Megadeath

Guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine formed the thrash metal quartet Megadeth after he left Metallica in 1983. Though Megadeth followed the basic blueprint of Metallica's relentless attack, Mustaine's group distinguished themselves from his earlier band by lessening the progressive rock influences, adding an emphasis on instrumental skills, speeding the tempo up slightly, and making the instrumental attack harsher. By streamlining the classic thrash metal approach and making the music more threatening, as well as making the lyrics more nihilistic, Megadeth became one of the leading bands of the genre during the mid-'80s and late '80s. Each album they released went at least gold, and they continually sold out arenas across America, in addition to developing a strong following overseas. By the early '90s, they had toned their music down slightly, yet that simply increased their following; all of their proper '90s albums debuted in the Top Ten.

Since the band’s inception, Mustaine’s songwriting has always had a political bent to it, and that’s certainly no exception on United Abominations. However, he and the band briefly sidestep the political commentary on the frenetic six minute thrasher “Sleepwalker”, almost as if they want to prove to any remaining doubters that this foursome can play.

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Track listing

1. Holy Wars...The Punishment Due
2. In My Darkest Hour
3. Peace Sells
4. Sweating Bullets
5. Angry Again
6. A Tout le Monde
7. Trust
8. Kill the King
9. Symphony of Destruction
10. Mechanix
11. Train of Consequences
12. Wake Up Dead
13. Hanger 18
14. Dread and the Fugitive Mind
15. Skin o' My Teeth
16. She-Wolf
17. Prince of Darkness

"Symphony of Destruction," "Peace Sells," "Hangar 18"

You take a mortal man,
And put him in control
Watch him become a god,
Watch peoples heads aroll
Aroll...
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Just like the pied piper
Led rats through the streets
We dance like marionettes,
Swaying to the symphony...
Of destruction
Acting like a robot,
Its metal brain corrodes.
You try to take its pulse,
Before the head explodes.
Explodes...
/chorus/
The earth starts to rumble
World powers fall
Awarring for the heavens,
A peaceful man stands tall
Tall...

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