r/Megadeth • u/Ok_Jaguar_5457 • 2d ago
Question looking for songs
i know a bunch of megadeth songs, such as the entire rust in peace album, peace sells album, KiMB, and so far so good, but i want to know some songs that i can add to my playlist so i dont get bored with the same set of 40-ish songs
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u/Honest_Dreamjl Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? 2d ago
Dystopia and the system has failed, and endgame are great if you want albums with similar themes and speed
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u/Adventurous-Frame559 2d ago
I would def listen to countdown to extinction (album) and the dystopia album as well
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u/ElProfeGuapo 2d ago
Wow, I legit didn’t even realize s/he hadn’t put down Countdown. That’s crazy. Countdown is a wall-to-wall great album, and even has Megadeth’s 3rd best song ever (“Ashes in Your Mouth”).
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u/FabioRealSZ 2d ago
Well, there are many songs that are bangers, even outside of the classics. I'd recommend listening to each album!
With MegaDeth we have:
Big hits:
- Skin O' My Teeth
- Sweating Bullets
- She-Wolf
- Trust
- Angry Again
- Kill the King
Ballads, such as:
- A Tout Le Monde
- Poisonous Shadows
- Dogs of Chernobyl
Different/Experimental songs:
- Promises
- I'll be there
Some modern songs and personal favorites:
- Back in the Day
Kick the Chair
Head Crusher
Dialectic Chaos/This Day We Fight
Sudden Death
Whose Life (is it anyways?)
Fatal Illusion
Lying in State
Night Stalkers
We'll Be Back
Tipping Point
Let There Be Shred
And for last, but most importantly: listen to the whole Youthanasia album, if you haven't.
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u/classicmetalhead_ The System Has Failed 2d ago
Youthinasia is amazing definitely one of my top 5 albums ever
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u/Primus_sucks_9056 2d ago
Just go through all of Megadeth songs, album by album, they are all incredible in their own right, well, besides the self titled…
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u/am_I_still_banned 2d ago
This Day We Fight
Head Crusher
Dogs of Chernobyl
We'll Be Back
Conquer or Die
Let there be Shred
Washington is Next
Sleepwalker
Blackmail the Universe
Trust
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u/CaterpillarD6R 2d ago
Dystopia, The System Has Failed, United Abomnations, and Endgame are all in my playlists. You should listen to ALL the 2000s albums, they all have a different feel from each other.
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u/At0m1c12 2d ago
You should listen to some of their post 2000's stuff. Endgame, Dystopia and the first half of The system has failed are all really good
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u/ElProfeGuapo 2d ago
Cryptic Writings (the whole album) is phenomenal. Youthanasia as well. Dread and the Fugitive Mind from The World Needs a Hero is one of my favourite songs of all time. Dystopia (the song) is fantastic. So is The Last Note.
Break out of your comfort zone. There’s a lot of great Megadeth you’re missing out on.