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The Fame Monster vs. Mayhem


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Which album?  

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    • The Fame Monster
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    • Mayhem
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Ophelia

idk how you can rank an EP so high next to her LPs, it never made sense to me.

 

Mayhem is sonically daring, you can tell she tried to explore and push the boundaries as much as she could. It’s mature in it’s lyrics and overall full of surprises with a cute throwback to her pre-Gaga roots. The guitars in almost every track are amazing, they give such a fun flare and tie the album toghether.

While TFM has amazing singles and top tier MVs (i don’t think it’s possible to top these - while i love BTW videos with my entire heart and they’re some of my favs too, they weren’t as effortlessly cool as TFM mvs) it’s quite simple in sound, shiny synthpop. Earworms only Gaga could pull off. But I dont think it’s enough to say it it’s better than Mayhem. The fillers sound like TF rejects (great, but still). It’s definitely no Gaga bible, BTW is right there 💒

...has anybody seen my disco stick?
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nATAH
6 minutes ago, PartySick said:

Mayhem ending on The Beast before looping back around to Disease f*cks hard though :firega: 

me and mayhem have that in common

mother, what must i do?
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Ashley
8 hours ago, The Fame Monster said:

Sure, Bad Romance, Alejandro, Dance in the Dark, and Telephone are absolute bangers — but outside of those, Mayhem pretty much beats the rest of The Fame Monster tracklist easily.

The Fame Monster is also just way too short.

Both eras have amazing visuals, but Mayhem’s feels far more cohesive — from the Disease music video to The Mayhem Ball, everything ties perfectly into the story. And honestly, The Mayhem Ball is her best tour to date.

I love The Fame Monster, but I’ve got to give the crown to Mayhem. :oops:

I thought by your username you would’ve picked TFM :ladyhaha:

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JohnnyVersace
12 hours ago, Awrah999 said:

You mean taste? :huntyga:

No I mean recency bias lol. 

Mayhem is literally an attempt to harness the "dark" sound of TFM and BTW. It's her returning to her roots and using darkness to heal. It's an incredible album, but you gotta honor the roots. 

 

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davideeee

Guys... MAYHEM is objectively her best album. The production and influences are like nothing she did before. You are just some nostalgic kids.

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Awrah999
1 hour ago, JohnnyVersace said:

No I mean recency bias lol. 

Mayhem is literally an attempt to harness the "dark" sound of TFM and BTW. It's her returning to her roots and using darkness to heal. It's an incredible album, but you gotta honor the roots. 

 

I love TFM and BTW and honor them but I sincerely believe Mayhem is actually her best album. The quality, complexity and growth she showed on this album is second to none if her discography. BTW will always have a special place in my heart, but I think Mayhem is more consistent with generally equally high highs at least for me :) but I respect your opinion too. I’m just saying it’s not just recency bias that’s causing people to choose Mayhem as her best. There are valid reasons for choosing it that aren’t rooted in bias. 

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Zombiecat
On 8/14/2025 at 6:18 PM, PartySick said:

Alejandro is meh

I can't tolerate this :messga: 

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Zombiecat

Also i actually just voted for Mayhem, i think it's her most perfect album since TFM and i decided to not let nostalgia control my vote :ororomunroe:

also if i limit BTW and Mayhem to the amount of songs on TFM and only include my favourites I think Mayhem kinda eats

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Squidward T

The bridge on DITD alone beats all of mayhem IMO 

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Stefanotta

1. BORN THIS WAY (because of every f**** song, no skips!)”, her magnum opus, also the masterpiece I fall in love  with her

2. MAYHEM (because it’s really good, only Blade of Grass is a skip for me)

3. THE FAME MONSTER (only SHICD is a skip)

4. THE FAME (7 bops - Poker Face, LoveGame, Summerboy, Paparazzi, Just Dance, Money Honey and Boys Boys Boys, the rest are skips for me)

5. CHROMATICA (beacuse of bops: Alice, 911, Stupid Love, Replay, Babylon, Rain on Me)

6. ARTPOP (mostly skips, but this ones slap: Aura, Venus, GUY, Applause)

7. JOANNE (most skips; standouts: Diamond Heart, Sinner’s Prayer, Perfect Illusion)

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pachinko
19 hours ago, davideeee said:

Guys... MAYHEM is objectively her best album. The production and influences are like nothing she did before. You are just some nostalgic kids.

No, I just don’t like the songs on Mayhem. 

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NewUsername
On 8/14/2025 at 5:57 PM, Smother Em Eh said:

TFM all the way.

It’s still her best work yet followed by BTW which is a very close second. 

For me TFM has her best work (as in her best songs), while BTW is the strongest album overall.

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