MEGADETH — Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! (review)

MEGADETH — Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! album cover Album · 1985 · Thrash Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
3/5 ·
bonnek
Judging from the original 1985 release, Megadeth's debut was a hurried affair that didn't get the consideration and song writing maturity that Dave would reach a year later. Luckily the 2002 remix has made me appreciate the album, or rather, you can actually hear what's being played.

It is inevitable to compare this album to Metallica's debut from two years earlier. Safe to say the comparison isn't in Megadeth's favor. When looking forward to what Slayer did only one year later, the album sounds dated, clichéd and clumsy at times. But I do love the aggression, anger and bite it has. Dave was pissed and the skull you see on the cover is probably how he fancied Hetfield's skull served for breakfast. All songs have a direct emotional punk quality that come much appreciated here. The actual songs are fairly unremarkable, and "The Mechanix" doesn't hold up well compared to the real thing.

Not the best way to start, but Mr Rattlehead would be back, and how!
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