Megadeth/NY,USA 1998

“RUST IN PEACE”, “COUNTDOWN TO EXTINCTION”, “YOUTHANASIA”…MEGADETH was in its golden age, producing many masterpieces and enjoying its glory. A masterpiece soundboard album that conveys the final version is now available. What is engraved in this work is “March 18, 1998 Rochester performance”. This is a stereo soundboard recording recorded during one act of “CRYPTIC WRITINGS Tour”. This tour is memorable because they performed in Japan twice, especially in 1998 when the drummer changed from Nick Menza to Jimmy DeGrasso. It also marked the end of the Golden Quartet. Therefore, the detailed timing of the 1998 sound source is very important. It’s also a good opportunity, so let’s look back at the schedule at that time and check the show’s position. 1997・June 10th + 13th: North America #1 (2 performances)《“CRYPTIC WRITINGS” released on June 17th》・June 21st-July 13th: Europe #1 (14 performances)・July 24th Sunday – September 17th: North America #2 (40 performances), September 29th – October 31st: Europe #2 (24 performances), November 14th – 30th: Japan #1 (11 performances), 12 January 5th-31st: South America #1/North America #3a (14 performances) 1998, January 2nd-29th: North America #3b (18 performances), February 23rd-April 21st: North America #4 (34 performances) ←★Coco★・May 9th-June 9th: North America #5a (9 performances)《June 10th: Menza leaves → DeGrasso substitutes》・June 10th-July 7th: North America #5b (22 performances)《July 8: Jimmy DeGrasso officially joins》・July 8-August 15: North America #5c (24 performances)・September 17-October 4: South America # 2 (9 performances) November 14th-23rd: Korea/Japan #2 (7 performances) December 30th + 31st: Phoenix (2 performances) This is the outline of the “CRYPTIC WRITINGS Tour”. The member change occurred during “North America #5”. Normally, there is a gap of several months between changing members due to the need for auditions and rehearsals, but here they switched to DeGrasso after a trial period of about a month, with continuous shows and traveling without interruption. . In any case, this work is before that fateful “North America #5”. This was the 12th concert of “North America #4”. This work recorded at such a show is an indescribably vivid FM soundboard. Although it is a broadcast that has been known for a long time, this work is a new master that was recently discovered. It has been digitized directly from the air-checked cassette at the time. Although it has a rough feel, perhaps due to the characteristics of broadcasting, it feels more like MOTORHEAD-like sound production than noise. Speaking of 90’s sound boards, our store’s “DEFINITIVE BUENOS AIRES 1995+1997 (Zodiac 222)” comes to mind, but the tone is wilder than that super masterpiece, but the mix is ​​well-organized…that type of masterpiece. This is a sound board (I apologize for the premise of “DEFINITIVE BUENOS AIRES 1995+1997”, but if you don’t know about that super masterpiece yet, please skip this work and experience it as soon as possible.A super important work even more than the official work) is). The sound depicts the heavy metal utopia that the Golden Four have arrived at. There are some repertoires that can’t be heard even in the 90’s masterpiece “DEFINITIVE BUENOS AIRES 1995+1997″, so let’s summarize them while comparing them. Countdown to Destruction (2 songs)・Sweating Bullets／Symphony of Destruction Youth Anesia (2 songs)・Reckoning Day／A Tout le Monde Cryptic Writings (6 songs)・A Secret Place／She-Wolf／I’ll Get Even (★) / Use the Man (★) / Trust / Almost Honest Others (3 songs)・Angry Again / Anarchy in the U.K. / Peace Sells *Note: Songs marked with “★” cannot be heard on “DEFINITIVE BUENOS AIRES 1995+1997” No songs. …and it looks like this. It has been edited to approximately 57 minutes according to the broadcast time frame, but the main feature is the latest work at the time, “CRYPTIC WRITINGS”. Of the total 13 songs in this work, about half are new songs. Speaking of live takes from this era, there are official EPs “LIVE TRAX” and “LIVE TRAX II,” but “A Secret Place,” “I’ll Get Even,” and “Trust” are masterpieces that can’t be heard there. In fact, the new song is what I listen to the most. It has a wide range of musical ideas, from driving fast to majestic middle, but the key is the mellow melody. The irregular riffs are deliberately suppressed and easy to understand, but instead of being simple, the tonal aspects such as the synth sound and twin harmony, and the sound effects are more elaborate than ever. You can fully enjoy the ever-changing tones and subtleties of performance on a sound board that is directly connected to your brain. Approximately three months after the release of this work, Nick complained of a knee injury and withdrew from the tour. Due to a combination of misunderstanding and bad luck, I ended up leaving MEGADETH forever. After that, many heroes came and went at MEGADETH, but the four of them, Nick and Marty Friedman, were special. This work is a stereo sound board that allows you to experience synchronization with an ensemble that can be called the final destination of the Golden Quartet, which will never be reunited again. Stereo soundboard recording of “March 18, 1998 Rochester Performance” just before Nick Menza left. The core master was directly digitized from the Air Check cassette at the time, and while the tone has a wild feel, the mix is ​​arranged in an official style.This is an excellent soundboard. The golden four-man ensemble has reached its peak of maturity, and you can also enjoy “I’ll Get Even” and “Use the Man,” which you can’t hear on the super masterpiece “DEFINITIVE BUENOS AIRES 1995+1997.” Live at Harro East Ballroom, Rochester, NY, USA 18th March 1998 STEREO SBD 1. Reckoning Day 2. A Secret Place 3. Angry Again 4. She-Wolf 5. A Tout le Monde 6. I’ll Get Even 7. Use the Man 8. Trust 9. Almost Honest 10. Sweating Bullets 11. Symphony of Destruction 12. Anarchy in the UK 13. Peace Sells STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING Dave Mustaine – Guitar, Lead Vocals David Ellefson – Bass, Backing Vocals Marty Friedman – Guitar, Backing Vocals Nick Menza – Drums