tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558670.post6135854077265614639..comments2022-12-20T09:38:53.222-08:00Comments on That Devil Music: The Devil's Advocate: Megadeth's Countdown Vs. Metallica's Black AlbumRob Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03957117153538093520noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558670.post-67216201165097492152011-03-11T20:00:28.748-08:002011-03-11T20:00:28.748-08:00imho, both releases have their own qualities, and ...imho, both releases have their own qualities, and stand as great metal albums, However, being as the Black album was Metallica's last stand before their pussification, I must give it to Countdown after seeing both bands subsequent to both of them.ferretjoenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558670.post-41384435446176713722011-03-11T18:21:48.539-08:002011-03-11T18:21:48.539-08:00The Black album was not masterfully crafted. Well ...The Black album was not masterfully crafted. Well not in the true musician sense. None of those songs have the structure and progression of Master of Puppets. Those songs were memorable because they were played to death.<br /><br />Countdown has a ton of memorable songs too. Just not nearly as much plays. Skin o' my teeth...Foreclosure of a Dream...Sweating bullets? On top of Symphony of Rob Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957117153538093520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558670.post-44476220788222363722011-03-11T17:46:33.211-08:002011-03-11T17:46:33.211-08:00I (kinda) like Megadeth. Rust in Peace is just ep...I (kinda) like Megadeth. Rust in Peace is just epic.. I can't say I liked a whole album from them since RIP... Mostly is just a song here and there..Draedenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092636264299513012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558670.post-65996803521992137222011-03-11T17:31:35.966-08:002011-03-11T17:31:35.966-08:00I beg to differ. It's because it got way more ...I beg to differ. It's because it got way more radio play and Metallica has always slightly overshadowed Megadeth. I would be willing to bet that most people that can sing every song on that album can not remember every song from Kill'em All, Master Of Puppets or Ride The Lightening and the only song they know from Justice is One. I would also be willing to bet that most of the people thatScotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09488818732433233229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558670.post-53636047370498914232011-03-11T16:48:36.296-08:002011-03-11T16:48:36.296-08:00Funny.. What I meant was not in sales but in awes...Funny.. What I meant was not in sales but in awesome songs.. The Black album is full of MEMORABLE songs.. not just hits or number 1's or whatever, but memorable songs. They're memorable because they're fantastically crafted, connectible songs that speak to millions of people. I can almost guarantee that people will be able to sing you lines from metallica's black album over Draedenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092636264299513012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558670.post-84937204122958783872011-03-11T16:26:47.634-08:002011-03-11T16:26:47.634-08:00I actually expect more people to claim The Black A...I actually expect more people to claim The Black Album over Countdown because there are simply more mainstream Metallica fans that have never even heard Megadeth or perhaps knew that Mustaine was once IN Metallica.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09488818732433233229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558670.post-65780730318017949562011-03-11T15:35:05.200-08:002011-03-11T15:35:05.200-08:00Lol @ Scott for the VE comment. And seriously, Dra...Lol @ Scott for the VE comment. And seriously, Draeden? You believe that shit you just wrote? If I didn't already know you I'd swear a troll just posted a comment.Rob Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957117153538093520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558670.post-53708732330795023082011-03-11T15:00:47.839-08:002011-03-11T15:00:47.839-08:00Numbers don't mean shit. That would mean that ...Numbers don't mean shit. That would mean that Lady Gaga is the greatest musician in the world and Nickelback is the best rock band since the Beetles.<br /><br />I mean, Megadeth is no Vampires Everywhere, but at least they learn from their mistakes (Risk).Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09488818732433233229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558670.post-8820398270881880512011-03-11T14:51:41.829-08:002011-03-11T14:51:41.829-08:00If you look at the numbers, Metallica's Black ...If you look at the numbers, Metallica's Black album far surpasses Countdown. Why? The music is better, the thematics are better, it's more varied than Countdown which is pretty much just the same old Megadeth stuff. Nothing wrong with it, it's just boring.<br /><br />Metallica's cd is just full of epic music that's geared toward many different fans of music when megadeth is Draedenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092636264299513012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558670.post-69678457205143639982011-03-11T09:02:45.649-08:002011-03-11T09:02:45.649-08:00I prefer Countdown over the Black album. While bot...I prefer Countdown over the Black album. While both bands in essence abandoned their thrash roots Megadeth went with a more progressive approach that was engaging then what Metallica did. There is absolutely no filler on Countdown whereas the Black Album has songs I can't even listen to anymore because they were far from my favorites even back then like the Struggle Within and Holier than Rob Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957117153538093520noreply@blogger.com