MEGADETH — Endgame (review)

MEGADETH — Endgame album cover Album · 2009 · Thrash Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
3.5/5 ·
bonnek
This record is fun! Megadeth stuck to their tricks that's sure and doesn't experiment too much, but it also avoids that dreary mid-tempo that dragged so much previous albums down. This one basically has 10 stabs of energetic thrash metal and nothing less.

Actually this album reminds me a bit to the debut. It's like a grown up version with a professional execution and production, but it entirely captures that intensive energy again! It's still no 80's Megadeth, but at least it's an album with real bite and solid songs. It can be a tad formulaic at times, with 'Bodies' and 'How The Story Ends' sounding like at least 10 previous Megadeth songs. Mostly Megadeth ventures into fast paced and very technical material here that touches some of the challengingly technical thrash they did on 'RIP' and 'So Far So Good So What'. My favorite track is 'Headcrusher' but all songs work quite well here.

It's such a pleasure hearing this great band having so much fan at playing music again. I didn't hear that on the preceding 'United Abominations' and certainly not on anything between 'Youthanesia' and 'The System Has Failed'. I would rate this album just below the albums of their classic era (1986-1992) and it is the recommended pick if you want to explore something more recent from them. 3.5 stars it is, maybe 4 if I let my fan heart speak.
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