10 Times Megadeth Did It Better Than Metallica

With careers spanning over thirty-five years, it is unavoidable that both bands would have lull periods. Metallica’s well-documented transition to radio-friendly Hard Rock songs in the mid-90s being one, whereas Megadeth’s stagnation period at the end of the decade is the other.

With Metallica already meeting fan’s scores by the time of the release of their ReLoad album, Megadeth started to bore some fans with their album, Cryptic Writings. Both were released in 1997.

Comparing the two, ReLoad contains Fuel, The Memory Remains and Carpe Diem Baby, making them the only tracks worth note. Fuel is a great, crunchy track that still gets played at live shows. Hetfield’s vocals begin to border on comical during this track, but it hits more than it misses. The Memory Remains is another popular live song, and it is the best Metallica pop song. Carpe Diem Baby is underrated with its Southern Rock groove.

On Cryptic Writings, however, there is Trust, Almost Honest, Mastermind, The Disintegrators, and Sin. Trust is an epic track which has a great build serving as an introduction to both the song and the album. Almost Honest is a track reminiscent of their early-90s masterpiece, Countdown to Extinction. The Disintegrators is a Thrash track, proving that the band can still go at that pace. Sin is a great Hard Rock song which, in tone, feels similar to Metallica’s Carpe Diem Baby.

Neither album is stellar, but even in the low times, Megadeth is just better.