Track Listing

1. Skin O' My Teeth
2. Symphony Of Destruction
3. Architecture Of Aggression
4. Foreclosure Of A Dream
5. Sweating Bullets
6. This Was My Life
7. Countdown To Extinction
8. High Speed Dirt
9. Psychotron
10. Captive Honour
11. Ashes In Your Mouth
12. Crown Of Worms - previously unreleased in the U.S.
13. Countdown To Extinction (Demo) - previously unreleased
14. Symphony Of Destruction (Demo) - previously unreleased
15. Psychotron (Demo) - previously unreleased

Product Details

• Released on: 2004-07-27
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Original recording remastered, Import, Explicit Lyrics
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .24 pounds

From Amazon.com
Megadeth is one of the few metal bands to have successfully handled the transition to the '90s, and Countdown to Extinction is proof positive; although considerably more streamlined and commercially oriented than their previous efforts, it's still a fine album, and arguably one of their best. Lead singer and guitarist Dave Mustaine's lyric-writing has improved, and the results can be heard on "Countdown to Extinction," "Symphony of Destruction," "Architecture of Aggression" (it's a rare songwriter who can make a line like that fit in a chorus), and "Foreclosure of a Dream". This is arena metal at its best; Countdown to Extinction (a reference not to genocide, as one might assume, but to endangered species) manages the difficult trick of being commercially appealing and musically sound at the same time. -- Genevieve Williams

Chronique amazon.fr
Megadeth est un des rares groupes de metal qui aient réussi à passer avec succès le cap des années 90. Bien qu'il soit clairement destiné à un plus grand public que les albums précédents, Countdown To Extinction reste néanmoins un des meilleurs albums du groupe. Comme en témoignent "Countdown To Extinction", "Symphony Of Destruction", "Architecture Of Aggression" et "Foreclosure Of A Dream", l'écriture du chanteur et guitariste Dave Mustaine s'est très nettement améliorée. Countdown To Extinction (un titre se référant aux animaux en voie de disparition), est un modèle de metal de stade, qui réussit l'exploit d'allier succès commercial et qualité musicale. --Genevieve Williams

Album Description
Megadeth is one of the few metal bands to have successfully handled the transition to the '90s, and Countdown to Extinction is proof positive; although considerably more streamlined and commercially oriented than their previous efforts, it's still a fine album, and arguably one of their best. Lead singer and guitarist Dave Mustaine's lyric-writing has improved, and the results can be heard on 'Countdown to Extinction', 'Symphony of Destruction', 'Architecture of Aggression' (it's a rare songwriter who can make a line like that fit in a chorus), and 'Foreclosure of a Dream'. This is arena metal at its best; Countdown to Extinction (a reference not to genocide, as one might assume, but to endangered species) manages the difficult trick of being commercially appealing and musically sound at the same time. Includes four bonus tracks 'Crown Of Worms', 'Countdown To Extinction' (Demo), 'Symphony Of Destruction' (Demo), and 'Psychotron' (Demo).