Megadeth - So Far, So Good... So What?

"Set The World Afire", "In My Darkest Hour" and "Hook In Mouth" do some ass kicking here, but the rest of songs could be better. Maybe I'm under-appreciating this album because it's released after two strong albums, well what I can say, over half of the album seems close to filler material.

This album may not be as bad as the first two albums, this album is still bad. Even with this album, they damn us to H, they plan world destruction and the deaths of millions of innocent people, they criticize the righteous PMRC, Mary Jane is a violent song that promotes the devil's leaves, In my Darkest Hour is a disturbing song about K-ing yourself. These songs and all the other songs on this album and several other Megadeth songs are evil and satanic. Avoid them or you will go insane.

I didnt like it so much, never did in old days either so much, seems they were angry and young to pull it off, todays they wont get such a fame whit it

This is an oddity in Megadeth's carrier, most of these songs have been forgotten by fans, but imo they really kick ass, much better than peace sells

In My Darkest Hour, Set the World Afire and Hook In Mouth are the best songs here. I don't know what Dave was thinking when he raped his earlier albums with those embarrassing remasters and newly recorded parts back in the early 2000's. I remember getting this and Peace sells and being so disappointed with the mix I threw them somewhere and never bothered wasting my time with them again, I got the originals and loved them instead.

The first two tracks are a really badass opening! However, the album disappoints once "Anarchy" comes on (didn't they learn their lesson from making cover songs since Peace Sells? ) Darkest Hour is a great song though

Written by F3ynman on 16.07.2021 at 18:08

The first two tracks are a really badass opening! However, the album disappoints once "Anarchy" comes on (didn't they learn their lesson from making cover songs since Peace Sells? ) Darkest Hour is a great song though

Yeah, that is basically it. The opening instrumental and Set the World Afire are great, also In My Darkest Hour, of course. But the rest is rather mediocre, even Hook in Mouth is not really great imo. The SP cover is atrocious, totally interrupts the album's flow.

Remember being massively disappointed with this album after the greatness of Peace Sells.

Been revisiting this recently. It's nowhere near the Masterpieces of Peace Sells and Rust in Peace, but it is quite entertaining.
The wild songwriting is amusing, the guitar-work is fun, and Dave's voice is still young and good.
Into the Lungs of Hell, Set the World Afire, In My Darkest Hour, and Hook in Mouth are still the obvious stand out tracks
Overall, a low 8 for me

Quote:

F is for fighting, R is for red
Ancestors' blood in battles they've shed
E, we elect them, E, we eject them
In the land of the free and the home of the brave
D, for your dying, O, your overture
M is for money and you know what that cures
This spells out freedom, it means nothing to me

Shit - Dave was a damn good lyricist back in the day

Not bad at all but feels like a middle album after the two first ones. Third time in a row where they have a misplaced cover song.

Not bad at all but not as good as the two before and not es far as the one to follow!

I played this album for the first time in years and it's actually worse than I remember. In My Darkest Hour is pretty much it's only redeeming track, although Hook In You is quite good as well. I don't know whether it was the drugs, change of personel, or something else, but luckily Dave got it back together for the next one.

Written by gavdann on 24.09.2025 at 13:43

I played this album for the first time in years and it's actually worse than I remember. In My Darkest Hour is pretty much it's only redeeming track, although Hook In You is quite good as well. I don't know whether it was the drugs, change of personel, or something else, but luckily Dave got it back together for the next one.

It's not a bad album IMO but it is pretty crazy that this is released in between Peace Sells and Rust.

Written by gavdann on 24.09.2025 at 13:43

I played this album for the first time in years and it's actually worse than I remember. In My Darkest Hour is pretty much it's only redeeming track, although Hook In You is quite good as well. I don't know whether it was the drugs, change of personel, or something else, but luckily Dave got it back together for the next one.

Damn, I'd say I like it pretty much to the same extent as Peace Sells. I don't think it has any really bad song, I even like the Sex Pistols cover (much better than the one on Peace Sells imo), maybe 502 is a little fillery but the rest is really good. I'd easily put Hook In Mouth in a top 5 or 10 Megadeth songs.

This album has insane highs and lows. "Into the Lungs of Hell" and "Hook in Mouth" are incredible 10/10 songs. But the others, besides "Set the World Afire" and "Darkest Hour", feel like filler songs.

My personal Top 3 songs from the album:

In My Darkest Hour
Hook In Mouth
Into The Lungs Of Hell