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Mustaine, no stranger to chemicals himself during this period, pushed Megadeth’s playing to new heights of technicality and aggression, as evidenced by songs like the album opener “Wake Up Dead” and “Devil’s Island.”Īdditionally, Mustaine’s songwriting took a huge leap forward on this release. Despite half the band (Poland and drummer Gar Samuelson) being deep in the throes of heroin addiction, the band sounds tight and downright bloodthirsty. Peace Sells… but Who’s Buying? is a towering achievement in metal, and is arguably the band’s finest hour. The Megadeth version removed the bridge, restored Mustaine’s lyrics (about a lecherous garage mechanic), and upped the speed in a big way.Īs good as Megadeth’s first album is, it sounds absolutely primitive compared to what came next. After Metallica booted him they kept the song but changed the lyrics and added a new bridge section. Mustaine wrote the song (originally titled “The Mechanix”) for the group circa 1982, and the original version with Mustaine on lead vocals can be heard on the well-circulated No Life ’til Leather demo bootleg. “Mechanix” is instantly recognizable by Metallica fans as a modified version of “The Four Horsemen” with different lyrics. The song was removed from later editions of the album, but put back on for the 2002 remaster (although the new lyrics are bleeped out). Mustaine added some new lyrics for the cover, which remained on the album until Hazlewood decided that the alterations were “vile and offensive” and threatened legal action. Two other songs of note on this record are “These Boots” and “Mechanix.” The former is the first of Megadeth’s many thrashified cover songs, this one of the Lee Hazlewood composition made famous by Nancy Sinatra. “Rattlehead” is the best of the bunch, and is the group’s coming out party both musically and lyrically: “A dose of metal you need / To bang your head ’til you bleed / It’s time for snapping some necks / Slashing, thrashing to Megadeth!”. Album opener “Last Rites/Loved to Death,” with its classical piano intro and furious twin guitar attack (Mustaine and Chris Poland), showcases Mustaine’s raw songwriting ambition. In the course of a half hour, Megadeth successfully staked their claim as one of the best bands working in speed/thrash metal.Ī few missteps aside (“Skull Beneath the Skin” is a little too raw, while “Looking Down the Cross” almost collapses under its own weight), there are some prime examples of vintage ’80s thrash here. What Killing Is My Business… may lack in sophisticated arrangements or songwriting it more than makes up for with pure speed and loudness.
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It’s also the most angry, aggressive, and concise musical statement the band ever made. The resulting production is raw, raw, raw. Killing Is My Business… and Business Is Good! (1985)Īfter spending most of their modest advance money on drugs, booze, and food, Megadeth had to skimp to complete the recording of their debut record. I wanted to be heavier and faster than them.” So armed with an $8,000 advance (but no contract) from independent metal label Combat Records, Megadeth set about doing just that. Mustaine set his sights on his former band, later stating, “After getting fired from Metallica, all I remember is that I wanted blood. Just a few months later, an angry and resentful Mustaine hooked up with bassist Dave Ellefson and Megadeth was born. When James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich think you can’t handle your booze, you’re got problems. So here I am, a few years later, to deliver on that promise.Īny metal fan worth their salt is familiar with the oft-documented firing of guitarist Dave Mustaine from Metallica in 1983. Dunphy, I committed to writing a Popdose Guide to Megadeth. A long time ago in the comments section of a Popdose post by the legendary Dw.