Cryptic Writings

This is my absolute favorite Megadeth album (maybe tied with Youthanasia). t there's something to the slower tempo songs that let the music breathe, which conveys a resonant emotional tone that hits for me more than prior (or future) albums. I get that the thrash purists would hate on this though, but this hit the shelves right at a perfect time in my life so the personal meaning is probably what drives this for me.