The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead!

Megadeth has been characterized mainly in the 2010s in advance of generating expectation in their record works, and fans have been very offended with works like: Super Collider and th1rt3en, which in themselves are weak works, without heart, boring riffs, and songs. without highlighting, more than the recycling that it had of models from previous times of the band itself.

This album has been cooking since 2019, through several delays, the expectations of it were great, it was not for nothing that it was a long-awaited album to see what Megadeth created from the good Dystopia album, which, not being a very complex, if I manage to attract the attention of the fans by giving what they wanted complex songs and great riffs like in Rust in peace or from the Peace Sells era, it shows that the pandemic gave them time to improve the ideas on this album called: “The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead!” that as it is not an allusion to it, it takes inspiration from the plagues that have plagued humanity, on this album you can see the contributions of the other members of the band who are not only there to fill their position, but also contribute greatly with riffs and arrangements that go according to what Megadeth does. Although Dave is characterized as a person who composes and does not accept suggestions from the other members, in these recent albums there is a change and evolution regarding the relationship with his current bandmates, thanks to this we have a great album.

Although this album does not stand out for Dave's voice, the fact that the tone of the guitars is better coupled to the raspy singing that he currently has when playing the pieces on this album is appreciated. The bass pitifully shines in certain parts of some songs like Nightstalkers.

The theme of the album is not defined in its entirety because it has several themes, which, since they are not coupled in a great way, are somewhat dissonant. Listening several times, it adheres better, but the beginning of the album is perfect, its four songs are a sound bomb, from the middle of the album you feel a decline in which three songs falter, but Psychopathy would remain as an intro of the future song or it was better as an instrumental part where Kiko would shine with his time.

Starting from their third single Soldier On!, it starts again with more complex solos executed by Kiko and Dave, if rather Mission to Mars, feels like a filler song, it is perfectly enjoyable to give a break from the closing of the album, in which with Well be back, he takes up that aggressiveness and violence that Megadeth had in its early years, this piece was the cause of all the high expectations that were had for the album itself, it does not disappoint but it does not fulfill great either way.

In conclusion, this album is very good for the current Megadeth, due to the evolution of their sound, and the parts of the other members of the band. For not falling into a certain way of creating a good album and then making a total disaster as in previous works, a good rating is given despite its setbacks, controversies that the album had been attracting, this with the theme of David and his expulsion from the band, a fresh air is noted and that Dave Mustaine has found his way to compose in future works, having an excellent musical staff, and his way of seeing life due to his recent illness, therefore this album is qualified with a "Good", since there are filler songs that only extend to the album. This album would be better if those songs were removed and only about eight songs were placed, it would reach “excellent”.