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Flugmorph
August 13th 2022


35489 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

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FreakMachine
August 13th 2022


1913 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

I never really got into this album much but The Threat Is Real is cool

Muzz79
Contributing Reviewer
August 20th 2022


4097 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

From what I’ve heard, the Sick the Dying thrash's like a bitch but won’t have the song quality as this one

Muzz79
Contributing Reviewer
October 8th 2022


4097 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

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FreakMachine
January 3rd 2023


1913 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

If you cut Bullet to the Brain, that unnecessary instrumental, and The Emperor, and just kept this to one continuous savage piece of political commentary, this could have been so much better. Still a solid listen, but nothing special unfortunately

trickert
July 5th 2024


644 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Overall, this is pretty strong, especially the first half. Better than a whole slew of previous albums.

WatchItExplode
July 5th 2024


10721 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Agreed. Fairly solid Megadeth album

Muzz79
Contributing Reviewer
January 31st 2025


4097 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Completely underrated on this site

DoofDoof
January 31st 2025


17700 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

I like this one for some reason, it's full strength Mustaine so: conspiracy theories, politics, almost a concept album, ridiculous cover art, sense of mania in the intense tracks

Muzz79
Contributing Reviewer
January 31st 2025


4097 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Full strength Mustaine is a great way to put it doof. I think the songs are strong Megadeth, certainly this century Megadeth. Everything about it the guitars, the Adler drumming, Dave’s favorite subjects.

Songs like Poisonous Shadows, Threat is Real, Lying in State, Death From Within, Fatal Illusion are razor sharp

DoofDoof
January 31st 2025


17700 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Megadeth ranking (don't think I've tried them all):



1. Rust in Peace (4.5)

2. Peace Sells (4)

3. Countdown (3.5)

4. Killing is My Business (3.5)

5. Youthanasia (3)

6. So Far, So Good (3) [some of this is really good, some pretty bad, could rank lower tbh)

7. System Has Failed (3)

8. Dystopia (3)

9. Endgame (3)

10. Sick, Dying, Dead (3) [haven't revisited much, might be a 2.5]

11. United Abominations (2.5)

12. Cryptic Writings (2.5)

13. Thirteen (2.5) [like a compilation really, some good, some weak]

14. Risk (2.5) [well, it is different]

15. Super Collider (1.5) [not much to salvage but also I didn't think it was a 0.5-1 rating]



For me a 3.5 equals 'excellent' and a 3 equals 'genuinely actually good' - but peeps could add a .5 to my ratings here really to fit the rating descriptions (4 equals 'excellent' according to sput etc)

Muzz79
Contributing Reviewer
January 31st 2025


4097 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Woah that’s almost identical to my ranking on the band’s discog I did the year before last

DoofDoof
January 31st 2025


17700 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Nice!

Muzz79
Contributing Reviewer
January 31st 2025


4097 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

They’re in my top 10 bands, countless listens in my life

TheSonomaDude
April 23rd 2025


10164 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

first three songs are really solid, and "lying in state" is probably my favorite song here. but the rest is just the band going through the motions, albeit very tight and well-played motions. this is definetly one of megadeth's heaviest releases.

Dewinged
Emeritus
January 15th 2026


33172 Comments


Checking for the first time, title track was pretty good but...

Muzz79
Contributing Reviewer
January 17th 2026


4097 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

No buts Dewi - this was potent ‘deth. The new s/t sounds leaner/skinnier

Futures
Staff Reviewer
January 17th 2026


17852 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

gotta speed run the last 4 megadeth albums before the new one. very pumped.

Insurrection
January 21st 2026


24905 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

this isn’t nearly as bad as i remember

Muzz79
Contributing Reviewer
January 22nd 2026


4097 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Had such a good time with it yesterday. No way the new one will be able to compete



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