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Megadeth - Super Collider



5.6 | 659 votes |
Release date: 4 June 2013
Style: Heavy metal, Thrash metal

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01. Kingmaker
02. Super Collider
03. Burn!
04. Built For War
05. Off The Edge
06. Dance In The Rain
07. The Beginning Of Sorrow
08. The Blackest Crow
09. Forget To Remember
10. Don't Turn Your Back...
11. Cold Sweat [Thin Lizzy cover]
12. All I Want [limited edition bonus] [Japanese bonus]
13. A House Divided [limited edition bonus] [Japanese bonus]
14. Symphony Of Destruction [Live in Pomona, CA] [Japanese bonus]

Staff review by
BitterCOld
Rating:
5.5
So MegadavE is back with album 14 now (Jebus, really, that many? I stopped paying attention after The Black Alb...Countdown To Disappointment about 20 years ago!), entitled Supercollider.

It seems across the interw3b there have been a lot of super-deriders, but the band is of significant enough stature that we really should review them and since no one else at Metal Storm Towers was chomping at the bit, I figured I'd take this on as a change of pace from Slavic doom.

Supercollider starts off well enough with "Children of the Grave" errrr "Kingmaker". While it's not the Megadeth I grew up with, it's about on par with what I'd expect from them since the opening strains of "Skin O' My Teeth" off Countdown left me every bit as let down as The Black Album. Upbeat tune, some Satriani-like wah-drenched, two-hand tapped soli... but none of the anger, venom, balls, vigor, aggression, attitude that they once had. You know what made Megadeth well, Megadeth.

The anti-bullying campaign insists "it gets better", but in the case of Supercollider it doesn't.

Sure, there are lots of impressive solo bits to air-guitar along to and the production is a hell of a lot better than, say, World Painted Magnetic, but the tracks themselves just fell largely listless and limp.

Take the e-chugging primary riff off the first half or so of "Dance In the Rain" - it's got some rapid e-string chugging going on, just like my favorite Megadeth riff (the asphalt ripping one off "Good Mourning/Black Friday"), but the song flow around it makes the whole song feel lethargic. At least that song erupts a bit at the end.

Too much of the album just feels like it's trying to walk the line between having some sort of edge, but doing so without sacrificing playability on your average hard/classic rock station.

The album isn't terrible. It's not mortifying horrid, but it's not particularly good either. I mean it's well produced and created by skilled musicians, but it just doesn't have the grit or bite that I was hoping for. I honestly cannot imagine myself intentionally queuing this one again once the review gets posted.

And "Cold Sweat"? suffice it to say somehow Megadeth manage to do pretty much to Thin Lizzy's track what Winger did to Hendrix' "Purple Haze". (Click here if feeling masochistic.) Somehow they managed to suck all the soul and life out of the track. A lot like their "Paranoid", the notes are there, but somehow the "it" that made the original so significant is absent.

But hey, I'm sure a lot of folks will love it. At least it's not Risk, right? Then again, at least there was some risk to Risk...

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published 02.06.2013 | Comments (65)

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05.06.2013 - 07:51
Rating: 6
Angelic Storm
Melodious
Written by Big-Al on 04.06.2013 at 09:05
Still can't get over the artwork either.


What makes the cover artwork even more difficult to get my head round, is that there are actually 2 illustrations of Vic in the album booklet! (I pre-ordered the album before hearing it, stupid I know... ) I remember in the 90's, when Megadeth wanted to be taken more seriously by the mainstream fraternity, they stopped putting Vic on their album covers. CTE and Youth both featured Vic on the back cover, but not on the front cover, likely because Dave thought metal mascots like Vic were very "uncool" at the time. Why pay someone to come up with illustrations of Vic, only to hide them within the booklet? Ridiculous...
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05.06.2013 - 08:16
Rating: 7
reload3591
I'm feeling it's clearly better than U.A. or Th1rt33n (inclding the title, sheesh), but holds no candle up to Endgame or TSHAF. It certainly lacks direction pretty severely, but not a bad sound at all. I think some people are just pissed about the cover art and are taking it out on the music.
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05.06.2013 - 08:24
Rating: 6
Angelic Storm
Melodious
Written by reload3591 on 05.06.2013 at 08:16
I think some people are just pissed about the cover art and are taking it out on the music.


The cover of "Cryptic Writings" is no better, and probably even worse, but I think that one is a superior album to "Super Collider". I know that there are some people who allow frivolous things to get in the way of their judgement of music, but you'd have to be incredibly shallow to judge the musical contents of an album based on the quality of the cover artwork...
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05.06.2013 - 12:24
Rating: 8
Big-Al
Written by reload3591 on 05.06.2013 at 08:16
I think some people are just pissed about the cover art and are taking it out on the music.

so, never judge a book by it's cover?
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05.06.2013 - 12:40
Fritillaria
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I have never been interested in Megadeth, but isn't this album like their any other previous works ? it's not good but not bad either. I have always had hard time listening to Megadeth because of the annoying vocals, but on this one, they're less annoying, the performance and and sound are totally fair as well. Totally I would say perhaps one of the only Megadeth albums AFTER Rust In Peace( which I like it) that I will give it several listens.Oh Wait,Off The Edge,was the worst one on this album.Don't Turn Your Back was fucking blasting !
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06.06.2013 - 02:04
quisableed
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Bad. Very bad. This is my third listen and I'm not able to go on. I'm sorry Dave.
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06.06.2013 - 10:48
Rating: 7
stelios_7
Very Good !!!
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06.06.2013 - 12:15
Rating: 5
Mc_Twist
There is some catchy riffs and things but..
This is probably the Most useless thing i've ever heard..

'really disappointed!
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06.06.2013 - 18:35
Rating: 3
Strawberry
Such a dissapointing album.
There wasn't a single point throught the whole album where I thought ''oh this is actually not bad"
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07.06.2013 - 06:06
Written by Tony Teh Towel on 04.06.2013 at 18:53

Call me freakin crazy if you want, but I think this is possibly the 2nd best Megadeth album ever, only behind Rust In Peace

It seems consistent, refreshingly different in some ways, and features what are imo many of Dave's best lyrics ever, like "Dance In The Rain". That song easily ranking amongst the best Megadeth songs ever if you ask me.

Also Dave's vocals are at an all time low level of nasally sounding-ness. Which is good.


Doesn't sound crazy to me. I've given every one of their albums a fair shot and other than the releases from 1992 and 1994, none of their discography sparks my interest whatsoever. So this may as well be their 3rd best as far as I'm concerned.
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07.06.2013 - 15:40
Rating: 8
To tell you the truth, I'm not disappointed with the new album. Being a fan of Megadeth, all their releases are wonderful to me. This one hasn't become an exception. From the first to the last second, it's a devastating pleasure to listen to the new Megadeth album.
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07.06.2013 - 22:54
Rating: 7
TheDarkWizard
Written by Erik M. on 04.06.2013 at 20:02

Written by Tony Teh Towel on 04.06.2013 at 18:53

Call me freakin crazy if you want, but I think this is possibly the 2nd best Megadeth album ever, only behind Rust In Peace

It seems consistent, refreshingly different in some ways, and features what are imo many of Dave's best lyrics ever, like "Dance In The Rain". That song easily ranking amongst the best Megadeth songs ever if you ask me.

Also Dave's vocals are at an all time low level of nasally sounding-ness. Which is good.


You're going to be massacred for saying this... hahaha.

I'm totally uninterested in Megadeth (even the old albums don't interest me at all), so I don't have an opinion either way.


Totally agree!
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08.06.2013 - 12:30
Rating: 4
I also find it quite disappointing. Thirteen wasn't that great either, but it had some nice songs that were just nice to listen to. This new album unfortunately doesn't have that for me. Of the ten songs, I only found the first and eighth enjoyable. The others were mediocre to my ear at best.
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10.06.2013 - 09:36
Rating: 8
Gush.. Guys.. Too many negative reviews.. I really can't get it..
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10.06.2013 - 12:27
Rating: 8
Big-Al
Alright, 6/10 rather than 5/10.

That's some really cool riffing on there, still a bit uninspired but one day I may pick it up as a CD, but only for a bargin bin price.

Hope MegaDave can get some better inspiration before releasing a new album... maybe get angry at something again, or even better, write about drugs.
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13.06.2013 - 07:50
Mattybu
There's 2 songs on here that are desperately trying to crawl their way out of mediocrity, and the rest is just below mediocre, what is this honestly.

The blackest crow:
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14.06.2013 - 00:14
Rating: 7
Mehdi Taba
Mehdi Taba
I think after "Risk" it's weaker than any Megadeth album .
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15.06.2013 - 06:38
Rating: 4
Daggon
Underpaid M.D.
Worst Megadeth album ever, and I thought United Abominations was boring...
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16.06.2013 - 02:52
Maco
Pvt Funderground
This shit is worse than epitome of torture. In conclusion, is the worst "thrash" album of the year for now.
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17.06.2013 - 15:14
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Tage Westerlund
http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=191371

well if they would record good album, wery good popl will buy it more, but album sucks
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18.06.2013 - 21:14
DrM
DreaMutilated
It's either I'm getting old or Dave is. Or both.
Won't rate out of respect for what Megadeth once was.
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27.06.2013 - 19:27
Rating: 6
Himedal
Fuck metallica and megadeth both. you guys need to go for the new wave of thrash. Havok, Warbringer, Lich King and so many other bands.
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28.06.2013 - 19:46
Rating: 6
I don't know why so much people are so negative about this album. Would it still be negative if it was another band? I think it is for many dissapointing because it is not the same as the rest of their albums.
When i hear the album, i hear eleven good and powerful songs. The thrash is gone but who cares, you want to listen to every song and it is over before you know it. Nr 1 album of my list of 2013 till now!
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28.06.2013 - 20:11
Rating: 3
Boxcar Willy
yr a kook
Written by metaalbewerker on 28.06.2013 at 19:46

I don't know why so much people are so negative about this album. Would it still be negative if it was another band?

Yes.
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28.06.2013 - 20:54
Rating: 4
God Alone
Written by metaalbewerker on 28.06.2013 at 19:46

Would it still be negative if it was another band?


If it wasn't a Megadeth album I don't think anyone would even care about its existence, tbh.
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29.06.2013 - 01:12
Marcel Hubregtse
Grumpy Old Fuck
Elite
Written by metaalbewerker on 28.06.2013 at 19:46

I don't know why so much people are so negative about this album. Would it still be negative if it was another band? I think it is for many dissapointing because it is not the same as the rest of their albums.
When i hear the album, i hear eleven good and powerful songs. The thrash is gone but who cares, you want to listen to every song and it is over before you know it. Nr 1 album of my list of 2013 till now!



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29.06.2013 - 05:11
Lit.
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Written by metaalbewerker on 28.06.2013 at 19:46

I don't know why so much people are so negative about this album. Would it still be negative if it was another band? I think it is for many dissapointing because it is not the same as the rest of their albums.
When i hear the album, i hear eleven good and powerful songs. The thrash is gone but who cares, you want to listen to every song and it is over before you know it. Nr 1 album of my list of 2013 till now!

Well, obviously people here haven't cared about Megadeth since their early days. But it wouldn't have made a difference. This is a crap album regardless.
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02.07.2013 - 22:25
I have nothing against Country Rock but this is just awful.
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04.07.2013 - 14:54
Rating: 5
AndMetalForAll
kual21
Awful album and a really bad follow up of their previous album
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06.07.2013 - 11:10
Jaeryd
Nihil's Maw
Just watched the music video for Supercollider. I didn't know you could get that cheesy.
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