Some of my favorite Megadeth songs.
Ashes In Your Mouth - Dave and Marty's finest hour of riffing. They go back and forth in this song with great riffs, building off each other's style. Everything about this song is perfect, especially the rhythm from the drums that carry it. The best Megadeth songs usually have a lyric that stands out, and this one has it in the simple saying of "God have mercy".
Holy Wars - The most accurate song ever written about the middle east. Jam packed with solid riffs from stop to finish. Half way through, it turns into almost an atmospheric horror trip. A case can be made for Holy Wars being the greatest Metal song of all time.
Hook In Mouth - Relevant song after nearly a decade of ideologues trying to re-write history, entertainment and impose their Orwellian beliefs on everyone. This song was written about the PMRC, yet accurately describes journalists and propagandists of a certain secular religion that has infested everything in our culture pushing censorship. You might not agree with Dave Mustaine on everything, but you need guys like him who aren't afraid to raise a voice against censorship.
In My Darkest Hour - Dave's best attempt at writing a ballad in the only way he knows how. A dark song in lyrics that uses the music to go into the light towards the end. There's a key change in the solos that brightens up the mood and is like a sun shining down on the band.
Peace Sells - The most accurate song written mocking the U.N. for the joke it is. Solid riffs and easy to play along to on guitar make this a classic Megadeth song.
She-Wolf - Tucked away on the Cryptic Writings is one of Megadeth's best songs. It's the heaviest offering from that album and has that signature double-guitar harmony from Dave and Marty that was well missed in the 2000s. The later half of the song with the harmonies could pass for something on their classic albums.
Looking Down the Cross - From Megadeth's first album in 1985. Dave showcases his talent for writing horror lyrics with a touch of Christianity. The lyrics reflect his creativity that would only grow from there. Early Megadeth has that signature punk-meets-metal sound going on.
7 songs mostly trying to avoid the big hits to shine a light on what Megadeth has to offer outside the songs you heard on the radio back in the day.
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