Buy Now
- Critic score
- Publication
- By date
-
Nov 3, 2011Th1rt3en is the followup to 2009's widely lauded Endgame and again showcases the flame-haired firebrand's ability to pen smart, succinct and thrillingly powerful metal anthems that strike a sublime balance between dazzling technicality and good, old-fashioned, catchy-as-hell songwriting.
-
Nov 9, 2011Here Mega Dave isn't even that annoying. Perhaps it's because the music is so strong, or maybe it's that he's giving exactly what you expect and doesn't try to be anything else.
-
Nov 1, 2011With Th1rt3en, Megadeth seems positioned to chug into middle age in remarkably sturdy shape.
-
Nov 9, 2011Subtracting pretentious weight from a band that boasts several loose concept records in its catalog, TH1RT3EN might not don a full sense of humor, but it is 13 tracks of unadulterated hard rock in a classic package
-
Nov 3, 2011Overall, though, Th1rt3en is the latest in a series of well-composed and well-executed albums for Megadeth.
-
Nov 2, 2011Not a bad album, but not one for the ages.
-
Nov 1, 2011Lyrical content aside, Thirteen sees Megadeth do very little wrong.
-
Oct 31, 2011Much of the aptly named Th1rt3en feels vintage, from the familiar political themes on "We the People" and the tightly wound, Dio-esque riffing on "Public Enemy No. 1" to the soft, melodramatic military snare intro of "Never Dead," which eventually explodes into a wicked blast of retro-thrash that feels positively invigorating, not redundant.
-
Oct 31, 2011It is something of a slow burner, and familiarity with their back catalogue will certainly add depth to the whole experience, but those who come to it cold will find the immediacy and vigour of the likes of Public Enemy No. 1 irresistible.
-
RevolverOct 24, 2011It swings and swaggers like no Megadeth album in recent memory. [Nov/Dec 2011, p.87]
-
Oct 24, 2011The Deth's 13th album (how'd you guess?) gravitates between classy thrashers and hokey anthemic rock with scorching guitar work and Mustaine's snarling voice expectedly leading the charge.
-
Oct 24, 2011The quartet's stubborn refusal to evolve yields genuine thrills on their typically irascible 13th album.
-
Q MagazineDec 22, 2011Basically, it's a Megadeth album; no more, no less, no change. [Jan 2012, p.124]
-
Kerrang!Nov 17, 2011Megadeth are simply a little bit mid-paced, even monochromatic. [5 Nov 2011, p.51]
-
Nov 11, 2011In between standout tracks like Public Enemy No. 1, Never Dead and Fast Lane is less remarkable filler, and Mustaine's socially conscious lyrics are sometimes cringe-worthy. But his snarling vocals and guitar work never get old, and the production has a warmer, more vintage feel than steely recent albums.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
-
Positive: 51 out of 69
-
Mixed: 12 out of 69
-
Negative: 6 out of 69
-
Nov 19, 2016
-
Aug 23, 2012
-
Nov 10, 2011