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MP3 FLAC		Megadeth Countdown To Extinction [Album] 14 July 1992 Thrash Metal Wikipedia Discogs

Performers: Dave Mustaine (Vocals / Guitar) Marty Friedman (Guitar) Dave Ellefson (Bass Guitar)

mindkiller Review (6 April 2024) Hello me, meet the real me. Coming from being completely blown away with the Rust In Peace release, as most fans were, there was the obvious question, what could ever top RiP? In short, nothing. And I get the sense Dave knew this to be the case. So just 2 years short of the masterpiece's release, we were presented with Countdown. You only need to listen to the first track to hear that the band were working had to not try RiP Part 2, but do something different. In fact, not just different to RiP, but also releases prior to RiP. Gone for the most part was the intense riffing on each song. Enter a polished, controlled song structure with the production sound most definitely upping the ante. Most songs have that undeniable raw guitar sound we all know Mustaine owns. However for the most part the guard dog is not being let off the leash and the sound is very controlled and purposeful, only escaping that entrapment when appropriate. If you listen to a single song, you might say 'Ehhh'. As a complete album, tracks 1-11, it melds together well as an enjoyable listen. Highlights for me - 'Symphony Of Destruction', 'Foreclosure Of A Dream', 'Sweating Bullets', 'This Was My Life' and 'Captive Honour' in particular having some amazing lyrics. There is a bit of 'cheese' although I hate to label it that with 'High Speed Dirt' (OK perhaps '502' revisited?), and 'Psychotron'. If you give a few listens to let it grow on you, you will come to love it. As I mentioned, it is not a RiP Mark II and nor should it be. It stands rightly on its own as a classic in the MD discography.

Tracks:
(1/1) 1.	Megadeth - Skin O' My Teeth (03:14)
(1/1) 2.	Megadeth - Symphony Of Destruction (04:03)
(1/1) 3.	Megadeth - Architecture Of Aggression (03:35)
(1/1) 4.	Megadeth - Foreclosure Of A Dream (04:17)
(1/1) 5.	Megadeth - Sweating Bullets (05:03)
(1/1) 6.	Megadeth - This Was My Life (03:42)
(1/1) 7.	Megadeth - Countdown To Extinction (04:17)
(1/1) 8.	Megadeth - High Speed Dirt (04:12)
(1/1) 9.	Megadeth - Psychotron (04:42)
(1/1) 10.	Megadeth - Captive Honour (04:15)
(1/1) 11.	Megadeth - Ashes In Your Mouth (06:11)

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