Posts Tagged ‘Hangar 18’

This morning I was listening to the new Arch Enemy Re-recordings on The Root Of All Evil. I was digging the first song, Beast Of Man, when I suddenly hear this solo that sounds so familiar. I just knew that I had heard the almost exact same solo on a Megadeth record and it only took me a few nano-seconds to know that it came off of Hangar 18. Check out the video I made and you’ll see.

I’m pretty sure that I’m probably not the first person to recognize this but it seems almost spot on to NOT recognize it, especially if you’re a Megadeth fan. This isn’t the first time that Arch Enemy has been [informally]accused of ripping off Megadeth. Their song Burning Angel from 2001’s Wage of Sin starts off sounding like Hangar 18 too. You can check that out HERE. There are some other songs that people have said have bits and pieces that sound like Megadeth as well.

I know some bands may “borrow” riffs and influences from other bands and Jimmy Page stole a bunch of shit from old blues guitarist, but this solo in Beast Of Man hides nothing. Hell, even the backing rhythm riff sounds close. What do you think?

Megadeth’s Hangar 18. When I say “Good Videos Gone Bad“, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the video or song is bad. It only means that I found the video top be a humorous or cheesy interpretation of the song. Sometimes they’re meant to be cheesy and sometimes I don’t think the band realizes just how cheesed out the video is until it’s done and airs.

Megadeth is always on the chopping block again this time around with Hangar 18. With the shitty alien costumes and the government officials immediately approaching the aliens and carting them off by the arms is hilarious. General Vic does nothing but add a thick smell of “From-unda” to the mix. Just think how ridiculous the video would be if it wasn’t for such a killer song. Get the crackers and some wine.