maiden and Metallica. Sure it’s good, but in this particular era of mid 80’s metal, you also had Iron Maiden’s Powerslave (1984) and Metallica’s Ride the Lightening (1984). My opinion is that there are better albums in this genre from this time and I really don’t get the hype
So very silly. So very good
Amazing guitar
I’m not often into thrashing, but I’d definitely come knocking on this door when I’m next in the mood.
3.2 Slightly surprised at this inclusion, it's far from their best album, so I can only assume it's based on the year it came out, trying to rival Metallica's master of puppets. I've never really rated Megadeth that highly despite my affinity to metal. This is a pretty average album. Peace Sells is only great song. Last track is pretty good. The rest are just pretty forgettable to be honest. Dunno how Wake Up Dead is a live staple.
I don’t like being growled at. There is some interesting instrumentation in some of the songs but it just isn’t my thing.
I wish I had discovered this album when I was fourteen
Definitely synergized with my morning coffee to power me through the morning. Maybe I lack a refined ear, but the problem with thrash metal is all the songs feel like the same speed and tone, so they start to blend together. I enjoy the style to an extent, but another that I probably won't return to.
it lacks any creative edge. unidentifiable when compared to other heavy metal music unless you really really love the genre. I wish there was something unique about them but there isn't that much to highlight. also i'm just not a fan of heavy metal
Not a Megadeth guy — there’s a reason Dave Mustaine was kicked out of Metallica — I just find them way too cheesy, and I’m not really into this kind of thrash metal. It wasn’t objectively bad, just not my thing.
Still not
Gave me a headache.
I am a pretty big metal guy, but I have never actually listened to a Megadeth album in full, mostly because I am not a big fan of Dave Mustaine's voice. I like some of the hits, but every time I try to dive a little deeper I don't find much of it very enjoyable. Maybe this time will be different ("It better work this time"). My opinion hasn't really changed, Peace Sells is an all time great, and Wake Up Dead was pretty good, everything else is a little forgettable and generic. Nothing was bad, but nothing really stood out to me. They are great musicians and his voice didn't bother me as much as I thought it would, but a lot of the songs just have a lot of chugging and then go up and down a scale really fast. It sounds good I guess, but I don't know I just want a little more. I think that the openings of both Good Mourning and Bad Omen sound really good and interesting, but then they just turn into every other Megadeth song. This is probably closer to a high 3, but I will give it a bump to counteract people who give all metal a 1 without listening (You guys can handle this one, it's not that heavy). Low 4.
Not usually my type of music but the guitar was sick on this
3.5
Inget för mig
well well well. we got a huge thrash metal classic today. I wasn't a big fã of Megadeath until I listen to the track "Peace Sells" on the GTA Vice City Soundtrack (once again, GTA rulling my musical taste). Still not my taste, but this album is awesome. 4 stars is fair enough.
Fun album
This was not really my genre, but it was alright. I didn't love it and the sound got very tiring after about halfway through. I wanted to like it more than I did. Two stars.
Oh per-lease.. This is hopeless. No use for anyone but incels and 13 year old boyz
not bad, just not really my thing
Good album
Megadeath sucks
Wake up Dead and Peace Sells are classic Megadeth, but the rest of the album isn’t quite as strong. An extra star for being still very listenable, but it’s no Rust In Peace.
What does cheese, lettuce, old legal documents, Helmut Strebl, and this album have in common? Some serious shreds!
Just not a Megadeth fan
No thanks.
Mega nope
megadeth would be well served by mustaine shutting up
There are aloy of things to like about this record and even this era as a whole. There is some good to great instrumental parts but it just feels too dated alot of the time. Things have progressed in the metal world in the last 40 years. Just feels quaint. And then my biggest sticking point... Dave Mustaine. His voice and alot of voices in the whole genre are so so terrible. They all suck. Even James Hatfield is awful, sneak peak at when they pop up. They just have the worst warbbly bullshit. I like off beat vocals alot but this is the worst. If I could give this a 2.5 idk if there is another album that I love half and hate half almost exactly. But those vocal put it down
Favorite songs: Peace Sells, I Ain't Superstitious, Wake Up Dead, The Conjuring Least favorite songs: Devil's Island 3/5
I think the musicianship of metal is super great but I don’t like the genre always and I am NOT into the vocals here
Megadeth are one of those bands where the more I listen to them, they better they get. Whilst this album is no Rust In Piece, it's still incredibly good in its own right. It takes the pace and rawness of their debut and adds a bit more structure and cohesion whilst still being fun and very thrashy. The guitarwork is fucking insane with the countless incredible riffs and solos, even a couple of breakdowns, such as in Wake Up Dead. Drumming is great, basslines too, like the start of Peace Sells and that small bass bit at the start of Devil's Island. Yeah, the vocals are shit. Everyone admits that they are hilariously bad. I think they add to the music. As bad as they are I don't think you could replace them with, say, a James Hetfield or a Joey Belladonna, because they wouldn't suit the music. Maybe that's just me getting used to the vocals though. Nobody listens to metal for the vocals anyway Easiest 5 yet, gets a 5 automatically for the Peace Sells - Bad Omen run.
Not for me struggle to listen to it all
Nfm
LOUD
Solid!
Thrash metal isn't really my genre, but there were still several tracks on this album that I enjoyed. Favorite Song: "My Last Words"
Going to be honest, their sound is super dated. Has not aged well. And they're just not as good as other bands of their time like Metallica, Slayer, Iron Maiden etc. I don't mind Metal on occasion, but Megadeth ain't it. Still it's not a bad album technically, and they're clearly very influential. Love the spine-melty Devils Island!
Big four metal only stuck around this long because it was so piviotal, and literally bridged the gap between Sabbath type blues and 90's melodic death metal. Without the contributions of some maniacs from Southern California in the late 70s, and early to mid 80s. Some of the classic moriffs of metal were built off the backs of big four contributions. But, they definitely don't hold up. Just like jazz. 1919-1929 era jazz is akin to this era of metal. It pushed the envelop so far that music was almost never the same. But on its own Megadeath's "Peace Sells" is primative and okay at best. But its harmonies are gnarly and possess some really tight grooves in the back.
This was .... definitely Megadeath. The wikipedia was interesting.
7.5/10
shred it
I love this album. Absolute keystone metal album. The crazy shreds are one thing, but what's behind them is also solid catchy backing guitar and bass. Hope it's one of the few albums of this particular era of classic metal to show up on this list, because there are entire libraries of better metal made since. This decade of music sounds corny as hell today regardless of the genre. ~ if there's ever a new way / I'll be first in line / but it better work this time ~
Not a huge metal fan, but this was pretty good.
OK, the lyrics are hilariously bad. But sit back and listen to those fucking shredding guitar riffs. Also, I appreciate that you can actually hear the bass.
Favourite Tracks: Wake Up Dead, Peace Sells Honourable Mentions: Good Mourning/Black Friday, I Ain't Superstitious Wake Up Dead is an insane album opener, that immediate intensity and the multiple tempo changes showcase Megadeth's technical skills right from the start. The iconic bass intro in Peace Sells makes it instantly a classic. There's a heavy jazz influence thanks to Chris Poland (2nd Guitar), Gar Samuelson (Drums, and David Ellefson (Bass); which sets Megadeth apart from so many other metal bands. I'm not here for the lyricism, I'm here for the thrash >:)
I wasn’t particularly looking forward to listening to this when I saw the album art but fuck me this fucking shreds!
Honestly? Could’ve been worse. Maybe this list has just desensitized me but I find I’m not minding metal quite as much anymore. Light 3.
Too much noise. The lyrics are pretty silly and while the guitar playing is excellent, it's really just playing fast for the sake of plying fast. An hour of this is way to much to take.
Lots of shredding and technically proficient playing on this, but its not my style. I wish there were more soul if this type of rock music.
Geheel binnen de rafelige lijntjes van het onheilspellende genre, inclusief een schilderijtje met een skeletje op de hoes, want bij dit soort bands is het om de een of andere reden altijd Halloween. Dit zal wel nooit mijn muziek worden, ook al wordt er een leuk potje gitaar gespeeld en gedrumd. Een 3 maar dan voor de vingervlugheid.
Deze plaat gisteren opgezet en ben het eigenlijk nu al grotendeels kwijt. Veel snelheid en kracht natuurlijk. En er was af en toe een fijn gitaartje in bijvoorbeeld The Conjuring, maar dat stond wat los van de rest. Of was het de 'zang' die alles wat uit elkaar trok? Eerder kregen we Rust in Peace van een paar jaar later. Dat bood veel meer geheel en variatie. De band heeft zich ontwikkeld leer ik nu. Maar meer waarde dan dat haalde ik gisteren niet uit het luisteren. Een volledig overbodige vergeetbare 3.
Ons Dave heeft een kwade dronk. Hij is kwaad op de politiek, op de wereld, op Metallica omdat ze hem wegstuurden omdat hij onhandelbaar werd als hij onder invloed was. Maar als Dave kwaad is, maakt hij wel de beste thrashmetal die er is. Je proeft de frustratie in de riffs. En je hoort het in zijn slechte stem, de alcohol zal hem geen goed gedaan hebben, maar er zat vermoedelijk nooit een goede zanger in hem verscholen. Ik dacht vooraf, is dat nu nodig, 2x megadeth? Maar dit is wel een knap staaltje 80s thrash. Zal vast niks zijn voor de zure broeders, dan geef ik het maar alvast 4 sterren.
Megadeth is one of the most straightforward bands there. The name, the album art choices, the sound. They know what they want to do and do it well. It's far from anything deep but it shreds and is heavy and is fun.
I liked this album's vibe. Feels a little repetitive at times. Solid musicianship. I hoped I would like the Blues track I Ain't Superstitious more than I did. I liked Good Mourning/ Black Friday the most.
Hef aldrei hlustað áður, mun líklega ekki hlusta aftur, en þetta var svo sem ekki ferlegt. Dreg þetta ekki upp í þrist, en alveg solid tvistur ekki að mínum tónlistarsmekk.
Bangers throughout. This is going on my regular rotation, I had to stop myself adding every song to the albumfest pot. I liked when Devil's Island started sounding more like Neville's Island lol, but just as metal nonetheless. Anyway, they walked into the studio and fired on all cylinders start to end, this is glorious
Never really been a fan of this band, and enjoyed this more than I thought I would.
1.5 hours of the same song but mildly diverting
Big Red specials on here. Don't mind it, but always been a fan of their album covers.
Not bad when it’s riffing out
There is a lot of shit on this list. Listened to a few seconds each of maybe 4 songs. ⭐⭐ ________________________________ 🎧 LPs reviewed: 70 🎧 LPs left to review: 931 🎧 LPs I found great/relevant enough to be mandatory listens (5): 15 🎧 LPs I *might* include in my own list (4): 18 🎧 LPs I will certainly *not* include in mine (1-2): 19
почему в ревью здесь все пишут что это dumb музыка? в чем тупость? ваще не понял нихуя
Very underrated band. Arguably better than Metallica at this point.
Hard to listen to. Lije nails on a chalkboard
Sorry, but I’m in the MetallicA camp. This is a good album, I like it, but as some others said it’s kinda hard to differentiate between each song. It sounds a little blended. I think some of their later albums are better. I’m not a fan of Dave’s vocals either, but no-one can fault his riffs and technical ability. It always makes me wonder what MetallicA would have been if he remained a member, especially if it was Kirk AND Dave. But I love Kirk, so… It must have been hard having to live with the events of April 11th 1983 and I can understand why he’s so bitter about it. It must have sucked having to be in their shadow all the time, but I think he did remarkably well with Megadeth. I’m not saying MetallicA are better than Megadeth or vice-versa, they’re both great in their own right. It’s great to have them both. I just happen to prefer MetallicA.
I continue to be surprised by how much I enjoy Megadeth. But like their other entry a bit more than this one.
Not my thing.
# 422 : I don't love it, I don't hate it, It's not my kinda music, A heavy album that was pretty catchy and they're obviously skilled musicians, it just needed more production work… and less drugs!. Honourable mention: Peace Sells
Unexpected delight.
Trying to shed my preconceived notions of "Metal" to just enter and enjoy. They are shredding ALLLL over this album. It wound up rocking, and while I am not necessarily converted, I can appreciate much of what is happening on this LP.
I listened to the original album (eight tracks), not the re-releases with live versions. The album cover is good. The lead singer doesn’t have a great singing voice, but perhaps that’s not necessary for a heavy metal band. The songs have excellent guitar playing, but for me this too much heavy metal.
Well, I don't *like* the album cover, but it does look like a meme from Da Share Zone, so it has something going for it. Somehow I've avoided Megadeth until now. After listening, it turns out that was the right choice. But they honestly aren't that intense, just kinda... hard rock. I think I expected more growling. Either way, this much electric guitar is not for me. Not my scene! + Reading that the bass line from 'Peace Sells' (the song) was the intro to MTV news made me go "oh yeah!" but I don't think I would have noticed on my own. So, it's apparently not very distinctive (for me).
The thrash carousel is spun with welcome economy here: garbage truck guitar distortion, fun growling stretches, cartoon takes on big themes, mildly tedious complexity, ballads soaked in self-pity, pleasingly uninhibited solos. Thrash metal may be the easiest genre to spontaneously improvise idiotic lyrics to. Thinking about this record just now, I caught myself absentmindedly heavy-whispering “Achilllllleeeess… he cut off his dick!”
Less boring and lame than Metallica, but still pretty stupid. Good guitar work? Snooze
Some really good riffs but a lot of the songs are pretty samey and difficult to differentiate
Anstrengend
Nope!
This was kinda cool, politically charged, a bit heavy for my taste but I can dig it
The early half of this album didn't do much for me, but the last 2 tracks saved it. 3/5 Highlights: I Ain't Superstitious My Last Words
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Nicely done.
I like the guitar a lot. It wasn’t as bad as I thought. Some songs were silly.
Prior to this I had only heard Rust In Peace from them, which I really liked. This isn’t that, but it’s still solid. The Metallica comparisons are always going to be made when discussing Megadeth. I think the pure musicianship here is better. However, I think I prefer the melodies and overall songwriting on Master Of Puppets which came out the same year. Favorite songs were Peace Sells, Good Mourning / Black Friday, and My Last Words.
Pretty much every song starts with some epic guitar, then the lead singer opens his mouth and the whole song just devolves into nothing. Best song: Peace Sells
I was never really into Megadeth, and this album hasn't changed my mind. But at least now I have a better idea of what it is that's made it such an enduring sound.
There's a lot to love here. There is such a wide variety of sounds, and these songs take you on a wonderful musical and emotional journey. The technical skills are of course incredible. And the songs are so well written and arranged. Yes some of these sound a bit samey. And I do really think you have to be in the right mood for thrash metal. But overall this album (which is only four months younger than I am!) is superb. (I am a little wary of giving this album a high score though, for the following reason: I have a view that at the end of this process I should be able to take all the 4* and 5* rated albums and make a playlist from all their tracks to give a mega playlist of brilliant non-skip songs. But Megadeth... well Megadeth needs to be listened to in its entirety, alone. You can't have "Peace Sells" popping up in the middle of a playlist. (Or can you?) But I have to overlook this small issue to give this album the rating it deserves.)
Okay that was a lot of fun! Much better than the other Megadeth album on the list. It would probably be a five if it didn’t repeat itself for no reason
Good album. So much better that the Slayer album I had last week - more melodic, rhythm section kept in time together more accomplished playing. But just another (good) thrash metal album, nothing "special" so I wonder why it's on the list. Was it groundbreaking? I'd rather see some of the NWOBHM albums on here (Diamond Head/Lightening to the Nations or Girl/Sheer Greed) that really WERE groundbreaking.
Classic album. Excellent performance. I had forgotten for a while just how good Megadeth is.
I enjoyed this album but I feel like their album Rust In Peace was a much better album
This is kind of fun, I like the title track. But Mustaine's voice is awful. That's the main barrier for me. I think it's kind of interesting to contrast this with peak Metallica, which I love, because they're awfully similar. Hetfield also isn't an A-singer, but he is a bit better than Mustaine, and I like Hammett's guitar better too (they catch up in a big way on "Rust in Peace"). But mainly it's not that Megadeth is worse, it's that they're a step behind. By their 2nd CD Metallica had developed, if not nuance, then at least a 2nd gear (that gear being "sad acoustic"), which gives it some much-needed variety. And by their late-80s CDs they're a borderline-prog tour-de-force. By contrast "Peace Sells" is kind of stuck in the same developmental phase as "Kill 'Em All", that is, one-dimensional thrash. That makes it fine but not great. I spent a fair amount of time with it, because I like Metallica so much but hadn't listened to this one cover-to-cover before. Part I think of what makes the title track stand out so much is that it's so much more fun that the rest of the CD, which is kind of an unfortunate combo of self-serious, abrasive, and not-quite-good-enough. So that title track really does shine, but I'm mostly selling the rest of it.
"We have Metallica at home", just kidding Megadethheads! Just good solid heavy rock, I think they shine more when they go away from the melodic stuff and commit to shredding. Also it gets into weird spots sometimes, I Aint Superstitious is just a roadhouse blues jam that sits in a weird place among all the epic stuff around it. Also two discs is too much.
This isn’t really my jam but these fellas can play the hell out of those instruments so that’s gotta be worth a couple stars right?
Maybe I'm just in the mood for this right now, but I jive with this more than I do with most metal. I think the lean length of the album helps -- the songs don't have the bloat that say, a Metallica album does. Granted, the solos have the same problem most metal solos have, where in general they feel more concerned with being fast than with being musically or melodically interesting, but the songwriting covers for those deficits well here.
It wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be
1986 teen me probably would have been really into this. But now it’s just too much aural assault on my ears. I appreciate it, but don’t enjoy it.
Very talented noise makers. 1 or 2 of these songs in a row is fine. A whole album is rough. But that's my preference and it's not made to take away from the very obvious talent on display.
Una de las cimas del metal y un terremoto en los 80. Ese año fue especial porque también publicaron discos esenciales Metallica y Slayer. Este segundo de Megadeth contiene dos pepinazos como Wake up dead y Peace sells, tambíne una versión del It ain´t superstitious. El resto mantiene el nivel en medio de letras satánicas, y demás lugares comunes del heavy.
Dudes rock. Megadeth's best still goes to Rust in Peace, but you still get some excellent thrash riffs from Dave Mustain. Not much else needs to be said.
I still don't get thrash.
Awesome metal album with face melting riffs. Not my favourite Megadeth album but I still love it.
Sorry. Couldn’t manage more than 15-20 minutes.
“I’m too busy listening to MEGADETH to answer the phone” January 19, 2025 HL: “The Conjuring”, title track, “Good Mourning”
It's been a few years since I listened to this album in full, so it was an interesting experience going back to it. The music is phenomenal - untouchable outside of the realms of metal, prog, jazz, or classical. While Dave's vocals really are atrocious, even for a subgenre not particularly noted for great vocal performances, it doesn't particularly matter when you have such a heavy, on-the-nose album with mostly concise songwriting. 5.0/5.0: Iconic
classic album, five stars if only for bass line on peace sells
Ik heb hier grofweg hetzelfde oordeel over als bij een ander album dat ik al van ze heb gehad, maar na even inkomen is het dan toch eigenlijk ook wel een keer leuk. Echt van die klassieke, in mijn ogen tikkie kitscherige, thrash. Een wedstrijdje wie kan het snelst. Gezwam over de duivel, een middelvinger naar de strenge ouders. Wapperende lange haren en hele dunne benen in hele strakke broeken met hele grote kisten eronder. En natuurlijk een battlevestje waarvoor menig moeder de vrouw achter het naaimachien is gezet om er de meest stoere patches op te zetten. "Lieverd, kun je alsjeblieft nog gauw even deze anarchie-patch op m'n vest naaien? Ik ga vanavond nog op pad met de jongens. Ja tuurlijk ben ik voor 0:00 thuis en ik zal heel stil doen!". Het is niet helemaal mijn genre, maar toch is het altijd wel leuk om als toerist even rond te blieken. Ik ga deze keer een 4 uitdelen en dat is enerzijds omdat ik vorige keer ook twijfelde over de afronding en anderzijds omdat ik recht hiervoor Motörhead 3 sterren gaf en dan heeft dit album toch wel wat meer te bieden, wat mij betreft.
Not my style but doesn't deserve the hate it gets on this list.
One of my all time favorite 80s metal albums.
Yeah, I'm not buying.
I like the idea of Megadeth. I don't like Megadeth.
Peace Sells 🔥 Really enjoyed this! I know very little about Megadath but their influence on sum41 is really evident
Proud of myself for listening to this one I mean, it is what it is
Not for me but I can appreciate some good thrash metal drumming
The music, the guitars, bass and drums are great! Unfortunately Dave Mustaine’s voice just doesn’t hit the right spot. Comparing this to Master of Puppets which also came out in 1986 I know which I’d rather listen to.
Unverkännbar Megadeth mit de quälte Stimm vom Megadave. Irgendwie ä schrägi Type mit Hang zu Verschwörigstheorie. Villicht isch de Droge abuse doch nüd spurlos a ihm verbii? Text sind doch gsellschaftskritisch. Im Gegesatz zu Metallica isch Megadeth nüd in Kommärz abdrifftet. Peace sells und Good morning sind Hammer. Gid aber na besseri Platte als die.
ich find wake up dead slappt no??? und sind nöd 18 gitarresoli bis etz. aber de gsang isch seltsam liislig. the conjuring meeega geili riffs? PISS SELLS. ich find de titel so unglaublich geil edgy mit de 3 pünkt und so. devils island chli glich wie die andere aber sie rüefed de refrain imne chörli jöö. es tönt mega so wie wenn sie versuecht hetted jedi sekunde "awesome" und "killer" und "amazeballs" mache. es macht immer alles wo möglich isch zum no meh mache, halt afoch im thrash kontext. ok jetz chunt good mourning wo sochli d ballade isch glaub mit no hübsche gitarre am ahfang. syke etz wirds mega schnell und mega gitarresolo. schono cool hends de song nochem böack friday benannt wo bi galaxus mengmol en chinderwage halbe priis isch. i aint superstitious (although i am a little sticious) sehr cooli gitarresolos da isch afoch en blues song aso en rock n roll song so oldschool. my last words isch wieder komplett unverständlich waner seit wemmers nöd kennt. heee ähm ich ha extrem spass gha es isch sicher kei füfi well es isch nöd genial aber es isch es konstant guets album mit coole solos und seehr geile riffs. herts vieri, bin überrascht.
hahaha de dave singt scho sehr..........speziell aber gitarre staht für mich eh amigs im bordergrund bi megadeth hahah (und ich binmer d stimm blöd gseit eh scho gwöhnt) taktwechsel und denn das solo bi wake up dead isch eifach HOT JA JA JA DAVE HATES THE GOVERNMENT PEACE SELLS BUT WHO'S BUYINGGG ich mag mich bis jz lustigerwiis ah nümme würkli vill vom album erinnere...ussert peace sells black friday findi na cool weiss nöd, es isch halt huere vertrauti musig aber chönnd jz bi nöd würkli sege "ah ja voll, DAS lied" ahh bad omen isch huere geil, ihri drums enttüschet ebe eig au nie sie liebet halt taktwechsel hahahah ich frög mich, wie das album mit hütiger produktion würd töne, will d double bass würdi so vill meh hitte hanis gfühl ja bad omen hani jz richtig geil gfunde superstitious het so öppis wie en groove und nöd nur dururururudururuurru joo also es isch scho au us nostalgische gründ aber für mich es 4i, au wenn neueri albe mier meh entsprechet (wo sie auchli "catchier" sind) muss gad nomal lose
I really tried but metal is not my thing.
It’s always nice to get a metal album from a list which has far fewer than it probably should. If we are talking about essential listening, there are some damn good records out there that should have a spot, whether they appeal to everyone or not. Especially considering a lot of the forgettable and mediocre albums which take their places. Either way, I’m glad to see Megadeth has a spot. Which means I’ve now covered at least one record from all four of the big thrash bands. And if I were to rank them in terms of how often I listen to their music, Anthrax would most definitely take the bottom spot. Slayer would follow in third, with Metallica in second. And, believe it or not, this band is first. But I’ll get into exactly why that is in a future review. The battle between Megadeth and Metallica has been long standing though, even within the bands themselves. But I won’t give a concrete opinion on that argument, because I don’t know if either band excels at enough for me to say one is definitively better than the other. Each have their own positives. I’ve always felt Dave’s band had more character and personality to it. Even down to their mascot Vic Rattlehead, and the album covers featuring different variations of him. I think they also have a little more political fuel in them, which isn’t something Metallica would really embrace until 1988 with …And Justice for All. It’s relatively minimal in comparison to other metal bands though. I enjoy this band, but I also understand where people’s distaste comes from. And it likely all stems from Dave himself. Not only has he had a bit of an ego for the better part of four decades. But he’s also not the best vocalist by any means. In fact, he’s easily the worst singer out of the big four. He’s especially not comparable to Hetfield. I don’t think most people would disagree with that sentiment either. He sounds young here, and even if this isn’t his best work vocally, everything else about this record kicks ass hard. This isn’t the band at their peak lineup but it’s still very solid. And even if you don’t like his personality or voice, you can’t deny that Dave is a fantastic guitar player and riff writer. I love when the vocals get taken away and they just blast your face off with double bass and guitar. Plus this contains some of their best bass parts. Every metal fan knows the iconic intro to the title track, but there are some gems in the deeper cuts. David Ellefson is just an all around great bassist. I’m actually glad I got to talk about this before Rust in Peace. Because this album rocks, and it really sets up everything that makes their fourth album such a banger. But I’ll get there eventually. Rating: 8/10
rock is blegh
I couldn't make it through. Quit at track 4. I thought the 1st track had a bit of a punk vibe and that I would enjoy the album more but eventually it was nails on a chalkboard noise.
Quality
Funny... Woke me up...
Not my thing. Never has been.
Man, Mustaine really likes guitar riffs
Yeah fine Can't see me listening again but it does the job Like a 3
3 stars
I guess this serves a purpose to some people but it's so diluted and dull. Devoid of originality and lacking integrity.
in '85, you could call up a handful of friends to hang out in your garage and play the same riffs over and over again
Big meh.
Classic thrash. One of Megadeth’s best. Dave Ellefson’s bass is fantastic throughout, Chris Poland’s guitar work is the best he ever did and Gar Samuelson’s drumming is hard hitting and perfect for the tone of this album. Dave Mustaine sounds great, generally less whiny than he does on later albums. Really nothing negative to say about this album.
Interesting how what was loud and metal at the time gives more of a hard rock vibe now. Classic though. Currently would sit in my music to vacuum the house genre.
Just like Slayer, this band is so far beneath Metallica. Boring... humdrum... repetitive.
Wish it was more metal
I love getting metal albums! This is one of the best ones I’ve had so far.
im not here to hate, just saying that aint for me...
Superstitious is terrible. 2 parts thrash 1 part early glam rock. Vocals 75% suck.
Thoughts before listening: Is this the 2nd Megadeth album on here? That’s surprising to me. I mean Megadeth is certainly one of the best thrash metal bands, but usually Metallica is the only band in that subgenre who’s albums get a lot of of focus from music journalists. Review: Yep....this sounds like Megadeth. Its overall pretty good, and I think I probably prefer this to the other album on this list. Definitely some great guitar work on this album, and I enjoy Megadeth's sound even if Dave Mustaine's voice isn't my favorite. Since I gave the first album 3-stars, I'll give this one 4 as it is probably a little better overall.
My score is really 3.5 From modern perspective it sounds like they constantly hold back :D Also you just need to be in the pit at the concert, not at home with a cup of tea listening on the couch. Appreciated the live tracks. I love live recordings in general, love hearing the audience's responses. I didn't have patience to finish disk 2, it became repetitive at some point. Also feels like a product of its time. Tho it aged well :)
A bit intense sometimes
Better than expected! Turns out I don't hate metal anymore :)
They aren't Slayer, but I appreciate Megadeth. It's easy to think that this is just loud and fast and doesn't take much talent - but I dare you to try to play it. :) I also like how (good) metal incorporates changes in the rhythms, time signatures, and tones throughout each song. Keeps it interesting. Megadeth certainly excels at that.
Outstanding album. The opening bass riff to Peace Sells is classic. I can't tell you how many times I've listened to this. Part of the soundtrack of my youth. 5 stars all day.
Böses pacing Keine einzelne Sekunde langweilig, aber halt böserst nicht mein Genre
When forced to pick a side in the Metallica vs. Megadeth divide, it's easy, I'm a Metallica guy, but I do respect what Mustaine and crew managed to pull off here given their lack of resources. It is not as refined as Metallica, and this doesn't hold up to their 1986 release MASTER OF PUPPETS, but then nobody else in the thrash scene could create the kind of masterful thrash and metal that Metallica were making either. While this is 2nd place behind Metallica, this is far better than most of the rest. The transitions, harmonies, and counter melodies need work, but Megadeth would get there eventually, even if it was inconsistently. A rating of 3 seems fair for being on an all time list like this for its influence, while lacking the all-time execution that would deserve a 4 or 5. My favorite of this album was "Good Mourning/Black Friday".
Ok. Mal etwas härter.
Right after Metallica- I am metaled out for a bit. Again nothing I would casually listen to, but a song or two from this during a workout isn’t a bad thing.
Not in the mood
Dave, you always were a little annoying.
got this on Christmas day . . . lol everybody's buying
This is very much not my kind of music. Even more so than rap/hip-hop these days, honestly. That said, it's a really solid album. I don't know that I personally would ever call it great. But I won't argue with anyone that does say that about this album. To me, the most important thing for this genre is that there isn't anything that I dislike about it, which is true in this case! There's nothing abrasive in the mix, instrumentation or vocals. If I was a metal head, this probably gets a much higher rating. Favorite Song(s): Peace Sells
another face melter
I don't think there's ever been a band whose sound is easier to define just from its name. This is exactly what you'll expect it to be. Skillful guitar work, and songs like "Peace Sells" almost rise to an Alice Cooper-esque level of songwriting.
Early metal that still thrashes. The drummer is absolutely mad and kills it. This band paved the way for many of today’s metal and metal sub-genre artists. This is a solid record.
This didn’t do much for me
I was a bit concerned about the album length, having just finished listening to one huge album. But was relieved to see the second disc is a live album, which I did not feel the need to listen to. Although These Boots Are Made For Walkin' was a fun cover. I was also a bit fed up that we've been given yet another thrash album to listen to. For a genre that sounds mostly the same, do we really need that many? However, I actually quite enjoyed this, probably more than the Metallica albums we've had. The music was more fun, with some great guitar work.
I had heard of Megadeath but never really listened to anything they have done until today. I really enjoyed this; it was a good way to get pumped for the day ahead.
Not me, that’s who’s buying. I didn’t hate it but I’m no thrash fan
Entertaining, phun, and hard a phuck. So many unique and individual riffs that it surprises me that they don’t stand out more. Maybe I need to listen to the album more, but perhaps the songs really do just sound quite similar. It isn’t enough for the tracks to all have a different key, tempo, and guitar lick. They also need to slow down once in a while or pick a different emotion for the songs. No one song is bad and a sub forty minute album isn’t going to get old unless you listen on repeat, but the album could have been much better. Still enjoyed it. Great album. 4/5
Always enjoyed the music and crazy riffs but Dave mustains voice always grated on me. Still good dumb thrash fun though
A musical vehicle for Dave Mustaine who wanted to show Metallica how much of a better guitarist he is.
Sorry, but I don't do thrash metal. If you could hear toothache it would sound like this....
Cartoonishly immature drivel.
slightly varying speeds of chuggas and growly lyrics about social issues. not interesting.
Boring and same-y. No memorable hooks. I find the singers voice grating enough to downgrade it to one star (the music itself would get a two).
Not a huge metal fan, but this was fine overall. I probably prefer Metallica on any given day, but this was clearly influential.
A bit too rockin’
A few great tunes, but enough t(h)rash mixed in. No disrespect but this era of metal is not for me.
Big name, but no. I'm not really a metalhead, and I won't claim to like this kind of music. It's a bit unresting and annoying, just like most metal music to me, with some shallow aesthetics and annoying shouts and is filled with that...masculinity. The instrumentation is...fine? There are moments when I think they are too "neat," but overall, I enjoyed the instrumental parts. 2.5/5, I suppose, Megadeth and metal propaganda is on sale...but I'm not buying it.
If you had me listen to Megadeath and Metallica back to back and mixed the songs all up I don’t know if I could tell which is which. Great album. Short sweet and heavy as fuck. Comparing them Metallica isn’t a bad thing as they are know as possibly the greatest heavy metal band of all time. Just enters into the “can I copy your homework” territory a bit. 7/10
4,5
Disregarding the fact that Dave Mustaine is a complete Dick, they are a bunch of solid metal musicians. It was a bit too much for me today, and eventually, the incessant shredding and dive bombs got very irritating. Perhaps I was in the wrong state of mind for this album today. On the plus side, I like their album artwork! Poor Dave - lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYQWzdPM6d4
I really wish the linked albums were the closest to the origin track listings - these epic deluxe remasters are a bit much. I did not need mega Megadeth! Today was not the day for this album, but it was ok. On the verge of being too metal for me, but ultimately it was pretty fun
Fun!
Not my thing in any shape or form. Not helped by being almost completely devoid of any melody. And every song sounds the same. But there is some incredible guitar work here, especially the bass.
The Megadeath album(s) I had before didn't impressive me, but I thought this one was well constructed and had quite a bit of variety in it's sound. All around pretty good. 3/5.
Best Song: Peace Sells. Sort of interesting, tongue-in-cheek lyrics and a decent tempo. Worst Song: The Conjuring. That kind of chugga-chugga rhythm that I really dislike from this era of thrash. Overall: It's okay. Sadly, like some early eras of rap, I think early thrash has been totally eclipsed by what came later. This may have been very influential for its time, but with modern ears it just sounds slow and dated.
Kaupallinen levy, sanon minä (toki suomalaisen näkökulmasta, täällähän metalli kelpaa). Popahtava. Hiukan tylsät sanoitukset ainakin ekalla kuuntelulla. Ei herätä mussa kauheesti tunteita, mutta toimi sen verran hyvin työmatkakävelymusiikkina, että posin puolella ollaan.
Aina hymyilyttävän kämäistä ja helvetin teknistä samaan aikaan. Tykkäävät bluesista.
Not as bad as I thought it would be.
Well I’d buy a bit of peace from this album. 1/5 20/11/24
hold up…. i actually really liked this
Good classic heavy metal. Funny how it's no where as near heavy to me now as it was back then.
They are very skilled as musicians - That's the only reason I'm giving it a 2 instead pf 1 because this kind of metal music is a genre that I dislike so much. It's really not my thing.
I can barely understand the lyrics, and 90% of the music sounds the same.
10/10. Yippee!!! Another metal album!!! :) No, that wasn't sarcasm. I'm a huge fan of metal music. I'm also a fan of Megadeth. Megadeth are total metal titans!!! They are among the big four thrash metal bands!!! :) There is crazy guitar work and drumming on this album. It's wickedly great!!! :) This album isn't as good as Rust in Peace, but it's still incredibly fantastic!!! :) The most disappointing thing about this album is its length; it's too short!!! The runtime of the non-deluxe version of this album is under 40 minutes. Albums this great should be much longer!!! :)
Not good. Some cool guitar riffs, but I wouldn’t listen to this again. 2 stars
This was fun, hard, and fast. I know now why all the boys in junior high and high school loved this band.
I remember this one well. Not the best Megadeth album, but it's still really good.
Good clean fun. Turns out I really like Megadeth!
Good
I've never heard this before. Interesting. Not something I'd listen to probably, but not bad. Vocals remind me a lot of Steven Pearcy from Ratt, which was also a San Diego / SoCal metal band. Ratt preceded Megadeth by a few years, so I wonder if Pearcy had any influence on his vocals.
Just: UGH. Definitely not for me
Every time I listen to this type of metal, I have the same thought - the music is fine and the lyrics and vocals are garbage. The speed, the technical abilities and changing dynamics of the guitar/drums/bass are overshadowed by just how inane the stories are about serial killers, satanic orgies, hexes, or whatever nonsense is being spewed for cheap shock value. My Last Words was a good song though despite it all. One extra star for that.
Not as bad as the other metal stuff we've had... but did not enjoy. The only thing that was interesting was comparing the Burns mix to the Lani mix and getting an idea of the impact of the mix on the product; the latter sounded much better.
We've heard worse, but not a big fan of the genre.
I prefer some of their later releases to this one, but it’s still excellent.
I was not in a sympathetic headspace for music outside of my comfort zone. This album, however, did nothing to garner my attention nor sympathy. Most of it bored me, and the parts that did catch my attention only did so for their trite lyrics or flaccid instrumentation.
Oddly tame and actually quite sweet 🩷
It’s nice to know you can do thrash metal without having a mumbler on vocals. That and their cover of Willie Dixon‘s “ain’t superstitious,“ (look it up) made this an enjoyable listen.
I’m more tolerant than I was at 12. I’ll try again at 88.
Never been a huge Megadeth fan, but I liked this more than I thought I would. Still, they're a notch or two down from Metallica, in terms of songwriting and, for me at least, singing. 3.5*
Good stuff. Slightly childish lyrics from time to time, but the overall sound is good enough to carry it.
Every track sounds like a fight between a drum machine and a blender with lyrics that try to be deep but are somewhere between brooding teenager and a conspiracy theorist
Great album start to finish. Guitar riffs that shred all through out.
Cartoon slasher crap with repetitive music, why is this in here and viewed with so much more credibility than bands that were always said to be crap like motley crue et al - drivel. Didn’t like this when it was new and it hasn’t aged. Pure shit. Repeat riff, twiddle guitar, hit drum repeat actively. Poor man’s NWOBHM - Iron Maiden did it with more class and melody maybe in just ain’t 16!
1. dead - 1 2. conjuring - 1.5 3. peace - 1 4. izland - 1 5. mourning - 1.5 6. omen - 1 7. zuperztitiouz - 1 8. uuordz - 1.5 9. intro - 0 10. dead - 1 11. conjuring - 1 12. omen - 1 13. rattle - 1.5 14. killing - 1.5 15. crozz - 1 16. uuordz- 1 17. peace - 1 18. bootz - 0 19. izland - 1.5 20. deth - 1.5 21. mechaniz - 1
Metal is the music style I use when I need to feel good, so I can say that it is my favorite genre. Despite the surprising number of metal records on the 1001 list, most of them are classic metal rather than modern releases, so it's hard for me to evaluate them. On the one hand, I love almost all of them, but on the other hand, in the list context, they usually are not astonishing enough to be so well evaluated. I'll vote with my soul for this one, even though I know this Megadeth album is far from perfect.
You can keep megadeath, I don’t need it.
Decent guitar licks, Suuuuuper corny vocals. Overall while it tries to be angry and menacing, my takeaway is that it feels very cheesy, in keeping with a lot of the "heaviest" albums. However, these albums do tend to come with some legitimately tricky drum, bass and guitar parts which earns them some respect from me. Overall, just not my bag. I wasn't able to put together a top 3, because the vocals just took me so far out of each song, despite otherwise enticing instrumentation.
a pretty solid metal album. i'm pretty new to metal and i'm still trying to figure out what i like and what i don't like in the genre. what i do know is that i enjoyed the musicianship here. the music sounds pretty good, fun, and aggressive, but the clean production left something to be desired for me. the songs were alright but sometimes were a little on the light side for me. really don't know how i feel about the cover of the blues classic 'i ain't superstitious.' i also can't help but feel like i would have liked this album better with a different singer. he's not bad, but i think his voice just isn't totally my cup of tea.
I've been sleeping on Megadeth. Rock perfection.
Not my style of music. The guitar riffs and drums, however, were good; which is what's preventing me from giving this album a one star.
It's 2024, Chat Pile has just released their second album, and here I am listening to old eighties thrash metal instead. The things this app makes us do... The thing is, as "dated" as Megadeath's style is (and as less impressive compared to Metallica's better LPs this album is overall), a few elements redeem *Peace Sells... But Who's Buying*'s expected overabundance of virtuoso-technical-feats-for-virtuoso-technical-feats-sake. They're *formulaic* elements, but sometimes formulaic elements work outside of the laboratory. The first elements are the use of descending scales for the first side. Except for the opener (which I'm not too fond of, and doesn't really use them), those descending scales can guide you through the whole thrash metal shebang in quite pleasant ways. The second is the atmospheric arpeggios used as introductions for most cuts on side 2. And the third is the presence of some indeed pretty imaginative ideas when it comes to the guitar solos, as cliché as they are. Compared to *Rust In Peace*, this record has less impressive production values, sure. But it may be a little more fun overall... The thing is... Is that album "essential" really? As in "must be listened to at least once in your life"? I'm not sure I'm really buying it. Maybe it's my bias against eighties metal. Ot maybe I'm just in a hurry to listen to Chat Pile instead. Even with that bias of mine in mind, metal is a genre that moves forward from the past very fast. Decades after, it's always pretty hard to decide what stuck the landing in the long run. 2/5 for the purposes of this list of essential albums. 7/10 grade for more general purposes (5 + 2). Number of albums left to review: 36 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 417 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 243 Albums from the list I won't include in mine: 308 (including this one)
has some fun moments but its cheesy as fuck and it has no business clocking an hour and a half.
Anstrengend
I remember being quite impressed with Rust In Peace, but I was slightly less enamoured with this. Still decent enough, in that cartoonish, OTT heavy metal kinda way, I think? It's getting harder and harder to know what I think about albums these days, tbh.
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Maybe because it’s spooky season
Musically, a technical masterpiece. Vocally, it's Dave Mustaine which knocks it down a star.
Better than the last Megadeth album on this list.
Rocks pretty hard, don't love the live half as much but a great energetic listen.
Really enjoying their ability to be upbeat and occasionally even happy tonally while still maintaining the heaviness. Some blues stuff in there? Way cooler than I was expecting.
This one's not too bad, actually. The constant breakneck speed does get tiring towards the end, but there are some cool moments throughout. Probably not going to return to this a lot or at all but it definitely merits the inclusion on this list. Key tracks: Wake Up Dead Peace Sells
Unappealing
This is the type of metal I don't abide
I like this, just not in the dosage provided. It becomes terribly samey after 2-3 tracks.
- I might be cheating here, but the video for "Peace Sells" is so fucking good that it boosts this from a 3 star to a 4 star album by itself. - All of this is fun. But "Peace Sells" truly is the standouts. (I also like the instrumental "Good Mourning," too, though I am not a huge fan of "Black Friday.")
The metal community was blown to bits by the apocalyptic thrash of Megadeth's Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?. By all means intense, foreboding and unrelenting in its dark underbelly of world building, Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? firmly established Dave Mustaine's band as one of the most intriguing new faces of the increasingly evolving and growing metal genre and things for them would only get better from here. Favorites: Wake Up Dead, The Conjuring, Peace Sells, Devil's Island, Good Mourning/Black Friday.
megadeath? More like megabland
Good enough.
It’s alright if you’re into that kinda thing. Blended into one for me but I thought it was sort of…fun?
Not for me
Face is melted.
I surprised myself by enjoying this a lot more than I thought I would. I’m not usually a big fan of thrash metal, but I found myself really enjoying the fast paced tight rhythms, the soaring guitar melodies and the riffs. The lyrics felt a bit neither here nor there, but overall a good experience.
Ugh. So harsh. I know they're great musicians though.
Not really my kind of thing. Sounds like very technical guitar playing and I don't mind heavy rock, but a bit more melody would be nice
One of my favs
Alright but prefer their later albums
Like a sledgehammer to the face, musically and in some cases lyrically. I wasn’t expecting the Jeff Beck cover but it was a nice surprise.
These guys are quite underrated and unfortunately I think it's because Mustane vocals come across as a bit whiney.
I've never been a metal kinda person so this album does get exhausting by the end, even if it's a short 36 minutes (hell yeah). Even then you do get the point of the songs after about 2 minutes.
A Thrash Metal classic - I liked it a lot. Great cover of Willie Dixon's "I Ain't Superstitious".
If I'd never listened to Megadeth or Metallica, or Thrash Metal, it's possible that I would maybe rate them the same, who knows, but as it stands, one of those had a rather big role in my musical upbringing during early teenage years, the other did not. It's this one here. Sure, they got riffs in spades but those don't go anywhere near a good, engaging song. With vocals from Dave Mundane. Not impressed. Whole things's quite the blur, sonically and musically. But I'm also not in the mood today for music like th [...] Wait. Just quickly put on Master of Puppets and See? Battery starts and I AM in the mood. This is totally servicable in its genre but it's Thrash Metal for connaisseurs of shredding speeds, which I am not.
Terrible, unlistenable, stuck with it and it got worse
Raaaaaaaaaggghhhh!
First listen Saved 3/8 Top track: Peace Sells
good - not amazing, guitar work is superb but I'm not a particular fan of the vocal
I'm an age where Youthanasia was the first Megadeth album I remember - and I listened to that on repeat forever. Maybe it's my memory, or maybe I'm just older and more jaded, but this album sounds almost flat compared to that. It's clearly Megadeth. Tons of energy, tons of riffs, but it never really peaks for me.
Great 80s metal album! Not tap as Metallica but still amazing. 4/5
Thrash staple with lots of great riffs, but not really for me
Brainless thrash metal I'm all for it hell yeah. Stand-out: Peace Sells
No soy muy fan de este género de Metal, pero el disco no está mal. Tampoco me lleva a querer escuchar todo de la banda.
My first thought when this one was album of the day is that I was going to give it a 4 out of 5 rating. This is solely based on the fact that I've listened to it before and that I think Rust in Peace is better. After listening to it again I still stick with that Rust in Peace is better but Peace Sells is also great. It might not be as polished as Metallica's Master of Puppets or as fast/brutal as Slayers's Reign in Blood but it sits somewhere in-between delivering awesome thrashing riffs (and the bass in the beginning of Peace Sells is mind-blowing). Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? gets a 5/5 as it is amongst the best thrash metal albums out there.
Sorry but just can’t with this one. It’s not fun or interesting music.
3.6 2x
love it
Straight up 10/10
This isn't really my thing. I enjoy some of the guitar, but overall this genre just doesn't do it for me.
Megadeth, more like 💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩 On a more serious note... It's not unlistenable, but there are so many better metal albums that I feel like this album is aspiring to be, I'd rather just listen to those
It’s definitely metal.
Missing all the heart from Rust in Peace 3.5/5
I always thought of this album as a natural extension of Rust In Peace (or the other way around), so the only logical choice is to give it the same note. Peak thrash metal, great solos, good riffs and amazingly terrible vocal. Recipe for success.
Essential thrash. Really impressive bass playing and Dave Mustaine very wisely kept the band together to make an excellent album. They seemed to do pretty alright after shilling the druggies.
Fierce, Very Hard Rock - not for every day, but a great listen for when you need that testosterone blast
I went in to this listen as someone who scoffs at metal and it doesn't do much for me, even though I was surrounded by it growing up. This album is making me re-think my ways. I still don't like weirdly crunchy guitar, or what feels like performative bad-assery. Howevah, there is so much technical proficiency here that I was able to really appreciate the leads and songs. Still a bit silly at times, but this must be a high point of the genre.