So che? Banned

Finally, a nice review :). Those who know the album were speaking quite well of it. But I don't agree with the rating; it's definitely lacking in originality. However, aside from the worthy cover, it's not that bad (I definitely discourage buying or attending a concert), even though it's not my "genre."

Great review, and I really liked the album.

In the sense that St. Anger is at levels that are anyway lower...:) [one thing is for sure, both Mustaine and the Ulrich-Hetfield duo have betrayed, at least in my opinion, two bassists they owed a lot to (Ellefson and Newsteed)]

In my opinion, they were a truly great band (I consider Reflections Of The Shadows one of the masterpieces of 80s German metal). The review is well done, but I won't rate the CD because I didn't even know they were still active. Forgive me one thing, but why do you speak poorly of the band and then give a low rating to the review? You haven't even read it... just to be clear, nothing personal :)

Regarding the Megateh Metallica comparison and how Ondarock exaggerates: "One can never lament enough the departure of Mustaine from Metallica (a bit like Barrett from Pink Floyd!). It was Mustaine (for all his 'seniority') who gave the band a more punk, irresponsible, and naive edge. In 1982, Metallica (with Mustaine) recorded their first demo, 'No Life 'Till Leather,' featuring almost all the material that would be channeled the following year into their first album ('Mechanix' is what will become 'The Four Horsemen': and in the Megadeth version, it seems like Social Distortion is covering Metallica). 'Kill 'em all' is the greatest metal album ever partly because it heavily reflects Mustaine: Hetfield, Ulrich, and Mustaine are (together) the greatest metal composers of all time; the three unleash an alchemy that obviously cannot be maintained when one of the three is missing. Not surprisingly, Metallica, starting from their second album (essentially the first without Mustaine's influence), will indeed be more themselves (forging the classic Metallica sound), but precisely for this reason will be forcibly more conventional and, ultimately, less (if one can say it that way) engaging."

Honestly, it's a matter of taste, but beyond my biting remark about sales (mainly related to the albums from Load onwards for Metallica, since Megadeth, it seems, only bounced back with The System has failed). As for Master Of Puppets, it is undoubtedly a masterpiece, but it can't be compared to the way Megadeth plays (it would be like comparing St. Anger to the aforementioned The System has failed). I read Ondarock... it says peaceful things (for example, Mustaine can't sing in the traditional sense), but it seems very exaggerated and also a bit biased to me (I've never seen a review that even criticizes the titles of (all the) albums; then "Berry is on the top" would deserve a 1 without even listening to it!).

In my opinion, the best is Cowboys from Hell (5), followed by Vulgar (4.5), Far Beyond Driven (4), and this one (3.5... but the intro of the opener is worth half a point!!!). I listened to Reinventing the Steel, but it didn't impress me. I don't completely agree with what you're saying, but you express it very clearly and directly (just like the music of Pantera).

This is class...

... anyway, I agree that there's no comparison with Metallica... especially when it comes to the earnings they've made and the airplay on MTCAZ...

But in my opinion, they have been very innovative, especially for the sake of tackling difficult themes and for a tragic ability to predict the future (Don't look now to Israel... it might be your homelands). Basically, they have surpassed the classic themes dear to '70s hard rock (a genre that I do appreciate) and those of early metal (to clarify, Motorhead, Iron or Judas Priest). The comparison with Death, Slayer, and the others mentioned, for me, is valid; obviously, each of them cannot be compared regarding their way of making music, but certainly each in their own way has done something new... I respect your opinion, and yet they are so fundamental that even you have listened to them, though it's obvious that they may not be to your liking.