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Megadeth - Cryptic Writings [Remaster]

Cryptic Writings [Remaster]

by Megadeth

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Released
30/07/90
Music Genre
Heavy Metal

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Description

Megadeth: Dave Mustaine (vocals, guitar); Marty Friedman (guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals); David Ellefson (bass guitar, background vocals); Nick Menza (drums, background vocals).

Recording information: The Tracking Room, Nashville, Tennessee.

While Metallica was busy climbing to the top of the thrash-metal heap, Dave Mustaine and Megadeth were quietly carving out a niche for themselves, distinguished by intelligent songwriting and a progressive approach that avoids erratic genre-jumping. Mustaine's breadth of song subjects continues to expand on CRYPTIC WRITINGS, with topics ranging from stalkers ("I'll Get Even") and drug addiction ("Use The Man") to Armageddon wrapped in a cloak of punk anarchy ("The Disintegrators")

Some of CRYPTIC WRITINGS' cooler touches include the electric sitar on "A Secret Place" and the acoustic guitar, mellotron and synths on the multi-part opening track "Trust". Throughout the album, guitarist Marty Friedman displays the exponential growth his playing has undergone since his days with Cacophany. His impressive sense of rhythm comes to the fore on "Almost Honest" and "Have Cool, Will Travel."

Product Details

Artist
Megadeth
Recording Environment
Studio
Label / Studio
EMM/CAPITOL
WOW HD Sales Rank
#943
Media Content Format
Album
Original year of release
1997
Media Format
Audio CD
Year of release
2004
Number of Discs
1
CD 30days Sales Rank
#778
Cast & Crew
Megadeth (Music Performer)
Dann Huff (Producer)
Dave Mustaine (Producer)
Jeff Balding (Sound Engineer)
Mark Hagen (Sound Engineer)

Press Reviews

4 (out of 5) - "...the most underrated of Megadeth albums; a smart, many-layered beast Kerrang (21/08/04, p.40)

3.5 Stars (out of 5) - "...a snarling brew of nasal yowls, crunchy riffs and speed-of-light guitar solos that would paralyze Yngwie Malmsteen....Megadeth wrap their bundles of spite with enough melody to keep the grooves memorable... Rolling Stone (8/7/97, p.64)

Tracklisting

Disc 1:

  1. Trust
  2. Almost Honest
  3. Use the Man
  4. Mastermind
  5. Disintegrators, The
  6. I'll Get Even
  7. Sin
  8. Secret Place, A
  9. Have Cool, Will Travel
  10. She-Wolf
  11. Vortex
  12. FFF
  13. Trust - (Spanish Version)
  14. Ariettes Oubli‚Es: No 2, Il Pleure Dans Mon Coeur
  15. Vortex - (Alternate Version)
  16. Bullprick
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