Ranking the Studio Albums: Megadeth

[@Kylea1979]

The two most loved Megadeth albums, I like to call: The Peace Albums.

[@aronsnz9248]

Peace for my soul!

[@embracerodusk2537]

Definitely my two favs.

[@fifthchild8265]

Peace Sells was good but I think Rust in Peace and So far So good So what are Megadeths top 2 albums.. 🤘

[@ClovissenpaiDotR]

Rust In Peace Sells: the best megadeth album

[@SpiralDream]

Not like you need much else besides those two. Everything else they've done pales in comparison.

[@GG5150]

After 30 years Rust in Peace is still the benchmark for heavy metal guitar solos.

[@titmusspaultpaul5]

And metal riffs, and lyrics to name a few more things.

[@guitarguru.3572]

It’s my favorite ‘Deth album for sure. It’s one of the few albums from any band ever that I love from beginning to end. When I listen to it, I prefer to hear the entirety of it.

[@setharnold3699]

Jeremy Hamrick agree! Most of the time I skip Holy Wars and Hanger only because I don’t want to get burned out on them cause they’re so good.

[@guitarguru.3572]

Seth Arnold I can totally understand that! I defy any sane person skip over Take No Prisoners, though 🤘

[@Meiphonekaicabrio]

Totally influenced by Scorpions-sails of charon :)

[@corycastleman6351]

Was leaving the grocery store the other day, and a guy was rocking out to "Psychotron" from his jeep

[@Composer19691]

Cory Castleman ...cool. That’s rare.

[@danielmartin5267]

Love that track

[@xodusattack]

Cory Castleman love megadeth. Countdown is one of my all time favorites. But psychotron sucks so bad. What a cheesy shitty song

[@tiedtothetracks6758]

that whole album takes me back to the co op days pf the orignal halo as a teenager. goodtimes and plenty of weed

[@f1hotrod527]

@@xodusattack maybe the lyrics are a bit cheesy but the song is heavy as fuck. The song is underrated.

[@BrunoSampietro]

My order: 1. Rust in peace 2. Peace sells 3. Countdown 4.Killing is my business 5.Youthanasia 6.So far so good I haven't listened much of any of the other lineups, but those 6 are so good

[@Xeo7]

Top 5 for me. 1: Rust In Peace 2: Peace Sells, But Who's Buying 3: Dystopia 4: United Abominations 5: Countdown to Extinction

[@matheuspazin314]

Megadeth is my favorite band of all time...I love everything this band has produced, every studio album. As a brazilian I didnt have many opportunities to see them live, last time was in 2016 with Kiko Loureiro, what a concert...Here comes my ranking, a little bit different than yours, especially when it comes to the first era and the most recent with Kiko. 1. Rust In Peace (this and Ziggy Stardust from Bowie are my all time favorite albums) 2. Peace Sells 3. Countdown to Extinction 4. Youthanasia 5. Dystopia 6. Endgame 7. United Abominations 8. So Far, So Good...So What 9. Cryptic Writings (I know it deserves a better position, I really like it, but I think it is not as heavy as I wanted) 10. Killing Is My Business (as you said, killer album, but the original production is not good for me, the most recent remaster is awesome tho) 11. The System Has Failed 12. Thirteen 13. Super Collider 14. Risk (It is not heavy, and it sounds weird a little bit, but some songs I really love, like Wanderlust, Prince of Darkness and Doctor Calling) 15. The World Needs a Hero (long time no listen to any of the tracks)

[@gregsimmons694]

God bless you! God bless all the rattleheads! Jesus saves sinners! If you like it heavy, MEGADETH weighs a ton!

[@DavyDredd14]

'Peace Sells' is easily my favorite MEGADETH Album !!! The songs 'Good Mourning Black Friday' & 'My Last Words' are absolute gems !!

[@garyjoyce2160]

Number 0ne to me: 1990. RUST in PEACE / have their entire discography/ but that album. Is a top 💯 album in my catalog. Thank you PETE/. Stay safe!!!

[@jonnyamick5463]

Gary Joyce top 5 in my catalogue. Just one of those albums that will never get old.

[@metalmelodies6718]

The brutal assault of those solos on Hangar 18, & Tornado of Souls has one of the best solos of all time!

[@cmlguerra]

Third on my list

[@garyjoyce2160]

The timing of this episode/. Minutes ago / read Dave Mustaine s older sister passed away last night. WOW 3/27/20. R. I. P.

[@stephanf3673]

Nothing to say for Number 1... But I think "Crypting Writings" is an underrated amazing album. One of their best, actually !

[@Alanpuxadordefibra]

👍😎👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@martinguedes9540]

1 - Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? 2 - Rust In Peace 3 - Endgame 4 - So Far, So Good... So What! 5 - United Abominations 6 - Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! 7 - Dystopia 8 - Youthanasia 9 - The System Has Failed 10 - Countdown To Extinction 11 - Th1rt3en 12 - Cryptic Writings 13 - The World Needs A Hero 14 - Risk 15 - Super Collider

[@ArnyColeman]

Hell yeah man united abominations rocks

[@jeremynewton7640]

Prince of Darkness is still a great song from the Risk album.

[@robert.m4676]

Hell yeah!

[@jimthar17]

Prince, Insomnia, and I'll Be There are IMO the only songs worth anything on that album.

[@stephanea5364]

@@jimthar17 You miss out on Seven. Amazing songwriting and musicianship on this. That bass line kills. Wanderlust is very good too and Tine The beginning.. Doctor is Calling is catchy. Risk isn't metal but is full of great songwriting.

[@CS-mo7xp]

^ agreed. breadline is catchy as heck. just a great pop song. my main problem is there are virtually no guitar solos on that album.

[@metalmelodies6718]

I hate to say it, but Prince of Darkness is better than anything on 13, that album is so boring imo!

[@PFDarkside]

I’d bring Cryptic Writings up, anything with Mustaine/Ellefson/Friedman/Menza is gold to me! It’s kind of interesting that the best two are also the two coolest covers from Ed Repka!

[@felixsedin]

Yes. Cryptic writings is very underated and have songs like, Trust, Vortex and alot more, wich are very good

[@tomwhittaker9461]

Killing is my Business is underrated .. it's their best from a vintage metal standpoint! The riffs are also extremely creative on that album.

[@orpheus1340]

Risk is way underrated. It's very far from the worst, actually it's near my top. It's just "less metal", which doesn't mean bad at all!!!!

[@michaljaklik4657]

Exactly!

[@Rob78169]

Risk is just strange under the Megadeth name!! It's like Elton John coming out with a thrash album!!

[@orpheus1340]

@@Rob78169 ahahah! Yeah, except it doesn't sound at all like Elton John and his fans would probably think this is pure noise. :)

[@EvanBNW]

I’ve been listening to Risk lately and it’s actually much better than I remember. It’s pop metal but it’s well done. The nuggets issue is Dave’s voice doesn’t go with the music. They should’ve taken an even bigger Risk and gotten a real singer for that experiment.

[@gamleskalle1]

They won a Grammy award for Dystopia. When they won some crappy version of Metallicas master of puppets played in the background. What a disgrace! Grammy never respected metal.

[@jima6545]

@@cosmicjester7285 always loved his cockiness. Ever his quote about tattoos?

[@fernandom5150]

Fire Campaign the first 4 albums are good but you can Say the rest suck after that.

[@dr.phibesinred6066]

@@fernandom5150 You can say that about Megadeth, too.

[@fernandom5150]

Dr. Phibes in Red yup lol risk was fucking terrible. That lineup with Marty two Daves and nick was the best lineup we will ever see.

[@MrRoundthetwist]

@@fernandom5150 Gar and Chris did that already.

[@prockrog5219]

1. Countdown To Extinction 2. Rust In Peace 3. So Far, So Good... I'm just a sucker for the Menza/Ellefson/Friedman-era. Their musicianship was unmatched in the "trash" scene at the time IMHO.

[@beetlebum7760]

Prock Rog You probably mean „thrash“ scene.

[@berksmagicrules]

Prock Rog i agree. Love Marty Friedman with Dave

[@kapteinrdskjegg5285]

I'll be there !!⭐❤⭐ Risk is a great album , open your ears! Live and lørn! 🇧🇻

[@cuffmartin2041]

Agreed mate. Listen to it plenty.

[@danohstoolbox]

Pete u should do a video of all your t shirts

[@SEbdeViaje]

he buys them just to make the videos, like the brand new Maiden shirt he wore in the video

[@pag3309]

Hell yes!!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@b2tall239]

He's got so many that it would have to be a mini-series.

[@sspbrazil]

danoh's toolbox lol, I agree

[@noelgonzalez7390]

Right on..great idea..

[@sadiewhisper]

On The System Has Failed, drummer Vinnie Colaiuta brought a level of sophistication not often found on the typical thrash album. Over the course of one weekend, he learned all of the songs and recorded perfect takes - this simply blew Mustaine's mind. Chris Poland returned to record on that album simply because Colaiuta was involved.

[@joeldukes303]

Word!

[@williamxb]

MEGADETH is my favourite band of all time.

[@gregsimmons694]

God bless you. God bless all the rattleheads! Jesus saves sinners! If you like it heavy, MEGADETH weighs a ton

[@williamxb]

@@gregsimmons694 Huh

[@johnsontlk220]

Killer list Pete! So many great memories with these albums. Would love to see more ranking the albums for old school metal bands! Slayer, Meshuggah, and Metallica would be sick!

[@MSB-fj7cd]

Definitely "Peace Sells But Who's Buying". The late great Gar Samuelson on drums. Simply amazing.

[@Anthony-nk4ky]

There’s really something to be said about some of the song structures on Rust. I mean look at Five Magics, it listens almost like a story. Doesn’t follow a tradition verse/chorus structure. So cool, so unique. They really captured lightning in a bottle on the record. Peace Sells and Rust trade 1 and 2 spots for me nearly everyday. Just insane records

[@jasonscholl2945]

"I...master! Five...Magics!" 🎸 🔥 💀 ⛓

[@petrilampela]

Peace Sells does that too. The opening track Wake Up Dead has no repeating parts at all, every time there's a change in the song it's a new riff. From the beginning to the end. And it's still catchy as hell.

[@buffoutthosescratches9082]

You should Interview Jeff Young about his time in Megadeth!! Probably some cool stories.

[@shaunw9270]

I was never a real "Metal head" but I bought Countdown to Extinction when it came out after seeing them on a UK TV show ,either Raw Power or Noisy Mothers. Loved every track , still like to listen to it occasionally . Architecture For Aggression always blew me away when the lead guitar comes in. I bought all the ltd edition vinyl singles at the time, still got em. Later I bought Peace Sells ..but never enjoyed it at all.

[@sinisterrayne89]

Symphony of destruction was my entrance theme for wrestling

[@danielmcevoy976]

Saw them before Peace Sells front row in a small club. It was brutal in a great way. Killing is my business will always be my #1.

[@badwolfarchives3246]

Awesome show Pete. The future of this channel is looking incredible... some truly awesome shows coming up!

[@Rolf2112]

1) Rust in Peace 2) Peace Sells 3) So Far So Good 4) Countodown 5) Youthanasia. Love your shirt, such an underrated album.

[@mahogany174]

Mpampis Kalogiannis That’s my top 5 in order!

[@davidguy209]

Enjoyed your presentation. Rust in Peace is my favourite. Got my hands full at the moment, but I hope to find Killing Joke in your videos list...

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

Sorry, you won't find anything. Not a fan.

[@killingsleep]

First time I saw Megadeth was on the Peace Sells tour with Overkill -Taking Over !

[@ZMsoloman5000]

Rust in Piece Peace Sells But Who’s Buying? So Far, So Good, So What? Youthanasia Countdown to Extinction (I go back and forth on the first two and last two)

[@thereisnopandemic]

It is Rust in Peace

[@legojedi3217]

Finally, I've been waiting for this

[@IAmisMaster]

LegoJedi Is that a ITCOTCK pepe? lol

[@Nick-qf7vt]

@@IAmisMaster holy shit it is LMFAO

[@EternalChampion435]

Hell yeah, i enjoy that towards the end you update us on future shows. Cant wait!

[@TheAvailable43]

I agree with everything except cryptic writings, I'd move it up to 10. My favorite is Peace Sells. I'll be 54 this year. When it came out I was in College, Northeastern university.

[@amostlyreasonableguy]

Kick the Chair is among the best songs they ever did post 95. And the 2019 remaster actually makes it sound better, particularly the drums since that albums original master sounded crappy.

[@Tomversal]

Glad you've got to this band!

[@helloweenfanmark7811]

Saw Megadeth at a local Nashville,TN. club in January of 1986.

[@steelerfreak1977]

Peace Sells is number 1 for me. Such jaw dropping playing and songs. Thrashy and jazzy. Just super. Oh and awesome shirt Pete!

[@kevinbrown1893]

1. Rust in Peace (1990) 2. Peace Sells (1986) 3. Countdown to Extinction (1992) 4. Youthanasia (1994) 5. The System Has Failed (2004) 6. So Far So Good So What (1988) 7. Dystopia (2016) 8. The Sick, The Dying & The Dead (2022) 9. Endgame (2009) 10. Killing Is My Business...(1985) 11. Cryptic Writings (1997) 12. Th1rt3en (2011) 13. United Abominations (2007) 14. The World Needs A Hero (2001) 15. Risk (1999) 16. Super Collider (2013)

[@rattlehead85]

Megadeth..... Titan Of metal in the 80’s and early 90’s. 1) Rust in Peace 2) Killing Is My Business 3) Peace Sells 4) So Far So Good So What 5) Countdown To Extinction.

[@DakTirCue]

this is My list.. only MAYBE switching 3 and 4. I can't decide!

[@vio-lence7267]

Mine’s: 1) Peace Sells 2) RIP 3) So Far 4) KIMB 5) Youthanasia

[@michaelrussell1842]

Pete you got me excited a couple weeks back saying there would be something from Armored Saint but haven't heard it yet.... Long live Dave Pritchard!!

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

Yes absolutely!!!

[@EvilVonRetee]

Please do Armored Saint, Pete 🙂

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

Patience people, patience...

[@253timeandtimeagain2]

I love Megadeth "to death" But I love Fighting by Thin Lizzy even more. Great t-shirt Pete!

[@Sithman1776]

Great ranking. What I love about these videos is that it gives me some direction on the albums I’m not familiar with. There’s about 4-5 albums in the middle of the discography I need to listen to!

[@SuperStrik9]

Rust In Peace is my favorite Megadeth album. Top 5 would be: 1. Rust In Peace 2. Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? 3. So Far, So Good... So What! 4. Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! 5. Countdown To Extinction

[@Cr8Tron]

Ditto

[@jamesmoss3424]

Good ranking video and they should be in the rock n roll hall of fame.

[@mikesclassicrock9745]

Absolutely, love Megadeth!!!

[@jamesmoss3424]

@@mikesclassicrock9745 me too and they kick ass 110%.

[@luisgarcia6007]

Absolutely agree !!!!

[@metalassassin9537]

James moss please tell me your joking! They "should" be in the rock and roll hall of "shame"😠

[@jamesmoss3424]

@@metalassassin9537 no joke.

[@dennissweeney6774]

I remember seeing them at Lamors in BROOKLYN when they played peace sells but who is buying. Great show. Good morning black Friday. It doesn't get any better.

[@markandersen793]

Here's my top 5: 1) Rust In Peace 2) Peace Sells 3) Countdown To Extinction 4) Endgame 5) Youthanasia For me, Rust In Peace is the greatest thrash album I've ever heard, front to back it's a masterpiece, Peace Sells isn't far behind.

[@tomwhittaker9461]

You're kidding, Endgame over Killing is My Business?

[@969thewhip]

I loved Cryptic Writings! And then when Risk followed, that was a big disappountment. I agree with that one coming in last. So hard to rank most of the early ones but fave is definitely Countdown To Extinction.

[@Jortecho]

My top 5: 1) Peace Sells... 2) Rust in Peace 3) Killing is my Business 4) Countdown to Extinction 5) So far, so good...

[@joshinge3574]

Why do people put 'The System Has Failed' so far down on their lists? I get that it was originally supposed to be a Mustaine solo album, but the album is great none the less. Very underrated in my opinion.

[@keithschick9960]

Because, RIP is fuckin phenomenal, and failed is the key word to describe that album.

[@keithschick9960]

I don't mean to be so pessimistic, but that stuff isn't Megadeth imo.

[@damonwillis3672]

Agree...plus Chris Poland is on it

[@joshinge3574]

@@keithschick9960 Rust In Peace is phenomenal but I respect musicians who experiment instead of rehashing the same material again and again. Bands like AC/DC, Slayer and Motorhead all did very well that way but it's cool when bands go out of their comfort zone and still make great songs.

[@setharnold3699]

Awesome album and very powerful!

[@mjnation7876]

Interesting ranking. I am one of the few people that personally enjoys Dystopia more than Endgame but either way, both great albums.

[@luisgarcia6007]

Dystopia is a very strong album

[@ion-shivs]

Agreed. For me, Dystopia is the best album they've done since Euthanasia.

[@johnnyjackson1315]

I could listen to every song except the cover song

[@luisgarcia6007]

Hangar 18 is one of my top three. Stunning guitar's work

[@aviationlba747]

Nice one! Here’s my ranking: These first six I absolutely love: 1. Rust In Peace (1990) 2. Countdown To Extinction (1992) 3. Youthanasia (1994) 4. Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying? (1986) 5. So Far, So Good… So What! (1988) 6. Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good! (1985) These next bunch are also solid albums, and I enjoy them all to varying degrees: 7. The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! (2022) - in my opinion, a massive return to form after a string of good, but very similar sounding albums released since Risk. 8. Cryptic Writings (1997) 9. The System Has Failed (2004) 10. Endgame (2009) 11. United Abominations (2007) 12. Dystopia (2016) 13. Thirteen (2011) 14. The World Needs A Hero (2001) 15. Super Collider (2013) This last one I can barely stand listening to. It took everything that was great about the more commercial sounding Cryptic Writings and threw it out the window. 16. Risk (1999)

[@dr.ostbahn7773]

in general I agree with you. I would rank Dystopia much higher. and Killing - but this is from the personal background. Thank you for doing that

[@Mski361]

Peace Sells is one of my all time favorite albums from any band. Maybe because Chris Poland and Gar Samuelson were both born in my hometown.

[@edrock1676]

Megadeth is my favorite band. 1. Rust in Peace 2. Countdown to Extinction 3. Peace Sells 4. Endgame 5. United Abominations 6. Dystopia 7. Killing Is My Business 8. So Far, So Good, So What 9. Youthanasia 10. Cryptic Writings 11. System Has Failed 12. World Needs a Hero 13. Thirteen 14. Super Collider 15. Risk

[@josa5112]

Ed Rock Youthanasia is was too low on the list

[@EF-fc4du]

The first four run of Killing, Peace, So Far and Rust will always be my favorites. That's when I was most into Megadeth.

[@durbofficial]

Glad to see ‘Endgame’ ranked that high. One of my favorite Deth albums. Definitely my favorite from the post-Marty Friedman eras.

[@JohnBurdine-t9q]

This guy is really accurate on album ranking

[@dimeraRaven]

My personal list: 1. Rust in Peace 2. Peace Sells...But Whose Buying? 3. Endgame 4. So Far, So Good, So What? 5. Countdown to Extinction 6. United Abominations 7. Dystopia 8. Youthanasia 9. Killing is My Business 10. Th1rt3en 11. The World Needs A Hero 12. Cryptic Writings 13. The System has Failed 14. Super Collider 15. Risk Megadeth for me is a band where though I've been listening to them for most of my life, what I view as their weaker albums are albums I practically never listen to. There are tracks that I enjoy, but as an album? They don't do a lot for me. Still, an important band for me and I freaked out a lot when I first bought and listened to Rust in Peace in my CD walkman. I hadn't actually heard any of that album before, only Megadeth song I had at home was "The World Needs A Hero."

[@joeldukes303]

Great list brother. Only thing I might do different is bump the system has failed up a few spots. I really like a few tracks on there.

[@dimeraRaven]

@@joeldukes303 Fair enough. It has some cool tracks but as a whole the album never did much for me.

[@dimeraRaven]

@Douglas Fisher I've just never been big into their debut album.

[@dimeraRaven]

@@JCStorm76 Fair enough if you enjoy CW that much :)

[@rockonthestone4907]

Haven't given much of their post 94 albums a chance, might have to though Can't wait for what's in store for the channel Pete

[@gamleskalle1]

Endgame in my stero now. Rust in piece best album by far and one of the best ever in all of metal.

[@jem550]

I know exactly what you are saying when picking the favorite. Peace Sells was my entry point and is still my favorite to this day. I remember seeing the ads for this album in Hit Parader magazine back in the day and the cover had me sold. I couldn't wait until it was released and it did not disappoint. Classic thrash.

[@samuelheldilaof6361]

Got to be "Rust in Peace" I was a BIG fan of Cacophony so I remember thinking that Marty Friedman didn´t fit in the band, well I changed my mind in about 15 minutes...

[@Rekko82]

Very good comment on these albums. My ranking: 1. Rust in Peace - My favorite album, just amazing from the start to finish. 2. PSBWB - Very brutal and angry stuff. 3. Dystopia - I am probably a small minority but I enjoy it very much. The lyrics are well written especially. 4. KIMB - Probably the angriest album I've ever heard. Mustaine had just been kicked out from Metallica. 5. Countdown to Extinction - The first album I ever heard from them. I loved it instantly! 6. SFSGSW - It is not as polished as their two strongest albums but it works well. 7. Endgame - It is one of their heaviest albums and many songs are among their best songs of the 2000's. 8. United Abominations - "Sleepwalker" hit me so hard, I knew I am gonna love it from the first time. 9. The System Has Failed - Their comeback to heavy stuff. I remember buying it the week it was released. 10. Youthanasia - Many killer songs, a couple of those I don't enjoy much - "Black Curtains" sound disappointing. "Reckoning Day" is just a killer opener! 11. Cryptic Writings - A poppy album but I like the melodies. Actually the mellow songs are better on this album than the heavy ones. 12. Risk - Not a bad album. It doesn't sound Megadeth for most fans but there are many good songs. "Prince of Darkness", "Insomnia", "Breadline", "I'll Be There", even "Ecstasy" and "Crush 'Em". 13. Super Collider . I hate it when I first heard it. It sounds now better than then. many good songs. The vocals are perhaps the least good from Mustaine ever. 14. The World Needs a Hero - Many good songs but "Burning Bridges" and "Losing My Senses" are terrible. "Moto Psycho", "Promises", and "Disconnect" are still very good songs. 15. Thirteen - It has few very good songs (Sudden Death is the best) but some of the songs sound recycled ideas. The title song has depth in lyrics but musically it is mediocre.

[@sakblabbath65]

Yes,Peace Sells was my first megadeth album. Changed my life topping Metallica.

[@jimwilley8267]

I dont think ive ever commented on any video, but i cant help it. In my opinion SPOT ON!! even the commentary is exactly how i feel or felt. Kudos

[@jimg6570]

BTW, Dave said in his autobio that the album title "Risk" came from a statement from Lars Ulrich that Dave should take a risk.

[@KevinOrtega1980]

jim g I do remember that as well, because Lars stated Dave felt comfortable in what he was doing at the time and that he should take a Risk, glad they never stuck with that shit

[@salvadorjimenez2872]

Letting Lars Ulrich take up space in his head for so long was a probably one of the most foolish things (from a career standpoint) Dave did. Ulrich was clearly a Machiavellian little tool from the word go. Living well, & doing well is the best revenge. Especially when the guys you thought were your friends, stab you in the back, & have written you off as fuck-up & a no-talent.

[@Omar_E11]

@@salvadorjimenez2872 Did Lars hurt you?

[@salamwati9281]

Never listen to that fat pockets Lars & James.. you rules Dave.😎

[@salvadorjimenez2872]

@@Omar_E11 Uh, no Omar. He didn't. Not personally. It's just that I'm not a big fan of people who tend to be 2 faced. Don't know if you ever read any part of Dave Mustaine's memoir. (It's a great read btw. Whether or not you're a fan, I recommend it highly). I do know from it, & other interviews in other publications, that for a good many years Lars dissed Dave's playing for a long time After he formed Megadeth. But in the late 90s it was, "I really respect Dave as a musician but...". Bear in mind this was around the time they'd already come out with Load. The first Metallica album I tried to like, & couldn't. Even though I'd been a fan of theirs since almost the beginning. & let's face it, the Napster incident of the last decade didn't exactly help.

[@Gregbaltzer]

The only reason I've kept Risk and Cryptic Writings is that when the CDs are put together they complete the Vic Rattlehead head. Twins of Evil....Nice! I love that movie.

[@MrMojoRisin]

Great video, Pete. I love Megadeth. 1. Rust In Peace 2. Countdown To Extinction 3. Peace Sells...But Who’s Buying? 4. Youthanasia 5. So Far, So Good,...So What!

[@andycrandall1361]

Always dug..So far so good So what...love the mood of the old tune I don't want to set the world on fire.....then slam with some killer thrash ..

[@guywoznicki7847]

Don't know any post 2000 albums so I'll trust your words. However, I must be the only one who really likes Cryptic Writings (even metal expert Martin Popoff gives it a so-so). All I can say is you throw the disc on and it sounds great start to finish! Not heavy enough?? Anyway your top 2 are excellent and both very memorable. I remember the first time I heard Peace Sells; guitars were doing battle, coming at you from all angles. Truly a new technical assault of the senses! Mustaine should be remembered for his innovation

[@craigbeall5084]

Every fan will have their own preference to the rankings. My first two top slots would be filled by Thirteen and Super Collider and I am more than certain someone will call me an idiot for it.

[@leifsiklossy6548]

#1 Rust in Peace This has to be the best metal album ever.

[@slimmmshaney5695]

Peak thrash metal... Every time they had the chance to end the song they went 100x harder! An absolutely essential album

[@robertbarker9579]

Leif Siklossy Not even the best thrash metal album ever. Still solid, nonetheless.

[@markandersen793]

@@robertbarker9579 What"s better? It's better than Master Of Puppets, better than Reign In Blood, so what's left? Yeah, it is the best thrash metal album of album of all time and one of the greatest metal albums of all time.

[@setharnold3699]

Mark Andersen agreed! It’s at the top of the pyramid!

[@robertbarker9579]

Mark Andersen It’s not better than Master of Puppets. If Dave didn’t sound like a constipated grandma when he sings, Rust in Peace could be in the conversation for the best album.

[@garyjoyce2160]

December 14 1990. Tremendous show. @ Brendan Byrne Arena. / East Rutherford NJ. MEGADETH. &. The “ infamous. JUDAS PRIEST. The good old days- When Corona was an ice cold beer 🍺 with a lime !!!

[@anthonyrivers1619]

So far, so good = underrated! 1988 classic!

[@mikeparise2276]

A little suprised you didn't mention Chris Poland's return for the recording of The System Has Failed lp!!

[@bruceh4226]

Ok, so I guess I'm part of the small minority that actually likes the Risk album. Is it classic thrash Megadeth? No, but that doesn't make it a bad metal/hard rock album in and of itself. I happen to really like Dave's vocals, and this is a strong album in that respect with loads of catchey hooks that I find myself singing along to. And if you listen to the last 2 or 3 albums leading up to this one you can hear the progession that led to Risk. I guess I like this one for the same reason I like Rush's Signals... because it was so different from anything they had done up to that point. Unfortunately (IMHO) Rush continued down that path, where as for Megadeth it was one and done... they got it out of their system and then moved on. If nothing else, I find Risk to me more memorable than the 6 or so albums since then that kinda all sound like the same formula and all run together in my mind. To each his own.

[@charleswood123]

I got into the band when this came out so it’s always had a soft spot for me

[@MosoKaiser]

Not their most consistent album, but there's a bunch of quite good songs there, it just doesn't quite sound like a Megadeth album. It would have likely gotten a much better reception had it been released under another moniker.

[@ShaneDiablo]

Pete although I put Killing is my #1 for the primal thrash fury you talked about, i totally think your list is legit! I saw So Far So Good Megadeth open for Dio as a kid and man, i was blown away I will always will love the first 3-4 records well done!

[@Jzalar97]

Top 5 for me: Rust In Peace Peace Sells Countdown to Extinction Dystopia Cryptic Writings

[@j.j.4150]

It's mind-boggling, how people put Dystopia above Endgame lol

[@Jzalar97]

@@j.j.4150 Endgame is probably 6 or 7 for me. I just prefer the songwriting on Dystopia, personally.

[@j.j.4150]

@@Jzalar97 Totally fair! I like Dystopia too, just put Endgame above it.

[@scarecrow8841]

Love Megadeth. Do Slayer next, please.

[@gwts1171]

One of my favorite bands. Though I don't listen to the bottom 5 much, I wouldn't turn them off if they were to come on! Sorry I get a bit long-winded here: 15) Risk (Dave wants to be an alt-rock star. No.) 14) Cryptic Writings (From Wikipedia: "The album features 12 tracks with accessible song structures, specifically aimed for radio airplay." That says it all. Boo. I do sort of like "Trust", though.) 13) Super Collider (It feels like the songs weren't quite there. It's also very commercial.) 12) Endgame (I haven't listened to this quite as much as the others, but it is definatley solid.) 11) United Abominations (It really surprised me to hear Christina Scabbia on this. In a good way.) 10) Thirteen (Ellefson returning kinda gave Mustaine someone he trusts to work with and it shows, IMO) 9) The World Needs a Hero (A really heavy record after the last radio-friendly one. Vic Rattlehead returns in the artwork, too! My only complaint is that it's too long.) 8) System Has Failed ( I was very into this when it came out. "Kick The Chair" and "Of Mice & Men" were classic 'Deth.) 7) Youthanasia (I really enjoy this record. It's a good mix of the heavy and... less heavy... styles they were messing with.) 6) Dystopia (I was surprised how good this was.) 5) So Far, So Good... So What! (This gets crapped on a lot, but I've always really dug it. Maybe because I was 17 when it came out. Just skip the Sex Pistols cover where Dave doesn't bother to get the lyrics right.) 4) Countdown to Extinction (Though I never really liked "Symphony of Destruction" in general this is a great album. Dave was pissed and that's a good thing!) 3) Rust in Peace (Menza & Friedman join the band to kick some new life into what seemed like a dying beast. Not a bad song. "Holy Wars..." is one of my favorites.) 2) Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! (Though it sounds like it was recorded on a Walkman, this is an amazing album. One of the angriest things I have ever heard. Dave wanted to out-do Metallica in every way and does a damn good job at it!) 1) Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? (When I originally bought this on cassette I would listen to side one over and over. It wasn't until a bit later that I flipped it and realized the second half was even better! "My Last Words" is my favorite song of theirs, hands-down.) Thanks, Pete!

[@yoiamhere4737]

Whoah! Strong words about side 2 being better than side 1! The back to back of wake up dead, the conjuring, peace sells and devils island are all beasts of songs. But side 2 is badass too with black friday and bad omen

[@awickedtribe]

This was rough... every song Pete mentioned set off a riff in my head. It was like a Mega-Medley exploding in my brain

[@frankdrebin259]

I wish Mustain didnt remaster/remix the albums. They really suck compared to the originals imo.

[@MosoKaiser]

Amen! The 2004 remastes/remixes are horrendous, with perhaps the sole exception of SFSGSW, that one's decent to have alongside the original. Fortunately pre-2004 pressings aren't too hard or too expensive to get, though. Or at least they weren't when I updated my Megadeth collection for the older pressings. KIMB however is pricier if you want an old pressing with "These Boots" present _and_ uncensored. Shame the 2002 remaster has that godawful, unlistenable bleeped version of "Boots", and the 2018 version has an awkward reworked version with original lyrics to appease Lee Hazlewood's estate.

[@PazBinv1]

The recent re-issue of Killing.... is good.

[@Gookrak]

Absolutely! For example, SFSGSW absolutely lost its (searching for the exact word...) grimy, dirty sound!?

[@Composer19691]

I agree... the exceptions ( for me) are SFSGSW and Killing is My Business. Killing NEEDED a makeover. I grew to appreciate SFSGSW without so much reverb/ delay effects.

[@amostlyreasonableguy]

Robert Leese there’s a good remaster of TWNAH and The System Has Failed out recently that’s not a remix but just a remaster and actually makes both albums sound better. The drums have more depth and the guitar has more bite. Listen to Kick the Chair 2019 remaster on KZbin and check it out or Dread and the Fugitive Mind 2019 remaster. Both sound better than the original and weren’t messed with by Mustaine but by a professional mastering engineer.

[@seanwechsler6783]

Endgame is so damn good. It’s crazy it’s over 10 years old already.

[@leespitzer9997]

My favorite Megadeth album is Rust In Peace...the original mix.

[@luisgarcia6007]

Absolutely agree. RIP the best so far

[@necroscope5064]

So Far So Good, the first Megadeth lp i bought, and still remains my favourite. Killing is my Business and Rust in Peace up there too.

[@bizzjoe]

Don't forget Rival Sons.

[@newwavepop]

i started high school in 86 and through to 90 when i graduated i was absolutely submerged in the Thrash Metal scene, it was EVERYTHING to me. but right as i was graduating i was getting really disillusioned with everything, ALL the artists i loved were putting out or had just put out new albums that completely underwhelmed me. and i was sort of falling out with my big group of friends who had ALL flunked that year because they were constantly going out and getting into more and more trouble, and i had sort of spent my senior year at school with none of them around because they were expelled. we are talking like a core group of like 30 people and they were ALL expelled and running around all day and night getting in trouble because i wasnt with them and i was always talking sense into them when they wanted to do stupid crap. it all sort of started with "And Justice For All" and i was just so underwhelmed by the production sound and the material, but then like Nuclear Assault put out "Handle With Care" and it was lame and i didnt like the production sound. and Sacred Reich out out " The American Way" and i didnt like the production or material, and Suicidal Tendencies put out that "Feel Like Shit Deja Vu" album and it sucked. and "Seasons In The Abyss" came out and it was better than the others but still after the previous 3 it underwhelmed me, and the same with Overkill and "The Years Of Decay" it was ok but after "Taking Over" i was underwhelmed and i like a few of the songs but about half of the songs i just ended up finding flat out annoying after awhile. and it all sort of ended with "Rust In Peace". again i did not like the production sound and it just didnt impress me, i already knew who Marty was and he is a very skilled guitarist but to me he has never been a Thrash guitarist and i just didnt care for it i still dont know why it is so beloved by so many. maybe i was just a poseur, maybe i outgrew it, maybe it was just a phase i dont know. but for 4 or 5 years i ONLY listened to Thrash Metal so i am glad it happened, because it gave me the chance to go back and listen to a lot of other things i had ignored and discover a lot of music i really love, there are so many more things out there than just liking one genre or style. for me personally it is always going to be "Peace Sells" and frankly i would trade the entire catalog for just an epic full length version of "Good Mourning".

[@davidhune]

My list would be the following: 15. Risk 14. The System Has Failed 13. The World Needs A Hero 12. Super Collider 11. Thirteen 10. Dystopia 9. Killing Is My Business....and Business Is Good! 8. So Far, So Good, So What! 7. Endgame 6. Peace Sells...but Who's Buying? 5. United Abominations 4. Cryptic Writings 3. Youthanasia 2. Rust In Peace 1. Countdown To Extinction

[@emperorvitiate1844]

Interesting

[@dravenquinn264]

My ranking for the Megadeth albums would be 16. Risk 15. United Abominations 14. The System Has Failed 13. Super Collider 12. Thirteen 11. Cryptic Writings 10. The World Needs A Hero 9. The Sick The Dying And The Dead 8. Dystopia 7. Endgame 6. Killing Is My Business And Business Is Good 5. Youthanasia 4. So Far So Good So What 3. Peace Sells But Who’s Buying 2. Rust In Peace 1. Countdown To Extinction

[@shawncallahan5685]

Chris Poland. Such an amazing player. My personal favorite Megadeth guitarist.

[@cuffmartin2041]

So, so Megadeth.

[@ln8300]

Great player but marty was the right one

[@tonylema5334]

I need to explore more of these, I’m only familiar with a couple, thanks Pete!!

[@sydhamelin1265]

Ranking Peace Sells over Rust in Peace - sweet! I think Rust in Peace was more consistent and polished, but Peace Sells hit the highest highs. I mean, one's an A album and the other an A-, right...

[@yoiamhere4737]

So, so agreed! Peace Sells holds up so damn well

[@MrMedtech1437]

For me it's SFSGSW. The rawness and chaotic sound is to me what Megadeth was all about back in the day. When Dave spits the line Hook In Mouth at the end of that song, you know he meant it. And throw KIMBABIG in there as a close second.

[@gwyld]

I guess the top 3 for me depends on my mood. Sometimes it is Rust in Peace, sometime Peace Sells and sometimes Countdown to Extinction. Piece of advice, don't listen to the remasters, especially the CTE one, it was awful. Cryptic Writings ranks a lot higher in my opinion, just because of She-Wolf, such an amazing song. This is by all means my favorite metal band ever, appart from Risk and Supercollider (the Cold Sweat cover is great), they have been pretty consistent.

[@IraSiegel]

Friedman’s last with the band was Risk. DeGrasso on drums.

[@user-sh3vz3ol3j]

Being a melodic metal guy my favorite 4 are: 1. Youthanasia, 2. The System has Failed, 3. United Abominations, 4. Countdown to Extinction. Personally, this band has never failed.

[@kmsharley75]

rust in peace is not only my favorite Megadeth album,but one of my favorite metal albums of all time.