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But honestly I'd like to know how many preferred very early Megadeth to early Metallica? Let's take the first half of the 80's. Metallica had made two albums, Megadeth one. All the first thrash albums sounded very punk-y but "Kill 'em All" sounded much tighter than the rest, specially if you compare it to Slayer's first releases. Megadeth's debut came out in '85 which had cool ideas but overall wasn't that great and didn't have much impact specially if you consider that Metallica released "Ride the Lighting" a year before and which didn't sound like a typical thrash metal album at all but something way more progressive and with much updated sound.
Metallica guys were some of the biggest innovators in metal when it came to sound and overall approach both live and in the studio. Thanks to their live sound guy, a hippie dude who still works with them today, they developed a massive sounding live mix, the first time when heavy music actually had really loud in your face kick drums etc. Everyone still tries to emulate their Justice tour live sound, even pop rock live mix engineers.
Metallica's debut which was made two years before the Megadeth's, sounds better, Metallica sounded more like an unit while Megadeth was pretty loose, Dave's rhythm hand wasn't even close to James', and even though Megadeth had a great drummer the band just wasn't very tight, Junior's bass was often all over the place. Metallica had the ability to make songs sound really good, the arrangements were great while Megadeth tunes often sounded like a bunch of ideas just thrown in together.
A good comparison is a tune that Mustaine wrote, "Four Horsemen"/"Mechanix". Metallica's two years older recording just sounds much better, the parts are played in better, the arrangements are better, the slower tempo made the tune heavier etc. Even Kirk's solo sounds better, even though Dave is a better guitarist. Funny, I think on KEA Kirk had his best lead tone.
Now Megadeth made a truly great album in '86, "Peace Sells..." but was overshadowed by so called the magnum opus of metal, "Master of Puppets" which set the standard in metal songwriting wise and of course Slayer's "Reign of Blood" which set the standard on how extreme metal bands are going to sound (and not only, even more trendier modern bands like Slipknot have their sound copied from Reign of Blood).
I believe that some folks never dug early Metallica but I don't believe there's many folks who preferred early Megadeth over early Metallica back in the day. After "Peace Sells..." I believe the "strictly Megadeth camp" grew but when it comes down to it the overwhelming majority is all about comparing the 90's/Marty-era Megadeth to Metallica.
Metallica guys were some of the biggest innovators in metal when it came to sound and overall approach both live and in the studio. Thanks to their live sound guy, a hippie dude who still works with them today, they developed a massive sounding live mix, the first time when heavy music actually had really loud in your face kick drums etc. Everyone still tries to emulate their Justice tour live sound, even pop rock live mix engineers.
Metallica's debut which was made two years before the Megadeth's, sounds better, Metallica sounded more like an unit while Megadeth was pretty loose, Dave's rhythm hand wasn't even close to James', and even though Megadeth had a great drummer the band just wasn't very tight, Junior's bass was often all over the place. Metallica had the ability to make songs sound really good, the arrangements were great while Megadeth tunes often sounded like a bunch of ideas just thrown in together.
A good comparison is a tune that Mustaine wrote, "Four Horsemen"/"Mechanix". Metallica's two years older recording just sounds much better, the parts are played in better, the arrangements are better, the slower tempo made the tune heavier etc. Even Kirk's solo sounds better, even though Dave is a better guitarist. Funny, I think on KEA Kirk had his best lead tone.
Now Megadeth made a truly great album in '86, "Peace Sells..." but was overshadowed by so called the magnum opus of metal, "Master of Puppets" which set the standard in metal songwriting wise and of course Slayer's "Reign of Blood" which set the standard on how extreme metal bands are going to sound (and not only, even more trendier modern bands like Slipknot have their sound copied from Reign of Blood).
I believe that some folks never dug early Metallica but I don't believe there's many folks who preferred early Megadeth over early Metallica back in the day. After "Peace Sells..." I believe the "strictly Megadeth camp" grew but when it comes down to it the overwhelming majority is all about comparing the 90's/Marty-era Megadeth to Metallica.
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