So Far, So Good... So What!
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| Studio album by Megadeth | ||||
| Released | January 19, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Studio | Music Grinder Studios, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 34:26 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Robert Christgau | B– |
| Los Angeles Times | |
| Rock Hard | 10/10 |
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| Sputnikmusic | 3/5 |
So Far, So Good... So What! (stylized as so far, so good... so what !) is the third studio album by the American thrash metal band Megadeth, released on January 19, 1988 by Capitol Records. It is the band's only album recorded with drummer Chuck Behler and guitarist Jeff Young, both of whom were fired immediately after its subsequent tour. So Far, So Good... So What! features music performed at very fast tempos with technical ability; lyrically, frontman and guitarist Dave Mustaine addresses a variety of topics, including nuclear holocaust and freedom of speech.
The record was well received among contemporary music critics, although retrospective analysis has been less favorable. It managed to enter the top 30 on the Billboard 200 with no commercial radio play; it charted in several other countries as well. The album was eventually certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and indicated Megadeth's forthcoming emergence from the underground scene. A remixed and remastered edition of the album, including several bonus tracks, was released in August 2004.
Guitarist Chris Poland and drummer Gar Samuelson had been expelled from the band following the conclusion of the Peace Sells tour for disruptive behavior, including Poland's habit of pawning band equipment to pay for drugs. Samuelson was immediately replaced by his drum technician, Chuck Behler. However, a new guitarist would take longer to emerge. At first, the band hired guitarist Jay Reynolds from the band Malice, but Reynolds was not up to the task of recording, and was subsequently replaced by his guitar teacher, Jeff Young. Dave Mustaine has since stated his regret for the way he handled Reynolds's firing.
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