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The fourth full-length studio album by cult British Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band.
In the wake of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal explosion of the early '80s, several bands attempted to blend in with the movement even though they formed long after such bands as Iron Maiden and Def Leppard began to enjoy success, one such band being a Hard Rockin' trio of brothers, the Mama's Boys. The trio hailed from Northern Ireland and consisted of Pat McManus (guitar, vocals), John McManus (bass), and Tommy McManus (drums). Later in their career they became a four-piece, adding Rick Chase on vocals in 1986, who in turn was replaced by Keith Murrell in 1987 due to Rick's ill health. Keith was later replaced with Connor McKeon in 1989 who was subsequently replaced with Mike Wilson in 1990. 
Mama's Boys recorded their first self-funded album, "Official Album" (re-released in 1981 as "Official Bootleg") in 1980 in only four hours. In 1981, they were invited to support Hawkwind on their UK tour. They recorded and self-financed their second album, entitled "Plug It In", in 1982, and achieved a Hit Single in Ireland with the most Pop-oriented song on the album, "Needle in the Groove". The third album, "Turn It Up", was released in 1983. The same year they toured with Thin Lizzy on that band's farewell tour, played at the Reading Rock Festival and signed a worldwide record deal with Jive Records.
Their fourth album, self-titled "Mama’s Boys", was their first album released on Jive, and contained some songs previously released on early albums but completely re-recorded with a few new songs. One of the new songs, a cover of Slade's "Mama Weer All Crazee Now", was released as a Single and reached number 54 in the American charts. The video for the song got a lot of airplay on MTV and helped the band to become known in the US, which they toured in 1984. Coincidentally, the American Heavy Metal band Quiet Riot also released their cover version of the song at the same time as Mama's Boys, but Quiet Riot's version gained more airplay.
1985's "Power And Passion" album broke into the Billboard top 100 in the US and the band toured in the US, Europe, and Japan. During the European leg of the tour, Tommy had a relapse of leukaemia which he had been treated for as a child and a replacement drummer Jimmy DeGrasso was brought in to complete the tour. The recovering Tommy re-joined the tour in Ireland, but had to be rushed back to hospital after another relapse.
In 1987, former Airrace vocalist Keith Murrell was brought in after Rick Chase started having trouble with his vocal cords, and they recorded the album "Growing Up The Hard Way". Murrell left in 1988 to join Cliff Richard as a backing singer. Connor McKeon replaced Keith in 1989, but this was short-lived, and he was replaced by Mike Wilson.
In 1990, with a new vocalist, Mike Wilson, and under new management, Mama's Boys moved their base to the UK. The live album, "Live Tonite", was released in 1991 and the band toured extensively in Europe. In 1992, the band released "Relativity" album. While on tour in Italy in 1993, Tommy became ill again and the tour had to be cancelled.
In 1994, Tommy McManus passed away after a long battle with leukaemia. Tommy underwent a bone marrow transplant, but he did not survive. His brothers were devastated, and Mama's Boys did not continue.
On the first anniversary of Tommy's death, John composed a traditional lament on the low whistle for his brother, and this led to himself and Pat revisiting their traditional Irish music roots and forming a Celtic/New Age band called Celtus.
In 2003, Pat McManus joined with Irish Rock band Indian for two albums and live shows. After this he joined the Painkillers for a short while, and then formed "Pat McManus and High Voltage" which in 2007 became the Pat McManus Band (with Marty McDermott on bass and Paul Faloon on drums). The Pat McManus Band released "Tattooed In Blue" in 2018, and an acoustic guitar based album called "Rewind" in 2019, alongside a European tour.
“This album is dedicated to the memory of our beloved sister Valerie McManus who we miss very much”.
Jive Records/Quality Records, 1984 (JV-6612). Made in Canada. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX/EX.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Crazy Daisy's House Of Dreams 3:39
2. Runaway Dreams 4:41
3. Mama We're All Crazy Now 3:22
4. Gentleman Rogues 3:38
5. Lonely Soul 4:33

Side 2
6. In The Heat Of The Night 3:22
7. The Professor 5:27
8. Midnight Promises 4:26
9. Straight Forward (No Looking Back) 4:49

Total playing time: 37:57 min.

The third full-length studio album by legendary American Epic Heavy/Power Metal band.
Recorded just in six days, album perfectly demonstrates best aspects of "classical" era of the band. "Hail To England" received favorable reception among writers, critics, and music magazines and is considered one of the strongest albums from Manowar.Many fans still perceive this album as the best in the discography of the Manowar.
A tribute to their fan-base in the United Kingdom, the album was the first of Manowar's albums to chart, reaching No. 83 in the UK Albums Chart. In 2017, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked “Hail To England” as 87th on their list of “The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time”. In 2019, Metal Hammer Magazine ranked it as the fourth-best Power Metal album.
A remixed and remastered "Imperial Edition' of the album was released in 2019, with the band stating that the revised version would add 'the depth, the power and the clarity that could not be present in the original mixes and masters".
Music For Nations, 1984/2024 (MFN-19). Unofficial release.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Blood Of My Enemies 4:11
2. Each Day I Die 4:17
3. Kill With Power 3:54
4. Hail To England 4:22

Side B
1. Army Of Immortals 4:22
2. Black Arrow 3:04
3. Bridge Of Death 8:58

Total playing time: 33:08 min.

Russian Disc, 1991 (R60 00505). Made in USSR. Used (cover/disc): EX+/NM.

 
Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Debora 3:09
2. Mystic Lady 3:11
3. Rock On 3:26
4. Spaceball Ricochet 3:34
5. Buick Mackane 3:32
6. Chariot Choogle 2:43

Side B:
7. Baby Boomerang 2:16
8. Rabbit Fighter 3:55
9. Baby Strange    3:03
10. Ballrooms Of Mars 4:07
11. Main Man 4:15
12. Solid Gold Easy Action 2:16


Total playing time: 44:04 min.

Re-release of the first demo by legendary Swedish Blackened Death Metal band.
It was recorded and mixed at Gorysound Studios, and self-released by the band on pro-printed cassette in June 1991. On April 21, 1995, Osmose Productions officially released it on CD and 7" vinyl for the first time. Following its CD release, "Fuck Me Jesus" was banned in seven countries, due to its explicit cover art.
"Fuck Me Jesus" is a very Death Metal-sounding recording with a heavy and fat sound. The song structures are basically Death Metal as well, combining heavy riffs with hammering two-beats. What makes a difference are some occasional Grind parts, melodic guitars, and of course the hellish vocals of Andreas. Nastier and uglier than even most Death Metal at the time, "Fuck Me Jesus" firmly established Marduk's brand of unholiness with a vengeance. 
"Departure from the Mortals", "The Black…" and "Within the Abyss" were re-recorded for the band's 1992 debut full-length, "Dark Endless".
With its raspy scathing vocals, drums like thundering death and a guitar sound that vomits blackness, "Fuck Me Jesus" possesses a sound that has rarely been rivalled since. Not only is this a must-have for all Marduk fans, but true maniacs of the Underground Black/Death scene should revisit this classic!
Limited Edition to 500 copies, Marbled Vinyl with Etched B-Side.
Osmose Productions, 1991/1995/2017/2024 (OPLP030MAR). Made in France. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Fuck Me Jesus 0:45
2. Departure From The Mortals 3:19 
3. The Black… 4:05
4. Within The Abyss 3:39
5. Shut Up And Suffer 1:00
Total playing time: 12:48 min.

Side 2
Etched (silkscreen)


https://osmoseproductions.bandcamp.com/

 

Remastered re-release of the third full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Black Metal band.
The last Marduk album to feature Joakim Göthberg on vocals and Dan Swanö as mixer, "Opus Nocturne" also was the first album to showcase Marduk's signature hyper-speed blast beat tempo; however it still contained much of the melody from "Those Of The Unlight", while retaining this break-neck speed, instead of sheer brutality on albums like "Heaven Shall Burn… When We Are Gathered" and "Nightwing".
On "Opus Nocturne" a lot of effort has been made to make the material sound different. The sound, the length of most of the tracks (often exceeding 5 minutes), Joakim's vocals (less manic) and the proportions of brutality and climate (with a slight predominance of the latter) are different here. All these "novelties", however, blend well with the music and show another, slightly different face of the band. And most importantly, the "religious" Marduk was much better than the "war" one! The longer tracks, in particular, are interesting here, the most of which, were on the album, for example "The Sun Has Failed", "From Subterranean Throne Profund" or "Sulfur Souls". 
The sound, again made by Dan Swanö, is also great - raw and bitter, and at the same time clearly legible and without Black Metal "buzzing".
It all adds up to a great long play for Marduk, actually one of their best alongside the previous two. From the climate to the brutality, everything just on "Opus Nocturne" is correct! There is hardly any better compensation in this style.
"Materialized in Stone" was originally the title for the track "From the Dark Past" that appears on Mayhem's "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas". The title was changed by Per Yngve Ohlin before his death. Marduk later adopted the title for the song on this album. They had previously also used a song title by Ohlin on their album "Those Of The Unlight". This is considered a vague tribute to Per and his works.
In 2004, the album was remastered by the band's former member Devo Andersson and re-released by Regain Records. 
"Opus Nocturne" is another mandatory listen for any beginner getting into Extreme Black Metal. You won’t be disappointed with this fantastic record!
180g black vinyl in gatefold laminated cover.
Osmose Productions, 1994/2017/2020 (OPLP028). Made in France. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Intro / The Appearance Of Spirits Of Darkness 0:33
2. Sulphur Souls 5:41
3. From Subterranean Throne Profound 7:47
4. Autumnal Reaper 3:31
Side B
5. Materialized In Stone 5:10
6. On Untrodden Paths (Wolves Part II) 5:27
7. Opus Nocturne 2:33
8. Deme Quaden Thyrane 5:06
9. The Sun Has Failed 7:22
Total playing time: 43:10 min.


https://osmoseproductions.bandcamp.com/

The fourteenth full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Black Metal band.
The band's last album to feature bassist Magnus "Devo" Andersson and drummer Fredrik Widigs
Nine tracks of relentless, uncompromising, grim and harsh Swedish Black Metal.
The album's lyrics follow in a similar vein to some of their previous albums, focusing on historical World War II lyrical themes.
Take no prisoners!
Blooddawn Productions/Century Media Records Ltd., 2018 (19075850441 | Blood 078). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Werwolf 2:02
2. June 44 3:49
3. Equestrian Bloodlust 2:51
4. Tiger 1 4:12
5. Narva 4:31

Side B
1. The Last Fallen 4:25
2. Viktoria 3:06
3. The Devil`s Song 3:46
4. Silent Night 4:12

Total playing time: 32:54 min.


Samples: https://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/

The second re-release of the eighth full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Black Metal band.
The first Marduk album to feature Emil Draguntinovic on drums, the last to feature Legion on vocals and B. War on bass, and the last to feature mixing by Peter Tägtgren.
Formed with the ambitious goal of becoming ‘the most brutal and blasphemous Metal act ever’, Marduk have sweat for over two decades to bring blood, darkness and an unrelentingly Extreme brand of Metal to the world, rightfully earning a place as one of Sweden’s most famous (or perhaps more accurately, infamous) Black Metal bands in the process. Unleashed at the very birth of the nineties, the band has continued to shed its skin, serpentine-like from album to album, each time revealing new layers, both subtle and stark, that have kept them at the forefront of the genre.
The track listing of the "World Funeral" is organized as to create a dynamic change of paces and atmospheres, the tracks generally alternating between a fast, slow, fast, etc. pattern. Balancing fast tracks with mid-paced tracks, it was a disappointment for fans expecting another head-to-toe fast album a la "Panzer Division Marduk". Many fans suggested the band was going for a more commercial "mainstream" approach, while others complimented their attempt to broaden their sound.
"World Funeral" is a very good Marduk album. It’s certainly not the very best due to one or two redundant songs, losing out to quite a few of the band's other albums, but is mostly an excellent representation of the band’s overall sound and definitely a worthy piece of work. It’s a good way for Legion to end his illustrious association with the band, being one of the highlights of his career, even though the entire band has something great to offer here.
Century Media Records/Blooddawn Productions/Osmose Productions, 2003/2022 (BLOOD060/OPLP410). Made in France. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:

I
1. With Satan And Victorious Weapons 3:51
2. Bleached Bones 5:20
3. Cloven Hoof 3:26
4. World Funeral 3:31
5. To The Death's Head True 3:58

II
6. Castrum Doloris 3:34
7. Hearse 5:54
8. Night Of The Long Knives 5:31
9. Bloodletting 5:48
10. Blessed Unholy 5:02
11. Blackcrowned 2:18

Total playing time: 48:13 min.


https://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/

The second re-release of the eleventh full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Black Metal band.
The first Marduk album to feature drummer Lars Broddesson.
Formed in 1990 and celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2020, Marduk are not only one of the most long-running and respected Black Metal acts out there, but also one of the most productive. Even fourteen albums into their storied career, the quartet has never ever delivered a weak album and never wavered from their path of utter blasphemy and misanthropic contempt. It's not by chance, or proper marketing or timing, that Marduk is considered to be one of the most influential bands that helped to shape this unholy collection of acoustic stimulations we call Black Metal.  So, it's only natural to expect at least the best when the legendary Swedes strike back with their 11th release.
Mortuus is giving his best, his vocals come straight from the pits of Hell and even in the slower, Doom-like songs he manages to sound eerie while Morgan compliments the whole picture with his thunderous riffs.
Thunderous, brutal Black Metal balancing between horror and insanity, this album is a good start for a rotten journey to Hell and back!
Remastered by Patrick W. Engel, limited to 384 copies 180g black vinyl in gatefold cover includes 16-page 12” booklet.
The re-release includes an additional track, “Shadow Comes”, which is an unreleased song from the original studio sessions.
Century Media Records/Blooddawn Productions, 2009/2010/2022 (BLOOD075 / OPLP424). Made in France. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Nowhere, No-One, Nothing 3:19
2. Funeral Dawn 5:51
3. This Fleshly Void 2:59
4. Unclosing The Curse 2:17
5. Into Utter Madness 4:41
6. Phosphorous Redeemer 6:02

Side B
7. To Redirect Perdition 6:38
8. Whorecrown 5:27
9. Chorus Of Cracking Necks 3:49
10. As A Garment 4:19
11. Shadow Comes 3:02

Total playing time: 48:24 min.


https://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/

Legendary American tenor and actor.
Born January 31, 1921, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Lanza was a classically-trained vocalist, who recorded everything - from operas, to musical comedy and to popular music. He died October 7, 1959, in Rome, Italy, aged 38 years. He was the world's greatest tenor of the 40s-60s.
Noël, 1986 (3201 | 10144). Made in Portugal. First press. Used (cover/disc): VG+/VG+.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Silent Night
2. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
3. Deck The Halls
4. O Come All Ye Faithful
5. I Saw Three Ships

Side B
1. O Christmas Tree
2. The First Noel
3. It Came upon A Midnight Clear
4. Joy To The World
5. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

The first re-release of the fourth full-length studio album by legendary American/Czech Death Metal band.
Since the dawn of human intellectualism, self-aware individuals have sought solitude. Paul Speckmann finds his own solidarity in expressing apathy towards society... Master is the most well-known project of bassist, vocalist, and songwriter Paul Speckmann. Prominent in the early Extreme Metal Underground as one of the first Death Metal bands, they are also one of the most influential artists alongside Death and Possessed. Master helped invent the genre of Grindcore as well, expanding on a heavy influence of Motörhead, Venom and Slayer.
Originally released by Pavement Music on April 7th 1998, "Faith Is In Season" marks the true return to brutality for the band. Thick bass reproduction stands out on this raw, muscular recording, as well as lyrical content that is full of visceral emotion and antisocial resistance. Similar to 1990s contemporaries like Vader or Obituary, Master solidified their craft with “Faith Is In Season” and has since strayed minimally.
This sixteen track beast clocks in at close to 54 minutes of pure terror, sheer madness and primal rage, and highly recommended for fans of Asphyx, Autopsy, Benediction, Bolt Thrower, Cancer, Entombed, Grave, Malevolent Creation, Mantas, Massacre, Morgoth, Obituary, Pestilence, Repulsion, Sinister, Napalm Death, Discharge, and Motörhead! A mandatory piece of Death Metal history!!
Limited Edition to 200 copies, Transparent Red/Black Splatter Vinyl.
Hammerheart Records, 1998/2014/2023 (HHR 2022-29). Made in Netherlands. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Follow Jesus 2:43
2. Cast The First Stone 3:27
3. Addicted To The Pistol 2:38
4. Imprisoned 3:47
5. Re-Terrorizer 2:54
6. We're About To Fall 3:08
7. Believers Have A Choice 4:33
8. Faith Is Still In Season 3:09

Side B
9. Broken Promise 3:32
10. Where Are You Now? 3:40
11. Butchered By Numbers 4:31
12. Antidote 2:33
13. Spiritual Bankruptcy 3:36
14. Victims Of Jesus 2:26
15. Return To Vietnam 5:18
16. Previously Committed 1:39

Total playing time: 53:34 min.


Samples: https://master.bandcamp.com/

The first re-release of the fifth full-length studio album by legendary American/Czech Death Metal band.
Paul Speckmann played a key role in the Death Metal formative years, with bands like Terrorizer and Entombed acknowledging him and Master as a major influence. And both Master’s first effort and the one and only Deathstrike album could be considered classics even today, thanks to their intensity and to a simple but effective songwriting style.
Master have never played Death Metal in the pure sense of the term, rather a form of down tuned heavy Thrash, and this style is to be found again here. “Let’s Start A War” has turned out to be a solid and good-class disc containing guitar-heavy Death Metal that has a little more to offer besides aggressiveness. If you can’t imagine what that is, Master can best be described as a mixture between Crowbar and Bold Thrower. “Dictators” rekindle with the glorious Deathstrike days, while “Cast One Vote”, “American Freedom” and especially “Disturbed” clearly sound like classic Master tracks. Lyrically, Paul Speckmann continues with his anti-American crusade.
Legendary Old-school Death Metal veteran Paul Speckmann returns with the re-release of Master’s “Let’s Start A War”. This remastered re-release includes completely new artwork, first time used on first CD re-release from 2012.
Limited Edition Translucent Red Vinyl.
Hammerheart Records, 2002/2016/2023 (HHR 2022-30). Made in Netherlands. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Cast One Vote 02:14
2. American Freedom 03:45
3. Miss Misery (Nazareth cover) 03:20
4. Dictators 04:24
5. Let's Start A War 03:02
6. Protege 04:18

Side B
7. Every Dog Has Its Day 03:25
8. Command Your Fate 03:21
9. Purchase A New Handgun 04:44
10. Watch What You Wish For 04:42


Samples: https://master.bandcamp.com/



 

The fifteenth full-length studio album by legendary American/Czech Death Metal band.
First new album in almost 8 years! When it says Master, you get Master!! And “Saints Dispelled” is 100% Master!!!
One of Death Metal’s founding bands, Master have been at the forefront of the style from the very beginning, being one of the first bands to ever adapt to this style back in the genre’s infancy. After forty years on from the start, Master, a.k.a. the Motörhead of Death Metal, give us another viscous Death Metal offering. They have mastered what it means to produce high octane, ear drum bursting, unrelenting Death Metal once again. With a discography one can not count on two hands, they have rarely skipped a beat in producing the fast-paced brutality we all so love and enjoy, and "Saints Dispelled" is no exception, maybe we would rate it among their better albums (time will tell).
This clearly is not the kind of album you can listen to while reading a nice book and drinking some warm tea. Between the pounding drums, merciless riffing, and, of course, Speckmann’s wonderfully hideous vocals, “Saints Dispelled” does nothing short of furiously, punishing your mind. Start to finish, the album consistently splits your spine and breaks your neck with the mightiness of Master's perfect idea of what Old-school Death Metal means!
Hammerheart Records, 2024 (HHR 2024-01). Made in Netherlands. Pressed in Czech. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Destruction In June 5:09
2. Walk In The Footsteps Of Doom 3:49
3. Saints Dispelled 3:09
4. Minds Under Pressure 3:53

Side B
5. Find Your Life 4:46
6. Marred And Diseased 4:32
7. The Wiseman 5:44
8. The Wizard Of Evil 6:15

Total playing time: 37:17 min.


Samples: https://master.bandcamp.com/

The second full-length studio album by legendary Dutch Disco duo.
Sisters Karen and Alice May released the album which solidified their success on the European stage thanks to its combination of sunny Pop melodies and professional vocal performance.
The album contains successful singles such as "Distant Love" and the energetic composition "Rio", the names of which are printed on the front of the cover to attract the attention of listeners. Maywood's music of this period is distinguished by its lightness, melody and characteristic sound of early 80s Pop music.
EMI, 1981 (1A 064-26678). Made in Holland. First press. OIS. Used.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Rio 3:24
2. It's A Different World 3:53
3. Gone Without A Reason 4:59
4. You're The One 3:15
5. Since I Met You 4:00

Side 2
1. Pasadena 3:34    
2. I'm In Love For The Very First Time 2:30
3. Mano 3:42
4. What A World 3:46
5. Distant Love 3:18
6. Just A Little Bit Of Love 3:43

Total playing time: 40:04 min.

The nineteenth full-length studio album by legendary British Pop/Rock musician Paul McCartney.
"III Imagined" is a remix album of songs from McCartney "III", the 18th solo album by Paul McCartney. It features remixes by numerous artists, including: Beck, Dominic Fike, Khruangbin, St. Vincent, Dev Hynes, Phoebe Bridgers, Ed O'Brien, Damon Albarn, Josh Homme, Anderson .Paak, Robert Del Naja, and Idris Elba.
The tracks were curated by McCartney, featuring "friends, fans, and brand-new acquaintances". Dominic Fike's version of "The Kiss of Venus" was released as the first single, followed by Beck's version of "Find My Way" and EOB's version of "Slidin'".
"III Imagined" became the first remix album to top Billboard's Top Album Sales Chart in more than a decade, also becoming number 1 on the Rock Albums and Vinyl Albums charts.
Capitol Records/MPL Communications Ltd./UMG Recordings, Inc., 2021 (00602435136509). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Find My Way [Featuring Beck] 4:57
2. Kiss Of Venus, The [Dominic Fike] 2:24
3. Pretty Boys [Featuring Khruangbin] 5:49
Side B
1. Women And Wives [St. Vincent Remix] 3:00
2. Deep Down [Blood Orange Remix] 4:25
3. Seize The Day [Featuring Phoebe Bridges] 3:30
Running time: 24:05 min.

Side C
1. Slidin' [EOB Remix] 2:40
2. Long Tailed Winter Bird [Damon Albarn Remix] 4:11
3. Lavatory Lil [Josh Homme] 2:53
4. When Winter Comes [Anderson Paak Remix] 2:22
Side D
1. Deep Deep Feeling [3D RDN Remix] 11:24
2. Long Tailed Winter Bird [Idris Elba Remix] 2:44
Running time: 26:14 min.

Total playing time: 50:19 min.

The second full-length studio album by legendary American Pop-Rock/Hard Rock singer.
Cleveland International Records/CBS Inc./Epic, 1981 (EPC 83645). Made in Holland. First press. OIS. Used (cover/disc): VG+/EX-.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Peel Out 6:30
2. I'm Gonna Love Her For Both Of Us 7:09
3. More Than You Deserve 7:02

Side 2
1. I'll Kill You If You Don't Come Back 6:24
2. Read 'em And Weep 5:25    
3. Nocturnal Pleasure 0:38
4. Dead Ringer For Love 4:21
5. Everything Is Permitted 4:41

Total playing time: 42:10 min.

The fifteenth full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
Produced by Mustaine and Chris Rakestraw, it was released on frontman and guitarist Dave Mustaine's Tradecraft label via Universal Music Group. Prior to “Dystopia”'s recording, longtime drummer Shawn Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick announced their departure from the band.
Musically, "Dystopia" is more energetic and focused than anything Megadeth have released in quite a while. Following the lukewarm response to the band's previous album, 2013's “Super Collider”, “Dystopia” received largely favorable reaction from critics, being considered a return to form for the band. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 chart, making “Dystopia” the band's second highest charting album in the U.S. after “Countdown To Extinction”, which peaked at number two in 1992. Additionally, the title track earned the band its first Grammy win (for Best Metal Performance) at the 59th Grammy Awards after eleven unsuccessful nominations. The album sold 148 000 copies in the US by December 2016, becoming the second biggest-selling Heavy Metal album released in 2016.
180 g vinyl includes printed inner sleeve and download voucher.
Tradecraft/Universal Music Enterprises, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc./T-Boy Records, 2016 (06025 476 139-4 (3)). Made in Netherlands. Pressed in Czech. First press.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. The Threat Is Real 4:22
2. Dystopia 4:59
3. Fatal Illusion 4:15
4. Death From Within 4:47
5. Bullet To The Brain 4:29

Side Two
1. Post American World 4:25
2. Poisonous Shadows 6:02
3. Conquer Of Die! 3:33
4. Lying In State 3:34
5. The Emperor 3:52
6. Foreign Policy (Fear cover) 2:28

Total playing time: 46:46 min.

The twelfth full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
The release of "Endgame" brings with it a startling realization - if first-generation Thrash Metal fans had been polled about which of the genre's "Big Four" (Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth) would prove to be the most resilient and consistently prolific over the next quarter-century, the only sure-fire consensus would probably have been: "well, anyone but Megadeth!". And yet, 12 studio albums and 150-plus songs later (more than any of the other three have managed) that's exactly what's come to pass.
It was the second Megadeth album released through Roadrunner Records. This album is the debut for new guitarist Chris Broderick (ex-Nevermore, Jag Panzer), following Glen Drover's departure in 2008 and the band's last studio album with bass guitarist James LoMenzo; original bassist Dave Ellefson would rejoin the band only several months after the album's release.
The album was the continuing of the success from the band's previous album "United Abominations". "Endgame" entered the Billboard 200 at number 9 (marking the band's tenth overall top 10 debut), and has sold around 150000 copies in the U.S. as of April 2011. "Head Crusher" had been nominated for "Best Metal Performance" at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards.
"Endgame" is arguably the least commercially concerned Megadeth album since "Rust In Peace" some 20 years earlier, and by touching on so many of the favoured songwriting styles of those early years, it should not only give their typically opinionated fan base very little to kvetch and moan about, but also throw new fuel upon the flames of Megadeth's unlikely longevity.
Roadrunner Records/Cargo Records, 2009 (RRCAR 7885-1). Made in Germany. First press. 180 gram vinyl.


Tracklist:

SIDE A:
1. Dialectic Chaos 2:26
2. This Day We Fight! 3:27
3. 44 Minutes 4:37
4. 1,320' 3:50
5. Bite The Hand 4:01
6. Bodies 3:34

SIDE B:
7. Endgame 5:57
8. The Hardest Part Of Letting Go...Sealed With A Kiss 4:42
9. Head Crusher 3:26
10. How The Story Ends 4:29
11. The Right To Go Insane 4:18

Total playing time: 44:47 min.

The first re-release of the twelfth full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
The release of "Endgame" brings with it a startling realization - if first-generation Thrash Metal fans had been polled about which of the genre's "Big Four" (Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth) would prove to be the most resilient and consistently prolific over the next quarter-century, the only sure-fire consensus would probably have been: "well, anyone but Megadeth!". And yet, 12 studio albums and 150-plus songs later (more than any of the other three have managed) that's exactly what's come to pass.
It was the second Megadeth album released through Roadrunner Records. This album is the debut for new guitarist Chris Broderick (ex-Nevermore, Jag Panzer), following Glen Drover's departure in 2008 and the band's last studio album with bass guitarist James LoMenzo; original bassist Dave Ellefson would rejoin the band only several months after the album's release.
The album was the continuing of the success from the band's previous album "United Abominations". "Endgame" entered the Billboard 200 at number 9 (marking the band's tenth overall top 10 debut), and has sold around 150000 copies in the U.S. as of April 2011. "Head Crusher" had been nominated for "Best Metal Performance" at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards.
"Endgame" is arguably the least commercially concerned Megadeth album since "Rust In Peace" some 20 years earlier, and by touching on so many of the favoured songwriting styles of those early years, it should not only give their typically opinionated fan base very little to kvetch and moan about, but also throw new fuel upon the flames of Megadeth's unlikely longevity.
Remastered by Ted Jensen, 180g black vinyl.
The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company, 2009/2019 (BMGCAT247LP). Made in UK. Pressed in Germany.


Tracklist:

SIDE A:
1. Dialectic Chaos 2:26
2. This Day We Fight! 3:27
3. 44 Minutes 4:37
4. 1,320' 3:50
5. Bite The Hand 4:01
6. Bodies 3:34

SIDE B:
7. Endgame 5:57
8. The Hardest Part Of Letting Go...Sealed With A Kiss 4:42
9. Head Crusher 3:26
10. How The Story Ends 4:29
11. The Right To Go Insane 4:18

Total playing time: 44:47 min.

The first re-release of an unofficial live album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
Recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, England (UK), on March 6, 1987, originally it was unofficially released in 1987 as 9-track LP "Fuck The Beast" in the Europe and "Live" in the UK (with the slightly different track listing), and 12-track double disc “Stepford Wives On Speed” in the US and Japan.
Cult Legends, 1987/2024 (CL93772). Made in The Netherlands. 180 gram vinyl.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Wake Up Dead 3:34
2. The Conjuring 4:53
3. Bad Omen 3:37
4. Rattlehead 3:40
5. Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good! 2:54
6. Peace Sells… But Who's Buying? 4:06
7. Mechanix 1:56

Side B
1. These Boots Are Made For Walkin' (Nancy Sinatra cover) 3:41
2. Devil's Island 5:08
3. Mechanix 1:56
4. Last Rites / Loved To Death
5. Good Mourning
6. Black Friday

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!!
Century Media Records Ltd./Sony Music Entertainment Italy S.p.A./De Agostini Publishing S.p.A., 1985/2022 (DeAgostini 12). Made in Italy. Pressed in France.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Last Rites / Loved to Death 4:39
2. Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! 3:05
3. Skull Beneath the Skin 3:47
4. Rattlehead 3:42

Side B
5. Chosen Ones 2:55
6. Looking Down the Cross 5:02
7. Mechanix 4:21
Total playing time: 27:31 min.