Countdown to Extinction — 1992

A polished, commercial thrash peak. Tuneful and huge. Their best-selling record. A 1992 record that holds its own against everything before it.

On vinyl: The CD may actually be the better-value format here, but reissues are increasingly available.

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If you have Countdown to Extinction, these are the Megadeth records worth reaching for next.

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