So yeah, I've decided I'm going to listen through Megadeth's discography over the next few weeks/months, and I think it'd be cool if we made a fun discussion group out of it like the Opeth thread has been doing. So yeah, post rankings, talk about it, and make general merriment.
KIMB ranking:
1. Looking Down the Cross
2. Killing is My Business...And Business is Good!
3. The Skull Beneath the Skin
4. Mechanix
5. Last Rites/Loved to Death
6. Rattlehead
7. Chosen Ones
8. These Boots (the original. The censored version should be killed with fire)
Damn, I forgot how much I love this album. The original's production is raw as fuck, but I always wrote it off as adding to the intensity. Of course, I listened to the remaster a few days later, and it's stunning how much better the album is with cleaner production. The bass parts especially are really cool, and they cut through quite well on the remaster. Looking Down the Cross remains one of my favorite Megadeth songs. It covers so much ground, and it's even more impressive that Mustaine was able to write a song like that so early in his career. Mechanix still absolutely shits all over the Metallica version (the "FUCK YEAH" in the end chorus is so full of win). Overall, I wish this album got more recognition among fans. It seems like Peace Sells and Rust in Peace get all the love.