"Megadeth was fueled by spite, inspired by speed, and enabled by Mustaine's preternatural gift for Flying V warfare, as well as his knack for asking provocative economic queries about the salability of peace. For four decades, Megadeth have been high priests-not the highest, but close-in a church of metal where technical prowess, breakneck tempos, and sneering attitude are the holiest of virtues. Megadeth have weathered nearly all of metal's generational"
"Mustaine, the band's leading visionary and only original member, is suffering from a hand injury called Dupuytren's contracture that will eventually claim his singular ability, so Megadeth might be the last album the guitar god is ever capable of making. For a career that can be symbolized by Mustaine's fascination with ellipses, both textual ( So Far, So Good...So What!) and musical (those guitar solos...), it's too bad that his final statement amounts to the terse utility of a single period."
Megadeth emerged after Dave Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica and built a decades-long career on speed, technical riffs, breakneck tempos, and sneering attitude. The band largely adhered to a consistent sound for twenty-first-century releases, deviating only once with 1999's Risk. Since 2001 Megadeth released multiple LPs that reinforced legacy rather than reinvented direction. Mustaine stands as the sole original member and primary creative force. A progressive hand condition, Dupuytren's contracture, now jeopardizes his ability to play, making the self-titled 17th album likely the band's final record and a concise final statement.
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