Granted, there's not much innovation on Cryptic Writings, but in an age of self-centered angst and watered down Nirvana riffs, Megadeth's unapologetic metal fury is as refreshing as a dip in the pool on a hot summer day. Add some acrobatic guitar solos from Mustaine and Marty Friedman, and you've got a record that will unfurrow the brow of anyone who thinks Metallica sold out with Load. Not only are the songs crunchy and confrontational, they're suffused with crafty hooks that make them memorable without detracting from their primal power. The group's seventh album Cryptic Writings is its strongest release since 1990's Rust in Peace. But any circulating rumors of Megadeth's demise have been greatly exaggerated. Produced and engineered by Marty FriedmanĪlbum Description: In 1996, after Dave Mustaine released his experimental side project, MD.45's The Craving, there were scattered reports about how the metal veteran was turning over a new leaf with a new band. MEGADETH - Cryptic Sounds (No Voices in Your Head)
More: reviews, rate it or tell your friend about this CD! Lacking the crucial rock & roll ingredients of danger and rebellion, Risk ultimately poses no threat. "Breadline" is sinister and melodic, while "Crush 'Em," a deliberately executed fist-pumping sports anthem, is simply innocuous. Despite the silly title, "Prince of Darkness" is catchy and forceful. "Insomnia," as befitting its title, utilizes unsettling, anxiety-provoking strings to create a powerfully frenetic mood, aided by Dave Ellefson's bass, which blazes throughout (he's especially histrionic on "Time: The End"). Yet the majority of Risk's songs are not instantly memorable or accessible. Risk may please Megadeth fans not familiar with the aggressive, progressive, heavier metal of the band's Peace Sells.But Who's Buying? Like Metallica (Megadeth singer-guitarist Dave Mustaine was a founding member), Megadeth has risen into the mainstream. The band again teams with producer Dan Huff for a dozen safe, melodic, vaguely metallic tunes. Risk doesn't live up to its name, either. Risk follows Megadeth's most commercially successful album to date, 1997's Cryptic Writings, which, with four radio hits, wasn't as obscure as the title suggests.
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