Countdown to Extinction: Live
2013 live album by Megadeth
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Countdown to Extinction: Live is a live album by American heavy metal band Megadeth, released on September 24, 2013, through Dave Mustaine's Tradecraft label in Blu-ray, DVD, and CD formats. It was recorded during the band's "Countdown to Extinction 20th Anniversary Tour" at a show at Fox Theatre in Pomona, California, on December 7, 2012,[1] and features the band performing the entire Countdown to Extinction album. The album debuted at number 119 on the Billboard 200.
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| Released | September 24, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | December 7, 2012 | |||
| Venue | Pomona Fox Theater (Pomona, CA) | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal, heavy metal, speed metal | |||
| Length | 80:20 | |||
| Label | Tradecraft, via Universal | |||
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Background and release
Countdown to Extinction was released in 1992, and became the band's most successful record both on the charts (U.S. #2) and in sales numbers (2× platinum).[2] The "20th anniversary tour" idea for this album follows on a similar tour in honor of the 20th anniversary of another Megadeth album, Rust in Peace (1990) and its associated live album.
Reception
- Critical reaction
Fred Thomas of AllMusic commented that while the execution of the album was "surprisingly interesting", the production and feel of the original album were not present.[3]
- Commercial performance
Countdown to Extinction: Live sold about 3600 copies in the U.S. during its first week, enough to reach number 119 on the Billboard 200.[4]
Track listing
All tracks from Countdown to Extinction unless otherwise noted; all music and lyrics by Mustaine unless otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "Trust" | Dave Mustaine | Marty Friedman, Mustaine | Cryptic Writings (1997) | 5:10 |
| 2. | "Hangar 18" | Rust in Peace (1990) | 5:15 | ||
| 3. | "Public Enemy No. 1" | "Johnny K" Karkazis, Mustaine | Karkazis, Mustaine | Thirteen (2011) | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Skin o' My Teeth" | 3:45 | |||
| 5. | "Symphony of Destruction" | 3:56 | |||
| 6. | "Architecture of Aggression" | David Ellefson, Mustaine | 3:43 | ||
| 7. | "Foreclosure of a Dream" | Ellefson, Mustaine | 4:15 | ||
| 8. | "Sweating Bullets" | 4:55 | |||
| 9. | "This Was My Life" | 3:46 | |||
| 10. | "Countdown to Extinction" | Ellefson, Nick Menza, Mustaine | Friedman, Mustaine | 4:15 | |
| 11. | "High Speed Dirt" | Ellefson, Mustaine | 4:16 | ||
| 12. | "Psychotron" | Friedman, Mustaine | 4:36 | ||
| 13. | "Captive Honour" | Ellefson, Mustaine | Friedman, Menza, Mustaine | 4:15 | |
| 14. | "Ashes in Your Mouth" | Ellefson, Friedman, Menza, Mustaine | 6:23 | ||
| 15. | "She-Wolf" | Cryptic Writings (1997) | 3:45 | ||
| 16. | "Peace Sells" | Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? (1986) | 4:52 | ||
| 17. | "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" | Rust in Peace (1990) | 8:19 |
Charts
Personnel
- Megadeth
- Dave Mustaine – guitars, lead vocals
- Chris Broderick – guitars, backing vocals
- David Ellefson – bass, backing vocals
- Shawn Drover – drums, percussion