Best Metallica and Megadeth Albums of the 21st Century

The Top Ten
1 Endgame
2 The System Has Failed

Easily top 1. It's true return of Megadeth and their best and most energetic album since "Rust in Peace". Most important to listen to songs (there are more good ones, and the best solution is listening to whole album, but this is the minimum you need to know): "Back in the Day", "The Scorpion", "Kick the Chair".

Th1rt3en is good second place. I love "Sudden Death", and I like many other songs from this album as well as its overall mood.

Third place should go to "Dystopia". It's very nice album in their old style, but with bunch of new songs. "Fatal Illusion" and "Conquer or Die! " are my favourites.

What about other albums?
Endgame is insanely technical and rapid album, but many of it's parts are simply a mess and are not pleasant to listen to (sometimes vocals are terrible and it does not help). However "Dialectic Chaos" is a masterpiece from the very beginning to the very end.
United Abominations - I'm really surprised this album recieved positive feedback ...more

3 Thirteen
4 Death Magnetic
5 United Abominations
6 The World Needs a Hero
7 Super Collider
8 The Big Four: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria

Technically, it is from both.

9 Dystopia

What, how is this below St. Anger?

10 Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
The Contenders
11 St. Anger
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