MEGADETH — Endgame (review)

MEGADETH — Endgame album cover Album · 2009 · Thrash Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
5/5 ·
Kingcrimsonprog
I was delighted with The System Has Failed, the band’s tenth studio album which was a step in the right direction as Megadeth altered their direction back to a more thrash sound again. It wasn’t just the musical style however, as the songs were great, the musicianship was excellent and the production was punchy again. The next album, United Abominations took that ball and ran with it, mixing the style from their thrash era with the style found on Countdown To Extinction to create a modern sounding album that still had that return to roots feel.

The band’s twelfth album, Endgame, feels like the next logical step in the new era; getting that next bit heavier and faster than United Abominations but without becoming stale or uninteresting. The album opens up with an enjoyable instrumental speed metal track full of guitar solos. The phrase `start as you mean to continue,’ comes to mind as the rest of the album follows that formula, with the exception of `The Hardest Part Of Letting Go…’ which is similar in style to `Promises,’ from their The World Needs a Hero album, only reworked with some extra speed metal segments.

There are no weak tracks, no bad guitar solos and the production is brilliant, really there isn’t a lot more you could expect. Dave Mustaine snarls and barks in top form and even lets his singing voice out on some of the more melodic moments, his voice is as good as it ever was, with no slide or decline to be found. Furthermore the drumming is rock solid, with plenty of double kick and inter cymbal fills to accompany the bevy of flawless guitar solos and bouncy bass guitar lines.

Standout tracks include the amazing thrash style title track `Endgame,’ which is probably the catchiest song on the album, `This Day We Fight,’ an awesome straight up thrash number and the interesting closer `The Right To Go Insane,’ which has a kind of `Youthanasia,’ feel to it.

To summaize, Endgame is Megadeth at the peak of their abilities, with top notch production, musicianship and songwriting. If you liked the last two Megadeth albums then you will unquestionably love this well written masterpiece. Like
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