Youthanasia
Term
- 50:02
- 65:23 ( Remaster)
Occupation
- Vocals, Guitar: Dave Mustaine
- Guitar: Marty Friedman
- Bass, backing vocals: David Ellefson
- Drums: Nick Menza
Youthanasia is the sixth studio album by the American heavy metal band Megadeth. It was released in November 1994 on Capitol Records. On the album, the band is dominated by the mid-tempo metal pieces course of its predecessor Countdown to Extinction continued and dispense almost entirely with thrash and speed elements, it could, however, its commercial success, despite good sales numbers does not quite reach.
Formation
After the very successful album Countdown to Extinction Megadeth, particularly bandleader Dave Mustaine tried to Youthanasia, to find the " success formula " in songs medium speed and largely without fast elements and extended solo passages. This went so far that producer Max Norman with the metronome speed of most of the songs at 120 beats per minute stipulated because he advocated the theory that sellers would have to have that speed. The development process of the album was on the home video Evolver - The Making of Youthanasia held. As singles Train of Consequences and À Tout le Monde were released. However, MTV refused to play the video for the latter song. The background was that the band's manager in this case despite the warning Mustaine with Wayne Isham worked, as the transmitter was not good to talk. The latter sent the video, according to Mustaine under a false name, but this was noticed. In 2007, Mustaine for the album United Abominations a new, slightly faster version with Cristina Scabbia of Lacuna Coil on.
Title list
Music and lyrics were written by Dave Mustaine, except where otherwise stated. The re-release from 2004 contained the pieces Millennium of the Blind, New World Order ( Demo), absolution and À Tout le Monde (Demo).
Reception
Despite the change of style and the fact that the band's thrash fans increasingly pushed in front of the head, the album received decent to good response. Stephen Thomas Erlewine from allmusic.com but lamented the lack of experimental, progressive elements in the music, but who would not be missed at sledgehammer riffs like Train of Consequences. He missed three out of five stars. To mark the re-release praised Jason Birch Meier the music on the album, especially songs like À Tout le Monde, which count among the best pieces of the band. Good music does not always lead to satisfied fans. In Rock Hard forgave " Buffo " Schnädelbach 8.5 out of ten and called Youthanasia a " good album ", which was up to Dave Mustaine's " excellent flair for fine melodies and good riffs ." " Patience " with the album was given the part, " discerning songs " but necessary.