MEGADETH Albums RANKED Best To WORST
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- Опубліковано 31 сер 2022
- Ranking the albums of Megadeth best to worst through the new 2022 album ' The Sick, The Dying, And The Dead!' Will this new one be another bust or a total banger? Albums ranked in this tier list include:
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00:18 Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! (1985)
01:22 Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? (1986)
02:26 So Far, So Good... So What! (1988)
03:30 Rust in Peace (1990)
04:45 Countdown to Extinction (1992)
06:15 Youthanasia (1994)
06:54 Cryptic Writings (1997)
08:24 Risk (1999)
09:43 The World Needs a Hero (2001)
10:28 The System Has Failed (2004)
11:20 United Abominations (2007)
12:12 Endgame (2009)
12:58 Thirteen (2011)
13:44 Super Collider (2013)
14:51 Dystopia (2016)
16:03 The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead! (2022)
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Overkill tier list.
Peace sells. So far so Good. Rust in peace 🔥🔥🔥🔥
youthanasia rank A along with Countdown Endgame level B and the new one right up with RUST and Dystopia IMO
There is only correct in opinion.
Youthanasia is a masterpiece. Amazing melodies and vocals. Absolutely catchy as hell from start to finish. Give it another solid soak of a listen.
Agreed! Worth so, so much more than D tier
He did that album dirty. Great album
Yeah, that and Countdown are the 2 I'd push up on this list but I think he nailed most of it (13 is one I would push up as well. Some of those songs are catchy as he'll. I'd probably push Risk down a notch too).
YOUTHANASIA IS SOOOOOOO SLEPT ON
Yes. Listen closely.
Youthanasia is definitely one of their best albums - it just has great melody in 90% of the songs.
Seriously....its the definition of Mid not even close to being one of the bands best albums
@metalthrashingmatt "not even close, not even close, not even close to an overdose". in a thrash metal context I agree but I still think it's an underrated album.
@@metalthrashingmatt oh hell no
It’s a great album. Dave wanted to make accessible commercial metal and he did like a boss. It’s every bit as good as Countdown in my opinion. Cryptic Writings wasn’t bad but not quite as good. Trust and a couple others are really good songs but beyond that it’s dull. That’s where I hop off until Dystopia. Megadeth is awesome.
@@fdevlin5932actually it was the producer who wanted to slow down the tracks to be commercially accessible. Dave wanted to speed them up in the mix but they sounded off..
“Its not just length, it’s what you do with it”. Legendary quote
That is, indeed, what she said.
That’s why my wife stayed with me. In bed that is😝🥳🤣🤣
Cope
Yeah, laughed at that. Bet his girlfriend is happy though...😂.
Megadeth is my personal favorite in the big 4. Peace Sells and Rust in Peace are my top 2 thrash albums of all time. That being said I have a feeling I’m gonna be disappointed with this tier list lmao. This vid should be interesting🍿🍿🍿….
I don't really know enough about Slayer and Anthrax nowadays, but Dave still brings the pure thrash all these years later. So pumped to get this tomorrow
@@emceesmith6665 I just listened to it, very good, Celebutante, Dogs Of Chernobyl & Killing Time caught my ear immediately, I'm going to play it all day.🤘🎸
@@markandersen5867 fuck yes playing it now. Obviously Dave in his 60s isn't bringing as tough vocals as he could pack during the Peace albums, but he's still got that classic Megadeth strut to his sound, and this new lineup is ferocious. Megadeth owns the thrash crown!
The new album is good. The tier list is horrible.
@@emceesmith6665 i recommend checking out Worship Music and For All Kings they’re the best albums the ban had made since Sound of White Noise and its the best the big 4 has to offer imo in terms of their modern records
To me, So Far So Good So What is just as good as Peace Sells. Super catchy riffs throughout.
Close to Peace Sells but not as good. I would have rated it an A. Not used to hearing much hate for this great album.
@@bluebomber301 I think it commonly gets overlooked. Likely because it falls between what many would call their best lineups. Either with Marty/Menza or Poland/Gar. I would agree the lineup isn’t iconic or as talented on SFSGSW as these other two lineups were but the riffs and songs themselves hold their own in my opinion against both albums. Probably as you said just a nick below PS
Yeah, this guy take on SFSGSW was bad. The songs were really catchy, songs like Liar, 502, Mary Jane, and In My Darkest Hour are my favorite. Hook In Mouth is great too, a bit lengthy same goes Set The World Afire. Overall it’s A tier for me, I like the Sex Pistols cover too, not sure what he was going on about
@@jt519 My darkest hour is perhaps the perfect megadeth song 🤘
the riffs are good but the drumming is super boring and gets on my nerves, no way it reaches the same level of quality as Peace Sells with Gar Samuelson on it
Putting Risk in the same category as Countdown and So Far So Good is literally and absolutely insane. Dude, what are you smoking?!?!
Only the best shit
Risk is pretty cool. I actually place the Capitol Punishment The Megadeth Years in the top Greatest Hits albums ever made. Kill the King is one of my favorite songs and Dave wrote it because it's easy to play and he was overcoming carpal tunnel at the time.
@@MetalTrenches Apparently my man! 😂 Get those ears checked out at some point, might be something a little wrong with em’. 👍😂
@@flightofthebumblebee9529 he was overcoming a pinched nerve that died becuase he passed out super high on heroin in a chair at a rehab or something and it cut off the blood flow to the nerve for so long the end of the nerve died. He’s truly lucky he can play still. Look up the picture of his hand in contracts because of it. It’s crazy.
@@flightofthebumblebee9529 that’s the reason the band stopped for a period of time from 01-04 or whatever it was.
Megadeth is a band I grew into. I didn't like them at all until I was in my late 20s. Now they're my favorite of the big 4
I’m the same way. Metallica for years was my favorite. Then I got introduced to Megadeth and felt like they’re a whole new level of musicianship.
S: Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying?, Rust in Peace, Endgame
A: The System Has Failed, Youthanasia, Countdown to Extinction, Dystopia
B: Killing is My Business… and Business is Good!, The Sick The Dying… and The Dead!, Cryptic Writings, So Far So Good… So What!
C: United Abominations, Risk, Th1rt3en
D: The World Needs a Hero
F: Super Collider
The new album is really good. I put it at B-tier but it might change over time as I only listened to it twice in full.
My favorite track from the new album is “Life in Hell”
Other highlights:
- Dogs of Chernobyl
- Célebutante
- Night Stalkers
- We’ll Be Back
- Police Truck (Dead Kennedys cover)
- Killing Time
Least favorite: “Junkie”
This is the first time I've seen a list of Megadeth albums and completely agreed. Thank you for appreciating Endgame as being fucking amazing. Also, Dystopia is incredible as well. Nailed it my friend 🤙
Quality list Sir.
Of the big 4, Megadeth is my favorite. Even though they’ve put out some forgettable albums, they’re definitely the most consistent. Dystopia and The Sick, the Dying and the Dead might not be at the same level as Rust in Peace, they’re some of the best contemporary metal albums out there.
You ain’t kidding. Dystopia is amazing. It has a whole style to itself
Megadeth are one of the most inconsistent, next to Anthrax
More consistent than Slayer?!?
I feel like Countdown is an S-Tier. I think in terms if variety of songs, it does it best. War, Famine, Schizophrenia, superheros, suicide, skydiving, and climate change were all topics done on that album. I don't mind the slower pace because it's clever and Dave writes some really clever lyrics in there alongside Youthanasia. Those two albums with Marty and Nick were when the band meshed well together. Peace Sells I would put below those two because some of it could be seen as cheesy. Like the Conjuring, Good Mourning/Black Friday, and I Ain't Superstitious were all kind of weird. Countdown and Youthanasia's subject matters have aged very well. It loses some speed, but Dave is a better singer on this one. His voice matches the frantic nature of Skin O' My Teeth, High Speed Dirt, Crown of Worms, Sweating Bullets, and This Was My Life so well. The melodic guitar solos on Countdown to Extinction and Ashes In Your Mouth were particulary nice to listen to.
I agree Countdown and Rest in Peace are hands the best.
Kinda strange that Youthanasia is “overrated” but “Cryptic Writings” is underrated. Huh?
I love both but they’re similar to me. Oh well. At least you got Rust right. We can all agree there.
If you ask me personally - United Abominations is highly underrated. The composition is very good. It's got a great mix of melody and riffing which I love. It's just a shame that Megadeth's later good albums always get compared to the early legacy of the analog recordings and I just don't think that's fair. Some people will never get over the lost of Ellefson or Friedman or Nick Menza. Because people lack of adaption to modern production and the fact that Dave and the members are getting older, they don't have the energy to play 190 BPM like they use to at extreme speeds. And Kiko is a great guitarist and composer. I love the Angra stuff more than Megadeth because I love that power metal sound and style. So I like the later Megadeth stuff. Minus Supercollider and 2/3s of Thirteen. Otherwise it's all great stuff. That's the more modern Megadeth style I love. It's just a shame majority of the fans aren't open minded like that.
agree
I agree, united abominations would be high up for me personally, probably B tier.
Agreed! United Abominations is a hidden gem in their discography, one of my favorite latter-era Megadeth works.
I'll probably always be a bit salty ellefson got canned for downstroking his bass. It's like, "What? No warning? No second chance?"
It took a long time for United Abominations to grow on me. It's a badass album ! I would like Dave to put some of the songs in the setlist.
The System Has Failed must be Megadeth's most underrated album
I strongly disagree with your placement for Youthanasia? I love that album and reach for it often. I would put it at A+ and slide Peace Sells to S tier.
You and a LOT of people lol. I realize mine is the unpopular opinion but I always find that makes for a more interesting conversation
For me, Youthanasia is a record with lots of “good songs” that are still kinda forgettable and seem to be the same tempo
@@MetalTrenches yeah because you don't even listen to metal hahaha
@Epzilon you really have have nothing better to do huh? I wonder why with those social skills...
agreed, its an incredible album!
I would swap KIMB and SDSGSW. I bought both on vinyl on the same day, listened to both back to back, and significantly enjoyed So Far so good a lot more... very underrated (also Youthanasia S tier)
As soon as you said "besides the title track, there is a lot of songs on Peace Sells that makes me want to check out" I had to check out!!
Yeah this guy is brain dead
Fr tho lmao the only weak song is I ain’t superstitious but even that isn’t too bad
@@swaggyreyes5116 your right. I ain't superstitious is also a cover song by Howlin Wolf.
Countdown to extinction has to be the best they’ve ever written imo. Almost every song is a masterpiece. Yes it’s different to their other material but I don’t think it’s necessarily about “sticking to your guns” for an album to be great. I also think that if you liked that album, you’d also like some of youthanasia because that album is like an unspoken carrying on of ext. and is very unique as well. Maybe I like the album a bit more since as a guitarist, the riffs are quite sophisticated and yet so cool to hear at the same time. I think their top 3 in order for me are Extinction, Rust and Youth.
I think it's a masterpiece too and this is the first time I've ever heard anyone compare it to grunge. I understand it's not as thrashy as the previous ones but it's still absolutely metal. Youthanasia has some heavy riffs on it too but to me is a step down from CTE.
@@perpetualmotion357 yeah I agree, it’s a bit of a step down but I like the fact that it keeps with the CTE style which basically means more shit that I like 😂
Countdown is such a great album and I love it, but you can't compare it to rust in peace
Youthanasia is an absolute masterpiece in my opinion
I generally rate Megadeth as being more interesting than Metallica.
This man just made a list more controversial than the megadeth vs metalica debate
Well done definitely don't agree with most of the placements but the points you made I can respect
I love the world needs a hero and for me it is a solid B
thanks!! definitely one of my favorites as well. it's not because of quality that they underrate it, it's because the critics can't adjust to Al Pitrelli and Jimmy DeGrasso, even though they killed it on the Rude Awakening tour!
Endgame is a top 5 Megadeth album and ill die on this island.
We're starting a Suicide Pact Brotha!
@@Remedy462 Im there dude.
Yes, everyone has his own opinions but seeing Youthanasia below Risk really hurts my soul
You and a lot of people lol
Youthanasia and Countdown should be way up there. They are brilliant pieces.
Agree to disagree
Agreeing with your ranking. There can only be one S and it should be this one. But his last two are worth the A considering the difficulty of producing legit and great material at this point in time.
I was the same with countdown, but it grew on me and definitely noticed some songs that were probably made during rust in peace
Gonna heavily disagree with ya dude. Here's my take:
S tier - Rust in Peace, United Abominations, Endgame, Dystopia
A tier - Killing is my Business and Business is Good, Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?, Countdown to Extinction, The System Has Failed, The Sick, The Dying, And The Dead!
B tier - Youthanasia, Cryptic Writings, The World Needs a Hero, Thirteen
C tier - So Far So Good... So What?, Hiden Treasures
D tier - Super Collider
E tier - Risk
Been slowly combing thru your content! Watched most of your ranked videos. Idk if you've heard of Unleash the Archers but they have a new album this year and would love to see a ranked video. Canadian power metal! But it's cool! I promise!
As much as I love Megadeth I'll be the first to admit their discography is stupidly spotty and inconsistent lmao. Rust In Peace an undisputed thrash champion though, an all time favourite album for me.
Rust is great! You've done a rating every Megadeth album before right?
All facts
@@yoiamhere4737 Indeed I have bud.
I strongly disagree. I think the debut was good. Peace sells was better. So far so good was okay. Rust in peace was a masterpiece. Countdown buried the black album. Youthanasia and cryptic writings are underrated masterpieces. Then we come to risk and everything goes to s***. Tries to bounce back with world needs a hero and it's decent I guess. Dread and The fugitive Mind makes the purchase worthwhile. System has failed was a middle of the road album but it served its purpose to show what was to come. United abominations is the mother f***** of a comeback we were waiting for since risk. He released a bunch of decent albums from there on out with endgame and dystopia being the highlights after abominations. Now we've got this new one which is great so far.
I disagree lmao. It definitely is not super spotty.
The first album through to Cryptic Writings are all B+ albums at worst. Risk is a D tier album, then everything else aside from Supercollider is C+.
They are heavily consistent and haven't really made a terrible album aside from Supercollider.
Loved you video. First-time watcher. I would agree with most of your assessment, I would maybe push 1 or 2 up and 1 or 2, but I think overall, you nailed it. Great to see Megadethback on form.... cheers.
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it. Plenty more of these where that came from.
Hey - I remember in another video you mentioned you have worked in mental health -that is awesome. Thank you for doing that .
I do what I can
Youthanasia is a really good album. the opening track reckoning day is killer, a toute le monde is one of their best songs ever. (the entire crowd at their concerts sing along to it everytime) Family tree is a banger. I could on. Not a traditional thrash album, but its uniquely Megadeth.(if that makes sense) I agree with the list mostly except for that album. Should be A list
Youthanasia is similar to Iron Maiden's Somewhere in Time for me. They're both very underrated albums that are both top 5 albums for each band! Although Youthanasia is probably my 4th favourite Megadeth album whereas Somewhere in Time is my favourite Maiden album!
Hahah loved where u put in the video of the ppl looking around when u said they album was better then kill em all that old lady said "you need to leave" lol I'm weak af
😂😂😂
Risk above Youthanasia ??????
Do an Iron Maiden tier list now, I wanna see you put Virtual XI above fucking Powerslave or something just as absurd
I have one. Getting mad over people’s opinions on music is such a strange thing to me though…
@@MetalTrenches I'm not mad bro, I just like to write in a sarcastic over the top way, is all. Cherrs
What was the song used for so far so good so what?
S: Killing Is My Business, Rust in Peace, Peace Sells
A: So Far So Good, Countdown to Extinction
B: The System Has Failed, Endgame, Youthanasia, United Abominations, Cryptic Writings
C: Th1rt3en, Dystopia, The Sick the Dying
D: Risk, The World Needs a Hero, Super Collider
Their new album didn't click the first listen, but it's growing on me. There were lots of moments and lyrics that made me audibly groan, like Junkie's vocal intro; Dogs of Chernoble's "I'm taken to safety...my skin's looking pasty;" Mission to Mars' "I wanna be an astronaut...I wanna, I wanna" and "Hello ladies;" the "Bring out your dead" part that starts off the album; and the army chants at the end of Soldier On.
I feel like I've heard the riffs so many times before. A lot of the sound effects and audio clips don't add much and are out of place, the lyrics made me groan and are quite predictable. The chimes in Sacrifice don't add anything and I didn't care for how Dave held that note for like 15 seconds. The mix during the first ten seconds of Soldier On sounds weak, maybe it's the absence of bass. It was a 6/10 first listen, but now it might be a 7/10.
Exactly the same feeling about the new album! Many riff copies and Kiko's solos are really weak and don't do anything for me! Additionally the lyrics are quite annoying like the I wanna wanna thing. We'll be back is good though but I rate the full album as one of their weaker albums too!
Bro stf your ass up Kiko is great
1:05 Dude Looking Down The Cross is one of the best Megadeth songs
That's how Ik this guy doesn't know much about songwriting lol
It was defo one of the best on that album
YES!
What app is he using to rank the Megadeth Albums?
Good rating, but I completely disagree with placement for Youthnasia. This is one of the best albums for me.
I’m in the minority on this one, but I’m fine with that. Would be boring if we all liked the same stuff
cryptic writings is my all time fav megadeth album out of all of them with in my opinion, the best songs being trust, she-wolf, use the man and almost honest
"It's not just pure length,
it's what you do with it."
That's what she said.
4:10 yes! Thank you. Finally someone says it. Now let's get back to the topic of Megadeth.
Well done mate
S tier - Peace Sells and Rust
A tier - KIMB, SFSGSW, Dystopia
B tier - Countdown, Youthanasia, Cryptic Writings, System
And then everything else.
Personally I love the sound of Peace Sells. One of the best productions I think and it's got a great balance of technicality and that raw aggression. It's a consistent album with all the songs being similar in dark topics. It's full of catchy jazzy riffs that are all very memorable. It's my favorite album of all time depending on the day. I think it's a perfect album and yes I even listen to "I ain't Superstitious" just as much as the others. And of course that Ed Repka artwork is just the cherry on top. I love Rust too of course, but the deep cuts aren't as memorable and I don't like the production as much as the heavy low end of Peace Sells.
Youthanasia was a great album
The first 7 albums and the last 2 are fantastic. Dave’s the king of 80s/90s metal. And what a shredder.
The solos on Youthnasia are exceptional and the songs are incredibly catchy and memorable, by far my favourite Megadeth album. I think many Megadeth fans don't rate it highly because it's not as thrashy as the others.
My order would be:
Rust in peace
Countdown to extinction
Peace sells
Youthanasia
Dystopia
So far so good so what
Endgame
United abominations
Cryptic writings
Killing is my business
The system has failed
The world needs a hero
13
Super collider
Risk
S Tier:
Rust
Peace
Count to ex
Youthnasia
I really like 13. It has an addictiveness to it. And I liked the art too. The album just came on a right time. Saw it in a store and bought it and loved it. Made me feel young again. Listened to it for 2months in my car.
A year late, but I want to give a few thoughts:
- I understand why you're not that big a fan of Youthanasia. They doubled down on the sonic & writing shift starting with C2E; Not everyone's cup of tea for sure, but the writing is so much stronger than on Cryptic or Risk.
- Faster does not mean better. I get the ferocity of KIMB, but there's no universe where its writing surpasses KEA. Dave wrote a lot of those riffs anyway, so it's not even a Megadeth/Metallica discussion, it's just a "look how angrier I am" record with worse lyrics & vocals that can't stand up to James (although Dave sounded good here).
Youthanasia is imo megadeth best album, not a single bad song with great riffs and killer lyrics.
good rank. Always liked Cryptic Writings myself.
I am glad that you didn't judge his singing throughout the entire thing I respect that
lol I mean enough has been said about that. It's just part of their sound at this point. Make one joke, then move on.
I love his singing though.
@@andreaslandgren1681 Yeah same, once you listen to it after a while it sounds pretty good
@@deathgrip1319 everything is about continued exposure. Some things are instantly enjoyed some you need to repeat.
@@andreaslandgren1681 yeah I will say he is better live cuz I saw him live two times absolutely killed it
good ratings, only thing I disagree with is countdown for extinction is an A for me! 🎃🤘
Agree with some, especially Risk and later although I'd rate United Abominations higher. So Far So Good So What remains a masterpiece, and Youthanasia deserves way, way more than D tier. Also Cryptic Writings deserves less than B.
Dystopia vastly underrated...
My personal fav
very good review. i agree with almost everything you say. the only album i would rank higher is "the world needs a hero". i think it has a good consistent thrashy sound the whole way through, except the song with (cannor remember the title) the symphony , see you in heaven or something like that. also "the system has failed" one of the best albums megadeth produced, nothing like rust in peace, but it's up there. esspecially when you consider the other albums released aroun that time. thanks for your thoughts. hope to hear more from you. esspecially abouth megadeth. my favorite.
Did you rate these with the originals or the remasters for reference? I feel that the remastered albums (apart from Killing is my business) really spoiled the listening experience..and removed so much of the beauty from 'so far so good.., Youth and Countdown' in particular. I can't even listen to those remasters,, and sadly, they're the only versions that you'll find on Spotify etc..
I'd like to think that if you rated the original mixes,,,those 3 albums would be way higher up the list than 'Risk'
🤘🏻🔥🤘🏻
Originals. I tend to avoid remasters
I thought Countdown was actually just soooooo boring. Somehow I liked Youthanasia though, not really a thrash metal sound, but some of the songs just sound nice. Also, yeah Endgame was actually sick af def one of my favorites along with PSBWB and RIP
I really love dystopia, I would've made it the only other s tier
(4:09) "its not pure length its what you do with it" good call my guy
Pretty good list. I have So far so good higher, Youthanasia I enjoyed at the time. The newest album was disappointing to me as much as it was hyped also.
Dystopia is the only album I have heard that can Edge RIP...I'd give it an A-.Haven't heard all of the new one yet.
IMO the new one is more fun.
The last few albums have been suprisingly good, dystopia kindof blew my mind considering daves afe and so on. He puts out what he wants to put outand i respect that,evenif its risk lol.
I don’t fully understand the tiers. Can you explain??
S is near perfect, the rest are like school grades
@@MetalTrenches thanks
call me weird but youthanasia is my favorite record by em :) there all great even the new one is bad ass, just got it the other night, but youthanasia always be my favorite
Lots of people love Youthanasia. I’m definitely the weirdo this time 😂
@@MetalTrenches right, hell yea :) and your review site is awesome
2:40 upped production value??? wasn't SFSGSW the album where they sold studio equipment for her0in?
Sounds better to me 🤷🏻♂️
no that was with the first album actually. they people that did that were gone before SFSGSW was made.
Countdown and So far are A/B for me. Killing and Peace should be S, just behind Rust. Risk needs to be Z category..I don't even consider it a 'Deth album. System is definitely a B+ , Endgame and The Sick are A for me. Dystopia is a B for me, maybe even a C.
My ranking inclueding the New Album
1. Peace Sells.... but Who's Buying
2. Rust in peace
3. Endgame
4. Countdown to exiction
5. Youthshia
6. So Far, So Good, So What
7. The System has failed
8. Dystopia
9. Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!
10. The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead!
11. Cryptic Writings
12. United Abominations
13. Thirteen
14. Risk
15. The World Needs a Hero
16. Super Collider
The System Has Failed is one of my favorites. I remember listening to it on repeat as a kid while playing San Andreas when tired of Radio X. It's maybe a little too polished for thrash, but it's really enjoyable, really solid album.
It was the return to form
Dave and Chris uniting was a thing of beauty
It also has one of the most bad ass covers ever with DC burning and Dubya Bush in line.
Love it a lot. Truth be told
I honestly question if you have even listened to these albums all the way through. Please give them another listen. Youthanasia is amazing. If you like Cryptic Writings, you will love Youthanasia. It is their most melodic album. 13 is an excellent album and a bit underrated, same with United Abominations. Risk is the weakest album by a wide margin. Super Collider is not good, but "Forget to Remember" is an amazing track.
My ratings:
Killing Is My Business - B (solid debut, but I don't find myself listening to it much)
Peace Sells - B (Weak overall, but amazing title track)
So Far, So Good - B (Weak overall, but In My Darkest Hour is one of the best metal tracks ever)
Rust In Peace - A
Countdown - A
Youthanasia - A
Cryptic Writings - A
Risk - F
The World Needs a Hero - C
The System Has Failed - B
United Abominations - A
Endgame - A
Thirteen - B
Super Collider - D
Dystopia - A
The Sick, the Dying..and the Dead - I haven't listened to it enough for a fair opinion.
Yes, there are lots of As on this list - but that is because Megadeth is just that consistently good.
Of course I listened to them all the way through. Many of them several times. It’s so unfortunate that when faced with differing opinions people are so quick to assume some sort of “mistake” to rationalize it. Poll a room of 100 people and they will all have different opinions. Lots of people in here love Youthanasia, but there are also many who don’t. Just how it goes 🤷🏻♂️
@@MetalTrenches I didn't mean to ruffle your feathers too much, just a few of your ratings were pretty surprising to me and wanted to suggest you give some albums another chance. My taste in music is pretty eclectic, so I'm not sure how many people would agree with my ratings. I'll listen to Motorhead one minute, and 1980s Japanese City Pop the next, so I'm all over the place...
@@MetalTrenches yeah but probably 5/100 would have picked the tiers you picked. You can't even pronounce a tout le monde and it's in every chorus. Clearly not that familiar with the albums. Would not be surprised if you just listened to half of the albums for this vid
Everyone's love for their albums are going to be different.Everyones ranking of them will be different. With that being said I love all of Megadeth's discography. In my opinion nothing is bad. I think Dave Mustaines journey as a musician, and songwriter has been brilliant. On a side note...all the hate for Supercollider is ridiculous. It's a great album. As is every album each in their own ways.
It's all subjective for sure. Anyone who claims otherwise is lying.
For me:
KIMB = B
PSBWB = A
SFSGSW = B
RIP = S
CTE = A
Youth = B
CW = C
Risk = D
TWNAH = C
TSHF = B
UA = B
Endgame = A
13 = C
SC = F
Dystopia = A
TSTDATD = B
I can understand where he’s coming from with SFSGSW, but holy fuck is Set The World Afire a banger!
Respect your opinion and agree with a lot of it (I love Youthanasia though), but I just listened to most of The Sick, The Dying...And the Death! And it seems to me like a really strong album with no filler. All of the songs are pretty thrashy and the song structures very good too. It's like a more mature take on Rust in Peace and definitely stronger than any of the recent albums. I just can't see why you'd Dystopia put higher than it, but again, it's my opinion.
He put killing is it business near the top and said it was better than kill em all. At that point we are clearly in fanboy territory
@@Emcfree2084 nah, kill em all is a legendary album, but killing is my business is just insanely heavier and riffs are different from everything else at that time
@@relpis9304 but dem vocals
For real guys, I just revisited Endgame and I am convinced the new album is better than it too. Really loving it so far.
@@Emcfree2084 im sorry, but james vocals in kill em all sound like a 14 year old screaming with tons of reverb, not that daves are any better tho
14:52 dystopia! Thanks for also rating conquer or die. That’s my favorite song of that record.
killing is my business IMO is the angriest thrash album out there
It was literally written in pent up anger and hatred
So Far, So Good, So What is highly underrated IMO. I think it gets overlooked because the it's sandwiched between the two classics of Peace Sells and Rust in Peace.
While I spat out my drink a couple times on your placements,I enjoyed the video and content. Blind guardian tier? Now is better time than ever to give the full discography a chance
I agree. I feel like he’s not much of a Megadeth fan. I’m a huge one so my ranking might be skewed but nothing like this is
Nice to see someone else appreciate Risk.
List as a longtime fan. Not in order.
S. KIMB. Peace Sells. RIP.
A. Endgame. Dystopia. United Abominations.
B. CtE. Youthanasia. TWNAH. TSHF.
C. SFSGSW. Thirteen.
D. CW.
F. Risk. Super Collider.
You forgot one of the best Megadeth albums: Hidden Treasures
At least A tier IMO High B minimum
Almost every song is a jammer and ofc 99 Ways to Die, probably one of my favorite Megadeth songs
I think Countdown and Youthanasia deserve to be higher on the list 🙂
Most people do lol. I’m the weirdo
Countdown is my favorite, youthanasia, dystopia and the new one are my faves
I’m defanately a more 99s 2000s megadeth fan obsolutey love the new album I am also shocked about your youthanasia ranking i put it up in s list .
I always think that the main problem with SFSGSW is be the middle brother between Peace Sells and RIP, not a masterpiece but definitely not a bad album, Hook in mouth, i m darkest hour and Mary Jane are in my top deth' songs
Same, it's a great album it just got sandwiched by even greater albums lol. Their first 4 albums are S tier imo
Rust in Peace, Count down to Extinction, Dystopia and Cryptic writings are S tier for me for sure. Poisonous Shadow and Post American World are some of my favorite songs of all time.
you cant have S tier album with those cringey vocals.
@@dekapitatorr yes you can. Dave’s vocals fit the music very well.
@@nasserbukhari9513 I dunno man. I jus cant take his vocals seriously . same goes for Zetro Souza.
@@dekapitatorr fair enough, but I like them.
As long as Rust is placed correctly, nothing else matters.
Funny that you mention a lot of the songs I find interesting, although sometimes for a different reason.
IMO, off the first album, KIMBABIG, Loved to Deth is tolerable and Looking Down the Cross is an S tier raw masterpiece, but the rest is F tier trash. Would agree with the album's overall rank.
I would put Peace Sells at S tier, although slightly below Rust. I think aside from Wake up Dead, which I consider a party song, and Bad Omen, everything is enjoyable. Conjuring would be my pick for best song on the album, along with Peace Sells, the title track, even though they are very different. This is the raw, punky album with lots of energy that shows a lot of talent.
Rust in Peace - no arguments there. Interesting that you also mention Poison Was the Cure. It is one of my absolute favorites, but not many people like it a lot. The solo is really beautiful when you break it down, and the part with lyrics is a very powerful expression of dangerous depression musically in my opinion, even though it's about drug addiction. Solo in Tornado of Souls: perfection.
This album is the accidental masterpiece in my opinion. It doesn't represent the most mature state of the songwriter. Instead, it is the height of his pure talent that he will never able to grasp again when he reaches his most mature state.
SFSGSW: In My Darkest Hour is not the best-written song ever, but it has such interesting parts that I really enjoy it and consider it one of their best songs. Mary Jane (I believe it was on that album too) is interesting. I don't care about the rest at all.
Countdown has, in my opinion, the artistic touch of a very mature musician and songwriter, which elevates it for me to the same level as the raw Peace Sells, the genious-spark-lit Rust in Peace. A lot of the songs do suffer in terms of technical creativity, but the songwriting just creates a lot of groove, concept and melody. Symphony is incredibly overplayed, but is in fact a good song. The solo in Skin O' My Teeth is incredible in my opinion. I really enjoy the very light High Speed Dirt.
Yes, it is mostly light rock. You can compare it to other things from the era, like Alice in Chains. However, I think actual light rock in the ninties sucks, and Countdown is what it should been in the first place.
Now about most of the other albums, I don't give a dime. I have listened to every album, not all in full, because I sometimes lost interest. I'll mention a few that are remotely interesting to me.
Cryptic Writings: I'm on the side of those enjoying it. It is light rock, just like most of Countdown, but overall interesting. Surprisingly, less fine than Countdown, despite Dave having more experience. I attribute this to the rocky shift in styles that defined the metal scene at that time. Also not as interesting technically as Countdown. I do like Vortex, and especially Use the Man, which not a lot of people do.
From The System Has Failed, I like Tears in a Vial. That's it. Nothing else is even remotely interesting to me from that or other albums. Funnily, I get a Joe Cocker vibe from that song.
I listened to chapters 1-3 of the latest album. Chapter I. not only has the feeling of their old albums, it literally has their complete rehashed melody, since it is a ten times worse version of Black Friday. Extremely boring, very monotone, but the instrumentation is not as bad as 70% of their songs. Chapter II. is crap in its entirety, even worse than I. Chapter III. is nice! The songwriting does seem formula-based and forced though, but it is varied and I think some riffs are incredibly interesting. The "yeah, yeah, yeah" part is also some nice, enjoyable light rock.
This album is probably the writer's effort to use all of his experience and vast intellectual wealth to recapture the height of his talent. As expected, he does not succeed, as the approach itself is mistaken.
countdown to extinction is from start to finish a masterpiece. very wrong on this one.
No such thing as wrong when it comes to art
No one ever talks about Daves vox, but he sounds absolutely amazing on Dystopia. At 60 his voice seems to be getting better and better. We are so lucky to have our metal heroes still out here putting out amazing music.
I think this guy makes the list like that just to get more comments haha like come on, 13 better than countdown to extinction or youthanasia? At least he put RIP at the top
1. Endgame
2. So far, so good... So what?
3. Peace Sells
4. United Abominations
5. Rust in Peace
6. Killing is my business
7. Cryptic Writings
8. Risk
9. Youthanasia
10. The sick, the dying and the dead
11. Dystopia
12. Countdown to extinction
13. The system has failed
14. The world needs a hero
15. Th1rte3n
16. Super Collider
Nice to see Countdown and Youthanasia getting the criticism they deserve, and nice to see Killing Is My Bussiness getting more recognition. Also my top 3 albums exactly match yours
Glad someone else can say that. Some people BIG MAD here for that Youthanasia placement lol
I think you are crazy on youthanasia. but it is what it is.
Rust in Peace is clearly the magnum opus. Like Metallica's Master of Puppets and Slayer's Reign in Blood, it is a cornerstone album.
Easily
You just named the top 3 thrash albums of all time.
Eh, ride the lightning is better than MOP
@@nasserbukhari9513 That works, love the title song co-written by Mustaine and Fight Fire With Fire is my favorite Metallica song.
@@nasserbukhari9513 Honestly RTL and AJFA are both better. But MOP is the most popular I guess
Rust in Peace is easily in the top 3 Metal albums of all time, of any genre, which coming from someone who yawns at the sole mention of "Thrash Metal" is saying something. All killer, no filler.
Their second best album is The System Has Failed, pristine in its underdog perfection, and definitely S tier.
This list kind of conflicts with mine, but I appreciate it nonetheless
Rust in Peace is definitely their peak for me
Absolute banger