Dystopia
In “Sweating Bullets,” a song from Megadeth’s canonical Countdown To Extinction, Dave Mustaine narrates the inner life of a paranoiac, describing that character’s struggle as a “war inside my head.” Dystopia, Megadeth’s latest, creates a similar state of conflicted confusion. The music is ferocious, catchy, and…
Listeners had one simple wish for Dave Mustaine and company upon learning of a new Megadeth release: Please don't make another Super Collide...
Two gems in recent years followed by two head-scratchers. The only given in this band comes when a MEGADETH album truly tanks, the band storms back with sheer ferocity. Just when many listeners had given up on Dave Mustaine and MEGADETH following 2013's awkward, if occasionally fun "Super Collider",...
A double review of Dystopia by Megadeth, available January 22nd worldwide via Tradecraft Records.
Dystopia’s sustained virtuosity, with riffs sprouting like fractals, feels like a form of reparation.
After the disappointment of their 2012 album, Megadeth’s latest is a return to their angry, thrashy best