MEGADETH — Super Collider (review)

Album · 2013 · Heavy Metal

1.5/5 · 2015-04-16
The Angry Scotsman

After their own thrash metal comeback album, "Endgame" Megadeth released the lackluster, though not really bad, "Thirteen" and this, (in addition to "Endgame" being weaker than both Metallica's "Death Mangnetic" and Slayer's "World Painted Blood") left me not terribly optimistic for their next album.

Unfortunately, my feelings were validated, and listening again now almost 2 years later, my opinions are unchanged. As it may be known I am a fan of all types of metal and music in general, I don't need a Megadeth album to be thrash. My issue with "Super Collider" is not "it's not thrash" it's just not very good.

"Super Collider" is a boring album, criminally so. Mustaine's vocals are poor, and yes...that is even for Mustaine. The music is simple, uninspired, lackluster, and boring. Sure, there are some good riffs, cool moments, and decent solos but it is not enough to redeem this boring, radio rock album.

While I never fault a band for doing different things, I just don't think Mustaine is capable of making good, non thrash music. Though unlike some of their 90s albums, "Super Collider" lacks any good songs, and even lacks good moments. I always found some good songs, or interesting/enjoyable moments on their non thrash albums even if not caring for them overall, but there is shockingly little to be found here.

"Don't Turn Your Back..." was the only song that found any resonance with me on the album. Though it was not anything more than "attending holding".

So maybe Mustaine can't make non thrash music, maybe I just expect more from him/the band with all their talent, regardless this is an album that leaves no impact. I can't give it a two star, because there is no guarantee a fan of the band would probably enjoy this album, I myself and many others I know don't. It's not garbage, there is nothing offensively bad with it, so I will give it a 1.5 and say there is no need to listen to this album aside from pure curiosity.

ONE AND A HALF STARS

more than 2 years ago
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666sharon666 wrote:

more than 2 years ago

Found this album pretty forgettable. So much so that it seems I even forgot to rate it on here.

adg211288 wrote:

more than 2 years ago

I'm not a massive fan of them anyway so I don't think I'll be bothering with this one anytime soon unless I stumble across it second hand for like a £1 or something (which is actually what I've paid for most of the Megadeth albums I do have).

Bosh66 wrote:

more than 2 years ago

I've got most Megadeth albums. I did pick this up but sold it on with some other stuff to a second hand record shop. It certainly wasn't atrocious, but an hour listening to it once was enough for me.

UMUR wrote:

more than 2 years ago

I know people bash this album right and left, but personally I don´t think it´s that bad. It´s certainly not great either, but as you also write it´s not offensive in any way, and there are a couple of pretty good tracks on it.

siLLy puPPy wrote:

more than 2 years ago

I gave up on them after Friedman left. I have 13 that i just picked up but haven't bothered to listen to it yet. Your review doesn't make me want to throw it on any faster! Good critique. Mustaine is just miling the Megadeth name for all its worth and has apparantly depleted every well of creativity