1001 Albums Summary

I can understand how 6 minutes of face melting riffs and drums that sound as if they were produced in a machine because after the 10th take the drummer had lost all feeling in his hands can not be everyone’s cup of tea, however I fucking LOVE this tea. Growing up with a brother who was obsessed with guitar every single song here taps into my RedBull sponsorship when I was 10 years old after I shredded “Enter Sandman” by Metallica at the local IX Indoor Amusement park. The fact that Megadeth has 20 albums ranging from 1985 all the way to 2019 is not only impressive longevity wise not mostly impressive in the fact that they could 1) Find new ways to have guitar solos integrated into their songs that seemed to have influenced popular bands like DragonForce and 2) That there is still a group of people out there that is listening to this music because however influential and incredibly talented Megadeth was, I think most would agree that 5 minute guitar solos today belong in Jam Bands or when I go to Kingston Mines to experience some live jazz. Overall, if I was trying to max at the gym I would suggest turning this on or any Russian HardBass you can find on SoundCloud. Either would do the trick. This shit kicks ASS and even if it’s not your jam it can be seen as a total joke and whiles are funny, jokes are also good things, and Megadeth was and is a good thing for music.

“And during the few moments that we have left we wanna talk right down to Earth in a language that everybody here can easily understand” then BOOM one of the most iconic guitar riffs in all of history. What a fucking way to start an album. Now I’d be lying if I said I knew even one more song than “Cult of Personality” and as iconic as that song is, I can confidently say I’m okay with just knowing that song. While enjoying music from this time, I feel like most can agree that the 80s was a time that music took a turn to buttrock movie style songs to give Rocky and Marty McFly backtracks to run through while Marty tries to fuck his mom or something I can’t remember. I digress. This album is the perfect encapsulation of the melody of an antagonist who has just been put down on his luck and after three songs, you pretty much get the point. The only breakup in this album that makes you go “what in the fuck were they thinking” is tossing a soft rock love song? I think? titled “Broken Hearts” where I can picture being played at some white trash wedding for the couples first dance song in the local Arkansas YMCA. Finally, and doing a complete injustice to it, is a cover of Should I Stay or Should I Go that I can only imagine Mick Jones wants removed from the face off this Earth. It’s one thing to be a bad singer and be unique about the way you think to find your own sound, but here it just doesn’t work for me. I’m gonna stop writing this before I get angry with this album. Cult of Personality can only take you so far!

FUCK this album is good. Easily one of the most influential rap albums of all time. Not only the features and lyrics but the production on this is INSANE. Any album that can make good rap songs with pianos, strings, and horns without sounding corny as shit is already a win to me. I can remember a young 10 year old Jack bumping Many Men from each middle school CYO basketball game all the way up to before college lacrosse games, easily one of the best pregame songs there is. 21 songs that conclude with easily my favorite track on the album “Lifes on The Line” with what I can only imagine is a car horn to two different pitches on the sample and it all just works so well. Top 5 most influential rap album ever, no complaints. IF YOU CAN READ A FULL PAGE OUR A HARRY POTTA BOOK, ILL GIVE 750000 TO WHATEVER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION YOU WANT TO, FUCK THE BUCKET OF ICE!