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THE REVIEW
The return of the red-maned Mustaine, with yet another different lineup, but without changing a bit concerning sound and style. The album starts off excellently with "Sleepwalker", "Washington is next" and "Never walk alone" which fully adhere to the Megadeth style. Then, in my opinion, from the fourth track onwards the album loses in quality and focuses more on the lyrics than on the quality of the compositions themselves. "United abominations" is a political piece, which doesn't thrill me from any point of view. "Gears of war", serves as the soundtrack to the video game of the same name, "Blessed are the dead", "Pay for blood" and "Amerikhastan", are negligible tracks, as is the commercial version of "A tout le Monde" with Cristina Scabbia, which adds nothing to the recent version from Youthanasia. The last two tracks, "You're dead" and "Burnt ice", are decent, almost seeming to come from the early Megadeth works. In conclusion, I feel inclined to give a passing grade and nothing more to this album, which presents good tracks and others negligible, marking in my opinion a step back compared to its predecessor "The system has failed".
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United Abominations showcases Megadeth's signature thrash style with strong opening tracks but declines in quality mid-album. The political themes don't resonate universally. Some tracks stand out while others feel negligible. Overall, it's a step back from their prior album The System Has Failed.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Megadeth
Megadeth are an American thrash metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson. As part of the Big Four with Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax, they’re known for technical riffing, socio‑political lyrics and the mascot Vic Rattlehead. Landmark albums include Rust in Peace (1990) and Countdown to Extinction (1992).56 Reviews
Other reviews
By gemini
The perfect synthesis of Megadeth’s career: the power and speed of thrash combined with melody and technique.
Definitely one of the best releases of the year and of the band itself, worthy of being compared alongside Rust in Peace and Countdown to Extinction.
By d3str0y3r
Mustaine & co.'s band, despite the passing years, always proves worthy of listening, thanks to their commitment to playing with passion, not just for pure commercial gain.
The foundational song, United Abominations, failed in its task, resulting in one of the two black sheep of the album.
By rg88metal
Megadeth has written history in bold, and they did so magnificently up to 10-15 years ago.
The album sounds good but is somewhat dry and monotonous in the parts allotted to the excellent singer, the great Mustaine.
