MEGADETH – Killing Is My Business…And Business Is Good – The Final Kill (2018)

MEGADETH have been turning their focus on the fact that it’s the band’s 35th anniversary this year, and the promotional activities continue with a brand new deluxe reissue of their debut disc, “Killing Is My Business … And Business Is Good!”
This fresh remastered edition carries the subtitle “The Final Kill“, alluding to the idea that the collection has been completely restored to Dave Mustaine’s intended vision.

The band welcomed Mark Lewis to remix the album, while Ted Jensen handled the remastering, with the new version including previously unheard parts on performances throughout the disc, including a missing drum performance that was discovered during the mixing sessions.

In addition to the original album, fans can also check out seven live audio tracks accessed from VHS tapes that Mustaine discovered in his attic. The set also includes Megadeth’s 1984 three song demo and their previously removed cover of “These Boots.”
The release also features new album cover art and packaging.

And why Megadeth is being featured at this blog may you ask?
Well, at this point, these foundational thrashers should be considered almost ‘classic rock’, or classic metal if you want. It’s ’80s stuff, quite heavy, quite angry, but many of us here grow up listening to this kind of music too.
Megadeth and their musical genre never where among my favorites for sure, but man, some of these tracks seriously rocks.

Killing Is My Business…And Business Is Good [Remixed / Remastered]
01 – Last Rites / Loved to Deth
02 – Killing Is My Business…And Business Is Good!
03 – The Skull Beneath the Skin
04 – Rattlehead
05 – Chosen Ones
06 – Looking Down the Cross
07 – Mechanix
08 – These Boots
BONUS TRACKS:
09 – Last Rites / Loved to Deth (Live 1987 London, UK)
10 – Killing Is My Business… (Live 1986 Denver, CO)
11 – The Skull Beneath the Skin (Live 1990 London, UK)
12 – Rattlehead (Live 1987 Bochum, Germany)
13 – Chosen Ones (Live 1986 Denver, CO)
14 – Looking Down the Cross (Live 1986 Denver, CO)
15 – Mechanix (Live 1986 Denver, CO)
16 – Last Rites / Loved to Deth (Demo) (Remastered)
17 – The Skull Beneath the Skin (Demo) (Remastered)
18 – Mechanix (Demo) (Remastered)

Dave Mustaine – lead vocals, guitar, acoustic piano
Chris Poland – guitar
David Ellefson – bass guitar, backing vocals
Gar Samuelson – drums, timpani

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