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Rating: "Peace is for sale, but who's buying it?"
We are facing one of the masterpieces of Megadeth, the legendary Californian band led by the great Dave Mustaine, who left Metallica to form this great group. The album is pure and raw thrash metal, made with passion and sweat, created with heart and soul, the true metal of the good old days. To be fully absorbed, this album must be listened to more than once, but then it quenches all the thirst and need for strong emotions that it can fully convey.
The line-up consists of the already mentioned (perhaps) greatest rhythm guitarist of all time, Dave Mustaine, the excellent Chris Poland who alternates with the red-haired one on the six strings, the faithful David Ellefson on bass, and Gar Samuelson on drums. The album contains some of the group's most famous songs, including the colossal "Peace Sells", a legendary masterpiece that, among other things, is also the slowest track on the album but also the most captivating. In every track, the perfect blend of the instruments is astonishing; the violent and rhythmic riffs, the thunderous and dark bass lines, the double pedals, and the hammering on the drums and the feverish solos integrate perfectly with each other and penetrate deep into your heart, provoking chills and priceless emotions. All of this is accompanied by the demonic voice of Dave Mustaine, which seems to come directly from the depths of hell. All the tracks are wonderful.
Among the best tracks besides "Peace Sells", there are "Wake Up Dead", "The Conjuring", and "Devil Island", in addition to the beautiful cover of a Willie Dixon song from the 60s "I Ain't Superstitious". A masterpiece inferior only slightly to "Rust in Peace", "Peace Sells... " must be present in every true metalhead's collection. The album is now also available in a remastered budget edition that costs about 10 euros.
P.S. I ask all the metalhead friends (especially the great Cliff86) to tell me where I went wrong, but this is my first review. Thanks! Long live true and great Metal!
Tracklist and Lyrics
01 Wake Up Dead (03:37)
Wake Up Dead
I sneak in my own house
It's four in the morning
I had too much to drink
Said I was out with the boys
I creep in my bedroom
I slip into bed,
I know if I wake her,
I'll wake up dead
Chorus
I wonder, will she find out,
About the other, other lover.
Diana.
Wake up dead, you die
Wake up dead, and buried.
Wake up dead, you die
Wake up dead.
02 The Conjuring (05:00)
Welcome to out sanguinary sect of worship.
Feel at home in our black conventicle,
As we anathematise
All of those who oppose us.
Don't summon the devil,
Don't call the priests,
If you need the strength
The conjuring. Obey!!!
Behold the flames rise
From the compass' cardinal points.
Burn the sacred oil,
And, with the ashes you'll annoint.
Arrange the symbols,
Of the wizard, and, magician.
Light the candles,
Place the parchment paper in position.
Between its leaves place
The lash from a black cat's eye,
A straw of a broom,
Fold, and, burn, and, centralise.
Don't summon the devil,
Don't call the priests,
If you need the strength,
The conjuring.
I am the devil's advocate,
A salesman, if you will
You know my name. [You know my name]
I met your father years ago,
Gave him what he'd please.
He called my name, you'll do the same.
I'm claiming what is mine by right,
It's time to close the deal.
You're bought and sold, bought and sold.
Come join me in my infernal depths,
Mephisto's hall of fame.
I've got your soul, I've got your soul.
The conjuring. Obey!!!
03 Peace Sells (04:05)
What do you mean I don't believe in God?
I talk to him everyday.
What do you mean, I don't support your system?
I go to court when I have to
What do you mean, I can't get to work on time?
I got nothing better to do.
And, what do you mean, I don't pay my bills?
Why do you think I'm broke? Huh?
If there's a new way,
I'll be the first in line.
But it better work this time.
What do you mean, I hurt your feelings?
I didn't know you had any feelings.
What do you mean, I ain't kind?
Just not your kind.
What do you mean, I couldn't be the President
Of the United States of America?
Tell me something, it's still We the people, right?
If there's a new way
I'll be the first in line
But it better work this time
Can you put a price on peace?
Peace,
Peace sells...,
Peace,
Peace sells...,
Peace sells... but who's buying?
Peace sells... but who's buying?
Peace sells... but who's buying?
Peace sells... but who's buying?
No, peace sells...AH
06 Bad Omen (04:03)
Down fell the stars, as they
Splashed into the sea.
"Mi nomine Baphomet",
Come dance with me.
Sacrifice the virgins,
Spiritual rites.
Their master's time has come,
The moon is full tonight.
Drinking, dancing,
They worship, and toast
The devil, who's watching,
With demon's remote.
Fire, rising,
Racing in your blood.
Possessed, naive,
His service is done.
Bloody blasphemy.
Sinister's the word,
As the demon's take their fill.
An orgy's taking place,
Human blood will spill.
An act of worship,
As they conceive the ghouls.
Satan has their souls,
They sing pagan tunes.
The ceremony,
Is sure to be cursed.
They ask for his blessings,
But, down comes the worst.
Their bodies, soulless,
A corpse from the grave.
Their minds are helpless,
And, no-one can save [x 5],
No-one can save them (oh no). [x 2]
07 I Ain't Superstitious (02:42)
I ain't superstitious,
When a black cat crosses my path
And I ain't superstitious
As I break the looking glass
Ain't afraid of no demons,
Don't make me laugh!
I ain't superstitious,
Under the ladder I go
And I ain't superstitious,
It's all bullshit, don't you know!
I ain't afraid of no shadows,
I like the dark anyway
And that's a fact! Ha!
Superstitious, superstitious
And I ain't superstitious,
No such thing as bad luck
And I ain't superstitious,
I couldn't really give a fuck
Take your stupid superstitions,
Find some other paranoidal,
Chickenshit, sissy, worm, and tell it to him
Superstitious, superstitious
I ain't superstitious
And that's a fact, one more time,
Come on, shut your mouth,
Listen up, hey it's my turn
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By Enrico Rosticci
"Peace Sells... But Who’s Buying? is still today a brilliant example of the talent and execution skill of this exceptional quartet."
"The majestic progression of the title track, characterized by an initial bass riff that has rightfully entered the history of heavy metal."
By FedeHetfield
An album so raw and devoid of composition that it completely erases the word originality.
Dave brilliantly showcases his guitar skills alongside his former accompanist Chris Poland, but what’s absurd is his voice, lacking in melody and any quality.
By JenaPlissken
The album holds great significance for the band as it consolidates and matures the style already initiated with the debut.
'Peace Sells' is a fundamental composition and perhaps the most successful of the album, blending irony and paranoia.
By FlavioMetal
Megadeth crafted what is perhaps their absolute masterpiece.
Gar Samuelson played like a Billy Cobham in a state of grace but, above all, played like himself.
