MEGADETH

25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition re-release of the second full-length album by the legendary American Thrash Metal band.
One of the most influential Thrash Metal albums of the decade. The first big commercial success of Megadeth, followed by a first world tour.
Arguably Megadeth's strongest effort and a classic of early Thrash, "Peace Sells..." combines a Punkish political awareness with a dark, threatening, typically Heavy Metal world-view, preoccupied with evil, the occult, and the like. The anthemic title track and "Wake Up Dead" are the two major standouts, and there is also a cover of Willie Dixon's "I Ain't Superstitious", which takes on an air of supernaturally induced paranoia in the album's context. The lines between hell and earth are blurred throughout the album and the crashing, complex music backs up Dave Mustaine's apocalyptic vision of life as damnation - his limited vocal style is used to great effect, growling and snarling in a barely intelligible fashion under all the complicated guitar work.
This was the last Megadeth album to feature drummer Gar Samuelson and guitarist Chris Poland, who were fired shortly after the album was released.
"Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?" is highly regarded as a Thrash Metal classic and as an album that gave prominence to Extreme Metal. It has been featured in several publications' best album lists, including Robert Dimery's "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" and Martin Popoff's "Top 500 Heavy Metal Albums of All Time".
Special Edition 2CD Set includes digitally remastered in 2011 original album + bonus disc "Live At The Phantasy Theatre, Cleveland 1987" with previously unreleased live show from the band’s first tour.
Capitol Records, LLC/ EMI Records Ltd., 1986/1987/2011 (5099902934525). Made in Germany. 


Tracklist:

CD 1
1. Wake Up Dead 3:40
2. The Conjuring 5:04
3. Peace Sells 4:04
4. Devils Island 5:06
5. Good Mourning / Black Friday 6:41
6. Bad Omen 4:04
7. I Ain't Superstitious 2:45
8. My Last Words 4:49
Playing time: 36:17 min.

CD 2
1. Intro 1:48
2. Wake Up Dead 3:38
3. The Conjuring 5:21
4. Bad Omen 3:49
5. Rattlehead 4:11
6. Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good 3:14
7. Looking Down The Cross 4:29
8. My Last Words 4:42
9. Peace Sells 4:27
10. These Boots Were Made For Walking 4:07 
11. Devils Island 5:18
12. Last Rites / Loved To Death 5:19
13. Mechanix 4:32
Playing time: 55:02 min.

Total playing time: 91:08 min.

Remixed and remastered re-release of the second full-length album by the legendary American Thrash Metal band.
One of the most influential Thrash Metal albums of the decade. The first big commercial success of Megadeth, followed by a first world tour.
Arguably Megadeth's strongest effort and a classic of early Thrash, "Peace Sells..." combines a Punkish political awareness with a dark, threatening, typically Heavy Metal world-view, preoccupied with evil, the occult, and the like. The anthemic title track and "Wake Up Dead" are the two major standouts, and there is also a cover of Willie Dixon's "I Ain't Superstitious", which takes on an air of supernaturally induced paranoia in the album's context. The lines between hell and earth are blurred throughout the album, and the crashing, complex music backs up Dave Mustaine's apocalyptic vision of life as damnation - his limited vocal style is used to great effect, growling and snarling in a barely intelligible fashion under all the complicated guitar work.
This was the last Megadeth album to feature drummer Gar Samuelson and guitarist Chris Poland, who were fired shortly after the album was released.
"Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?" is highly regarded as a Thrash Metal classic and as an album that gave prominence to Extreme Metal. It has been featured in several publications' best album lists, including Robert Dimery's "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" and Martin Popoff's "Top 500 Heavy Metal Albums of All Time".
Vital, necessary Thrash Metal!!
CD includes 4 bonus tracks.
Capitol Records, 1986/2004 (724359862422). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Wake Up Dead 03:37
2.The Conjuring 05:02
3. Peace Sells 04:02
4. Devil's Island 05:05
5. Good Mourning/Black Friday 06:40
6. Bad Omen 04:03
7. I Ain't Superstitious 02:45
8. My Last Words 04:55
Previously unreleased bonus tracks:
9. Wake Up Dead (Randy Burns mix) 03:40
10. The Conjuring (Randy Burns mix) 05:02
11. Peace Sells (Randy Burns mix) 04:00
12. Good Mourning/Black Friday (Randy Burns mix) 06:40
Total playing time: 55:35 min.

First re-release on Pic-Vinyl of the second full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
One of the most influential Thrash Metal albums of the decade. The first big commercial success of Megadeth, followed by a first world tour.
Arguably Megadeth's strongest effort and a classic of early Thrash, "Peace Sells..." combines a Punkish political awareness with a dark, threatening, typically Heavy Metal world-view, preoccupied with evil, the occult, and the like. The anthemic title track and "Wake Up Dead" are the two major standouts, and there is also a cover of Willie Dixon's "I Ain't Superstitious", which takes on an air of supernaturally induced paranoia in the album's context. The lines between hell and earth are blurred throughout the album, and the crashing, complex music backs up Dave Mustaine's apocalyptic vision of life as damnation - his limited vocal style is used to great effect, growling and snarling in a barely intelligible fashion under all the complicated guitar work.
This was the last Megadeth album to feature drummer Gar Samuelson and guitarist Chris Poland, who were fired shortly after the album was released.
"Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?" is highly regarded as a Thrash Metal classic and as an album that gave prominence to Extreme Metal. It has been featured in several publications' best album lists, including Robert Dimery's "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" and Martin Popoff's "Top 500 Heavy Metal Albums of All Time".
Vital, necessary Thrash Metal!!
Capitol Records, LLC/Universal International Music B.V., 1986/2014 (0602537976485). Made in Netherlands. 180 Gram Vinyl. Release includes a voucher to download MP3 version of the album.


Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Wake Up Dead 3:40
2. The Conjuring 5:04
3. Peace Sells 4:04
4. Devils Island 5:05

Side B:
5. Good Mourning / Black Friday 6:41
6. Bad Omen 4:05
7. I Ain't Superstitious 2:46
8. My Last Words 4:47

Total playing time: 36:12 min.

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Remixed and remastered re-release of the eighth full-length album by the legendary American Thrash Metal band.
It is the band's final studio album released through Capitol Records. The first Megadeth album since 1990 to feature a band lineup change, "Risk" marks the studio debut of drummer Jimmy DeGrasso with the band, as well as the final appearance of long time Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman, who announced his departure a year later, in March 2000.
Meant to be a breakthrough to Alternative Rock and active Rock radio, "Risk" received a mixed response because of the great deviation from the band's traditional sound. The backlash ultimately resulted in the band returning towards a heavier sound with their next album, "The World Needs A Hero".
The album debuted at number 16 on the Billboard 200 chart and became the first Megadeth album since "Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!" to not receive a certification by the RIAA. Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has blamed the record's lack of success on the fact that it was released under the "Megadeth" name, "if anybody else's name was on "Risk", it would have sold".
"Risk" is not much of a departure from its two predecessors; more reflective, melodic, and conventional than the Megadeth of old, it delivers a well-played set of Hard Rock tunes suitable for Metal and AOR fans alike. Some of those tunes are catchier than others, and they're enough to carry the album if you're a fan of this style. Even if the album's title is a misnomer, it's starting to see Megadeth still around, and still successful!!
Album cover of the 2004 remixed & remastered version differs from the original and shows the scene from the clip "Insomnia". Also this re-edition contains three bonus tracks.
Capitol Records/EMI, 1999/2004 (724359862224). Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:
1. Insomnia     4:16 
2. Prince Of Darkness     6:27 
3. Enter The Arena     0:44 
4. Crush 'em     4:54 
5. Breadline     4:32 
6. The Doctor Is Calling     5:44 
7. I'll Be There     5:13 
8. Wanderlust     5:48 
9. Ecstasy     4:31 
10. Seven     4:46 
11. Time: The Beginning     3:11 
12. Time: The End     2:41 
Bonus Tracks:
13. Insomania (Jeff Balding Mix)     4:20
14. Breadline (Jack Joseph Puig Mix)     4:29
15. Crush 'em (Jock Mix)     5:10
Total playing time: 66:49 min.

Remastered and remixed re-release of the fourth and fifth full-length albums, in one set, by the legendary American Thrash Metal band.
"Rust In Peace" was released on September 24, 1990. It was the third Megadeth album distributed through Capitol Records. The album was the band's only collaboration with record producer Mike Clink who was the first producer to successfully produce a Megadeth album from start to finish, without being fired. It was the first album to feature guitarist Marty Friedman and drummer Nick Menza, following the firing of both Jeff Young and Chuck Behler in 1989.
"Rust In Peace" was very well received by both critics and fans and was responsible for bringing Megadeth to the attention of a mainstream Metal audience, and it is considered one of the most influential Heavy Metal albums of all time. The album was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 33rd Grammy Awards, and "Hangar 18" was nominated for the same award at the 34th Grammy Awards. Allmusic described the record as "easily Megadeth's strongest musical effort", and it was noted as one of "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die". It entered the Billboard 200 at number 23, and was eventually certified Platinum by the RIAA in 1994.
"Countdown To Extinction" was released on July 14, 1992 through Capitol Records. It’s Megadeth's best-selling album, with over two million copies sold and achieving double Platinum status. The album also produced the band's most successful hit singles: "Symphony of Destruction", "Sweating Bullets", "Skin O' My Teeth" and "Foreclosure of a Dream". Videos was made for all singles and also for "High Speed Dirt".
"Countdown To Extinction" was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 1993 Grammy Awards and the title track of the album won the Humane Society's Genesis Award, making Megadeth the only Heavy Metal band to be given this honor.
EMI Records Ltd., 1990/1992/2004/2012 (5099970475524). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

CD 1 “Rust In Peace”
1. Holy Wars ... The Punishment Due 6:32 
2. Hangar 18 5:11 
3. Take No Prisoners 3:27 
4. Five Magics 5:39 
5. Poison Was The Cure 2:58 
6. Lucretia 3:56 
7. Tornado Of Souls 5:19 
8. Dawn Patrol 1:51 
9. Rust In Peace ... Polaris 5:44 
Bonus Tracks:
10. My Creation 1:36 
11. Rust In Peace ... Polaris (Demo) 5:25 
12. Holy Wars ... The Punishment Due (Demo) 6:16 
13. Take No Prisoners (Demo) 3:23
Running time: 57:17 min.

CD 2 “Countdown To Extinction”
1. Skin O' My Teeth 3:15 
2. Symphony Of Destruction 4:06 
3. Archirecture Of Aggression 3:39 
4. Foreclosure Of A Dream 4:22 
5. Sweating Bullets 5:26 
6. This Was My Life 3:48 
7. Countdown To Extinction 4:18 
8. High Speed Dirt 4:20 
9. Psychotron 4:41 
10. Captive Honour 4:14 
11. Ashes In Your Mouth 6:14 
Bonus Tracks:
12. Crows Of Worms 3:17 
13. Countdown To Extinction (Demo) 3:55 
14. Symphony Of Destruction (Demo) 5:29 
15. Psychotron (Demo) 5:27
Running time: 66:31 min.

Total playing time: 123:48 min.

Remastered re-release of the fourth full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
Released on September 24, 1990, the album was the band's only collaboration with record producer Mike Clink who was the first producer to successfully produce a Megadeth album from start to finish, without being fired. It was the first album to feature guitarist Marty Friedman and drummer Nick Menza, following the firing of both Jeff Young and Chuck Behler in 1989.
Album entered the Billboard 200 at number 23, and was eventually certified Platinum by the RIAA in 1994.
Two singles were released from the album: "Hangar 18" and "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due", which have become staples of the band's live performances. "Rust In Peace" was very well received by both critics and fans and was responsible for bringing Megadeth to the attention of a mainstream Metal audience, and it is considered one of the most influential Heavy Metal albums of all time.
The album was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 33rd Grammy Awards, and "Hangar 18" was nominated for the same award at the 34th Grammy Awards. Allmusic described the record as "easily Megadeth's strongest musical effort", and it was noted as one of "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die".
A remixed and remastered re-edition features four bonus tracks!
CD comes with 20 pages booklet.
Capitol Records, 1990/2004 (724359861920). Made in EU. Pressed in Italy. Re-press.


Tracklist:
1. Holy Wars... The Punishment Due 06:32
2. Hangar 18 05:11
3. Take No Prisoners 03:27
4. Five Magics 05:39
5. Poison Was The Cure 02:56
6. Lucretia 03:56
7. Tornado Of Souls 05:19
8. Dawn Patrol 01:51
9. Rust In Peace... Polaris 05:44
10. My Creation 01:36 (Bonus Track)
11. Rust In Peace... Polaris (Demo) 05:25 (Bonus Track)
12. Holy Wars... The Punishment Due (Demo) 06:16 (Bonus Track)
13. Take No Prisoners (Demo) 03:23 (Bonus Track)
Total playing time: 57:22 min.


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The fourteenth Single by the legendary American Thrash Metal band.
Released in UK only, it is the fourth Single from the band's fifth full-length studio album, "Countdown to Extinction".
The song, written by Dave Mustaine, deals with the theme of a failed suicide attempt. The song has often been thought to promote suicide, what is incorrectly, according to Mustaine: "This is a song about how many times I tried to kill myself and just couldn't get the fucking job done. This is "Skin O'My Teeth"! That's about people who want to end it and just can't get it together. You know, they cut their wrist; it's just not deep enough. Or they decide to get hit by a car and it just breaks their leg or something. This song in no way condones suicide. Life sucks, that's why people get fat and lazy; this is "Skin O' My Teeth".
The release also includes the previously unavailable tracks "Holy Wars (General Schwarzkopf Mix)" and a live version of "High Speed Dirt". 
The Passes sticker sheet for the Megadeth game is missed.
Capitol Records, Inc./EMI Records Ltd., 1992 (10CL 669). Made in UK. First press. 45 RPM. Used (box/cover/disc): EX+/EX+/NM.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Skin o' My Teeth (LP Version) 3:17
2. Holy Wars... The Punishment Due (General Schwarzkopf Mix) 4:57

Side 2
1. High Speed Dirt (Live) 4:21
2. Mustaine Remarks on Megadeth Game 2:01

Total playing time: 14:36 min.
 

Remastered and remixed re-release of the third full-length studio album by the legendary American Thrash Metal band.
A largely uninspired effort recorded with a new guitarist and drummer, "So Far, So Good...So What!" lacks the conceptual unity and musical bite of "Peace Sells...", which helps push much of its lyrical material into the realm of self-parody, as Mustaine rants about the PMRC, the apocalypse, ex-girlfriends, and other people he is angry with, while hinting at the depth of his substance abuse problem with "502", a paean to driving drunk. The album wants to sound threatening but mostly comes off as forced and somewhat juvenile; typical is the embarrassing cover of "Anarchy in the U.K.", which is played in Megadeth's tightly controlled riffing style and without the looseness of the original, making it sound stilted and stiff - and Mustaine doesn't even get the lyrics right. This one is for diehards only. 
It is the band's only album recorded with Chuck Behler and Jeff Young, who were fired immediately after the subsequent tour. This album features one of the first songs Dave Mustaine wrote for Megadeth, which was "Set The World Afire", being the first song he wrote after being fired from Metallica. He later admitted writing the lyrics during his journey home from the departure.
"So Far, So Good… So What!" sold 400000 copies one month after its release, becoming Megadeth's fastest selling album at that point. The record eventually went Platinum and indicated Megadeth's forthcoming emergence from the Underground scene.
A remixed and remastered version, featuring several bonus tracks, was released in 2004.
Capitol Rec./EMI, 1988/2004 (724359862620). Made in Poland.


Tracklist:
1. Into The Lungs Of Hell 03:22
2. Set The World Afire 05:48
3. Anarchy In The U.K. 03:01
4. Mary Jane 04:24
5. 502 03:29
6. In My Darkest Hour 06:26
7. Liar 03:20
8. Hook In Mouth 04:48
Previously unreleased bonus tracks:
9. Into The Lungs Of Hell (Paul Lani Mix) 03:31
10. Set The World Afire (Paul Lani Mix) 05:52
11. Mary Jane (Paul Lani Mix) 04:08
12. In My Darkest Hour (Paul Lani Mix) 06:11
Total playing time: 54:28 min.

The fourteenth full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
It was released on June 4, 2013 and is Megadeth's first album to be released on Mustaine's own label, Tradecraft, after the band's split with Roadrunner Records. There are 11 tracks on the standard edition with 10 of the tracks being new material and the 11th track being a cover of the Thin Lizzy song "Cold Sweat". This album is diverse. We get melodic Metal. This is not Megadeth's heaviest album; there are definitely strong elements of Thrash and Metal in the album.
The title track, "Super Collider", was released as the first single on April 23rd, 2013. The second single was "Kingmaker", but while a YouTube video was released for the song it was not made available for purchase before the album release. It’s debuted at number six on the Billboard 200, making “Super Collider” the band's highest charting album since 1994's “Youthanasia”. Super Collider is the first Megadeth album since “Cryptic Writings” (1997), not to feature a lineup change from the preceding album. The album also features a guest appearance from Disturbed and Device vocalist David Draiman.
This is a great album in its own right, delivering a lot of great quality tunes that many people have been overlooking because they just can’t get over that this is not “Rust In Peace”.
Tradecraft/Universal Music, 2013 (0602537273720). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Kingmaker 04:16
2. Super Collider 04:11
3. Burn! 04:11
4. Built For War 03:57
5. Off The Edge 04:11
6. Dance In The Rain 04:45
7. Beginning Of Sorrow 03:51
8. The Blackest Crow 04:27
9. Forget To Remember 04:28
10. Don't Turn Your Back 03:47
11. Cold Sweat 03:10
Total playing time: 45:21 min.

The thirteenth full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
Darker, heavier, and more immediate than 2009's "Endgame", Dave Mustaine's snarling vocals ride higher in the mix this time around, but fans need not fear, as his fleet fingers are still possessed with the power to conjure the dead!
It is the first Megadeth studio album since “The World Needs a Hero” (2001) on which bass guitarist and founding member Dave Ellefson performs. This is the third and final album in the band's contract with Roadrunner Records. Album features a combination of newly composed tracks, along with older cuts written years ago, but never put to tape. Three tracks of the album are re-recordings of songs that were written around 1991 and have already been released on other Megadeth albums. A demo version of "New World Order" was included on the 2004 remastered edition of "Youthanasia". "Black Swan" was originally written for the "Youthanasia" recording sessions. It was released as a bonus track on the remastered deluxe version of "Youthanasia" and "United Abominations". "Millennium of the Blind" was also released as a bonus track on the 2004 remastered version of "Youthanasia".
The lead single from “Thirteen” was the Al Capone-inspired "Public Enemy No. 1". This was followed by "Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)" about a month later. A third song from the album, "Sudden Death", was released as a single prior to the announcement of “Thirteen” to promote "Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock". Both "Sudden Death" and "Public Enemy No. 1" received Grammy nominations, as did "Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)". "Whose Life" and "Public Enemy No. 1" were nominated for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance at the 55th and 54th Grammy Awards respectively, and "Sudden Death" was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 53rd Grammy Awards.
“Thirteen” debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200 chart and has sold about 120 000 copies in the United States as of December 2012. The album has received mostly positive reviews from critics and has a Metacritic rating of 71/100.
Gatefold double 180g vinyl.
Roadrunner Records/Cargo Records, 2012 (RRCAR 7700-1). Made in Germany. First press. 


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Sudden Death 5:07
2. Public Enemy No.1 4:15
3. Whose Life (Is It Anyways) 3:50
Side B
4. We The People 4:33
5. Guns Drugs & Money 4:20
6. Never Dead 4:33
Running time: 26:38 min.

Side C
1. New World Order 3:56
2. Fast Lane 4:04
3. Black Swan 4:10
4. Wrecker 3:52
Side D
5. Millemium Of The Blind 4:15
6. Deadly Nightshade 4:55
7. 13 5:50
Running time: 31:02 min.

Total playing time: 57:40 min.

The second official live DVD by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
Filmed at Obras Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 9, 2005, when band headlined the Pepsi Music Festival on their Blackmail The Universe Tour.
DVD-9 | 16:9| 0 (Worldwide) |Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo| Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround | DTS Digital 5.1 Surround | 95 min.
Image Entertainment, Inc./Universal International Music B.V., 2007 (0602527100692). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Blackmail the Universe 04:48
2. Set the World Afire 04:47
3. Wake Up Dead 03:46
4. In My Darkest Hour 06:17
5. She Wolf 03:28
6. Reckoning Day 05:02
7. A Tout Ke Monde 04:24
8. Hangar 18 & Return to Hangar 09:01
9. I’ll Be There 06:09
10. Tornado of Souls 05:36
11. Trust 07:21
12. Something I’m Not 04:42
13. Kick the Chair 04:11
14. Coming Home 02:59
15. Symphony of Destruction 04:15
16. Peace Sells 04:54
17. Holy Wars 09:58
18. Symphony of Destruction (Alternative Version) 04:13
Total playing time: 95:51 min.

Second official live DVD by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
Filmed at Obras Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 9, 2005, when band headlined the Pepsi Music Festival on their Blackmail The Universe Tour.
DVD-9 | 16:9| 0 (Worldwide) |Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo| Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround | DTS Digital 5.1 Surround | 95 min.
Image Entertainment, Inc./Universal International Music B.V., 2007 (ID3081LTDVD). Russian bootleg of U.S. release.


Tracklist:
1. Blackmail the Universe 04:48
2. Set the World Afire 04:47
3. Wake Up Dead 03:46
4. In My Darkest Hour 06:17
5. She Wolf 03:28
6. Reckoning Day 05:02
7. A Tout Ke Monde 04:24
8. Hangar 18 & Return to Hangar 09:01
9. I’ll Be There 06:09
10. Tornado of Souls 05:36
11. Trust 07:21
12. Something I’m Not 04:42
13. Kick the Chair 04:11
14. Coming Home 02:59
15. Symphony of Destruction 04:15
16. Peace Sells 04:54
17. Holy Wars 09:58
18. Symphony of Destruction (Alternative Version) 04:13
Total playing time: 95:51 min.

The sixteenth full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
Released on frontman Dave Mustaine's Tradecraft label via Universal, it is the first Megadeth album to feature drummer Dirk Verbeuren, their last album with guitarist Kiko Loureiro, and their first studio album in six years since "Dystopia" (2016), marking the longest gap between two studio albums in the band's career.
Work on The "Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!" began in 2019, but faced a number of delays due to Mustaine being diagnosed with throat cancer the same year, along with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. In 2021, long-time bassist David Ellefson was dismissed from Megadeth following allegations of sexual misconduct. His bass parts were removed from the album and were re-recorded by Testament bassist Steve Di Giorgio, while former bassist James LoMenzo rejoined the band following the album's completion. The album was produced by Mustaine and Chris Rakestraw.
As of December 2022, six Singles have been released from the album. The first, "We'll Be Back", was released via streaming services on June 23, with "Night Stalkers" following on July 22. The third Single to be released was "Soldier On!" on August 12. The title track was released as a Single on September 2, the same day as the album.
"Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!" received generally positive reviews, and debuted at No. 3 on the US Billboard 200 with 48 000 units and is Megadeth's highest-charting album around the rest of the world, reaching No. 1 in Finland, No. 2 in Australia, Poland, Switzerland and Scotland, and No. 3 in the UK, among others. The lead single "We'll Be Back" was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.
Tradecraft/T-Boy Records/Universal Music Enterprises/UMG Recordings, Inc., 2022 (00602445124992). Made in Netherlands. Pressed in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! 4:57
2. Life In Hell 4:07
3. Night Stalkers (Feat. Ice-T) 6:28
Side Two
4. Dogs Of Chernobyl 6:07
5. Sacrifice 4:03
6. Junkie 3:33
Running time: 29:15 min.

Side Three
1. Psychopathy 1:17
2. Killing Time 5:07
3. Soldier On! 4:48
Side Four
4. Célebutante 3:48
5. Mission To Mars 5:16
6. We'll Be Back 4:24
Running time: 24:40 min.

Total playing time: 53:55 min.

The tenth full-length album by the legendary American Thrash Metal band.
Band's second and final studio album released by Sanctuary Records. "The System Has Failed" was the first of three Megadeth records not to include original bassist and co-founder David Ellefson. Instead, the album features session players, including former Megadeth guitarist Chris Poland on lead guitar, the very talented guitarist whom he'd fired after the masterful "Peace Sells" album back in the day. However, Poland only provided lead guitar parts and solos on a contractual basis and did not rejoin the band. That re-pairing of Mustaine and Poland alone makes "The System Has Failed" worthwhile. No, this isn't a good old-fashioned Thrash album, but you can tell Mustaine is going for that vibe, especially on songs like "Back in the Day", one in particular that should give dyed-in-the-wool headbangers a giddy sense of déjà vu.
"The System Has Failed" marks a return from the dead for Megadeth - and quite a glorious return, it must be said. When bandleader Dave Mustaine was diagnosed in early 2002 with radial neuropathy - strained nerves in his left arm and hand - the snarling guitar shredder was forced to disband his once groundbreaking band after nearly two decades of activity. Granted, it wasn't that big of a loss at the time, chiefly so because Megadeth had long passed its prime. The band's key recordings date back to the Speed Metal era, from 1986 (the year of "Peace Sells...", "Reign In Blood" and "Master Of Puppets") to 1992 (the year Megadeth, like Metallica a year earlier, made a distinct, more commercial shift, releasing "Countdown To Extinction" - to the dismay of many longtime fans). Following "Countdown", Megadeth struggled. The band continued to release albums, but they weren't well received and, very sadly, one of Metal's once preeminent acts became a bitter has-been. So after Mustaine's injury, the disbanding of Megadeth didn't seem all that unfortunate at the time - it seemed overdue, some would argue. Then in 2004, shortly after an exemplary reissue campaign, Mustaine resurrected Megadeth for "The System Has Failed".
"The System Has Failed" is actually more of a synthesis, taking the reckless abandon of pre-"Countdown" Megadeth and infusing it with the melodic songwriting of latter-day diamonds in the rough like "Symphony of Destruction" and "A Tout le Monde". Add to this some especially thoughtful lyrics (archly political, nakedly personal, and shamelessly mature), and you have the recipe for an excellent, damn near perfect Megadeth album, up there with "Peace Sells", "Rust In Peace" and "Countdown To Extinction" - as unlikely as that may seem.
"The System Has Failed" received positive reception from critics and managed to debut at number 18 on the Billboard 200. Regardless of where "The System Has Failed" ranks alongside Megadeth's other standout albums, however, it most certainly blows away practically every other aboveground Metal album of 2004! No joke!! This is the sort of latter-day masterpiece Metallica struggled in vain for a decade-plus to record to no avail!!!
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company, 2004 (SANCD297). Made in Germany. 


Tracklist:
1. Blackmail The Universe 4:33
2. Die Dead Enough 4:19
3. Kick The Chair 3:58
4. The Scorpion 6:00
5. Tears In A Vial 5:22
6. I Know Jack 0:40
7. Back In The Day 3:28
8. Something That I'm Not 5:07
9. Truth Be Told 5:40
10. Of Mice And Men 4:05
11. Shadow Of Deth 2:15
12. My Kingdom 3:04
Total playing time: 48:32 min.

The second Single from the fifteenth full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
Following a heavy, punchy beast of a lead Single "Fatal Illusion", Mustaine and company have upped the ante even further with "The Threat Is Real", while also providing a rock-solid reminder of where this band came from, as well as a big part of where the Bay Area sound itself derived its unique character.
The structure of this single's A-side is fairly similar to its immediate predecessor, featuring introduction material and cycling through a series of twists and turns in a manner fairly reminiscent of the elaborate approach of "Rust In Peace". But here a long, gradual move from a marching stomp feel at the beginning is traded out for an atmospheric middle eastern inspired prelude that is hauntingly beautiful despite the ominous picture that it paints, which is immediately followed by a more agitated riff set that has all the menacing clatter of an AK-47, but still with a general feeling of buildup. The riff set is quite busy, the mixture of the whole resounds in a very heavy-handed way comparable to the percussive character of a modern groove outfit, and the lead guitar exchange between Dave and Angra's own Kiko Loureiro manages to recapture that primitive shredding vs. Progressive noodling dichotomy that Mustaine originally shared with Marty Friedman.
Of equal importance to the power of this short studio outing is the B-side, a cover of Fear's classic "Foreign Policy", highlighting Hardcore Punk's highly synergistic relationship with Thrash Metal in a manner quite similar to when Megadeth covered "Anarchy In The UK" back in the day. In terms of execution this song is more of a faithful reproduction with a few obligatory present day exaggerations, particularly a more wailing set of lead guitar noise during the brief instrumental breaks, a more gravely and nasty vocal display out of Mustaine, and an even heavier overall sound that is actually more aggressive sounding than anything Megadeth has pulled off in their more than 30 years of existence.
Released on November 25, 2015 on streaming services, and on November 27, 2015 on vinyl, "The Threat Is Real" is the second most performed song from the album, being played nearly 230 times as of September 2022. The song debuted live in Denver, Colorado, on February 23, 2016. A live performance filmed at Hellfest 2016 was featured on the DVD of the Japanese Deluxe Edition of "Dystopia".
The song was ranked the third greatest from the album by Return Of Rock.
Limited Edition of 4000 copies, Record Store Day Black Friday 2015 180 g White Vinyl. 45 RPM.
Tradecraft/T-Boy Records/Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc., 2015 (B0024069-01). Made in USA. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
The Threat Is Real 4:24

Side B
Foreign Policy (Fear cover) 2:28

Total playing time: 6:52 min.

The first re-release of the eleventh full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
Megadeth has been through a lot of line-up upheaval circa the early 21st century, with long-time leader Dave Mustaine being the only familiar face left in attendance. But Megadeth's crunchy, venomous Thrash Metal has remained intact, as heard throughout their 2007 release, "United Abominations" (their first for the Roadrunner label).
While many Thrash Metal bands take the easy way out lyrically - by detailing their encounters with Señor Beelzebub - Mustaine has never shied away from voicing his opinion about politics and the state of the world. The lyrics of the album deal with politics and the state the world is in, stating the album is the band's most politically charged. And as evidenced by such biting tracks as "Washington Is Next!", "Gears of War", "Amerikhastan", and the title track, Mustaine remains as outspoken as ever about what he's been seeing on CNN for the past few years.
Musically, Megadeth were never afraid to show off their Prog-worthy chops, and the 2007 line-up (which sees Mustaine joined by bassist James LoMenzo and the sibling tandem of Glen Drover and Shawn Drover on guitar and drums) appears custom-made for tackling "tricky bits", including the album-opening "Sleepwalker". Elsewhere, a re-recording of "A Tout Le Monde" - as a duet between Mustaine and Lacuna Coil's Cristina Scabbia, has "radio/MTV airplay" written all over it.
While touring to promote the album, guitarist Glen Drover left the band for personal reasons and was replaced by Chris Broderick, leaving this as the only Megadeth studio album to which he contributed.
They may have lost the plot for a period, but with "United Abominations" Mustaine and company certainly sound reborn!
“United Abominations” was well received by critics and debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200, the highest chart position for the band since 1994's “Youthanasia”. The album was named the Number One Metal album of 2007 by Guitar World.
Remastered re-release on 180 g black vinyl in gatefold cover.
The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company, 2007/2019 (BMGCAT243LP). Made in the EU for the world.


Tracklist:

Side A
001. Sleepwalker 05:53
002. Washington Is Next! 05:19
003. Never Walk Alone... A Call To Arms 03:55
004. United Abominations 05:35
005. Gears Of War 04:26

Side B
001. Blessed Are The Dead 04:02
002. Play For Blood 03:49
003. À Tout Le Monde 04:11
004. Amerikhastan 03:43
005. You're Dead 03:18
006. Burnt Ice 03:47

Total playing time: 45:58 min.

The fifth official live album by legendary American Thrash/Heavy Metal/Rock band.
It’s also the first officially released acoustic live album by Megadeth.
Recorded live by WAAF 107.3FM at Bill's Bar in Boston, MA, May 9, 2001, during The World Needs A Hero acoustic tour, this album has been a Megadeth collector's holy grail, with unique versions of such favourites as "Symphony Of Destruction", and excerpt of "Holy Wars… The Punishment Due", "Moto Psycho" and more. Only available for members of the Megafanclub in very limited quantities on CD in 2006, "Unplugged In Boston" finally gets its commercial release.
A one-of-a-kind concert experience from Dave Mustaine's powerhouse Metal outfit, captured as never before in an intimate, acoustic performance!
Limited Edition 180 g Silver vinyl.
Cleopatra, 2006/2021 (CLO2461 | CLO2523). Made in USA. Pressed in Canada. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Dread And The Fugitive Mind 04:31
2. Trust 04:21
3. Time: The Beginning 03:27
4. Use The Man 03:51
5. Holy Wars… The Punishment Due 02:26

Side B
1. Almost Honest 03:29
2. Promises 06:09
3. She-Wolf 03:41
4. Moto Psycho 03:15
5. Symphony Of Destruction 05:43

Total playing time: 40:55 min.


https://officialmegadeth.bandcamp.com/

The fifth official live album by legendary American Thrash/Heavy Metal/Rock band.
It’s also the first officially released acoustic live album by Megadeth.
Recorded live by WAAF 107.3FM at Bill's Bar in Boston, MA, May 9, 2001, during The World Needs A Hero acoustic tour, this album has been a Megadeth collector's holy grail, with unique versions of such favourites as "Symphony Of Destruction", and excerpt of "Holy Wars… The Punishment Due", "Moto Psycho" and more. Only available for members of the Megafanclub in very limited quantities on CD in 2006, "Unplugged In Boston" finally gets its commercial release.
A one-of-a-kind concert experience from Dave Mustaine's powerhouse Metal outfit, captured as never before in an intimate, acoustic performance!
Limited to 500 copies, 180 g black vinyl.
Cleopatra, 2006/2021 (CLO2461 | CLO2525). Made in USA. Pressed in Canada. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Dread And The Fugitive Mind 04:31
2. Trust 04:21
3. Time: The Beginning 03:27
4. Use The Man 03:51
5. Holy Wars… The Punishment Due 02:26

Side B
1. Almost Honest 03:29
2. Promises 06:09
3. She-Wolf 03:41
4. Moto Psycho 03:15
5. Symphony Of Destruction 05:43

Total playing time: 40:55 min.


Samples: https://officialmegadeth.bandcamp.com/