Endgame

Megadeth's latest is one of their greatest efforts, mirroring the efforts of their Arch-Rivals, they (and by they I mean Dave) have dug deep and gone back to their eighties roots. Often paying homage to their past glories but still keeping everything modern and tight.

One one hand you can say that this is a greater album than Death Magnetic, it's weak points are definitely no where week as Unforgiven 3 and overall it's a real Megadeth album, no re-inventing anything, it's just strap yourself in the seat and GO!

The pace is pretty much unrelenting chuggleing along in rust in peace fashion with the technicalities of killing is my business. the neat production is just the icing on the top, Kudos to Mr Andy Sneap! I must say I'm looking forward to his upcoming work with Accept after this! oh and the new Exodus album, nudge nudge wink wink.

The weak point is that nowhere on the album does it really reach that greatness, where a song can become a classic, there's no Symphony of Destruction, no Hangar 18. The closest it comes is with Headcrusher.

9/10