Shawn’s dexterity is displayed during the riveting “Washington Is Next!” when both guitarists fly into a storm of leads, as Drover tosses in subtle but crucial extras to the riveting segue, and tasteful fills throughout the body of the song. Shawn and James create an understatedly bold rhythm section with Drover supplying an admirable percussive backbone, contributing nuances and rock-solid embellishments adding flavor to just about every tune on the album in some shape or form. Glen and Dave exchange leads as if they’ve been performing together for longer than they actually have, ripping out scalding solos that burn with flash and substance in a totally natural way, with neither guitarist trying to outdo the other. The music is aggressive enough, and it almost feels as though touring with heavier bands on Gigantour has rubbed off a bit on ‘ Deth, since many of the tracks feature an easily digestible mix of progressive technicality with more straightforward accessibility more commonly found in bands like Nevermore, without being quite so intensely driven.
sounds more cohesive than anything I’ve heard since Countdown To Extinction. While this is one of the more nondescript lineups (Mustaine, drummer Shawn Drover, bassist James LoMenzo, lead/rhythm guitarist Glen Drover), U.A. There is no inner turmoil bubbling under the surface at the moment, that is for certain, and as a result the material sounds more like a band effort where everyone is completely on the same page, and no personal agendas are being pushed. Mustaine wears his heart on his sleeve, and shows it in his music. In a way, United Abominations validates a suspicion I’ve held for a long time, and that is that each new album is a reflection of band morale rather than raw creativity or inspiration. Even though United Abominations is far from being the most precious jewel in the crown of Megadeth, a tweaking of the engine has occurred, and the results are not entirely unpleasant. I’ve always compared Dave Mustaine’s brainchild to a good cigarette under ideal conditions it satisfies and enhances a mood like nothing else, and other times it tastes like a glass of freshly-squeezed ass and makes me want to retch.
Through vodka and heroin-enhanced brilliance, to groundbreaking technical wizardry, to introspective exercising of personal demons, and flirting with commercial disaster, over the years Megadeth have arguably released the most diverse collection of albums than any other (in)famous band without making major mistakes that pushed them completely past the irredeemable point of no return (got mighty close, though). By now, it’s pretty clear that most people know what they want and don’t want when it comes to Megadeth.
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