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From the Vault...
03/12/2006
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Megadeth
"Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good!"
© Combat Records
Year of Release: 1985
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track listing
Last Rites/
Loved To Death
Killing Is My Business...
And Business
Is Good!
Skull Beneath The Skin
Rattlehead
Chosen Ones
Looking Down The Cross
Mechanix
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Megadeth
"Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good!"
MEGADETH has arrived...
Not only does Megadeth debut on the WSVNRadio website this week, it's
their first album, Killing Is My Businesss...And Business Is
Good! (1985). Dave Mustaine was a former member of Metallica, who was
fired from this band, due to alcohol problems and personality conflicts.
Out for Metallica's blood, Mustaine formed Megadeth in 1983. In reading
the overall critiques of their debut album, it was considered a poor
production, yet it was well-received by would-be fans.
The debut album starts out with "Last Rites/Loved To Death" --
as "Last Rites" has an attention-grabber atmosphere and a
somewhat rock opera feel. Ozzy Osbourne fans may also enjoy this part
of the medley. It blends into "Loved To Death," as it defines
their sound as thrash speed metal. The title track also defines
thrash metal, where "Skull Beneath The Skin" has a little more
potential. "Rattlehead" continues the head banging thrashing
metal, "Chosen Ones" also has some potential. (Just seems the
songs are sounding the same, or it just maybe the fact that thrash metal
was never rated highly on my favorite styles of music...)
An interesting song though, is "Looking Down The Cross." Its
bass line keeps your attention, and as it continues, it develops into a
pretty cool hard rock/thrash sound. "Mechanix" continues the thrash
metal speed sound heard in earlier tunes.
Again, in studying other reviews of Megadeth's debut, (see Amazon.com),
it was just the beginning of Dave Mustaine's career with a band where
he wanted to rock more faster and harder than Metallica. Recently, this
album was remastered, with a new album cover and bonus tracks. Megadeth
would record better albums in their later years, but its always interesting
to hear how a popular band/artist started out and notice the progression
into better recordings. Metallica would be far more popular than Megadeth,
and some may argue that either is better than the other, yet both bands
define thrash speed metal, a unique sound, enjoyed by some, hated by
others -- its all part of the history of Rock & Roll.
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