MEGADETH — Countdown to Extinction (review)

MEGADETH — Countdown to Extinction album cover Album · 1992 · Heavy Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
5/5 ·
Unitron
Countdown to Extinction was the closest Megadeth got to mainstream success on the level of Metallica, and I've seen this called their Black Album before. A fair comparison I'd say, as both albums have that balance between thrash and regular heavy metal. Thankfully though Countdown to Extinction doesn't have the overplayed singles like Black Album does, making for a fantastic listen throughout.

Sweating Bullets is the most Mustaine song Mustaine ever wrote, Symphony of Destruction and Skin 'O My Teeth are classics. Songs like Foreclosure of a Dream and the title track are great examples of the more melodic side of the band that they would explore more down the line. Finally, Ashes in Your Mouth is one of the band's best deeper cuts, and one of their best songs in general. Total classic album.
Share this review
more

Review Comments

Post a public comment below | Send private message to the reviewer
Please login to post a shout
No shouts posted yet. Be the first member to do so above!

Review Index

Member Zone

Username:
Password:
Stay signed in

Metal Subgenres

Artists Alpha-index

MMA TOP 5 Metal ALBUMS

Rating by members, ranked by custom algorithm
Albums with 30 ratings and more
Master of Puppets Thrash Metal
METALLICA
Buy this album from our partners
Paranoid Heavy Metal
BLACK SABBATH
Buy this album from our partners
Moving Pictures Hard Rock
RUSH
Buy this album from our partners
Powerslave NWoBHM
IRON MAIDEN
Buy this album from our partners
Rising Heavy Metal
RAINBOW
Buy this album from our partners

New Metal Artists

New Metal Releases

Hanga Sludge Metal
HANGA
Buy this album from MMA partners
A Chronicle Of Anguish Deathcore
TOUCH OF MALICE
Buy this album from MMA partners
Worldwide Sludge Metal
GRUEL
Buy this album from MMA partners
Matar Metalcore
2SONT
Buy this album from MMA partners
Wither//Without (Instrumental) Metalcore
IF I WERE YOU
Buy this album from MMA partners
More new releases

New Metal Online Videos

Shadow In Shade - With Vengeance (OMV)
SHADOW IN SHADE
Bosh66· 79 minutes ago
Shadow In Shade - Pray For Insanity (OMV)
SHADOW IN SHADE
Bosh66· 79 minutes ago
Shadow In Shade - Crystal Meth Video
SHADOW IN SHADE
Bosh66· 79 minutes ago
Mirrors - Running With Scissors (Official)
RUNNING WITH SCISSORS
Bosh66· 2 days ago
VARIA - SATURN VALLEY (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
VARIA
Bosh66· 2 days ago
More videos

New MMA Metal Forum Topics

More in the forums

New Site interactions

More...

Latest Metal News

members-submitted

More in the forums

Social Media

Follow us
Become a Facebook fan RSS Feed