Megadeth is excellent. Definitely a better musical catalogue than Metallica. Mustaine is a great frontman. I like most of Megadeth's albums up to, and including, "Cryptic Writings." I still like most of their music after, but to the same degree. "Youthanasia," "Cryptic Writings," "Countdown to Extinction," and "Rust in Peace" are my favorite albums with "Rust" probably being in the #1 spot. Metal rules, especially when done correctly. While it is true some of Dave's lyrics are jarring, I wouldn't call any of them dumb. I like the lyrics in "Peace Sells". I dig Mustaine's defiant attitude and it comes through in the lyrics. "What do you mean I hurt your feelings? I didn't know you had any feelings" is an awesome lyric. Very metal. Many of Dave's lyrics have to do with human frailty and specifically hypocrisy. Dave has some great lyrics: "They killed my wife and my baby, with hopes to enslave me. First mistake. Last mistake." Good shit. "I don't remember where I was. I realized life was a game. The more seriously I took things, the harder the rules became." I think Mustaine is a good writer. I love the Iron Maiden-ish aspect of Megadeth's albums as well. Megadeth rules.