Megadeth Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!
» Back to review

Comments:Add a Comment 
Goodolboy
February 7th 2026


1532 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Spot on. Great band and they got some killer albums like rust, countdown and peace sells. But his vocals really sour me on the band overall

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 7th 2026


118951 Comments

Album Rating: 3.7

I'm excited for Peace Sells and Rust in Peace.

DoofDoof
February 7th 2026


17555 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I mean I only have this one at a 3.5, this is real early demo'ish thrash - even more so than 'Kill 'Em All', some tunes on it though.



'Peace Sells' is where it gets going...then the quality control and production drops on 'So Far So Good' but it has a few classics, and then you hit 'Rust in Peace' which is polished but amazingly written.



I prefer the Mustaine growl to operatic stuff like Dio or Dickinson, but that's personal taste.

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 7th 2026


118951 Comments

Album Rating: 3.7

Not even close for me, Dickinson and Dio are some of my favs ever. Dave is a killer guitar player, but idk if I'll ever be a fan of his vocals lol.

Goodolboy
February 7th 2026


1532 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Rust is the one. It completely overshadows everything else they've done tbh. Even if peace and countdown are quality in their own right

DoofDoof
February 7th 2026


17555 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Imagine Dickinson singing 'Wake Up Dead' or Dio singing 'Hook in Mouth'!



Dude's have none of the required anti authoritarian snotty attitude, it'd be laughable.



Even Hetfield it wouldn't sit right on those songs...Dave writes well for Dave, so it would have been fascinating if he'd remained in Metallica.



Megadeth sound a bit nastier than Metallica…a tonne nastier than Anthrax…and god bless them I don’t get any nastiness translated by Maiden at all.

Futures
Contributing Reviewer
February 7th 2026


17578 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

i agree of course. dave is dave. he is the band. one of a kind. i didn't even love his vocals at first but now they are just so fundamental to my enjoyment of megadeth. his snarl is wonderfully emblematic of his personality.



this is one i've grown to really dig a lot. i love how raw and dirty it is. plus the insane speed and jazzy touches. perfectly of it's time and yet so far ahead.

Goodolboy
February 7th 2026


1532 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Easily the worst vocals of the big 4 yup agreed.

Titan
February 8th 2026


26720 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I like Dave’s vocals because they’re obviously different and he has his own unique style, especially with the emphasis on certain syllables. Angry Again is a perfect example. I love the fact that he’s such a bitter dick too. He’s an icon no matter how you slice it. He’s on the Rushmore of thrash metal.

Futures
Contributing Reviewer
February 8th 2026


17578 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

autobiography delivering on wednesday! so pumped to read it.

Titan
February 8th 2026


26720 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

He may be the worst singer out of the big 4 but that doesn’t even matter because I’d rather listen to him over belladonna - all day.

Futures
Contributing Reviewer
February 8th 2026


17578 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

"technical" singing ability is the most overrated thing in music

Titan
February 8th 2026


26720 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

In metal for sure

DoofDoof
February 8th 2026


17555 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

What I will say is once the tempo drops and Megadeth enter more hard rock/heavy metal territory on Youthanasia etc then there’s more of an argument other singers could do a technically better job with the vocals and it wouldn’t matter so much.



Obviously not on tunes like Sweating Bullets that are just so Dave but yes a ‘better’ singer could make ‘A Tout le Monde’ sound nice I’m sure, though again I’ll say you always get the personality and passion from Mustaine.



razeen
February 8th 2026


83 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

This album is nowhere near at the level of peace sells buts this was a great debut. A lot of iconic riffs from the start.

budgie
February 8th 2026


42462 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

"



That's it, time for a Megadeth discog run. It has to be done.





peace sells is the greatest metal album ever written enjoy it

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 8th 2026


118951 Comments

Album Rating: 3.7

I enjoyed the hell out of it HARD. First four albums down, moving to Countown to Extinction now.

razeen
February 9th 2026


83 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

They better RIP cuz Megadeth practically formed the backbone of all in your face axe melting bands that came latter that you enjoy.

BAT
February 9th 2026


2229 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

probably posted this here at somepoint but gawt damn is it a travesty



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxmFQcCW4Bw



You have to be logged in to post a comment. Login | Create a Profile





STAFF & CONTRIBUTORS // CONTACT US

Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


Site Copyright 2005-2023 Sputnikmusic.com
All Album Reviews Displayed With Permission of Authors | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy