When Dave Mustaine looks back on making Countdown to Extinction, the 1992 album that propelled Megadeth into the mainstream, he’s thankful for his clarity of mind at the time. After years of alcohol ...

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“You take a mortal man/ and put him in control/ watch him become a god/ watch people’s heads a-roll.” Megadeth’s “Symphony of Destruction” is accompanied by a portentous, chugging rhythm that could ...

"And I didn't hear anything for three or four days." "Dave sent me a cassette with all the demos for Countdown. And I listened to them. I listened to them for days and days, and I had no idea what to ...

Megadeth Bonus Track: http://youtu.be/HNMbzTMSByc 1. Skin O' My Teeth 00:00 2. Symphony Of Destruction 03:17 3. Architecture Of Aggression 07:26 4. Foreclosure Of A ...