Megadeth

Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?, 1986

1. Wake Up Dead 3:37
2. The Conjuring 5:00
3. Peace Sells 4:05
4. Devils Island 5:02
5. Good Mourning / Black Friday 6:39
6. Bad Omen 4:03
7. I Ain't Superstitious 2:42
8. My Last Words 4:44

 

당시에는 라디오에도 안나오고, 빽판으로도 구하지 못해서 들어볼 수 없었던 음반인데, Peace Sells 은 하도 유명해서 귀동냥으로 들었던 기억이 난다. 아직도 멜로디가 귀에 남아 있다. 이 곡은 지금들어도 재미있고 참신하다. 재미있는 스래쉬메탈을 하는 몇 안되는 밴드이다. 

 

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"?
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
Oh, 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
Oh, 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?

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So Far, So Good... So What!, 1988

1. Into The Lungs Of Hell 3:29
2. Set The World Afire 5:48
3. Anarchy In The U.K. 3:00
4. Mary Jane 4:25
5. 502 3:28
6. In My Darkest Hour 6:16
7. Liar 3:20
8. Hook In Mouth 4:40

 

2집보다는 좀더 진지해졌다고 할까, 멜로디가 덜하지만 역시 좋은 곡들이 많다.

 

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Rust In Peace, 1990

1. Holy Wars...The Punishment Due 6:36
2. Hangar 18 5:14
3. Take No Prisoners 3:28
4. Five Magics 5:42
5. Poison Was The Cure 2:58
6. Lucretia 3:58
7. Tornado Of Souls 5:22
8. Dawn Patrol 1:50
9. Rust In Peace...Polaris 5:36

 

Marty Friedman 을 영입하면서, 곡들이 한층 고도화된 느낌이다. Hangar 18 이 최고지만, Holy Wars...The Punishment Due, Tornado Of Souls 등도 좋다.

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Countdown To Extinction, 1992

1. Skin O' My Teeth 3:14
2. Symphony Of Destruction 4:02
3. Architecture Of Aggression 3:35
4. Foreclosure Of A Dream 4:17
5. Sweating Bullets 5:04
6. This Was My Life 3:42
7. Countdown To Extinction 4:16
8. High Speed Dirt 4:13
9. Psychotron 4:42
10. Captive Honour 4:15
11. Ashes In Your Mouth 6:11

 

Dave Mustaine 의 익살맞은 보컬을 들을 수 있는 Skin O' My Teeth 가 몹시 좋은데, 다른 곡들은 잘 정제되어 있다는 느낌을 받기는 하지만, 그닥 손이 많이 가지는 않는다.