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The fourth compilation album by the legendary American Thrash Metal band.
The title "Back To The Start" is a reference to lyrics in "Rust in Peace... Polaris" tracl: "The day of final conflict/All pay the price/The third World War rapes peace/Takes life back to the start." The cover art is an edited version of the “Castle Romeo” H-bomb test.
The selection of tracks for the album was largely determined by fans, who voted on songs in polls on the band's website. However, the inclusion of "Kill the King", a track originally released on “Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years”, was insisted upon by Mustaine. To help promote the release, a new video was made for "Kill the King".
"Greatest Hits: Back To The Start" reached No. 65 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling 17 441 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan. By December 16, 2005, the album had sold about 133 000 copies in the U.S. The album was also certified Gold in Canada (for 40,000 copies) in July 2011. On July 23, 2011, in Toronto, Canada, the band was presented with Gold Plaques by EMI in recognition of the achievement.
Capitol Records, Inc., 2005 (72438-73929-2-2). Made in EU.


Tracklist:
1. Holy Wars...The Punishment Due 6:32
2. In My Darkest Hour 6:26
3. Peace Sells 4:03
4. Sweating Bullets 5:26
5. Angry Again 3:48
6. A Tout Le Monde 4:25
7. Trust 5:12
8. Kill The King 3:43
9. Symphony Of Destruction 4:07
10. Mechanix 4:22
11. Train Of Consequences 3:32
12. Wake Up Dead 3:38
13. Hangar 18 5:12
14. Dread And The Fugitive Mind 4:24
15. Skin O´ My Teeth 3:16
16. She-Wolf 3:39
17. Prince Of Darkness 6:28
Total playing time: 78:13 min.

Remastered re-release of the first compilation album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
“Hidden Treasures” is a collection of previously released non-album tracks, including soundtracks and compilation songs. It was originally released in Europe as a special bonus CD for “Youthanasia”, before being released in Japan and the US as a separate EP later that year. The remastered version almost matches the Japanese release (with the bonus tracks moved to the end of the disc). The one difference is that the demo version of "New World Order" is replaced by the final version. Whilst this appears to be a mistake, it was probably intentional, as the demo version of "New World Order" already appeared on the remastered “Youthanasia” album. The remastered version of “Hidden Treasures” was not officially released in America due to the inclusion of most of the songs on “Warchest”.
The album debuted at #90 on U.S. Billboard charts.
Capitol Records/EMI Records, 2007 (0946 3 93766 2 9). Made in EU. Pressed in Poland.


Tracklist:
1. No More Mr. Nice Guy (Alice Cooper cover) 03:03
2. Breakpoint 03:29
3. Go To Hell 04:36
4. Angry Again 03:48
5. 99 Ways To Die 03:59
6. Paranoid (Black Sabbath cover) 02:33
7. Diadems 03:56
8. Problems (Sex Pistols cover) 03:58
Bonus Tracks:
9. A Tout Le Monde (Radio Edit) 04:29
10. Symphony Of Destruction (Demo) 05:29
11. Architecture Of Aggression (Demo) 02:50
12. New World Order (Demo) 03:49
Total playing time: 45:59 min.


-"No More Mr. Nice Guy" featured on the soundtrack for "Shocker";
-"Breakpoint" featured on the soundtrack for "Super Mario Bros.";
-"Go To Hell" featured on the soundtrack for "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey";
-"Angry Again" featured on the soundtrack for "Last Action Hero";
-"99 Ways To Die" featured on "The Beavis And Butthead Experience";
-"Paranoid" taken from "Nativity in black 1 (Black Sabbath tribute)";
-"Diadems" featured on the soundtrack for "Tales From the Crypt Presents Demon Knight";
-“Problems” taken from “A Tout Le Monde” EP.

The third European re-release of the debut full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
A Thrash Metal classic in every sense of the word!
...During the beginning of 1985, the band was given $8000 by Combat Records to record and produce their debut album, but this proved to not be enough, so the band was given a further $4000. Instead, a majority of the budget was spent on drugs, alcohol and food, so thus the band was forced to fire their original producer and produce it themselves...
...Despite the resulting poor production, the album was a well-received effort, and received positive reviews from most music critics. "Killing Is My Business ...And Business Is Good!" blends elements of Thrash and Speed Metal, and explores themes of death, violence and social commentary. The album featured track "Mechanix", a song Dave Mustaine originally wrote for Metallica (renamed by Metallica to "The Four Horsemen" in “Kill 'Em All” album, with changed lyrics, a bridge section and a new guitar solo added).
Undoubtedly, "Killing Is My Business ...And Business Is Good!" is Megadeth's rawest-sounding, most intense, fastest, angriest, and overall Thrashiest album they've ever released!!
Relativity Records/Century Media Records/Lonely Planet Productions, 1985/2011 (9962300). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Last Rites / Loved to Death 4:39
2. Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! 3:07
3. Skull Beneath the Skin 3:47
4. These Boots (Nancy Sinatra cover) 03:39
5. Rattlehead 3:43
6. Chosen Ones 2:55
7. Looking Down the Cross 5:02
8. Mechanix 4:23
Total playing time: 27:33 min.

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.

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.


Samples:  http://www.last.fm

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 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.

Remastered and remixed re-release of the sixth full-length studio album by the legendary American Thrash Metal band.
Originally released on November 1, 1994 through Capitol Records, it saw Megadeth continuing a trend toward slower, more melodic Hard Rock songs which began with their commercial breakthrough album, “Countdown To Extinction”.
Megadeth's previous album, “Countdown To Extinction”, was tremendously successful and the band was faced with the daunting task of making an album to follow it.
It was a time of problems and conflicts for Megadeth, in that every two weeks or so according to Mustaine, there were "outrageous emotional interventions" in order to make the band a democracy. Many band meetings during this period concerned Mustaine's creative control over a "successful formula", so that the band could better exercise their creativity.
A remixed and remastered re-edition features several bonus tracks. CD comes with 28 pages booklet.
Capitol Records, 1994/2004 (724359862323). Made in the EU.


Tracklist:
1. Reckoning Day 04:35
2. Train Of Consequences 03:31
3. Addicted To Chaos 05:28
4. A Tout Le Monde 04:22
5. Elysian Fields 04:03
6. The Killing Road 03:51
7. Blood Of Heroes 03:50
8. Family Tree 04:12
9. Youthanasia 04:08
10. I Thought I Knew It All 03:42
11. Black Curtains 03:38
12. Victory 04:30
13. Millenium Of The Blind 02:16 (Unreleased Bonus Track)
14. New World Order (Demo) 03:46 (Unreleased in U.S. Bonus Track)
15. Absolutions (Instrumental) 03:27 (Unreleased Bonus Track)
16. A Tout Le Monde (Demo) 06:15 (Unreleased Bonus Track)
Total playing time: 65:40 min.

Split release of two EPs by two russian Stoner/Doom Metal Bands.
Monolith Levitation and Dekonstruktor have really pulled off an impressive split album here.
If you’re a fan of Swans, you’ll have a good time with Monolith Levitation. Grooves are very heavy in a tribal sort of way, both tracks are very Trance like, with a really deep droning vocal line that can shift pretty impressively to a primal cry with ease.
Dekonstruktor come at us with a very similar sound with some subtle but distinctive differences. We have a much more Psychedelic Rock vibe coming from these guys. Heavily effected, mournful vocals lend to this same Psych Rock vibe.
This two curious and crushing bands takes on a style with the lot of originality, redressing the balance of genre. Musthave for any who in it!!
Limited Edition to 300 copies.
Aesthetic Death, 2020 (ADCD 070). Made in UK. Pressed in Poland. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Megalith Levitation - Opium Ceremony 05:43
2. Megalith Levitation - Despair 13:14
3. Dekonstruktor - Beheaded Horizon 08:09
4. Dekonstruktor - Magma Pulse 10:08
Total playing time: 37:18 min.


Samples: https://megalithlevitation.bandcamp.com

The fourth full-length studio album by Australian Experimental/Avant-garde/Noise/Ambient Doom Metal band.
Mekigah is a unique act, and you can take something different from it every time and whatever mood you are in.
'Autexousious' is a long-lost word and means exercising or possessing free will. It is also the cryptic title of Australian extreme music artist Vis Ortis’ fourth album with his acclaimed project, Mekigah, and second album released through the UK extreme music label Aesthetic Death.
Vis began working on these tracks shortly after finishing the "Litost" album. There were a handful of tracks that were in the original "Litost" pool which swam a bit strangely and were ultimately excluded from the final track listing. They formed the beginnings of "Autexousious".
"Autexousious" captures similar feelings and sonic spaces to "Litost", with Mekigah’s signature slow tempo. Harsh, bottom end tones set the scene with Doom-laden soundscapes held together by stripped back drums and bass while guitars spin a whirlwind of random frequencies. These audible hallucinations are recounted by layered nightmarish vocals.
The lyrics are derived from manic, abstract & personal poetry, exploring ugly, impatient & self analytical themes.
Meshed with these words are treated vocals stripped of meaning: a wordless, sound-only entity – a scream for extinction, or perhaps simply release, into the nightmare of noise.
The tracks also includes passages of soundscape noise and off kilter percussion, but overall retain an albeit idiosyncratic and fairly unique song based approach. What this album gives the listener is 9 drawn out, torturously raw songs.
Vis was also honoured to have Tasmanian legend, Paul Weedon, grace the recording as a guest guitarist & vocalist. Another welcome addition on this recording came from Izedis of insane US noise merchants Enbilulugugal, who contributed vocal extremities on a number of tracks.
Rejoining the fold, after having contributed to the first two albums, are c.w (guitars, spoken word) & aldhamme (vocals), both formally of the mighty Australia Black Metal band Erebus Enthroned. Finally, Vis Ortis’ cousin from the UK Swift makes brief noise guitar appearances on a few tracks.
The album was mastered by Greg Chandler (Esoteric) at Priory Studios, UK.
Aesthetic Death, 2017 (ADCD 043). Made in UK. Pressed in Poland. First press


Tracklist:
1. Eroding Will 04:23
2. Autexousious 08:48
3. Fooled Blood 03:17
4. Zmatek 05:31
5. Diminished Responsibility 02:40
6. The Infinite Never 05:53
7. A Vast Abyss 07:22
8. Backpfeifengesicht 10:12
9. Rejection Nostalgia 05:37
Total playing time: 53:45 min.


Samples: https://mekigah.bandcamp.com

The third full-length studio album by Australian Experimental/Avant-garde/Noise/Ambient Doom Metal band.
Mekigah is a unique act, and you can take something different from it every time.
"Litost" it’s like being dragged through a murky nightmare. Constantly distorted, the scene is one ghastly picture after another. The amalgam of sounds includes the Industrial soundscape of Aborym and the like, sinister whistling which are designed to portray the greyest picture and maximum psychological impact. It can be Symphonic, Dark and deadly. The Dark Industrialism and definitive constancy recalls Blut Aus Nord, but there’s no pattern. It’s Ambient Noise, but ranging from Black wildernesses and Funereal melancholy to Symphonically-influenced riots. "Litost" is dreamy Experimental Noise of the obscurest order...
Bold new work of highly original experimental sonic Funeral Doom. Melding Dark Noise and unsettling atmospheres with strains of Symphonic darkness & ultra-slow funeral doom. Layer upon layer of haunting sound perfectly melds Doom, Noise & Ambient genres into a unique experience revealing the subconscious darkness of the human mind.
Think about Australia's In Slaughter Natives meets UK's Esoteric.
Aesthetic Death, 2014 (ADCD 031). Made in UK. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Total Cessation Of One 4:16
2. The Sole Dwelling 6:56
3. Arangutia 7:14
4. By Force Of Breath 4:14
5. Sa Fii Al Dracului 1:46
6. Wurrmbu 6:44
7. Circuitous Revenge 5:12
8. Mokuy 6:54
9. An Overbearing Insanity 2:53
10. Bir'yun 5:47
Total playing time: 51:58 min.


Samples: https://mekigah.bandcamp.com

gothic metal core from Russia
MUSICA Production, 2006 (MP16)


Tracklist: 
1. Кибер поколение
2. Пять
3. Новая религия
4. Free
5. Рай в руке
6. Изнутри
7. Пустота
8. Урод в скорлупе
9. Утро следующего дня
10. Криптокод

The second full-length album by Spanish Heavy/Stoner Metal band.
"I love bastards & liars, shake my fist at poor people, and raise a drink to the man who never cries".
The foursome hail from Tortosa, Spain and play late-70's/early-80's ugly, sweaty, gruff, raw style of Metal, a la Iron Maiden (the early years), Motörhead, etc. The kind Darkthrone have been gravitating towards the last couple years. So while not at all original, it is enjoyably visceral.
Memest are at their best when playing aggressive, fast tunes like "We Love Rats" and the tunes alluded to in my opening. Full throttle, full bottle. The energy is catchy and smile-inducing, even if it induces the kind of smiles that have people back away from you cautiously while they press the 9-1-1 button on their cell phones and hover their trigger finger over "send" just in case.
So if you're looking for a couple new energetic "smash it up" tracks to add to the playlist for your next Heavy Metal Vomit Party, be sure to check these hombres out!!
Discos Macarras/Cosmic Tentacles/Marchalenta Records/Odio Sonoro/Musica Hibrida, 2014 (DM-028-CD/ CT-002/ MLR-007/ ODIO-70/ MHR-014). Made in Spain. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Bastards and Liars 03:49
2. Hills and Abysses 04:15
3. Black Wings 06:19
4. We Love Rats 03:37
5. My Friends 05:32
6. One God 06:30
7. Poor People 03:50
8. The Man Who Never Cries 03:46
Total playing time: 37:38


Samples: https://thememest.bandcamp.com

Fourth full-length album by Greek Thrash/Speed Metal band.
Forged in North America and Greece, Memorain have been around since 2001 and have morphed into an all-star band. They feature Gene Hoglan (Testament, Fear Factory, Strapping Young Lad, Death, Dark Angel), Steve DiGiorgio (Sadus, Death, Control Denied), Ralph Santolla (Deicide, Death), Chris Valagao (Zimmers Hole, The Berzerker, Strapping Young Lad) and founder Ilias Papadakis. "Evolution" is 12 tracks of pounding and punishing pure Thrash Metal mayhem! Composed and produced by Ilias in 2011, the album also includes guest musicians such as David Ellefson (Megadeth), Tim "Ripper" Owens (ex-Judas Priest, ex-Iced Earth), Jeff Waters (Annihilator), and several others!
CD includes an impressive 20-page booklet with song lyrics and band photos.
This album is a musthave for any diehard metalhead!!
Maple Metal Records, 2012 (MMR009). Made in Canada.


Tracklist:
1. Nations On Fire 
2. Wher Hate Lies 
3. The Break 
4. Circle 
5. Misery 
6. Rules Of Engagement 
7. Death Shop 
8. Destiny Found 
9. A New Era 
10. Power Out 
11. Scratching The Surface (5th Hour) 
12. Methods Of The Past


Samples:  http://memorain.bandcamp.com

The fifth full-length album by the Greek Thrash/Power/Speed Metal band.
Memorain delivers oldschool Thrash Metal with a modern touch. The album contains eleven strong songs in a high speed tempo with aggressive and melodic touch, the same time. Taking the finest elements of Thrash and Speed Metal and mix them in an amazing result, and a combination of classic Metal structures crafted with modern elements!
From the first until the last song, "Seven Sacrifices", is characterized by excessive force and slapdash pace, that makes the album must have for all the fans of Thrash Metal!!
Special guest appearances by: David Ellefson (Megadeth), Jed Simon (Strapping Young Lad) and Michael Gilberd (Flotsam And Jetsam)!!!
Release includes 12-pages booklet.
Total Metal Records, 2013 (TMR016-64). Made in Ukraine. First press.
 

Tracklist:
1. A Stitch In Time 03:50
2. Worlds Apart 04:20
3. Course Correction 03:18
4. Trust And Blood (feat. Jed Simson from STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) 03:52
5. False Positive 03:39
6. The Hour Of Death 03:29
7. Seven Sacrificies (feat. David Ellefson from MEGADETH) 05:22
8. Blind Spot 03:34
9. Snow Falls 05:32
10. Bad Wolf 04:16
11. We All Fall Down (feat. Michael Gilbert from FLOTSAM AND JETSAM) 05:19
Total playing time: 46:40 min.

 

The debut full-length studio album by Italian Heavy/Speed Metal band.
Italy country really got a lot of great new bands. And Menace carries the spirit of the old heroes, like Saxon, Judas Priest or old Anvil!
Superior old-school album!! 100% must-have for every Judas Priest fan!!!
My Graveyard Productions, 2012 (MGP-097). Made in Italy. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Heavy Lethal 2:37
2. She-Spider 4:20
3. Godzilla Raids Again 5:23
4. (665) Hell Neighbour 3:11
5. Crabro Attack 3:25
6. Duke Of Death 4:33
7. Straight To The Grave 3:25
8. Double Trouble 4:09
9. Steel Rain 4:25
Total playing time: 35:30 min.