Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Sep 19 '04
Pros: Catchy Metal. No bad songs.
Cons: Takes a little getting used to...
Summary: I don't know how they do it, but the boys in Megadeth keep churning out irresistibly catchy music. But before I get into the review, take note that, “Cryptic Writings”, like most of Megadeth’s work, needs a little getting used to. When I ...
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Dec 08 '09
Pros: "Mastermind", "Disintegrators", "She Wolf"
Cons: Megadeth seems to be playing on valium
Summary: The cover artwork for Cryptic Writings is nothing more than a bland test pattern on a solid grey backdrop (or black if you weren't one of the first 500,000 to buy it). Sadly, the blandness of the artwork is parallel to the music imprinted on ...
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Jul 10 '01
Pros: Nick Menza's crushing drums,Ellefson's pounding bass,Friedman's solos and Mustaine's guitar/vocals are amazing!
Cons: None!,this album has nothing wrong at the one's who dont' recommended are insane!
Summary: This album debuted at #9 on the Charts,and was Megadeth's most commercially successful album,This was Nick Menza's last album with Megadeth.It is a killer album from start
to finish.Trust,Almost Honest,Use the man and A Secret Place
were the 4...
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Dec 01 '00
Pros: Best album since "Rust In Peace", mature rocking songs
Cons: "Use the Man", "Sin", some gimmicky nu-metal/alternative effects
Summary: Many people, including many Megadeth fans disdain "Cryptic Writings" citing a different direction which would culminate in "Risk". However, this album doesn't "sell-out" in the least bit. This is one chunk of heavy metal...
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Oct 25 '00
Pros: Fresh, innovative song-writing; catchy guitar riffs and interesting lyrics
Cons: What happened to Nick
Summary: You know what irritates me about metalheads? For the most part, they are the most close-minded and timid group of people I've ever encountered. As soon as one of their favorite bands releases a well-produced album, and/or makes an appearance on the...
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Oct 14 '00
Pros: There's still some metal here...
Cons: I smell a bad "RISK" coming soon...
Summary: In my humble(?) opinion, the "Rust" through "Youth" era of Megadeth, is, along with the "Ride" through "Justice" era of Metallica, the finest example of American heavy metal done right. That in mind, when I bought...
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Sep 07 '00
Pros: Lots of new sounds, better production and broad range of subject matter
Cons: At times songwriting seems to backslide a little
Summary: Megadeth's 1997 release, Cryptic Writings, is easily one of the band's best. Sure it's a pretty slick little disc, far better produced than any other Megadeth album. That probably turned off some long time fans used to the underproduced thrash...
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Jun 14 '00
Pros: New style
Cons: New style
Summary: Cryptic Writings is definitely far different from classic Megadeth. Sometimes bands can have a great new sound, but unfortunately Megadeth is turning downhill. Dave Mustaine must be getting old or something. The songs just do not have the kick that...
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Jan 24 '00
Pros: The same old Megadeth
Cons: Not for the easy listeners
Summary: I have been a big fan of Megadeth for a very long time now. I have screen savers of them, backgrounds of them, and I am even in the fan club. Yes the fan club Cyber Army. Cryptic Writings may just be one of Megadeth's best albums yet. It is perfect....
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Jan 07 '00
Pros: Excellent solos by master Marty.
Cons: Nick's final album.
Summary: When I first heard this album when it was released, I was still stuck with the YOUTHNASIA fever that this one just did not cut it. I did not hate it, but it weasn't as impressive as the old other great MEGADETH album I grew up on. For the first time in...
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Oct 12 '99
Pros: A few good songs, a more musical sound.
Cons: Ends up being unmemorable, Mustaine tries to push the band beyond its capacity.
Summary: After a very commercially successful release in 1992's "Countdown to Extinction", Megadeth did a musical turnaround in releasing 1994's "Youthanasia". Seemingingly abandoning the thrash metal sound that had taken them so far, Dave...
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Sep 20 '99
Pros: Fast, Furious, Kicks Ass!!! Megadeth is in prime form.
Cons: No music video support from MTV to introduce to a larger audience.
Summary: Megadeth is a great heavy metal band that continues to both impress and amaze me. Every time I think they have out done themselves, they one-up themselves.
If you are a fan, you own Countdown To Extinction, Hidden Treasures, and Youthanasia. If...
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