Countdown to Extinction: Live

Live album by Megadeth

Released

September 24, 2013

Recorded

December 07, 2012, Pomona Fox Theater

Genre

Thrash metal, heavy metal, speed metal

Label

Tradecraft, via Universal

Megadeth live chronology

The Big 4 Live from Sofia, Bulgaria
(2010)

Countdown to Extinction: Live
(2013)

Megadeth video chronology

The Big 4 Live from Sofia, Bulgaria
(2010)

Countdown to Extinction: Live
(2013)

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.

Background and release

Main article: Countdown to Extinction

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]

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
1.	"Trust"	Dave Mustaine	Marty Friedman, Mustaine	Cryptic Writings (1997)	5:10
2.	"Hangar 18"			Rust in Peace (1990)	5:15
3.	"Public Enemy"	"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

^[5]

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak Position
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)^[6]	14
US Billboard 200^[7]	119

Personnel

Megadeth

Dave Mustaine – lead vocals, guitar
Chris Broderick – guitar, backing vocals
David Ellefson – bass, backing vocals
Shawn Drover – drums, percussion

References

↑ "Megadeth: 'Countdown To Extinction: Live' Due In September". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
↑ Ouellette, Mary (21 September 2013). "Megadeth Reveal "Countdown To Extinction: Live" Trailer". Loudwire. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
1 2 Thomas, Fred (2013). 'Countdown to Extinction: Live' Review. Allmusic. Retrieved September 27, 2013
↑ "Megadeth's 'Countdown To Extinction: Live' CD: First-Week Sales Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
↑ "Megadeth "Countdown to Extinction: Live" to be Released September 24". Megadeth.com. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
↑ "Top 40 album DVD és válogatáslemez-lista – {{{year}}}. {{{week}}}. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ.
↑ "Megadeth – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Megadeth.

Megadeth

Dave Mustaine David Ellefson Kiko Loureiro Dirk Verbeuren Greg Handevidt Mike Albert Chris Poland Gar Samuelson Jeff Young Chuck Behler Nick Menza Marty Friedman Jimmy DeGrasso Al Pitrelli James MacDonough Glen Drover James LoMenzo Shawn Drover Chris Broderick Chris Adler

Studio albums	Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? So Far, So Good... So What! Rust in Peace Countdown to Extinction Youthanasia Cryptic Writings Risk The World Needs a Hero The System Has Failed United Abominations Endgame Thirteen Super Collider Dystopia

Live albums	Rude Awakening That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires Rust in Peace Live The Big Four: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria Countdown to Extinction: Live

Compilation albums	Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years Greatest Hits: Back to the Start Warchest Anthology: Set the World Afire Icon

Extended plays	Live at the Cow Palace Hidden Treasures Cryptic Sounds: No Voices In Your Head Live Trax and Live Trax II

Songs	"Peace Sells" "The Conjuring" "Anarchy in the U.K." "Holy Wars...The Punishment Due" "Hangar 18" "Symphony of Destruction" "Angry Again" "A Tout le Monde" "Trust" "Crush 'Em" "Dialectic Chaos/This Day We Fight" "Head Crusher" "The Right to Go Insane" "Sudden Death" "Public Enemy No. 1 "

Video albums	Rude Awakening Arsenal of Megadeth That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires Rust in Peace Live The Big Four: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria Countdown to Extinction: Live

Tours	Clash of the Titans Gigantour American Carnage Tour European Carnage Tour

Related articles	Discography Members Awards Vic Rattlehead Metallica MD.45 F5 EMP Label Group

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