Countdown to Extinction
Carson gave this album
on2007-11-20.
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 | |||
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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 |