Countdown to Extinction

Tracklist

• 1
  Skin o’ My Teeth
  3:13
  3.8 ★
• 2
  Symphony of Destruction
  4:02
  3.5 ★
• 3
  Architecture of Aggression
  3:34
  2.8 ★
• 4
  Foreclosure of a Dream
  4:16
  3.6 ★
• 5
  Sweating Bullets
  5:02
  3.2 ★
• 6
  This Was My Life
  3:41
  3.3 ★
• 7
  Countdown to Extinction
  4:16
  3.8 ★
• 8
  High Speed Dirt
  4:11
  2.5 ★
• 9
  Psychotron
  4:41
  3.1 ★
• 10
  Captive Honour
  4:14
  2.5 ★
• 11
  Ashes in Your Mouth
  6:11
  3.3 ★

More by Megadeth

Rust in Peace

Rust in Peace 1990

Peace Sells… but Who’s Buying?

Peace Sells… but Who’s Buying? 1986

Cryptic Writings

Cryptic Writings 1997

Youthanasia

Youthanasia 1994

So Far, So Good… So What!

So Far, So Good… So What! 1988

Killing Is My Business… and Business Is Good!

Killing Is My Business… and Business Is Good! 1985

Release credits

• Dave Mustaine
  electric guitar, guitar [1], lead vocals, producer
• David Ellefson
  background vocals [1], bass guitar [1], electric bass guitar
• Fred Kelly Jr.
  assistant [1]
• Marty Friedman
  background vocals [1], electric guitar, guitar [1]
• Max Norman
  engineer, mix, producer
• Micajah Ryan
  additional
• Nick Menza
  background vocals [1], drums (drum set)

Issues

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  Countdown to Extinction

  CD
  6 July 1992
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  Countdown to Extinction

  CD (japanese bonus track edition)
  8 July 1992
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  Countdown to Extinction

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  1992
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  Countdown to Extinction

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  1992
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  Countdown to Extinction

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  1992
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  Countdown to Extinction

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  1992
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  Countdown to Extinction

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  1992
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  Countdown to Extinction

  12" Vinyl
  1992
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  Countdown to Extinction

  CD
  1992
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  Countdown to Extinction

  CD
  29 October 1997
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  Countdown to Extinction

  CD (remixed & remastered)
  27 July 2004
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  Countdown to Extinction

  CD (Remixed & Remastered)
  9 August 2004
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  Countdown to Extinction

  CD
  25 August 2004
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  Countdown to Extinction

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  2004
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  Countdown to Extinction

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  2004
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  Countdown to Extinction

  Digital Media (bonus track version)
  2004
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  Countdown to Extinction

  CD (remixed & remastered, club edition)
  2004
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  Countdown to Extinction

  CD
  27 June 2006
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  Countdown to Extinction

  2x 12" Vinyl (half‐speed master)
  2007
• C
  Countdown to Extinction

  CD
  29 October 2008
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  Countdown to Extinction (twentieth anniversary)

  2x Digital Media
  2 November 2012
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  Countdown to Extinction (twentieth anniversary)

  2x CD (20th anniversary)
  6 November 2012
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  Countdown to Extinction (twentieth anniversary)

  2x CD
  7 November 2012
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  Countdown to Extinction

  Digital Media (hi-res audio)
  2012
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  Countdown to Extinction (twentieth anniversary)

  2x CD
  2012
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  Countdown to Extinction

  SHM-CD
  12 June 2013
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  Countdown to Extinction

  Digital Media (1992 mix remaster)
  10 March 2023
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  Countdown to Extinction

  Digital Media (1992 mix remaster / Apple Digital Master)
  10 March 2023
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  Countdown to Extinction (1992 mix remaster)

  Digital Media (Dolby Atmos mix)
  10 March 2023
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  Countdown to Extinction

  Digital Media (1992 mix remaster, 24-bit / 96kHz)
  10 March 2023
• C
  Countdown to Extinction

  Vinyl
  29 May 2026
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  Countdown to Extinction

  CD
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  Countdown to Extinction

  CD
  2008
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