You were expecting it to start with a riff? Oh no, we kick off with Monty Python’s classic bit from their film The Holy Grail with cries to “bring out your dead” repeating until Dave and Kiko start with a melodic line that segues into a classic ‘Deth headbanger. What exactly would we get from Megadeth’s 16th album? Contemplative ballads? Hard rockers designed to get airplay? Paranoid ramblings? The thing with being a Megadeth fan is that you’re not always sure what Dave will bring to a new album, but fans can rest easy as The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! i s an album that leans into the brightest moments from their past while managing to stand as a new chapter in the band’s legacy. Anticipation has been high following the success of Dystopia, seen as a return to form following the lacklustre Th1rte3n and divisive Supercollider. The most prolific of the Big 4 of Thrash has had a 6-year gap since 2016’s critically acclaimed and Grammy award-winning Dystopia, caused in no small part due to Dave Mustaine’s throat cancer treatment, while recruiting a new drummer ( Dirk Verbeuren ) and losing a bass player ( Dave Ellefson ) along the way. New Megadeth ! In some way, this is totally worth celebrating given the circumstances that surround its writing, recording and release.
Megadeth – The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!ĭave Mustaine – guitars, lead vocals James LoMenzo – bass, backing vocals Kiko Loureiro – guitars, backing vocals, flute Dirk Verbeuren – drums
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