Necrotic Nick- Holy shit! Kiko! Dude, thank you so much, man! You flat out killed it on here! Keep up the amazing work and send the rest of the band our most metal regards! Hails!

thank you For this Masterpiece! ❤️

You are an amazing musician Kiko and your KZfaq lessons and videos are so inspiring. Also thank you for thanking the Thralls crew, they're awesome aren't they. Rock On!!

No Sir, it is us who thank you for creating the Album, can't stop listening! 🔥🤘🔥

Kiko, Thank You for being a part of Megadeth. My sons(especially my young guitarist in the family) and I all feel you fit so amazingly well in the band. That's no disrespect to any of the previous guys. They all could play. But the interplay between you and Dave(similar to the Marty days) felt, for lack of a better term, beautiful. Especially seeing you guys live here in Boston. You guys were absolutely amazing. I'd love for this to be Megadeth's lineup for the rest of the band's existence.

Necrotic Nick- Yeah, I fucked up in my notes unfortunately. Oh well.

I listened to the new album and then rust in peace and it was seamless as I was working great soundtrack to a workout....🤘🤘

2016 was another fucking lifetime brother............it feels like 100 years ago to me rather than a short 6. Also, this album is pretty good.

Jeff Beck was a major influence on his playing.

Gotta check it out thanks!

Necrotic Nick- I have one of Chris's early albums and man, can that dude play. He's up there for my favorite Megadeth guitarists.

@@thrallsofmetal The shit him and Gar were doing before Megadeth is levels above any 80's thrash band. Insane Jazz fusion. But it was awesome that we got to hear their talents in Megadeth for sure.

Necrotic Nick- Thanks, man! I had a hunch with the singles that this would be solid. There's an intensity to this one that I hadn't heard since Endgame honestly. Dave and Kiko play well off each other and Kiko lead work is so damn good on here. Outside of a couple of weaker track this was awesome.

Necrotic Nick- I felt pretty confident about this one when I heard the singles. There was a renewed energy all over this album that I really latched on to. Killer album.

Necrotic Nick- There was no containing the joy that was inside him. There was definitely a profound gushing from him on this review lol. I've been a Megadeth fan since I was about 15 and this was honestly their best since Endgame in my opinion. I'd even throw Celebutante on that list with all the nasty Bay Area thrash vibe that's all over it. There are some weaker tracks but over all this is a banger.

@@thrallsofmetal Agreed. Best album since Endgame. I don't if it's better than Endgame rn because Endgame has been best Megadeth album in the 21st century imo.

Necrotic Nick- Pretty much covered all the bases for me as well. There were a couple of weaker tracks but the strong one might be the strongest material from these guys in years.

Necrotic Nick- Only saw them in 2017 and this year. I'll go see them when their done touring with FFDP though.

Necrotic Nick- It was worth the wait for sure.

How does the vinyl sound. Is it recorded low level or good level? Modern vinyl seems to be recorded to vinyl lower than it used to be and you have to turn it up a lot on the receiver to get good level. LMK

@@melovemusic69 it sounds really solid tbh it is slightly quite but I got a good sound system deffently worth the buy 🤘🤘🤘

Necrotic Nick- Yeah, I fucked up in my notes unfortunately. Oh well. I should have double checked but the excitement of going over the album got to me. I like this one more than Dystopia and I do really enjoy that album. There's more intensity to this one and Kiko just destroys on here.

"lacks a little bit" ?!! He cannot sing, his vocals are truly horrific. Just truly embarrassing.

@@BongEyedBastard better than yours on literally every level dude 😂

Necrotic Nick- I knew when I heard the singles that this was not just another run of the mill Megadeth outing. This one is aggressive as hell and just feels tighter and more focused overall. There are some filler tracks but they don't hamper the album very much and I like the fact that Dirk and Kiko were actively writing on this one and they contributed to some killer songs. There's a part of me that hopes that "We'll Be Back" being the last track on here is Dave saying "just wait, there's more". lol

Yeah , junkie and mission to mars are the weird ones but its like a little break between the awesome , i do like Mission to Mars more than what i should tho 😂

But Super Collider was a total disaster

Idk I didn't think Super Collider was that bad it just didn't sound like a Megadeth album it had more of like a Bon Jovi sound

It was called Risk for a reason. Lol.

Necrotic Nick- Thanks, man! Been a fan since I was 15 and I've been eager to review a Megadeth album since we started doing this whole KZfaq thing.

Necrotic Nick- Agreed. They haven't been this consistently aggressive since Endgame in my opinion.

Necrotic Nick- Thanks, man! Violent riffs need violent descriptors lol!

Necrotic Nick- I'll go with best since Endgame but I really liked United Abominations too so I don't know if I can go much past that. I had a feeling the with singles being as good as they were that this was going to be a banger and it legit was.

Life in hell - best song since holy wars

I really loved Cryptic Writings and then Endgame and now this. But I think this may be even better than Endgame so yes it's almost Countdown level greatness.

Necrotic Nick- I've only seen Megadeth with Kiko but watching him play he's literally the perfect fit. His flair for unique phrasing and melody adds so much to the band.

I'm seeing Megadeth in a couple of weeks here in Hershey!

Necrotic Nick- No arguments here. Dude is a beast!

Necrotic Nick- Thanks, man! Yeah, I fucked up in my notes unfortunately. Oh well. I've been a fan since I was 15 and I love this one. It does have some weaker tracks but the strong ones make up for it big time. We're definitely looking forward to that new Revocation here. The singles have sounded sick as hell.

Necrotic Nick- Thanks, man! This album did have a bit of filler but not much and I love the renewed aggression on this one. I didn't get the special edition so I missed out on the bonus tracks for this one but I may just hunt it down to hear those tracks. It'll be interesting to see where this one ranks when we do rank this discography at some point. Yeah, I just can't support FFDP but I'm sure they'll do another round of touring for this one.

Necrotic Nick- I've been a Megadeth fan since I was 15 and that was a long time ago lol. I'm not always on board with everything Dave says but some of our outlooks do somewhat align from time to time.

Necrotic Nick- Oh, Shred's has been eagerly awaiting this album so there was no way he was going to miss this review.

Necrotic Nick- I have a hunch this comment was meant for the Megadeath review lol.

Necrotic Nick- Thanks, man! I probably should have got the special edition but I just went for the standard edition this time. I might hunt down a special edition in the future though.

Necrotic Nick- This album is a flat out riff factory and I love the speed and aggression on this one. There were some weaker tracks on it but the stronger ones make up for any shortcomings this album may have.

Necrotic Nick- Yeah, I fucked up in my notes unfortunately. Oh well.

Necrotic Nick- Thanks, man! There is a viciousness on this album I haven't heard since Endgame honestly. I liked Dystopia but this is way more thrashy and dynamic.

Necrotic Nick- This album was a blast to listen to. There's a renewed energy to this one versus Dystopia which I really enjoyed as well. I'm going to miss this current tour just because I can't in good conscience give FFDP any of my money but I'll hopefully catch Megadeth on the next tour.

@@thrallsofmetal That is entirely fair LOL

Necrotic Nick- Thanks, man! We really appreciate that! This album definitely rips and I would even say it's their best since Endgame in my mind. They sound re-energized on this one and more aggressive. I need an album like this from them again.

Necrotic Nick- I still like Dystopia but this has way more energy and aggression to it. This sounds urgent again. I think Dave's the better riff writer but that's just me. Some of my favorite riffs in Metallica were ones that Dave worked on too.

I enjoy Dystopia especially Fatal Illusion but this album was even better than Endgame.

Necrotic Nick- I'm actually going to let Shred respond to this one because this is his area of expertise. I'll make sure to let him know about this comment.

For real!!

Necrotic Nick- I don't think Metallica creatively pushes themselves much anymore and they spent so much time in the 90's going more mainstream that it took them a long time to get back to being a thrash band again. They're more of a brand than a band at this point. McDonald's food isn't very good but still everyone goes there. Kinda comparable here as they're just so recognized they became more of an institution in music in general. Megadeth, aside from some misteps, remained closer to what they started as and that may have cost them even more fame but it kept them more respected by their diehard fans. That's at least my take on it.

"Megadeth fanboys trying not to mention Metallica under an unrelated video for a second" challenge will never not be impossible,I suppose

@@GhostSound2 kind of impossible not to mention Metallica when Megadeth is still kicking around. It's like the sun and moon, dark and light there can't be one without the other

@@godetonter4764 Both bands have escaped the need to be compared to each other and reconsiled a long time ago. Yet fanboys from both sides can't seem to let it go and just appreciate the music. I will never understand the need for this to happen other than inferiority complex

Necrotic Nick- Honestly, Celebutante reminded me a lot of Kill 'em All oddly enough. There's an old school bay Area thrash bite to that song. Dog of Chernobyl is a sick song as well. I like the dark and moody vibe of it.

Necrotic Nick- Thanks, man!

Necrotic Nick- Yeah, I fucked up in my notes unfortunately. Oh well. Yeah, I can't in good conscience support a legendary band like Megadeth opening for those clowns.

Necrotic Nick- Thanks, man! It's great to have Megadeth back!

@@thrallsofmetal Thanks for the reply Nick, so cool 😈🤘

Necrotic Nick- Agreed. Man, I really love We'll Be Back and Night Stalkers in particular on this one but Dogs of Chernobyl is a banger for sure.

Necrotic Nick- Thanks! Sincerely, The Guy on the Left lol

Necrotic Nick- Yeah, I fucked up in my notes unfortunately. Oh well

Necrotic Nick- Thanks, man! Plenty more on the horizon!

Necrotic Nick- Yeah, I fucked up in my notes unfortunately. Oh well. Dystopia was a solid album though. I think this is an improvement overall.

Necrotic Nick- Agreed!

Necrotic Nick- I'll catch them on the next round of touring. I'm not giving FFDP any of my money. Sorry, Dave.

Necrotic Nick- Yeah, I fucked up in my notes unfortunately. Oh well.

Necrotic Nick- I heard that as well and there's even a part on the album that sounds a lot like She Wolf as well. At least if he's recycling stuff, he's recycling good stuff.

Necrotic Nick- The man was legit giddy as fuck listening to this album lol.

Necrotic Nick- Seeing as he's a giant Iron Maiden fan that may have been where Shred came down with "lead face syndrome" years ago lol.

Necrotic Nick- Thanks, man! I really enjoyed both of those but I think this one at least out does Dystopia in terms of the raw aggression and Dirk's drum work lends itself to the faster thrashy pace of the album overall. I didn't know about any video that Kirk made but he shouldn't be talking any shit considering his band's recent output vs Megadeth's lol.

@@thrallsofmetal Well that and.... Hammet didn't even contribute anything to the last record. Sorry, I simply cannot buy this bullshit of losing his phone. -In this day and age, there''s a bunch of ways to store and backup any files on his phone. -these guys have a whole team of full-time employees. IF Kirk isn't bright enough to know HOW to backup and/or save the stuff properly, someone on their staff has to. -It's his godamm profession. other than maintaining the ability to play live, there's nothing more important than his song and riff ideas. IF he truly lost it, there's simply no excuse for that. You ever see Hetfield's face when that came up in an interview? So he brought no writing to Hardwired, and his solos were all improvised(and mostly WAH dependent). His solos were better when he didn't use the wah as much, and when he, 'did his homework'. Worked it out, tried ideas, like the whole bit in Year and a Half with the Unforgiven solo. Dude is LAZY.

I Pre-ordered all formats and Tee's weeks ago. They haven't even shipped yet. Metalhead probs!

Necrotic Nick- Yeah, I fucked up in my notes unfortunately. Oh well.

Necrotic Nick- I hope you woke the neighbors blasting it.

Necrotic Nick- Yeah, I fucked up in my notes unfortunately. Oh well.

i feel like soldier on coulda been on SFSGSW, has the vibe from that album

Necrotic Nick- That's pretty much my view on this. It's reinvigorated and I would say it's at least on par with Endgame and allowing Kiko and Dirk to contribute to the writing process I think gives this album a bit more diversity in the riffs. There are some weaker tracks but the strong ones make up for them for me.

Definitely on par with Endgame. Perhaps even better.

Necrotic Nick- I really dig that one as well. It's a bit more dark and moody overall but it has a killer thrash bite at the end.

Necrotic Nick- Yeah, I fucked up in my notes unfortunately. Oh well.

Necrotic Nick- Just enjoy it and don't even worry about the haters.

Necrotic Nick- This feels like a revitalized band. It's one the best they've put out in recent years for me honestly.

Necrotic Nick- It was well worth the wait.

Necrotic Nick- Thanks, man!

Necrotic Nick- Cheers to you as well, bro!

Necrotic Nick- I think this is probably my favorite since Endgame honestly. There's just an energy to it that hasn't really been present as much as it is on here in years. I think Dave's vocals sound at least better than they did on Dystopia and he did have to recover from throat cancer so I think that's definitely saying something there. Yeah, I've heard "dystopia" pronounced both ways in movies over the years so I just blurted out that one. Oh well lol.

Necrotic Nick- Thanks, man! Yeah, I fucked up in my notes unfortunately. Oh well.

Necrotic Nick- This was well worth the wait. It does have some weaker tracks but the strong ones are some of his most intense material since Endgame.

Necrotic Nick- Thanks, man!

Necrotic Nick- The 2 times I saw them they did play pretty much the exact same set so I'll give you that. The stage show is still a ton of fun though. I'm curious what all the mix in from this album though.