Countdown to Extinction
Carson gave this album
on 2007-11-20.
Countdown to Extinction is another solid offering from Megadeth full of what they are known for: driving guitar, lots of bass, and socio-political messages. "Symphony of Destruction", "Foreclosure of a Dream", and "Countdown to Extinction" are excellent examples of the politically charged tracks that this album has to offer.
This album feels like a divergence, musically, from previous albums. None of the songs are as fast-paced or thrash-like as the tracks on Peace Sells...But Who's Buying or Rust in Peace for instance - although "Architecture of Aggression" comes fairly close. This divergence is not a negative for the album though as the change of pace allows for new sounds to be expressed.
In short, while - in many ways - not a stereotypical Megadeth album, Countdown to Extinction is a welcome change with songs that stand out and only two tracks of average quality.
| Track | Name | Carson | Katherine | Track | Name | Carson | Katherine | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Skin o' My Teeth | | 7. | Countdown to Extinction | | |||
| 2. | Symphony of Destruction | | 8. | Highspeed Dirt | | |||
| 3. | Architecture of Aggression | | 9. | Pyschotron | | |||
| 4. | Foreclosure of a Dream | | 10. | Captive Honour | | |||
| 5. | Sweating Bullets | | 11. | Ashes in Your Mouth | | |||
| 6. | This Was My Life | |
