Almost Honest

Single • Released: Jan. 16, 2026

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The Story Behind the Song

Released on January 16, 2026, Truenemy’s take on Megadeth’s “Almost Honest” is a faithful and meticulously assembled studio recording born from the sustained fan response to the project’s top-viewed live performance on YouTube.

Produced by Chuck Alkazian with Truenemy’s Paul Vuocolo at the legendary Pearl Sound Studios in Canton, MI, this track balances reverence for the Cryptic Writings era with Truenemy’s own sonic identity. Vuocolo crafted a composite arrangement featuring subtle nods to various studio and live versions of the song, while the single artwork pays homage to the simplistic design of the original Cryptic Writings album by Hugh Syme.

For a project whose name was inspired directly by a line in “Sweating Bullets,” this release is a full-circle tribute to the deep influence Megadeth holds over the Truenemy landscape.

Tracklist

Almost Honest (Megadeth cover) — 04:05

Recording Credits & Liner Notes

Production

Produced by Chuck Alkazian with Paul Vuocolo
Originally Recorded by Paul Vuocolo
Additional Recordings at Pearl Sound Studios
Mixed and Mastered by Chuck Alkazian at Pearl Sound Studios

Personnel

Paul Vuocolo – Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drum Programming
Chuck Alkazian – Synth Programming

Art & Concept

Cover Art Concept by Paul Vuocolo
Cover Art Design by Mirko Cover Art
Cover Art Inspired by Hugh Syme’s “Cryptic Writings”

What They're Saying

"Sounds killer!"

Meltdown 101 WRIF

"If you're a Megadeth fan, you need to hear this, but it will make you a Truenemy fan as well."

RAGMAG

"Arrives like a clenched fist wrapped in sound, delivering a muscular and carefully considered tribute that feels both faithful and fiercely alive."

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Almost Honest - Full Lyrics

View Lyrics: Almost Honest

I lied just a little
When I said I need you
You stretched the truth
When you said that you knew
Just can’t believe it
There’s nothing to say
I was almost honest
Almost

Living alone
Can’t stand this place
It’s four in the morning
And I still see your face

I was nearly pure
When I said I loved you
You were semi-sincere
You said I’d bleed for you
We were kind of candid
Now you’ve gone away
You were almost honest
Almost

Living alone
Falling from grace
I want to atone
But there’s just empty space
I can’t face tomorrow (I can’t face tomorrow)
Now you’re not coming back (not coming back)
Walked off in the night (walked off)
And just left me the tracks (just left me the tracks)

I question your call
By the tone of your voice
I know I should hang up
But I don’t have a choice
It happened that night
When you told me to go
Don’t ask who’s to blame
I don’t know

Living alone (living alone)
Falling from grace
I want to atone (I want to atone)
But there’s just empty space
I can’t face tomorrow (I can’t face tomorrow)
Now you’re not coming back (you’re not coming back)
Walked off in the night (walked off)
And just left me the tracks (and just left me the tracks)

(Almost) Almost honest
(Almost) I was almost honest
(Almost) Almost, almost honest
(Almost) I was almost honest
(Almost) Almost, almost honest

(Almost) I was almost honest

(Almost) Almost, almost honest

(Almost)

By Dave Mustaine and Marty Friedman
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