Megadeth

Dave Mustaine is as pissed off as ever and, judging from the main thrust of Megadeth's eleventh album, he is ready to kick the military-industrial complex's ass all over town. Mustaine's outspokenness is one of the many traits that has always set him apart from the vast majority of his peers. That, along with the usual smoldering guitar work, makes United Abominations much more than just another record in the band's long career. Clearly, the things that inspired Mustaine in the first place continue to do so. Duet alert: Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil) appears on "A Tout Le Monde."

Metallica have mostly exchanged thrashy riff metal for ballad-filled reflection rock, but
one-time guitarist Dave Mustaine still likes his metal fast, brutal and apocalyptic. The cover
of Megadeth's eleventh album depicts the United Nations under fiery siege and the lyrics
throughout describe a bloody near-future of ethnic cleansing, terrorism and chaos. You
could attribute the darkness to the troubled times we're in, but -- like the doubl... More >