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Cryptic Writings is the seventh studio album by thrash metal band Megadeth, released in June 1997, with a remixed and remastered version released in 2004. The album debuted at #10 on Billboard Top 200. Continuing the trend from Youthanasia, Cryptic Writings features fewer songs critical of government and politics in favor of more personal songs. Megadeth*s 1990s hard rock style also continues on this album. Some songs, however, recall the band*s *80s thrash metal days, such as “The Disintegrators”, “She-Wolf”, “Vortex”, and “FFF”, while other songs, especially “I*ll Get Even”, demonstrate more creative styles. Even though this album is similar in style to Countdown to Extinction and Youthanasia, it is currently still the last Megadeth album to go platinum. The first 500,000 copies of Cryptic Writings in the U.S. were released with silver background album cover. These releases also included a Vic Rattlehead collectable card which promoted ” The Cryptic Writings Of Megadeth” 4- issue run by CHAOS! comics. The latter U.S. pressings features the same artwork with black background album cover. The black background album cover is also featured in the remasters.

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Original Release Date: June 17, 1997
Label: Capitol
Catalog No.: 7243 8 38262 2 3

1. “Trust” (Mustaine, Friedman) – 5:11
2. “Almost Honest” (Mustaine, Friedman) – 4:03
3. “Use the Man” (Mustaine, Friedman) – 4:36
4. “Mastermind” – 3:49
5. “The Disintegrators” – 2:50
6. “I*ll Get Even” (Mustaine, Ellefson, Friedman, Brian Howe) – 4:24
7. “Sin” (Mustaine, Menza, Ellefson) – 3:06
8. “A Secret Place” – 5:29
9. “Have Cool, Will Travel” – 3:29
10. “She-Wolf” – 3:36
11. “Vortex” – 3:38
12. “FFF” (Mustaine, Menza, Friedman, Ellefson) – 2:38

Re-Release Date: July 2004
Label: EMI/Capitol
Catalog No.: 72435-79876-22

1. “Trust” (Mustaine, Friedman) – 5:12
2. “Almost Honest” (Mustaine, Friedman) – 4:09
3. “Use the Man” (Mustaine, Friedman) – 4:04
4. “Mastermind” – 3:48
5. “The Disintegrators” – 3:05
6. “I*ll Get Even” (Mustaine, Ellefson, Friedman, Brian Howe) – 4:19
7. “Sin” (Mustaine, Menza, Ellefson) – 3:06
8. “A Secret Place” – 5:25
9. “Have Cool, Will Travel” – 3:40
10. “She-Wolf” – 3:38
11. “Vortex” – 3:23
12. “FFF” (Mustaine, Menza, Friedman, Ellefson) – 2:47
13. “Trust” (Spanish version) (Mustaine, Friedman) – 5:12
14. “Evil That*s Within” (Mustaine, Menza, Ellefson) – 3:22
15. “Vortex” (Alternate version) – 3:31
16. “Bullprick” (Mustaine, Friedman, Menza, Ellefson) – 2:47

* Dave Mustaine – guitar, vocals
* Marty Friedman – guitar
* David Ellefson – bass
* Nick Menza – drums

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