Megadeth: That One Night—Live in Buenos Aires

Argentinean fans at Buenos Aires' Obras Sanitarias stadium treated Megadeth like the world's best metal band during the filming of this concert hailing from October 2005. And why not? Fueled by the singing, songwriting, and axe-handling virtuosity of frontman Dave Mustaine, Megadeth embodies all the pluses of heavy metal music and none of the genre's minuses. The musicianship is top-level, and the songs are fast and furious, but Megadeth never lets the music slip into aural mayhem (and Mustaine truly sings the lyrics, rarely dropping into the nasal growl so prized by most metal "singers"). Long story short, Megadeth is a band you can get behind whether you like heavy metal or not. And the pulsing sea of fans do that and more: not just singing along to the words but to the guitar solos as well. Throughout the fast-paced concert—featuring 17 songs, including hits such as “Hangar 18,” “A Tout Le Monde,” and “Peace Sells”—both the audio (DTS, Dolby Digital 5.1 and stereo) and the visuals are excellent. Although DVD extras are limited to an alternate version of “Symphony of Destruction,” this disc serves up more evidence—if more were needed—that Megadeth is a cut above. Highly recommended. Aud: P. (M. Moore)