Countdown to Extinction
Countdown to Extinction is the 5th album by Megadeth.
Countdown to Extinction | ||||
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Studio album by Megadeth | ||||
Released | July 14, 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1/6 - 4/28/1992 | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 48:27 | |||
Label | Capitol Records, Combat Records | |||
Producer | Max Norman, Dave Mustaine | |||
Megadeth album chronology | ||||
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Tracks
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Skin o' My Teeth" | Mustaine | Dave Mustaine | 3:14 |
2. | "Symphony of Destruction" | Mustaine | Mustaine | 4:03 |
3. | "Architecture of Aggression" | Mustaine | Ellefson, Mustaine | 3:35 |
4. | "Foreclosure of a Dream" | Ellefson, Mustaine | Mustaine | 4:16 |
5. | "Sweating Bullets" (5:27 on the 2004 rerelease) | Mustaine | Mustaine | 5:03 |
6. | "This Was My Life" | Mustaine | Mustaine | 3:43 |
7. | "Countdown to Extinction" | Ellefson, Menza, Mustaine | Friedman, Mustaine | 4:19 |
8. | "High Speed Dirt" (4:21 on the 2004 rerelease) | Ellefson, Mustaine | Mustaine | 4:13 |
9. | "Psychotron" | Mustaine | Mustaine; Friedman (solo fills) | 4:42 |
10. | "Captive Honour" | Ellefson, Mustaine | Friedman, Menza, Mustaine | 4:15 |
11. | "Ashes in Your Mouth" | Mustaine | Ellefson, Friedman, Menza, Mustaine | 6:11 |
Total length: |
47:34 |
Japanese bonus tracks (1992) | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length | |||||
12. | "Breakpoint" (TOCP-7164, Japan) | Ellefson, Menza, Mustaine | Ellefson, Menza, Mustaine | 3:28 | |||||
13. | "Go To Hell" (TOCP-7164, Japan) | Ellefson, Friedman, Menza, Mustaine | Ellefson, Friedman, Menza, Mustaine | 4:37 |
2004 bonus tracks | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length | |||||
12. | "Crown of Worms" | Harris, Mustaine | Mustaine | 3:18 | |||||
13. | "Countdown to Extinction" (Demo) | Ellefson, Menza, Mustaine | Friedman, Mustaine | 3:55 | |||||
14. | "Symphony of Destruction" (Demo) | Mustaine | Mustaine | 5:30 | |||||
15. | "Psychotron" (Demo) | Mustaine | Mustaine | 5:28 |
2012 20th Anniversary bonus disc Live at Cow Palace | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length | |||||
1. | "Intro" | ||||||||
2. | "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" | ||||||||
3. | "Skin O' My Teeth" | ||||||||
4. | "Wake Up Dead" | ||||||||
5. | "Hangar 18" | ||||||||
6. | "Countdown to Extinction" | ||||||||
7. | "Foreclosure of a Dream" | ||||||||
8. | "This Was My Life" | ||||||||
9. | "Lucretia" | ||||||||
10. | "Sweating Bullets" | ||||||||
11. | "In My Darkest Hour" | ||||||||
12. | "The Conjuring" | ||||||||
13. | "Tornado of Souls (listed as Tornado)" | ||||||||
14. | "Ashes in Your Mouth" | ||||||||
15. | "Symphony of Destruction" | ||||||||
16. | "Peace Sells" | ||||||||
17. | "Anarchy in the UK" |
Personnel
- Megadeth
- Dave Mustaine - rhythm guitar, lead guitar, lead vocals
- Marty Friedman - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Dave Ellefson - bass, backing vocals
- Nick Menza - |drums, backing vocals
- Production
- [Produced by Max Norman and Dave Mustaine
- Engineered and mixed by Max Norman with Fred Kelly, Jr.
- Additional engineer: Micajah Ryan
- 2004 Remix and Remaster
- Produced by Dave Mustaine
- Mixed by Ralph Patlan and Dave Mustaine
- Engineered by Ralph Patlan with Lance Dean
- Edited by Lance Dean and Scott "Sarge" Harrison with Bo Caldwell
- Mastered by Tom Baker