Megadeth plans reissues, new album
All seven studio albums recorded by thrash metal band Megadeth during its tenure with Capitol Records will be re-released by the label on July 27. The reissues will precede the release of a new, as-yet-untitled Megadeth album. The set will featureKick the Chair, a track founder/guitarist Dave Mustaine recently leaked online to give fans a taste of what's to come.
The volley of revamped albums will consist of 1986's Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?, '88's So Far So Good So What, '90's Rust in Peace, '92's Countdown to Extinction, '94's Youthanasia, '97's Cryptic Writings and '99's Risk.
Five of the albums appeared in the top 30 of The Billboard 200, with Countdown to Extinction debuting a career-best No. 2. The set has sold 2.2 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
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