Hidden Treasures

Megadeth | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B0006ODZ3E
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #277,253 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

1 No More Mr. Nice Guy 2 Breakpoint 3 Go To Hell 4 Angry Again 5 99 Ways To Die 6 Paranoid 7 Diadems 8 Problems

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great grab!, October 11, 2005

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A. Stutheit "Teyad" (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hidden Treasures (Audio CD)

This fan pleasing C.D. is comprised of eight "hidden" Megadeth gems, which are rarities, covers, and b-sides/songs from soundtracks. If you're new to Megadeth, I wouldn't recommend starting here, but every song on here is enjoyable, making this a great and essential inclusion in your collection. The album opener, "No More Mr. Nice Guy" is an Alice Cooper cover, and it is quite catchy. Next, "Breakpoint" (from the "Super Mario Brothers" movie) has four nice, but very brief guitar solos, and "Go To Hell" (from the movie "Bill And Ted's Bogus Adventure") which kind of sounds like a b-side from "Countdown to Extinction," has a great, five part solo. But "Angry Again" is the real highlight, here. It's from the "Last Action Hero" soundtrack and is one of Megadeth's most recognizable songs, because it is also very catchy. This song (which remains a staple of Megadeth's live shows) also has a nice solo (this one has four parts to it). "99 Ways To Die" has another guitar solo which flares up, and uses (what sounds like) arpeggio guitars. "Paranoid" originally appeared on the first Black Sabbath tribute album, and this Megadeth cover is probably the best version of this song ever recorded (aside from the original, of course). "Diadems" is taken from "Tales From the Crypt Presents Demon Knight" soundtrack. This cut is rather unremarkable (if you ask me), except for the speed change around the middle. Finally, "Problems" is quite fast and catchy. The only problem with this EP is that it's short (less than half an hour long!) Plus, it's pretty rare now-a-days, so I'd order it online if you don't already own it. All in all, however much "Hidden Treasures" costs, it's worth it if you're a Megadeth fanatic and/or collector.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great collection of non-album tracks, July 25, 2006

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Justin Gaines (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hidden Treasures (Audio CD)

The 1995 EP Hidden Treasures collects the various tracks that Megadeth contributed to soundtracks and tribute albums throughout the early 1990's. Here's what you get:

1. No More Mr. Nice Guy - This one is a cover of the Alice Cooper classic, and comes from the soundtrack to the movie Shocker.
2. Breakpoint - This is an original Megadeth track, and comes from the soundtrack to the movie Super Mario Brothers.
3. Go To Hell - Another original Megadeth track, this time from the Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey soundtrack.
4. Angry Again - Another original Megadeth song. This one is from the Last Action Hero soundtrack.
5. 99 Ways to Die - Yet another Megadeth original, this time from the Beavis & Butthead Experience CD.
6. Paranoid - An ultra-fast cover of the Black Sabbath classic, taken from the Sabbath tribute album Nativity in Black.
7. Diadems - Another original Megadeth song. This one comes from the soundtrack to the movie Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight.
8. Problems - A Sex Pistols cover that is exclusive to this EP.

This is a nice collection of material that saves Megadeth fans from tracking down half a dozen otherwise crappy albums (though to be fair, the Last Action Hero soundtrack was pretty good). I fully expected these songs to be included on the recent Megadeth remasters, but to my surprise they were not. Hidden Treasures remains the best way to get these songs. It's too bad the disc is out of print.

NOTE: There is a Japanese import version of Hidden Treasures that contains a few demos as bonus tracks. They're just demo versions of existing Megadeth tracks, so they may not be worth the Japanese disc's hefty price tag.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Songs that should have been on albums, April 12, 1999

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[e-mail] (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hidden Treasures (Audio CD)

These are four guys who can write great music. The people that don't like megadeth's music are the ones who don't have an ear for music, they just like banging their head. 99 ways to die rocks all the way through the song and never stops. Angry again is awesome. The rest speaks for itself....Great.