Year : 2004 (Sanctuary Records Group Edition 2019)
Style : Thrash Metal , Heavy Metal
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + scans + Video
Size : 103 mb
Bio:
Megadeth is an American thrash metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1983 by guitarist Dave Mustaine and bassist David Ellefson, shortly after Mustaine's dismissal from Metallica. A pioneer of the American thrash metal scene, the band is credited as one of the genre's "big four" along with Anthrax, Metallica, and Slayer, who were responsible for thrash metal's development and popularization. Megadeth plays in a technical style often featuring fast rhythm sections and complex arrangements; themes of death, war, politics, and religion are prominent in the group's lyrics.In 1985, the group released its debut album through the independent label Combat Records. The album's moderate commercial success caught the attention of bigger labels, which led to the band signing with Capitol Records. The band's first major label album, Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?, was released in 1986 and was highly influential in the underground metal scene. Despite the album's prominence in thrash metal, frequent disputes between the band members and issues with substance abuse earned the band negative publicity during this period.After the lineup stabilized, Megadeth released a number of platinum-selling albums, including Rust in Peace (1990) and Countdown to Extinction (1992). These albums, along with touring worldwide, helped bring public recognition to Megadeth. The band temporarily disbanded in 2002 when Mustaine suffered an arm injury and re-established in 2004 without bassist Ellefson, who had taken legal action against Mustaine. Ellefson settled with Mustaine out of court and rejoined the group in 2010. Megadeth has hosted its own music festival, Gigantour, several times since mid-2005.As of 2014, Megadeth has sold 50 million records worldwide, with six of its fourteen studio albums certified platinum in the United States, and has received eleven Grammy nominations. The band's mascot, Vic Rattlehead, regularly appears on album artwork, and from 2010 in live shows. The group has experienced controversy over its musical approach and lyricism, including canceled concerts and bans of albums. MTV has refused to play two of the band's videos that the network considered to condone suicide.
Album:
Thrash legends Megadeth are re-issuing two of their albums on 15th February 2019. Both “The world needs a hero” and “The system has failed” have been remastered by Ted Jensen (Guns N’Roses, Mastodon, Machine Head and Trivium) and will be available on vinyl, CD and digital formats – the first time in many years that these albums have been available on vinyl.This reissue includes the twelve tracks from the original release plus two new live bonus tracks.The album was originally released in 2004 after Dave Mustaine took some time off to recover from an arm injury. It was reportedly planned to be a solo album but was released under the Megadeth name to fulfill his contract with Sanctuary records. Following “The world needs a hero” which started the return to a thrash sound, “The system has failed” saw Megadeth more or less back to their thrash roots. Right from the start, “Blackmail the universe” lets you know this is Megadeth doing what they do best – playing thrash metal. It’s a far better album than “The world has failed” in my opinion, and outside the US at least, the fans seemed to agree as this album outperformed it’s predecessor around the world.I do like this album – it’s heavier and more thrash oriented than the previous few albums and it’s back to being the Megadeth that fans love. Ok it’s not an album that would be regarded as one of the top 3 Megadeth albums, but it’s certainly top 10.A great album that’s well worth picking up.The system has failed (2019 reissue) will be released on 15th February 2019.
Line-Up:
Dave Mustaine - Guitars, Vocals (1983-2002, 2004-present) - See also: ex-MD.45, ex-Metallica, ex-Fallen Angels, ex-Panic
Chris Poland – lead guitar
Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
Tracklist:
01. Blackmail the Universe (2019 - Remaster)
02. Die Dead Enough (2019 - Remaster)
03. Kick the Chair (2019 - Remaster)
04. The Scorpion (2019 - Remaster)
05. Tears In a Vial (2019 - Remaster)
06. I Know Jack (2019 - Remaster)
07. Back In the Day (2019 - Remaster)
08. Something That I'm Not (2019 - Remaster)
09. Truth Be Told (2019 - Remaster)
10. Of Mice and Men (2019 - Remaster)
11. Shadow of Deth (2019 - Remaster)
12. My Kingdom (2019 - Remaster)
13. Time / Use the Man (Live) (CD Bonus Track)
14. Conjuring (Live) (CD Bonus Track)
+ Video "Die Dead Enough" (Official Video)
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