Megadeth - The System Has Failed
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Artist: MegadethEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2004-09-14
Music Label: Sanctuary Records
Soundtracks:
- Blackmail The Universe
- Die Dead Enough
- Kick The Chair
- The Scorpion
- Tears In A Vial
- I Know Jack
- Back In The Day
- Something That I'm Not
- Truth Be Told
- Of Mice And Men
- Shadow Of Deth
- My Kingdom
Free Music Notes for The System Has Failed
Free Music Review: A return to the "Rust In Peace" sound
Hit: 4 Stars
I've been a Megadeth fan since Peace Sells, so I consider myself pretty familiar with their catalog. That said, this album was really refreshing. Ever since "Rust In Peace", far and away their best, the quality of their output has steadily declined, reaching a nadir with the utterly horrid "Risk".
This album is a return to the sound on "Rust in Peace". The songs are longer and more complex, and there's a decided progressive bent. Also, and not to overstate this aspect, but unlike "Rust in Peace", there's a strong Zeppelin influence on this record in parts.
The musicianship, as usual, is stellar. Chris Poland (guitar) demonstrates that he can still shred with the best guitarists today. Mustaine's voice - never a strong point - sounds better than ever, particularily on "Die Dead Enough", one of the strongest songs on the album. The production is clean and bright without being over-compressed.
Bottom line - if you liked albums like "Rust in Peace", "Symphony of Destruction", and "Peace Sells", you'll like this. If your only exposure to Megadeth is "Cryptic Writings" and "Risk", you may find this to be too much.
For those who care, here is my track-by-track ranking on scale of 1 thru 5:
1) Blackmail the universe (4) - Progressive opener that builds, just like "Holy Wars" on "Rust in Peace"
*2) Die Dead Enough (5) - My favorite and also the most accessible song on the album
3) Kick the Chair (3) - A shredfest - putting bands musical prowess on display
4) The Scorpion (4) - Has zeppelinesque funk-groove
5) Tears in a Vial (4) - Starts with a mid-paced galloping beat - has a journey type riff - intensifies speed and mood at the last minute
6) I Know Jack (3) - Interlude
7) Back in the Day (4) - Fast paced running rocker. You can picture Judas Priest recording something like it - when they were Judas Priest...
8) Something I'm not (4) - Kind of a surprisingly frank self-portrait of Mustaine over a groove very much influenced by Zeppelin, as is prevalent in places through the album, but it's done well. This is one of the few tracks where the unique and interesting lyrics overshadow the music.
9) Truth Be Told (4) - A progressive anthem that goes from drum solo to laid back swing beat to a chorus that reminds me of White Zombie "Thunder Kiss" - ends on a thrash riff.
10) Of Mice and Men (3) - One of the few filler tracks on the record.
11) Shadow of Deth (3) - A strange song with a dumb sounding guy saying things like 'My cuppppp runnnneth overrrr'.....
12) My Kingdom (4) - Has a killer verse/keybord based hook
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