Review by Rob_N_Hood

This was the album that got me into Megadeth. The songs are ranging from mid tempo, up tempo and thrashy ones. Trust and She-wolf are now considered as Megadeth classics and has become their live staples for more than 2 decades. Disintegrators , FFF, and Vortex are old school Megadeth while some other tracks such as Mastermind, Secret place & Sin are more similar to Countdown and Youthanasia. Some songs from this album actually came from Youthanasia session but the tempo were speed up a little bit for this record.

Megadeth delivers as usual regardless line up changes. The title track quickly became Megadeth classic that certainly will stay long on the setlist. Another highlights of the album would be Post American world, Conquer or die-Lying in state and Death from within. Great riffing and guitar solo throughout the album. Chris Adler slays as he usually does.

Megadeth delivers another solid album as usual. Even 30+ years since their debut album, there's no sign of slowing down. The title track Dystopia certainly belong to "Megadeth classics" category alongside, Hangar 18, Trust, A tout le monde, In my darkest hours, Symphony of destruction etc. There are some really heavy and busy riffs on this album that will takes you back to Megadeth early albums. Most notable on Death from within, Fatal illusion and Lying in state.

FF VII & FF IX are my two favorites Final fantasy games and I also think it has the best soundtracks. If you played the game back in the day then you must have remembered at least some of the great tunes on this game. This album contain every songs from the game and the booklet has lots of pictures from the game and also the concept art by Yoshitaka Amano.

If you're into 80's thrash/speed metal like Megadeth , Overkill & Testament, etc, I'd recommand to get this record. Vocalist has a high pitch vocal and the songs has a great vocal melodies.

I have to admit that some of my fav Saint Seiya tunes are the instrumental tracks such as Athena's love, Abel's theme , Inside a dream etc but in this 3 discs collection you get all the great songs with vocal and its the full version not the TV series edit version. All the classic tunes are here ...Pegasus fantasy, Friends in the sky, Blue forever, Soldier dream, Sayonara warriors, etc and on the top of that all 3 discs are picture labelled discs and the booklet contained all lyrics and various pictures/artwork.

Megadeth has never been one dimentional band and this record is no different, it has lots of variety into it. 30 years since the band formed, Megadeth still consistently putting out a new material every 2-3 years and managed to stay relevant. The album debuted #6 on Billboard top 200 which is the third highest in the band's career. Kingmaker and Built for war are typical Megadeth headbanging tunes while Dance in the rain is another Megadeth trademark song which started slow, lumbering and heavy and then gradually becoming faster and faster. The title track Super collider and Forget to remember shows more melodic side of the bands which will reminds you of Cryptic writings era while Off the edge, DOn't turn your back are somewhat similar to The world needs a hero and The system has failed era, a heavy mid tempo track. Black crows is very experimental track which contain ganjo (a six-string banjo), it has middle eastern vibe like their older song The scorpion.Beginning of sorrow open with a powerful bassline and it has a very cool verse riff and middle section that will reminds you of Youthanasia. The bonus tracks on this Japanese release are both solid tracks and actually doesnt sounds like b-side/bonus track material in my opinion. Overall is a very solid record as long as you take it as a "new album" instead of "RIP part 2" or "Peace sells part 2". If you listen to new record expecting it to sounds like an old record, I suggest you to listen to the old record instead. Rating : 8.5/10