Megadeth guns for arena thrash success and gets it on Countdown to Extinction. Following the lead of 1991's Metallica, Megadeth trades in their lengthy, progressive compositions for streamlined, tightly written and played songs more conducive to radio and MTV airplay. Cries of "sellout" seem pointless when the results are artistically (as well as commercially) successful; songs like the mega-hit "Symphony of Destruction," "Skin O' My Teeth," "Foreclosure of a Dream," and "Sweating Bullets" are among the band's best.
emberSo it's magical mystical time that comes around every four years! It's a time after we tear each others head and say vote for this dude, we put our money where our mouth is. I hear they might be expecting riots, but I really hope not, because all of you who were down LA after the Rodney King trial know how bad it got. But one thing I would ask, no matter who you decide to vote for, I would...
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