What is the best Megadeth album of all time?

Dave Mustaine built Megadeth as his furious answer to Metallica, and the result was some of the most technically complex thrash metal ever written. From the savage Killing Is My Business to the polished triumph of Rust in Peace, their catalog swings between rage and precision. Vote for their greatest album.

1

Rust in Peace

The 1990 technical thrash masterpiece featuring Marty Friedman and Nick Menza.

2

Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?

The 1986 album with the anthemic title track and Dave Mustaine's biting political commentary.

3

Countdown to Extinction

The 1992 chart-topping album with radio-friendly heavy metal and environmentalist themes.

4

Dystopia

The 2016 Grammy-winning comeback album with Kiko Loureiro on guitar.

5

Killing Is My Business

Their 1985 debut introducing Dave Mustaine's furious post-Metallica thrash attack.

6

So Far, So Good... So What!

The 1988 album with the controversial 'Mary Jane' and the cover of 'Anarchy in the U.K.'.

7

Youthanasia

The 1994 accessible yet heavy album continuing their mainstream commercial run.

8

Endgame

The 2009 politically charged album marking a strong creative resurgence.

9

The System Has Failed

The 2004 album recorded without the original lineup but delivering furious thrash.

10

The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead!

The 2022 album with Mustaine's cancer recovery as emotional backdrop.