June 08, 2005
New Video For Kill The King
For those of you who have seen my blog and know my internet moniker of "the nuke" can see right away that me being all over this new album and DVD by Megadeth is quite simply too fitting. It's like they knew before they put together the cover art or something. So anyway, I'm getting the distinct pleasure of reviewing Megadeth's new Greatest Hits: Back To The Start package coming out June 28th. You can take a peek at the playlist and place a pre-order here.
Can't wait to get some dirt your friends don't have on the new release? Well, I'm here to please. I have recently obtained...and watched, rocked out, etc. to a new pre-release video for Kill The King. For me the video was sort of choppy, but that could be my internet connection. I was given seven different versions of it so at least one of them should work for you.
A Quick Review:
Aside from the chop that is invariably on my end it was the same song that was put out in 2004...THANK GOD! It probably would have disappointed if they'd have tried to make an acoustic version or put in a symphony recording. It's a good solid Megadeth tune that stays true to their style. It's not my personal favorite Megadeth tune, (a toss up between Sweating Bullets and Hangar 18) but it's definitely worthy of being on the greatest hits album.
The video is what is different and the video is what I should be reviewing. If this were the debut release of a video on its own I would have felt let down. It chops from scene, to scene, to scene and back again. It would not help tell the story of the song in the least. Fortunately, this video has a different purpose. It takes snippets from footage throughout the career of Megadeth and stirs up memories of what the band is all about.
Bottom line, if you're looking for a standalone video to retell the Kill The King story this is not it. If you're looking for a reminder of accomplishment that gets you geared up for the release June 28th then this is the video for you. It's also a good piece of heavy metal nostalgia.
What? Not good enough for you? You want to see it for yourself? Fine, here you go:
Did I mention the GIGANTOUR this summer? It doesn't appear to be coming to the Hampton Roads area, but I have yet to see all the dates.
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Megadeth rocks!!!!!
Posted by: Jay at June 8, 2005 09:45 AMWhen you get a chance, I would like for you to see my interview with a former ACLU lawyer.
Posted by: Jay at June 9, 2005 03:07 PMWhile I'm not a Megadeath fan, I can certainly appreciate the appeal. I've done my share of, well, head-banging (meant in the most respectful of ways, mind you) to the likes of AC/DC and Def Leppard. (Ouch, did I just date myself?)
Posted by: The MaryHunter at June 10, 2005 08:30 AMTMH, yes, you did date yourself, but feel OK about it. I used to rock to Buddy Holly and Fats Domino and knew all the words to Tom Dooley too. So, there is dating yourself, and dating yourself.
Posted by: GMRoper at June 10, 2005 02:50 PMMy fav. Megadeth tune has to be a tie between 'Blood of Heroes' and 'In my Darkest Hour'. The last one reminds me of how I felt when my first wife ripped my heart out and walked on it. Great site Jeremy. I just linked to you on my site.
Posted by: Ken at June 11, 2005 09:04 PM