Megadeth--Peace Sells...But Who's Buying? (1986)
Rating--8.3
Peace Sells--RealAudio Wake Up Dead--RealAudio
Nice second album from former Metallica guitarist Dave Mustaine and company, which covers much more
ground than the band's debut. Fairly angry, in-your-face thrash, and got a lot of exposure because it wasn't quite heavy enough
for MTV to ignore it.
A lot of groove-thrash, sort of in the vein of old
Anthrax, and bands like Death Angel and Annihilator
(the Bay Area sound).
Mustaine's yearning, almost
whine-like voice is a love-or-hate affair, but fits well with the music and songs. He's one of those vocalists whom you can
recognize immediately because of his distinctive sound; he's also a driving force as a guitarist. Impressive six-string work
overall, but the band's best is yet to come.
Highlights include the direct "Wake Up Dead," the faster and more hectic tracks
"Devil's Island" and "Black Friday," and the pulsing title song.
HOT CHOPS: The nasty strut of "Peace Sells"! Tight and powerful; made to be played loud. Also, when
"Wake Up Dead" rolls in with that killer rhythm riff... Oooh yeah.
TRACK LIST: Wake Up Dead/The Conjuring/Peace Sells/Devils Island/Good Mourning-Black Friday/Bad
Omen/I Ain't Superstitious/My Last Words
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