Album closer 'When' nicks riffs from Metallica's 'Am I Evil?' cover meanwhile, 'Dread and the Fugitive Mind' (which first appeared on Capitol Punishment) has a growly recitation and stop-start riff straight out of 'Sweating Bullets.' These tracks point up the album's biggest problem: too much of the material feels like rehashed Megadeth Lite. 'Return to Hangar' is a sequel to Rust's prog-thrash classic 'Hangar 18' the new lyrics are in the same meter, but recited over a much simpler riff (shades of Metallica's 'Unforgiven II,' anyone?). In fact, fans who just want to hear the group play straight-up metal will probably find this their best album since Rust in Peace or Countdown to Extinction - and Dave Mustaine tries to conjure memories of both.

And The World Needs a Hero does indeed prove to be the band's heaviest offering in quite some time, certainly much more so than Risk. So, they attempted to craft a more metallic record with The World Needs a Hero, going so far as to resurrect early-years mascot Vic Rattlehead for a gory cover that just screams heavy metal. Risk had been the culmination of their move toward commercial accessibility, so much so that the album engendered a backlash among fans.

Buy the album Starting at $13.09Īfter leaving Capitol and losing longtime guitarist Marty Friedman, Megadeth felt that a retooling was in order. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.

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