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With Endgame Megadeth deliver their 12th studio album - and it's the first album with guitarist Chris Broderick. In my opinion it was an advantage for them that they first hit the road when Broderick joined them and so grew together as a band before heading into Vic's Garage.
They open up with the instrumental Dialectic Chaos, this one shows Chris Broderick's talent and hopefully more metal fans discover his talent. After a fast, epic instrumental they storm off with This Day We Fight! A fast, aggressive riff-laden tune with an angry Dave Mustaine. A neck breaker! The guitar lead is insane! Perhaps not as catchy as some other Megadeth tunes, but it shows the band on an extremely high technical level, but still powerful, relentless and aggressive. Next in line 44 Minutes which starts epic and with some cop radio report, then heavy riffing forces them ahead. This time more mid-paced and a vocal line which will hook you up. A bit more 80's like is 1,320, but it's mainly the riffing. Fun. More 80's Megadeth sounds at Bite The Hand That Feeds, but modern sounding and ultra-heavy! A killer track is Bodies Left Behind which starts mid-paced, but with twists and turns - speed changes and different atmospheres - they come over you! "Attention! Attention!" with this words the title track opens up into another mid-tempo thrasher. "This is the end of the road, this is the end of the line, this is the end of your life, this is the Endgame!" are the memorable lines of the chorus which will haunt you. Aggressive and dark. Guitar-driven. A highlight!
With acoustic guitar they lead into The Hardest Part Of Letting Go... Sealed With A Kiss, Mustaine's vocals are accompanied by guitar and violins, but then they break into a powerful melodic track with heavy riffs! If you would take away the acoustic opening and the balladesque part later in the song, then it would be a quite typical tune, but so it shows Megadeth crossing boarders - again. Headcrusher most fans will already know, the fast neck breaker is a Megadeth thrasher. And I guess that some fans will say the album lacks more songs like Headcrusher, but Megadeth were always going their own way. Another monster they offer with How The Story Ends! This one would have fit to United Abominations too. Speed changes and surprising guitar parts, heavy riffs and melodic leads. An ear catcher! last, but not least Nothing Left To Lose! Shawn Drover is forcing them forward, but not at high speed. Heavy riffs seem to saw at your vertebra like they slowly want to take you apart... Towards the end it's time for some final solo before the close the chapter Endgame.
Resume... First, I should state that I had high expectations, coz the current line-up is extremely strong. Second, I'm not the type of person who looks for something to bash on just for the fun of it. Some albums need more then one spin, but it's worth spending time. I know that some Megadeth fans will criticize one thing or another... Let's get back to Endgame now, a very strong album, compared with United Abominations it might take a bit longer to discover, but it won't disappoint you. Broderick sounds like he finally got unleashed! Personally Megadeth new album Endgame hasn't disappoint me! Can't wait to see them presenting this one live! Well done!
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