# What is the best Megadeth album of all time?

> Technical thrash classics, political broadsides, Grammy-winning comebacks, and everything in between — Mustaine's discography has something to argue about in every decade. Vote now.

*By YPB Team · Published April 15, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/what-is-the-best-megadeth-album-of-all-time*

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## Current results (no votes yet)

1. **Rust in Peace**
   Megadeth's 1990 technical thrash masterpiece widely considered their finest hour.
2. **Peace Sells...but Who's Buying?**
   Megadeth's 1986 politically charged thrash classic.
3. **Countdown to Extinction**
   Megadeth's 1992 commercially successful album balancing heavy riffs and radio appeal.
4. **Dystopia**
   Megadeth's Grammy-winning 2016 album marking a heavy comeback.
5. **Killing Is My Business**
   Megadeth's raw 1985 debut album recorded on a shoestring budget.
6. **So Far, So Good...So What!**
   Megadeth's 1988 album featuring a cover of 'Anarchy in the U.K.'.
7. **Youthanasia**
   Megadeth's 1994 melodic yet heavy follow-up to Countdown to Extinction.
8. **Endgame**
   Megadeth's 2009 return to speed and aggression after years of spotty output.
9. **The System Has Failed**
   Megadeth's 2004 comeback album recorded largely by Mustaine alone.
10. **The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead!**
   Megadeth's 2022 album with a guest appearance from Ice-T.

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