Countdown to Extinction

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studio album
First released:
Jul 14 1992

Overview Edit

Countdown to Extinction is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Megadeth, released in 1992. It is the band's best-selling album selling over two million copies 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 were made for all singles and also for "High Speed Dirt".

Countdown to Extinction was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 1993 Grammy Awards.

According to "National Album Positioning Charts", Countdown To Extinction sold 2,197,960 albums in United States.

It is the band's first album not to feature their mascot Vic Rattlehead on the album cover.

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Record label:
Catalog number:
CDP 7 98531 2
Release dates:
  • Jul 14 1992 in United States

Genres

Classic Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Speed Metal, Thrash Metal. Vote on Genres

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5 stars Classic album! - - - Warning >> Do not trade in your old CD for this one!
THE BAND: Dave Mustaine (lead vocals, lead & rhythm guitar), Marty Friedman (lead & rhythm guitar), David Ellefson (bass), Nick Menza (drums & percussion).

THE DISC: (2004) This remixed version contains 15 songs clocking in at approximately 67 minutes. Included with the disc is a 18-page booklet containing a brief intro, band photos, song credits, song lyrics, and thank you's. "Countdown To Extinction" was original released in 1992 with 11 total tracks. Recorded at The Enterprise, Burbank, CA. …
Written by R. Gorham "RCG2"
3 stars Dave's a big fibber.
Beware! If you have the original recording of this album, do not --repeat--DO NOT get rid of it. While it's stated on the case that it was remixed and remastered, it's become obvious to me that certain parts have been re-recorded as well. I can't speak for the vocal or guitar parts but the drum tracks, I'm fairly certain, have all been re-recorded. I'm a drummer with incredibly sensitive ears. I'm also intimately familiar with Nick Menza's work on this album (great work, too) and I can say witho…
Written by T. McGrew

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Credits Edit

  1. composer

  2. design

    1. Cameron Wong [photography]
    2. Chris Cuffaro [photography]
    3. Hugh Syme [art direction]
  3. engineer

    1. Max Norman [mix]
  1. performer

    1. Dave Mustaine [vocals and instrument]
    2. David Ellefson [vocals and instrument]
    3. Marty Friedman [vocals and instrument]
    4. Nick Menza [vocals and instrument]
  2. producer

  3. writer

    1. Dave Mustaine [lyrics]

Other versions Edit

Countdown to Extinction 13 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Capitol Records
catalog number: CDP 7 98531 2
release dates: 1992 in Japan
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Countdown to Extinction 15 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Capitol Records
catalog number: 724359862026
release dates: Jul 27 2004 in United States
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Countdown to Extinction 15 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: CDP 7 98531 2
release dates: Jul 27 2004
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Countdown to Extinction 15 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Capitol Records
catalog number: CDP 7 98531 2
release dates: Jul 27 2004
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Countdown to Extinction 11 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Capitol Records
release dates: Jul 14 1992
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