The same mindless people who bought the music
Are you really going to call me mindless?!
Let me tell you what Mindless is... Its someone who had no clue about something, but shoots it down immediately from his prejudices and Assumptions.
This level of your prejudices and assumptions, is ridiculous. Its Obvious you have never heard nor read the Lyrics to any Metal bands songs. You probably think they are all about killing babies, promoting violence, and Satanism right?
"Master of Puppets" is about Drugs destroying your life. (IE: Against doing drugs!) Its lyrics are far more poetic that 99% of the crap that play on the airwaves these days.
"One" is about a soldier who stepped on a landmine. He loses his limbs, eyes, ears and mouth. His mind functions perfectly, however, leaving him trapped inside his own body. Doctors note that he often bands his head on a pillow, but they dont know why. Eventually, a Military man noted that it was Morse code. He was saying (something like)
, "Kill Me. Let me Die." ...over and over again.
The song details what the feelings of the man was. A living hell, trapped in a functionless body. Its the very song that got me into Metallica in the first place. I suggest you read the lyrics, while listening to it. Its very powerful and emotional... and IMO, no other form of music could represent that in such a level of truth.
The song was based on the book, Johnny Got His Gun. An Anti-War novel written in 1938 by American novelist and screenwriter Dalton Trumbo[2] and published September 1939 by J. B. Lippincott. The novel won one of the early National Book Awards: the Most Original Book of 1939.
But lets really put you in your place...
Megadeth.
The title throws off Ignorant people all the time. Im sure you think they sing songs about inciting violence and about actually them killing other people right? Wrong again.
The bands title, is a word for a Unit of deaths resulting from Nuclear bombs.
Of which they are against, and Dave Mustaine sings so in "Rust in Peace... Polaris". (Polaris" referring to Lockheed's Cold War Polaris missile)
"Holy Wars... The Punishment Due", well, I think this one is Obvious.. but yeah, its about Religion, and mans use of Religion to justify killings in the name of their God.
"Countdown to Extinction" ... You guessed it. Man hunting and destroying all the remaining animals on it.
"Sweating Bullets" - A song about schizophrenia.
"Train of Consequences" - About the destructive habit of gambling
Furthermore, the musical complexity in Megadeths albums, especially in Rust in Piece, is mind blowing.
A couple of Daves members have deep experience with playing Jazz. Some learned and hung out with Jazz legends frequently.
These guys are Extremely talented, and could pretty much play any kind of music.
And Marty Freidman? Sadly, he eventually left MD. His solos are to die for. Unlike Metalicas Kirk.. whos solos
are kind of ugly.. Freidmans are like ear candy. You just cant get enough of the sweet sound. Its not just jibberish speed notes... He has a bluesy style about his playing. Its very emotionally impacting. Something that sadly, the newest guitarists lacks.