1997- Cryptic Writings

One step too far sums up Cryptic Writings. Megadeth had a good thing going for them throughout Youthanasia but decided to see if they could push to go more mainstream and acquire a new audience. This attempt was a not a success. More of the fan base was driven away from this album than new people were drawn to it. This was the first major negative turn that Megadeth had made but would not be the last.