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Digipak with 10 bonus tracks

The 1985 debut album by US Thrash Metal titans Megadeth returns in its ultimate version. Superbly remixed by Mark Lewis (Trivium, Devil Driver, Whitechapel) to restore previously unheard parts and performances, improving the album to meet Dave Mustaine’s intended vision. New artwork that is in line with Mustaine’s original vision of the cover. A fully executed sculpture as opposed to the cheap skull photograph that Relativity/Combat created. The track, These boots (originally performed by Nancy Sinatra) has been re-added to the record with vocals re-cut by Dave Mustaine. Plus live recordings covering all album songs and the original 1984 “Skull Beneath The Skin” demo as additional extras. All tracks remastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC. Lliner notes by Dave Mustaine. After his exit from Metallica, Dave Mustaine regrouped with his own band on this debut album, accentuating his own chaotic, driving rhythm guitar work and careening, lightning-fast solos. The music here is as raw as Megadeth gets, and that can be both good and bad — Megadeth’s later precise, complex riffing and composition aren’t completely developed, but the music is performed with a great deal of energy, while Mustaine’s vocals (never his strong point) are amateurish at best. Highlights include Mechanix, a Mustaine composition written with Metallica, which turned into the latter’s The Four Horsemen.

Track listing:
1. Last Rites/Loved To Death
2. Killing Is My Business…And Business Is Good
3. The Skull Beneath The Skin
4. Rattlehead
5. Chosen Ones
6. Looking Down The Cross
7. Mechanix
8. These Boots
9. Last Rites/Loved To Death-live London 1987
10. Killing Is My Business…And Business Is Good-live Denver 1986
11. The Skull Beneath The Skin-live London 1990
12. Rattlehead-live Bochum 1987
13. Chosen Ones-live Denver 1986
14. Looking Down The Cross-live Denver 1986
15. Mechanix-live Denver 1986
16. Last Rites/Loved To Death-demo
17. The Skull Beneath The Skin-demo
18. Mechanix-demo