Released: 1986
Tracks: Wake Up Dead; The Conjuring; Peace Sells; Devil’s Island; Good Mourning/Black Friday; Bad Omen; I Ain’t Superstitious; My Last Words
Best track: Whole damn thing
Track to skip: I Ain’t Superstitious is kinda goofy, but I think that break is needed between the powerhouses of Bad Omen and My Last Words. It’s short anyway, so just let it play.
Dave Mustaine is a Great guitar player. Listening to this, comparing it to all the current ‘nu-metal’ stuff out there, this just blows all that away. This album is full of so much excellent stuff. Complex and brutal songs, unexpected twists and turns, and guitar playing that was some of the best of the 80’s. Mustaine wasn’t a ‘shredder’ by any means, but he could play rings around those guys. Instead of trying to show off, Mustaine uses his guitar work to better the song. Go Dave.
I haven’t listened to this album in a while, maybe a few years, but MY GOSH is it good! If you’re at all interested in metal, then this is essential. If not, then you should be, because this album is so good. The only weak parts on the album are Mustaine’s vocals. He became better in that area pretty quickly, and anyway, the music more than makes up for some weak vocals.
Some of the lyrics are kinda silly now (all the Satanic type stuff) but it doesn’t really matter. This music is all about attitude and intensity. This sounds nothing like post-1992 Megadeth and that’s a GOOD thing. This rocks so hard, I love listening to this and I know that everytime I put it in I’ll get a big smile on my face. Buy it now, and crank it up.
Rating: 95
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