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Album Title: Countdown To Extinction
Artist: Megadeth
Nationality: American
Year: 1992
Subgenre: thrash metal
Familiarity: Pretty damn
Favourite Track(s): Symphony Of Destruction
Why? Was a big hit for a reason. Just a great riff and good lyrics. Plus I used to play this live in my old band.
Least Favourite Track(s): Sweating Bullets
Why? Kind of the other "hit" but his vocals are a bit annoying in this one.
End Impression: Great album worth repeated listens.
Comments: Not my fave album by them (that would be Rust in peace) but still quite good. It's really the classic line up of the band with Marty Friedman, shredder extraordinaire on guitar. Always thought he complimented Mustaine nicely and he just rips. I like the political nature of the album and some of the subject matter. For example, Countdown to extinction is a great comment on canned hunting. Although it seems like a bid for commercial acceptance, it still has some great in your face riffs and does not sound overly polished. I like the rather cheesy spoken word kind of stuff on it. Just an all around great group of songs and an album I would revisit more often than the Metallica Black album it sometimes gets compared against. I will continue the trend with a rating of:
Rating: 4.0