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Sweet release of ‘Detl
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Megadeth
The System Has Failt
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Ever since Metallica
went mainstream, then
alternative and then nu-
metal, the American
mainstream metal scene
JM| has resembled a Kia deal-
HHOLt. jJBBBM ership; everything there
is cheap, mass-produced
and is probably going to
break down just after the
warranty expires.
One reason it’s surprising that many Aggies
aren’t metal fans is because both groups share a
fundamental characteristic: resistance to change.
Metal fans don’t need a breath of fresh air, just
want more of what they know and love.
This is why Megadeth’s “The System Has
Failed” is such a great album.
In 2002, frontman Dave Mustaine (whose re
sume is probably long and distinguished enough
for him to be known as “The Mustaine”) retired
from Megadeth after 17 years and nine studio
albums due to a debilitating arm injury. Doctors
said he would never play the guitar again. Such
a tragedy is tantamount to Luciano Pavarotti
having his larynx ripped out by a feral cat.
Megadeth was, for all intents and purposes,
dead in the water. But The Mustaine, being the
black belt-owning, born-again-Christian heavy
metal Rasputin he is, proved his indestructibil
ity by undergoing intensive physical therapy to
return to form on the guitar.
Lance Armstong? Don’t make me laugh. This
is the inspirational story of the year.
So The Mustaine was back, but he had no sec
ond fiddle. Marty Friedman went off and started
an alternative band or fell off the face of the earth
or something, so The Mustaine turned to Mega
deth’s very own prodigal son, Chris Poland.
Poland joined the lineup in time to record on
1985’s “Killing is my Business...” and “Peace
Sells, But Who’s Buying?” in 1986, before leav
ing the band. He was replaced by Jeff Young on
“So Far, So Good, So What?” who gave way to
Marty Friedman. Young is sort of the Jake E.
Lee of Megadeth.
On this album, Poland helped to return Mega
deth to its straight-ahead thrash roots. This al
bum sounds like a mixture of the two that Po
land recorded and Friedman’s first, “Rust in
Peace.” It continues in the direction that “The
World Needs a Hero” started in, and it sounds
little to nothing like more mainstream-friendly
releases like “Cryptic Writings,” “Youthanasia”
or “Countdown to Extinction.”
The first track will hit you like Quentin Co-
ryatt did when he delivered “the Hit” on TCU
receiver Kyle MacPherson in 1991, without ac
tually breaking your jaw. It sets the tone for an
album rife with heavy riffs, spoken word
quies and anti-government lyrics. In other
it’s almost like every other Megadeth album
Sometime in the mid-1990s, The Mustai
veloped a strong affinity for spoken word'
middle of songs. It works sometimes bm
flat others. It appears on at least three trad
this album, to varying degrees of effective
“The Scorpion* is a standout track,a
metal assault with an extremely catchy
rus. “Tears in a Vial” is almost a power
(which has never been suited to The Musi
style, as we all saw on the alburn “Risk
follows in the footsteps of “1000 TimesG
bye” and “Almost Honest.”
The solos are unconventional, probabl;
to Poland’s fusion background. They are
constructed, though, even if they areadep;
from earlier material.
Megadeth fans likely want to see The
taine, Friedman and Dave Ellefson soi
resurrect the late Gar Samuelson and go
to promote a new release that sounds ei
like “Rust in Peace.” Get over it. Metal
not going to re-record “Master of Pupi
and Slayer’s not going to come out wit!
sons in the Abyss II.” Turn the page, me
You’re stuck in the past worse than most
fans. Also, Samuelson didn't play on “Ri
Peace,” Nick Menza did.
Then again, most Megadeth fans are sob
to see the group back together that they’d
chase an album composed solely of The
taine farting on a snare drum.
In their stead, this new release shook
the thirst for quality, well-executed music
a trusted name. The album is like the mi
equivalent of “Star Wars Episode III”: The
ator made some really great stuff in the
and with all the characters you know and
you'll feel pretty comfortable knocking
$ 15 for it.
This album is well worth the money,
cially ifyou liked “The World Needs a Heic
you're new to Megadeth. though, get yourk
on a copy of “Countdown to Extinction”
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