[翻譯] 評四鞭經典，看美鞭興衰（三）：Peace Sells

[coolfly (早安，黑色星期五)]

Megadeth《Peace Sells…But Who’s Buying?》
麥加帝斯《和平出售中……但誰要買？》
作者：Matthijs van der Lee
來源：Sputnikmusic（http://tinyurl.com/273nvo9）

Part III of IV: Peace Sells…But Who’s Buying?, by Megadeth
四之其三：《和平出售中……但誰要買？》──麥加帝斯專輯

Prologue
前言

Ah, we all remember our good friend Dave Mustaine, do we not? After being
kicked out of Metallica, he swore he would have revenge. And that revenge
came, in the form of a band that would be heavier, faster, and most of all,
better than the one he felt betrayed by.
噢，大家都記得我們的好朋友Dave Mustaine，不是嗎？在被Metallica踢出團之後，他發
誓將會復仇。而這個復仇，就是組一個比那個他認為背叛他的樂團還要更重、更快，最重
要的是──要更好──的樂團。

Mustaine then recruited bassist David Ellefson, guitarist Greg Handevidt,
drummer Dijon Carruthers, forming Megadeth in Los Angeles, 1983. After an
unsuccessful search for a vocalist, Mustaine took over the duty himself, as
well as becoming the band’s main lyricist and songwriter. 
Mustaine隨即徵召到了貝斯手David Ellefson，吉他手Greg Handevidt，鼓手Dijon
Carruthers，於1983年在洛杉磯組成了Megadeth。在幾尋主唱無著之後，Mustaine自個兒
擔起此任，並成為樂團主要的作詞與作曲者。

‘Deth’s debut Killing is my Business… and Business is Good! was released
in 1985,after some line-up changes, and featured a low-budget production,
resulting in a rawness similar to Metallica’s Kill ‘Em All. It was not an
immediate breakthrough, but when Megadeth recorded and released their second
album Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying? a year later in November, it became a
commercial and critical landmark for the band, and often today, it is still
cited as an essential thrash piece.
在幾經陣容變換之後，'Deth的處女作《Killing is my Business… and Business is
Good!》，於1985年推出，受限於低成本的製作經費，其成品聽起來與Metallica的
《Kill 'Em All》有幾分相似，稱不上是什麼石破天驚的作品。但隔年11月，當Megadeth
錄製並推出他們的第二張專輯《Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying?》，則成為該團在商
業及評論上的里程碑之作，而時至今日，它依然常被評為是一張鞭笞金屬的經典之作。

Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying?
正文：《和平出售中……但誰要買？》

Peace Sells’ Megadeth was:
本專輯中，樂團陣容如下：

- David Scott Mustaine ~ Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
- David Warren Ellefson ~ Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Christopher Poland ~ Lead Guitar
- Gary C. ‘Gar’ Samuelson ~ Drums

Artwork by Edward J. Repka
美術：Edward J. Repka

Mustaine has became synonymous with his political subjects, but although both
the album (title and artwork) and its title track immediately evoke a feeling
of political ranting, the subject matter on Peace Sells is more diverse. In
fact, the main idea is far from political, as more songs, such as The
Conjuring and Bad Omen are about ritualistic matters and devil worshipping.
More social themes can even be found, as on the man-cheats-on-girlfriend tale
found on opener Wake Up Dead. What all songs share, however, is the punkish
attitude that is typical of early thrash metal.
Mustaine已成為他那些政治主題作品的同義詞，但儘管這張專輯（標題和封面美術）以及
其同名曲都使人會立刻產生政治聯想，《Peace Sells》的歌曲主題其實相當多元。事實
上，專輯的中心思想並不怎麼政治，尤其很多歌曲的主題都與此無涉，例如〈The
Conjuring〉、〈Bad Omen〉就是在談惡魔崇拜及儀式。還有更多是關於社會現象，像一
開場的〈Wake Up Dead〉，是講一個男人瞞著女友偷腥的故事。然而，所有歌曲的共通點
，是那早期鞭金中慣有的龐克態度。

Mustaine leaves no doubts about the revenge he craves, for his band’s second
offering is indeed faster, heavier, and also more intricate than any of
Metallica’s would ever get. Complex guitar work, trade-off solos and
Mustaine's original and trademark snarl created the most important features
that made Megadeth a unique player in the thrash scene, and accounted them to
the Big Four. While Poland is a technically skilled and powerful lead
guitarist, Mustaine shows he’s got just as much skill for it with his own
soloing, and his unmistakable snarl is a very interesting way in making up
for a real vocalist. The man can’t sing, but Megadeth would have been a
very different Megadeth without that snarl. The rhythm section, on top of
that, is top-notch. Ellefson gets enough moment to shine his bass through
despite all the heavy guitar commotion, most evidently with the famous intro
to the title track, as well as Wake Up Dead, and Samuelson is a speedy and
heavy-hitting drummer, complementing perfectly with Peace Sells' feel.
Mustaine的復仇大業表現不容置疑，他樂團的第二張專輯的確比任何Metallica會做出的
作品，來得更快、更重、更錯綜複雜。複雜的吉他編曲、交錯的吉他獨奏，以及Mustaine
招牌特有的「犬吠」唱腔，創造出Megadeth的重要特色，令Megadeth在眾多鞭團中獨樹一
幟，並使他們位列美國鞭金四天王之一。Poland是位技巧高超且勁道十足的主奏吉他手，
Mustaine則在他的獨奏中展示他的吉他功力也不遑多讓；而他一聞可辨的犬吠唱腔，使他
成為一個非常有意思的主唱。這男人根本不會唱歌，但Megadeth要是沒了犬吠唱腔，將會
變得十分不一樣。樂曲的節奏部分，只能說是第一流。即使在厚重的吉他聲中，Ellefson
的貝斯仍有足夠機會做令人印象深刻的發揮，最明顯的就是專輯同名曲中的貝斯前奏，以
及〈Wake Up Dead〉；而Samuelson的鼓打得又快又重，完美契合《Peace Sells》的感覺
。

Though the stylistic basis remains the same throughout, some song writing
variety is abound. There are two shorter songs. Wake Up Dead goes along at
great speed, lasting for about 3 minutes,and the Willie Dixon cover I Ain’t
Superstitious, actually the least interesting piece on the album, doesn’t
even hit the 3-minute mark. The lengthy Good Mourning/Black Friday though, is
even somewhat of an epic, and shows a more progressive side to Mustaine’s
writing. The remaining 5 tracks can be labeled as both solid and consistent,
with the obvious highlight being the title track. 
雖然整張專輯的風格很一致，但歌曲的樣貌相當多變。有兩首偏短的作品：〈Wake Up
Dead〉速度極快，長約3分鐘；而翻唱Willie Dixon的〈I Ain’t Superstitious〉──
坦白說這是專輯中最不吸引人的作品──甚至不到3分鐘就結束了。長篇幅的〈Good
Mourning/Black Friday〉，則甚至有點帶史詩味道，並顯現了Mustaine創作中較前衛風
格的一面。其餘五首歌皆堅固結實，當然最精采的自是專輯同名曲。

Where Peace Sells’ appeal maximizes, however, is it musical consistency.
Mustaine has ever managed to gather a band of skilled musicians, and this
album was no exception. The technical riffs and solos keep coming and going,
and yet they never sound quite the same. Though along with Reign in Blood one
of the definite shorter ones of the Four, clocking at a mere 36 minutes,
Peace Sells makes up for it in the same way: it is an ongoing rampage, and it
almost never has the mind to slow things down. Dave Mustaine and Megadeth are
coming for you. They’re fast, they’re heavy, and they’re going to make
sure you hear it. For the more technical of thrashers, Peace Sells is your
pick.
但《Peace Sells》展現得最淋漓盡致的，是音樂的堅實性。Mustaine一直設法找來技巧
高超的音樂家入團，這張專輯也不例外。技巧性的Riff和Solo接連出現，但聽起來從不會
完全相同。此作和（Slayer的）《Reign in Blood》無疑是這四張經典作中較短的兩個，
只有36分鐘長；兩者都展現了同樣的特色：毫不間斷的狂飆猛衝，一點也沒有慢下來的打
算。Dave Mustaine和Megadeth正衝著你來，他們既快、又重，而且他們保證會讓你聽出
這點。想要聽更具技巧性的鞭金作品，《Peace Sells》是你的好選擇。

Essential listening:
推薦聆聽：

Wake Up Dead
Peace Sells
Devil’s Island
Good Mourning/Black Friday

Epilogue
結語

Megadeth would become known for many line-up changes, quite some formations
lasting for just a single album, though Mustaine would always remain the
driving force of the band. Their longest-lasting line-up would come with the
highly acclaimed Rust in Peace, featuring Mustaine and Ellefson, along with
Marty Friedman on guitar and Nick Menza on drums. After that release in 1990,
‘Deth got more and more mainstream, and faced eventual degradation. Breakup
followed when Mustaine experienced an arm injury, but the band reunited in
2004, recording two success stories The System Has Failed and United
Abominations. As of now, they are working on their soon-upcoming album
Endgame, but of their thrash roots there is not a great deal left.
此後Megadeth將以團員時常更迭著稱，沒有幾個陣容能維持超過一張專輯的，但Mustaine
將一直是推動樂團運作的主力。他們撐得最久的組合，是大受好評的《Rust in Peace》
專輯陣容，由Mustaine和Ellefson，以及吉他手Marty Friedman與鼓手Nick Menza組成。
在1990年此張專輯發行之後，‘Deth變得越來越往主流靠攏，最終聲勢大跌，並在
Mustaine遭逢手臂受傷之後解散。但樂團又在2004年重組復出，錄製了《The System
Has Failed》和《United Abominations》兩張成功的作品。現在他們正在製作即將發行
的新專輯《Endgame》，但其鞭金本色已所存無幾。

To be continued in Part IV: Among the Living
下一回：炭疽熱《生活之中》


（高仕艷　譯）

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狗娘養的大概可以拿撿把刺刀來彈，照樣彈得很神。懂我的意思嗎？伊金變態！
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推 avrild12:頭推!
推 loudness:喔耶  平民搞笑老鞭終於要出來了~
推 manson8:這張裡面我超喜歡WAKE UP DEAD
   Wake Up Dead超讚的啊！一聽就愛上了！>\\<
→ manson8:是說酷飛大我可以加你的fb嘛
   當然可以啊^^
推 psyclone:結果誰知文末的Endgame竟然噴爽
   作者太小看了怨靈王的力量！（誤）
推 tony160079:期待A團!
→ wpd:不過RIP的光是靠三首三本柱就夠居高臨下了啊....
   Rust In Peace神作啊TwT
推 MotleyCrue:麥加第斯必推!~~!
→ cymbal:當年在台北車站佳佳買了這張專輯邊走邊聽然後我就jizz了
推 dtrock:這張我也很愛啦，雖然我比較喜歡靈魂龍捲風!
推 miabcd199:不~為什麼不是RIP
   這系列是評四鞭在1986年推出\錄製的的那四張經典專輯
   RIP要到1990年才會推出，資格不符啊XD
→ Fenixbroken:Dave歌聲真是二十年都沒啥變 識別度超高
推 miabcd199:原來如此XD
推 miabcd199:是說一個人的聲音可以機歪20年也蠻厲害的 XD
推 marspooh:酷飛最愛Dave了~~
推 ForAllTid:這張除了賣和平以外,我第二愛的係my last words!
   我也很愛那首（握手）
   My last words和作者推薦的那四首，是我在專輯中最愛的五首歌>\\<
※ 編輯: coolfly         來自: 114.38.125.139       (11/30 21:49)
推 lordlpg:You! Next to die!