It’s my favorite ‘Deth album for sure. It’s one of the few albums from any band ever that I love from beginning to end. When I listen to it, I prefer to hear the entirety of it.
Megadeth is my favorite band of all time...I love everything this band has produced, every studio album. As a brazilian I didnt have many opportunities to see them live, last time was in 2016 with Kiko Loureiro, what a concert...Here comes my ranking, a little bit different than yours, especially when it comes to the first era and the most recent with Kiko. 1. Rust In Peace (this and Ziggy Stardust from Bowie are my all time favorite albums) 2. Peace Sells 3. Countdown to Extinction 4. Youthanasia 5. Dystopia 6. Endgame 7. United Abominations 8. So Far, So Good...So What 9. Cryptic Writings (I know it deserves a better position, I really like it, but I think it is not as heavy as I wanted) 10. Killing Is My Business (as you said, killer album, but the original production is not good for me, the most recent remaster is awesome tho) 11. The System Has Failed 12. Thirteen 13. Super Collider 14. Risk (It is not heavy, and it sounds weird a little bit, but some songs I really love, like Wanderlust, Prince of Darkness and Doctor Calling) 15. The World Needs a Hero (long time no listen to any of the tracks)
My order: 1. Rust in peace 2. Peace sells 3. Countdown 4.Killing is my business 5.Youthanasia 6.So far so good I haven't listened much of any of the other lineups, but those 6 are so good
1 - Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? 2 - Rust In Peace 3 - Endgame 4 - So Far, So Good... So What! 5 - United Abominations 6 - Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! 7 - Dystopia 8 - Youthanasia 9 - The System Has Failed 10 - Countdown To Extinction 11 - Th1rt3en 12 - Cryptic Writings 13 - The World Needs A Hero 14 - Risk 15 - Super Collider
They won a Grammy award for Dystopia. When they won some crappy version of Metallicas master of puppets played in the background. What a disgrace! Grammy never respected metal.
1. Countdown To Extinction 2. Rust In Peace 3. So Far, So Good... I'm just a sucker for the Menza/Ellefson/Friedman-era. Their musicianship was unmatched in the "trash" scene at the time IMHO.
@@jimthar17 You miss out on Seven. Amazing songwriting and musicianship on this. That bass line kills. Wanderlust is very good too and Tine The beginning.. Doctor is Calling is catchy. Risk isn't metal but is full of great songwriting.
Killer list Pete! So many great memories with these albums. Would love to see more ranking the albums for old school metal bands! Slayer, Meshuggah, and Metallica would be sick!
I’ve been listening to Risk lately and it’s actually much better than I remember. It’s pop metal but it’s well done. The nuggets issue is Dave’s voice doesn’t go with the music. They should’ve taken an even bigger Risk and gotten a real singer for that experiment.
I’d bring Cryptic Writings up, anything with Mustaine/Ellefson/Friedman/Menza is gold to me! It’s kind of interesting that the best two are also the two coolest covers from Ed Repka!
On The System Has Failed, drummer Vinnie Colaiuta brought a level of sophistication not often found on the typical thrash album. Over the course of one weekend, he learned all of the songs and recorded perfect takes - this simply blew Mustaine's mind. Chris Poland returned to record on that album simply because Colaiuta was involved.
1. Rust in Peace (1990) 2. Peace Sells (1986) 3. Countdown to Extinction (1992) 4. Youthanasia (1994) 5. The System Has Failed (2004) 6. So Far So Good So What (1988) 7. Dystopia (2016) 8. The Sick, The Dying & The Dead (2022) 9. Endgame (2009) 10. Killing Is My Business...(1985) 11. Cryptic Writings (1997) 12. Th1rt3en (2011) 13. United Abominations (2007) 14. The World Needs A Hero (2001) 15. Risk (1999) 16. Super Collider (2013)
I was never a real "Metal head" but I bought Countdown to Extinction when it came out after seeing them on a UK TV show ,either Raw Power or Noisy Mothers. Loved every track , still like to listen to it occasionally . Architecture For Aggression always blew me away when the lead guitar comes in. I bought all the ltd edition vinyl singles at the time, still got em. Later I bought Peace Sells ..but never enjoyed it at all.
Why do people put 'The System Has Failed' so far down on their lists? I get that it was originally supposed to be a Mustaine solo album, but the album is great none the less. Very underrated in my opinion.
@@keithschick9960 Rust In Peace is phenomenal but I respect musicians who experiment instead of rehashing the same material again and again. Bands like AC/DC, Slayer and Motorhead all did very well that way but it's cool when bands go out of their comfort zone and still make great songs.
There’s really something to be said about some of the song structures on Rust. I mean look at Five Magics, it listens almost like a story. Doesn’t follow a tradition verse/chorus structure. So cool, so unique. They really captured lightning in a bottle on the record. Peace Sells and Rust trade 1 and 2 spots for me nearly everyday. Just insane records
Peace Sells does that too. The opening track Wake Up Dead has no repeating parts at all, every time there's a change in the song it's a new riff. From the beginning to the end. And it's still catchy as hell.
Megadeth..... Titan Of metal in the 80’s and early 90’s. 1) Rust in Peace 2) Killing Is My Business 3) Peace Sells 4) So Far So Good So What 5) Countdown To Extinction.
I remember seeing them at Lamors in BROOKLYN when they played peace sells but who is buying. Great show. Good morning black Friday. It doesn't get any better.
I agree with everything except cryptic writings, I'd move it up to 10. My favorite is Peace Sells. I'll be 54 this year. When it came out I was in College, Northeastern university.
Rust In Peace is my favorite Megadeth album. Top 5 would be: 1. Rust In Peace 2. Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? 3. So Far, So Good... So What! 4. Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! 5. Countdown To Extinction
Here's my top 5: 1) Rust In Peace 2) Peace Sells 3) Countdown To Extinction 4) Endgame 5) Youthanasia For me, Rust In Peace is the greatest thrash album I've ever heard, front to back it's a masterpiece, Peace Sells isn't far behind.
Nice one! Here’s my ranking: These first six I absolutely love: 1. Rust In Peace (1990) 2. Countdown To Extinction (1992) 3. Youthanasia (1994) 4. Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying? (1986) 5. So Far, So Good… So What! (1988) 6. Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good! (1985) These next bunch are also solid albums, and I enjoy them all to varying degrees: 7. The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! (2022) - in my opinion, a massive return to form after a string of good, but very similar sounding albums released since Risk. 8. Cryptic Writings (1997) 9. The System Has Failed (2004) 10. Endgame (2009) 11. United Abominations (2007) 12. Dystopia (2016) 13. Thirteen (2011) 14. The World Needs A Hero (2001) 15. Super Collider (2013) This last one I can barely stand listening to. It took everything that was great about the more commercial sounding Cryptic Writings and threw it out the window. 16. Risk (1999)
jim g I do remember that as well, because Lars stated Dave felt comfortable in what he was doing at the time and that he should take a Risk, glad they never stuck with that shit
Letting Lars Ulrich take up space in his head for so long was a probably one of the most foolish things (from a career standpoint) Dave did. Ulrich was clearly a Machiavellian little tool from the word go. Living well, & doing well is the best revenge. Especially when the guys you thought were your friends, stab you in the back, & have written you off as fuck-up & a no-talent.
@@Omar_E11 Uh, no Omar. He didn't. Not personally. It's just that I'm not a big fan of people who tend to be 2 faced. Don't know if you ever read any part of Dave Mustaine's memoir. (It's a great read btw. Whether or not you're a fan, I recommend it highly). I do know from it, & other interviews in other publications, that for a good many years Lars dissed Dave's playing for a long time After he formed Megadeth. But in the late 90s it was, "I really respect Dave as a musician but...". Bear in mind this was around the time they'd already come out with Load. The first Metallica album I tried to like, & couldn't. Even though I'd been a fan of theirs since almost the beginning. & let's face it, the Napster incident of the last decade didn't exactly help.
Great ranking. What I love about these videos is that it gives me some direction on the albums I’m not familiar with. There’s about 4-5 albums in the middle of the discography I need to listen to!
Kick the Chair is among the best songs they ever did post 95. And the 2019 remaster actually makes it sound better, particularly the drums since that albums original master sounded crappy.
I loved Cryptic Writings! And then when Risk followed, that was a big disappountment. I agree with that one coming in last. So hard to rank most of the early ones but fave is definitely Countdown To Extinction.
The only reason I've kept Risk and Cryptic Writings is that when the CDs are put together they complete the Vic Rattlehead head. Twins of Evil....Nice! I love that movie.
Don't know any post 2000 albums so I'll trust your words. However, I must be the only one who really likes Cryptic Writings (even metal expert Martin Popoff gives it a so-so). All I can say is you throw the disc on and it sounds great start to finish! Not heavy enough?? Anyway your top 2 are excellent and both very memorable. I remember the first time I heard Peace Sells; guitars were doing battle, coming at you from all angles. Truly a new technical assault of the senses! Mustaine should be remembered for his innovation
I know exactly what you are saying when picking the favorite. Peace Sells was my entry point and is still my favorite to this day. I remember seeing the ads for this album in Hit Parader magazine back in the day and the cover had me sold. I couldn't wait until it was released and it did not disappoint. Classic thrash.
Ok, so I guess I'm part of the small minority that actually likes the Risk album. Is it classic thrash Megadeth? No, but that doesn't make it a bad metal/hard rock album in and of itself. I happen to really like Dave's vocals, and this is a strong album in that respect with loads of catchey hooks that I find myself singing along to. And if you listen to the last 2 or 3 albums leading up to this one you can hear the progession that led to Risk. I guess I like this one for the same reason I like Rush's Signals... because it was so different from anything they had done up to that point. Unfortunately (IMHO) Rush continued down that path, where as for Megadeth it was one and done... they got it out of their system and then moved on. If nothing else, I find Risk to me more memorable than the 6 or so albums since then that kinda all sound like the same formula and all run together in my mind. To each his own.
Not their most consistent album, but there's a bunch of quite good songs there, it just doesn't quite sound like a Megadeth album. It would have likely gotten a much better reception had it been released under another moniker.
Great video, Pete. I love Megadeth. 1. Rust In Peace 2. Countdown To Extinction 3. Peace Sells...But Who’s Buying? 4. Youthanasia 5. So Far, So Good,...So What!
Pete although I put Killing is my #1 for the primal thrash fury you talked about, i totally think your list is legit! I saw So Far So Good Megadeth open for Dio as a kid and man, i was blown away I will always will love the first 3-4 records well done!
@@robertbarker9579 What"s better? It's better than Master Of Puppets, better than Reign In Blood, so what's left? Yeah, it is the best thrash metal album of album of all time and one of the greatest metal albums of all time.
Mark Andersen It’s not better than Master of Puppets. If Dave didn’t sound like a constipated grandma when he sings, Rust in Peace could be in the conversation for the best album.
My personal list: 1. Rust in Peace 2. Peace Sells...But Whose Buying? 3. Endgame 4. So Far, So Good, So What? 5. Countdown to Extinction 6. United Abominations 7. Dystopia 8. Youthanasia 9. Killing is My Business 10. Th1rt3en 11. The World Needs A Hero 12. Cryptic Writings 13. The System has Failed 14. Super Collider 15. Risk Megadeth for me is a band where though I've been listening to them for most of my life, what I view as their weaker albums are albums I practically never listen to. There are tracks that I enjoy, but as an album? They don't do a lot for me. Still, an important band for me and I freaked out a lot when I first bought and listened to Rust in Peace in my CD walkman. I hadn't actually heard any of that album before, only Megadeth song I had at home was "The World Needs A Hero."
December 14 1990. Tremendous show. @ Brendan Byrne Arena. / East Rutherford NJ. MEGADETH. &. The “ infamous. JUDAS PRIEST. The good old days- When Corona was an ice cold beer 🍺 with a lime !!!
Got to be "Rust in Peace" I was a BIG fan of Cacophony so I remember thinking that Marty Friedman didn´t fit in the band, well I changed my mind in about 15 minutes...
One of my favorite bands. Though I don't listen to the bottom 5 much, I wouldn't turn them off if they were to come on! Sorry I get a bit long-winded here: 15) Risk (Dave wants to be an alt-rock star. No.) 14) Cryptic Writings (From Wikipedia: "The album features 12 tracks with accessible song structures, specifically aimed for radio airplay." That says it all. Boo. I do sort of like "Trust", though.) 13) Super Collider (It feels like the songs weren't quite there. It's also very commercial.) 12) Endgame (I haven't listened to this quite as much as the others, but it is definatley solid.) 11) United Abominations (It really surprised me to hear Christina Scabbia on this. In a good way.) 10) Thirteen (Ellefson returning kinda gave Mustaine someone he trusts to work with and it shows, IMO) 9) The World Needs a Hero (A really heavy record after the last radio-friendly one. Vic Rattlehead returns in the artwork, too! My only complaint is that it's too long.) 8) System Has Failed ( I was very into this when it came out. "Kick The Chair" and "Of Mice & Men" were classic 'Deth.) 7) Youthanasia (I really enjoy this record. It's a good mix of the heavy and... less heavy... styles they were messing with.) 6) Dystopia (I was surprised how good this was.) 5) So Far, So Good... So What! (This gets crapped on a lot, but I've always really dug it. Maybe because I was 17 when it came out. Just skip the Sex Pistols cover where Dave doesn't bother to get the lyrics right.) 4) Countdown to Extinction (Though I never really liked "Symphony of Destruction" in general this is a great album. Dave was pissed and that's a good thing!) 3) Rust in Peace (Menza & Friedman join the band to kick some new life into what seemed like a dying beast. Not a bad song. "Holy Wars..." is one of my favorites.) 2) Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! (Though it sounds like it was recorded on a Walkman, this is an amazing album. One of the angriest things I have ever heard. Dave wanted to out-do Metallica in every way and does a damn good job at it!) 1) Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? (When I originally bought this on cassette I would listen to side one over and over. It wasn't until a bit later that I flipped it and realized the second half was even better! "My Last Words" is my favorite song of theirs, hands-down.) Thanks, Pete!
Whoah! Strong words about side 2 being better than side 1! The back to back of wake up dead, the conjuring, peace sells and devils island are all beasts of songs. But side 2 is badass too with black friday and bad omen
Megadeth is my favorite band. 1. Rust in Peace 2. Countdown to Extinction 3. Peace Sells 4. Endgame 5. United Abominations 6. Dystopia 7. Killing Is My Business 8. So Far, So Good, So What 9. Youthanasia 10. Cryptic Writings 11. System Has Failed 12. World Needs a Hero 13. Thirteen 14. Super Collider 15. Risk
Amen! The 2004 remastes/remixes are horrendous, with perhaps the sole exception of SFSGSW, that one's decent to have alongside the original. Fortunately pre-2004 pressings aren't too hard or too expensive to get, though. Or at least they weren't when I updated my Megadeth collection for the older pressings. KIMB however is pricier if you want an old pressing with "These Boots" present _and_ uncensored. Shame the 2002 remaster has that godawful, unlistenable bleeped version of "Boots", and the 2018 version has an awkward reworked version with original lyrics to appease Lee Hazlewood's estate.
I agree... the exceptions ( for me) are SFSGSW and Killing is My Business. Killing NEEDED a makeover. I grew to appreciate SFSGSW without so much reverb/ delay effects.
Robert Leese there’s a good remaster of TWNAH and The System Has Failed out recently that’s not a remix but just a remaster and actually makes both albums sound better. The drums have more depth and the guitar has more bite. Listen to Kick the Chair 2019 remaster on RU-vid and check it out or Dread and the Fugitive Mind 2019 remaster. Both sound better than the original and weren’t messed with by Mustaine but by a professional mastering engineer.
Very good comment on these albums. My ranking: 1. Rust in Peace - My favorite album, just amazing from the start to finish. 2. PSBWB - Very brutal and angry stuff. 3. Dystopia - I am probably a small minority but I enjoy it very much. The lyrics are well written especially. 4. KIMB - Probably the angriest album I've ever heard. Mustaine had just been kicked out from Metallica. 5. Countdown to Extinction - The first album I ever heard from them. I loved it instantly! 6. SFSGSW - It is not as polished as their two strongest albums but it works well. 7. Endgame - It is one of their heaviest albums and many songs are among their best songs of the 2000's. 8. United Abominations - "Sleepwalker" hit me so hard, I knew I am gonna love it from the first time. 9. The System Has Failed - Their comeback to heavy stuff. I remember buying it the week it was released. 10. Youthanasia - Many killer songs, a couple of those I don't enjoy much - "Black Curtains" sound disappointing. "Reckoning Day" is just a killer opener! 11. Cryptic Writings - A poppy album but I like the melodies. Actually the mellow songs are better on this album than the heavy ones. 12. Risk - Not a bad album. It doesn't sound Megadeth for most fans but there are many good songs. "Prince of Darkness", "Insomnia", "Breadline", "I'll Be There", even "Ecstasy" and "Crush 'Em". 13. Super Collider . I hate it when I first heard it. It sounds now better than then. many good songs. The vocals are perhaps the least good from Mustaine ever. 14. The World Needs a Hero - Many good songs but "Burning Bridges" and "Losing My Senses" are terrible. "Moto Psycho", "Promises", and "Disconnect" are still very good songs. 15. Thirteen - It has few very good songs (Sudden Death is the best) but some of the songs sound recycled ideas. The title song has depth in lyrics but musically it is mediocre.
Rust in Piece Peace Sells But Who’s Buying? So Far, So Good, So What? Youthanasia Countdown to Extinction (I go back and forth on the first two and last two)
Being a melodic metal guy my favorite 4 are: 1. Youthanasia, 2. The System has Failed, 3. United Abominations, 4. Countdown to Extinction. Personally, this band has never failed.
Nice list! I give Dystopia more cred over United Abominations as the “come back album” and I can’t wait for new album next year 😁 I absolutely love that you have So Far so Good in your top 5 man I find many underrate that brutal distinctive album
As far as bands that don’t have a single stinker album, in my humble opinion, The Ramones would fall in that category. Every album was what you’d expect, more Ramones.
I haven't listened to much after "The World Needs a Hero." I love the guy but Dave's politics got a little too right wing for me. I do think Cryptic Writings is an underrated album that I would on par with Countdown to Extinction and Youthanasia.
So, Pete, I know I’m a few years late to this video, and to most of Megadeth’s albums (except Countdown), but was inspired by your ranking videos and a couple friends and I followed your lead and started doing the same. We started with Boston and then Triumph and then Megadeth. Didn’t really listen to them, so surprised myself with how many songs I really liked. As a result, my ranking will probably be quite different from most, evidenced by my number one pick. Anyway, here goes: 16. United Abominations 15. The System Has Failed 14. Peace Sells (only because of three songs didnt care for) 13. Killing Is My Business 12. Youthanasia 11. Cryptic Writings 10. Super Collider 9. The World Needs A Hero 8. So Far So Good…So What! 7. Dystopia 6. Endgame 5. Countdown To Extinction 4. The Sick, The Dead…And The Dying! 3. Rust In Piece 2. Th13teen 1. Risk
