10 Most Controversial Metal Albums Of The 21st Century

When Dystopia arrived, it had been a while since we had gotten a fantastic Megadeth record. Dave Mustaine might not have lost his touch, but ever since the embarrassment of Risk in the late '90s, the band had found themselves on shaky ground. Though the band would have some heavy as hell moments like "Sudden Death" and "Head Crusher," Dystopia was that Megadeth we all knew and loved... almost.

Even though the songs on Dystopia were absolutely stellar on the musical front, there was a large portion of metalheads who couldn't get around Mustaine's pointed political lyrics. As opposed to delicately sneaking in his political beliefs into songs, you know exactly what you're getting into once you read the lyrics to something like "Post American World" or "Lying in State." Mustaine has the right to speak his mind as a metal god, but writing these lyrics this far into your career might end up alienating the Cyber Army more than uniting it.

There were some legitimate complaints to be had with this record, but that didn't stop Mustaine and co. from picking up a Grammy in 2017 for their effort. No one really needs to question the pedigree of a band like Megadeth, but Dystopia is a rare case study by having the band's best playing and most questionable lyric sheet.