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Track listing 1. Skin O' My Teeth 2. Symphony Of Destruction 3. Architecture Of Aggression 4. Foreclosure Of A Dream 5. Sweating Bullets 6. This Was My Life 7. Countdown To Extinction 8. High Speed Dirt 9. Psychotron 10. Captive Honour 11. Ashes In Your Mouth 12. Crown Of Worms - (Previously Unreleased in the US, Bonus Track) 13. Countdown To Extinction - (previously unreleased, Demo) 14. Symphony Of Destruction - (previously unreleased, Demo) 15. Psychotron - (previously unreleased, Demo) Details Producer: Dave Mustaine, Max Norman Distributor: EMI Music Distribution Recording type: Studio Recording mode: Stereo SPAR Code: n/a Album notes Megadeth: Dave Mustaine (vocals, guitar); Marty Friedman (guitar, background vocals); David Ellefson (bass, background vocals); Nick Menza (drums, background vocals). Recorded at The Enterprise, Burbank, California from January 6 to April 28, 1992. Megadeth: Dave Mustaine (vocals, guitar); Marty Friedman (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals); David Ellefson (bass instrument, background vocals); Nick Menza (drums, background vocals). Recording information: The Enterprise, Burbank California (1992). Megadeth achieved massive success with its aggressive fourth album, RUST IN PEACE, and its follow-up, 1992's COUNTDOWN TO EXTINCTION, combined the band's trademark thrash metal with hints of the more mainstream territory that would be further charted on the subsequent YOUTHANASIA. However, on COUNTDOWN, Megadeth never sacrifices its characteristic crunch. "Symphony of Destruction" and "Skin O' My Teeth" boast a slightly streamlined sound, but the anger, sarcasm, and signature snarl of frontman Dave Mustaine remain wholly intact. By this time, many major thrash groups had started slowing things down a bit, and Megadeth showed it could be just as powerful doing mid-tempo rockers as it could with high-velocity barnstormers. As always, Mustaine's dark lyrics tackle a range of personal, social, and political topics, the former best exemplified by the multi-faceted "Sweating Bullets," which features Mustaine carrying on a dialogue with his own tortured psyche.Read full review
It's MEGADETH. ..need I say more! CD wss almost like new and played perfectly.
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I am proud to say I've owned this album since it was released. Dave Mustaine was kicked out of Metallica for his drug use and alcoholism. He wishes he had made better choices and was still in Metallica, but I hate to wonder what life would be like without this gem. Symphony of Destruction, Sweating Bullets, Foreclosure of a Dream, and the title track are pure metal mayhem that are as good if not better than Metallica's tunes. It's like apples to oranges. I prefer Megadeth's best tunes personally to Metallica's best tunes, but Metallica's longevity with good music has eclipsed Megadeth, which may be the reason Dave Mustaine is apathetic. I mean which would you rather be? A pawn in a much bigger scheme, or the King of a smaller one? I don't know the answer to that, I guess Dave would've rather been the pawn, but I prefer him being the King. Maybe without him getting kicked out of Metallica, he would have never been able to have as much creative control as he has had with Megadeth. Thank you Metallica for kicking him out, because otherwise these exceptional albums (especially this one) may have never seen the light.Read full review
This is an excellent album by Megadeth. Get it if you are a fan of the band!
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Great album. Get it....I highly reccomend it
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