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The discography of Megadeth, an American heavy metal band, consists of twelve studio albums, two live albums, five compilation albums, one extended play, twelve singles, eight video albums, and twenty-nine music videos. After he was fired from Metallica in 1983, guitarist and vocalist Dave Mustaine formed Megadeth along with bassist David Ellefson, guitarist Greg Handevidt, and drummer Dijon Carruthers. The band toured and gained a following, signing with the independent label Combat Records in late 1984.[1] Megadeth's debut album Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! (1985), sold very well for an independent release, and the group attracted the attention of major record labels.[1] By the end of the year, the group signed with Capitol Records. Megadeth's first major-label album, Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?, was released in 1986.

Megadeth discography
Megadeth performing at Metalmania in 2008
Studio albums12
EPs1
Live albums2
Compilation albums5
Singles12
Video albums8
Music videos29

Before the recording of the band's third album, Mustaine fired Poland and Samuelson; they were replaced by Jeff Young and Chuck Behler, respectively. The new lineup debuted on So Far, So Good... So What! in early 1988. Later that year, Mustaine fired Young and Behler and replaced them with guitarist Marty Friedman and drummer Nick Menza. This lineup recorded Megadeth's fourth album, Rust in Peace, which was released in late 1990. The singles "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" and "Hangar 18" reached the top 30 in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Megadeth's most commercially successful album, Countdown to Extinction (1992), peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200 chart, and was the band's first record to be certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[1] Megadeth's biggest hit single is "Symphony of Destruction", which peaked at number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and in the top 15 in Ireland and UK.

Youthanasia (1994) peaked at number 4 on the Billboard 200, and like its predecessor, it was certified platinum by the RIAA.[1] The singles "Train of Consequences" and "À Tout le Monde", reached the top 30 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks. The following year Megadeth released Hidden Treasures, an EP that featured previously released non-album tracks, including soundtrack and compilation songs. Cryptic Writings (1997) peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200, and became the group's sixth consecutive studio album to be certified gold in the US.[1] The release scored the band's highest-charting single to date, "Trust", which peaked at number 5 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks. Later that year, Menza left the band and was replaced by drummer Jimmy DeGrasso. The following year, Risk was released, and was a critical and commercial failure. In 2000, Friedman left Megadeth and was replaced by guitarist Al Pitrelli. After signing with Sanctuary Records, the group debuted their new lineup on The World Needs a Hero (2001).[1] In early 2002, Mustaine suffered several injuries, which led him to announce in a press release that Megadeth had disbanded.[2]

In 2004, Megadeth reunited, and released The System Has Failed. Although intended to be a solo album by Mustaine, outstanding contractual obligations with the band's European label EMI forced him to release one more album under the "Megadeth" name.[3] Megadeth's two most recent studio releases (released through Roadrunner Records), United Abominations (2007) and Endgame (2009), peaked at number 8 and number 9 respectively on the Billboard 200.[4]

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[4] 		AUS
[5] 		AUT
[6] 		CAN
[4] 		FIN
[7] 		FRA
[8] 		GER
[9] 		JPN
[10] 		NLD
[11] 		SWE
[12] 		SWI
[13] 		UK
[14]
1985 Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!
  • Released: May 1985
  • Label: Combat (MX 8015)
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
 — — — — — — — — — — — —
1986 Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?
  • Released: October 1986
  • Label: Capitol (CDP 7-46370-2)
  • Format: CD, CS, LP, DVD-A
 76 — — — — — — 182 — — — — US: Platinum[15]
CAN: Platinum[16]
1988 So Far, So Good... So What!
  • Released: January 1988
  • Label: Capitol (CDP 7-48148-2)
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
 28 18 — 40
[17] 		— — — 57 — 37 28 18 US: Platinum[15]
CAN: Platinum[16]
1990 Rust in Peace
  • Released: September 24, 1990
  • Label: Capitol (CDP 7-98531-2)
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
 23 47 — 70
[18] 		— — — 29 — 34 29 8 US: Platinum[15]
ARG: Gold[19]
CAN: Platinum[16]
UK: Silver[20]
1992 Countdown to Extinction
  • Released: July 14, 1992
  • Label: Capitol (CDP 7-91935-2)
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
 2 14 12 25
[21] 		— — 18 6 — 10 16 5 US: 2× Platinum[15]
ARG: Gold[19]
AUS: Gold[22]
CAN: 3× Platinum[16]
UK: Silver[23]
1994 Youthanasia
  • Released: October 31, 1994
  • Label: Capitol (72438-29004-2-9)
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
 4 9 26 11
[24] 		— — 13 11 20 4 32 6 US: Platinum[15]
ARG: Gold[19]
CAN: Platinum[16]


1997 Cryptic Writings
  • Released: June 17, 1997
  • Label: Capitol (72438-38262-2-3)
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
 10 43 30 17 2 14 22 7 48 15 45 38 US: Gold[15]
ARG: Platinum[19]
CAN: 2x Platinum[16]
1999 Risk
  • Released: August 31, 1999
  • Label: Capitol (72434-99134-0-0)
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
 16 — 34 14 8 37 38 11 39 17 — 29 ARG: Platinum[19]
CAN: 2x Platinum[16]
2001 The World Needs a Hero
  • Released: May 15, 2001
  • Label: Sanctuary (06076-84503-2)
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
 16 — 59 20 23 28 36 17 80 38 94 45
2004 The System Has Failed
  • Released: September 14, 2004
  • Label: Sanctuary (06076-84708-2)
  • Format: CD
 18 — 43 10 12 28 29 15 32 14 57 60
2007 United Abominations
  • Released: May 14, 2007
  • Label: Roadrunner (RR 8029-2)
  • Format: CD, LP
 8 23 17 5 2 40 28 9 49 15 38 23 ARG: Gold[19]
CAN: Platinum[16]
2009 Endgame
  • Released: September 15, 2009
  • Label: Roadrunner (RR 7885-2)
  • Format: CD, LP
 9 11 22 4 7 28 21 — 22 17 32 24
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Live albums

Year Album details Peak chart
US
[4] 		CAN
[25] 		FRA
[26] 		UK
[27]
2002 Rude Awakening
  • Released: March 19, 2002
  • Label: Sanctuary (06076-84544-2)
  • Format: CD (+DVD), CS
 115 100 93 129
2007 That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires
  • Released: September 4, 2007
  • Label: Image (ID3082LT)
  • Format: CD
 — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

Year Album details Peak chart
US
[4] 		FIN
[7] 		JPN
[10] 		NZ
[28] 		UK
[27]
2000 Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years
  • Released: October 24, 2000
  • Label: Capitol (72435-25916-2-6)
  • Format: CD, CS
 66 — 26 41 185
2002 Still, Alive... and Well?
  • Released: September 10, 2002
  • Label: Sanctuary (06076-84566-2)
  • Format: CD
 — — — — —
2005 Greatest Hits: Back to the Start
  • Released: June 28, 2005
  • Label: Capitol (72438-73929-2-2)
  • Format: CD & DVD
 65 21 — — —
2007 Warchest
  • Released: October 9, 2007
  • Label: EMI (50999-5-03187-2-8)
  • Format: CD & DVD
 — 36 — — —
2008 Anthology: Set the World Afire
  • Released: September 30, 2008
  • Label: Capitol (50999-2-35079-2-0)
  • Format: CD
 — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Extended plays

Year EP details Peak chart
US
[4] 		JPN
[10] 		UK
[14]
1995 Hidden Treasures
  • Released: July 18, 1995
  • Label: Capitol (72438-33670-2-3)
  • Format: CD
 90 13 28

Singles

Year Song Peak chart[29] Album
US US
Main. 		CAN
[30] 		IRL
[31] 		UK
[14]
1986 "Wake Up Dead" — — — — 65 Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
1988 "Mary Jane" — — — — 46 So Far, So Good... So What!
"Anarchy in the U.K." — — — — 45
1990 "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" — — — 12 24 Rust in Peace
1991 "Hangar 18" — — — 25 26
1992 "Foreclosure of a Dream" — 30 — — — Countdown to Extinction
"Symphony of Destruction" 71 29 91 14 15
1993 "Skin o' My Teeth" — — — 11 13
"Sweating Bullets" — 27 — 18 26
1994 "Train of Consequences" — 29 — — 22 Youthanasia
1995 "À Tout le Monde" — 31 — — —
1997 "Trust" — 5 — — — Cryptic Writings
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Other charted songs

Year Song Peak chart[29] Album
US
Main. 		AUS
[5] 		IRL
[31] 		UK
[14]
1990 "No More Mr. Nice Guy" — 48 7 13 Shocker
1993 "Angry Again" 18 — — — Last Action Hero
"99 Ways to Die" 23 — — — The Beavis and Butt-Head Experience
1997 "Almost Honest" 8 — — — Cryptic Writings
1998 "Use the Man" 15 — — —
"A Secret Place" 19 — — —
1999 "Crush 'Em" 6 — — — Risk
2000 "Breadline" 6 — — —
"Insomnia" 26 — — —
"Kill the King" 21 — — — Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years
2001 "Moto Psycho" 22 — — — The World Needs a Hero
2004 "Die Dead Enough" 21 — — — The System Has Failed
2005 "Of Mice and Men" 39 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Video albums

Year Video details Peak chart Certifications
US AUS FIN NOR
[32]
1991 Rusted Pieces
  • Released: April 1991
  • Label: Capitol (C5-40013)
  • Format: VHS
 3
[33] 		— — —
1992 Exposure of a Dream
  • Released: November 3, 1992
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: VHS
 25
[34] 		— — —
1995 Evolver: The Making of Youthanasia
  • Released: May 2, 1995
  • Label: Capitol (72434-77794-3-5)
  • Format: VHS
 13
[35] 		— — —
2001 Behind the Music
  • Released: October 16, 2001
  • Label: Sanctuary (06076-88314-9)
  • Format: DVD
 23
[36] 		— — —
2002 Rude Awakening
  • Released: April 9, 2002
  • Label: Sanctuary (06076-88320-9)
  • Format: DVD (+CD)
 2
[37] 		— 8
[38] 		— US: Gold[15]
CAN: Gold[16]
2005 Video Hits
  • Released: January 11, 2005
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: DVD
 — — — —
2006 Arsenal of Megadeth
  • Released: March 21, 2006
  • Label: Capitol (09463-30929-9-0)
  • Format: DVD
 6
[39] 		5
[40] 		1
[41] 		— US: Gold[15]
ARG: Platinum[19]
CAN: Platinum[16]
2007 That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires
  • Released: March 6, 2007
  • Label: Image (ID3081LTDVD)
  • Format: DVD
 12
[42] 		— 1
[43] 		10 US: Gold[15]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Music videos

Year Title Director(s)[44]
1986 "Peace Sells" Robert Longo
1987 "Wake Up Dead" Penelope Spheeris
1988 "In My Darkest Hour"
"Anarchy in the U.K." David Mackie
1989 "No More Mr. Nice Guy" Penelope Spheeris
1990 "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" Benjamin Stokes, Eric Zimmerman
"Hangar 18" Paul Boyington
1991 "Go to Hell" Eric Zimmerman, Eric Koziol
1992 "Foreclosure of a Dream" Jeff Richter
"High Speed Dirt" Eric Zimmerman, Eric Koziol
"Symphony of Destruction" Wayne Isham
"Skin o' My Teeth" Eric Zimmerman, Eric Koziol
1993 "99 Ways to Die" Wayne Isham
"Sweating Bullets"
1994 "À Tout le Monde" Justin Keith
"Reckoning Day" Jerry Behrens
"Angry Again" Wayne Isham
"Train of Consequences"
1997 "Trust" Liz Friedlander
"Almost Honest" Scott Richter
1998 "A Secret Place" Kyle LaBreche
1999 "Insomnia" Len Wiseman[45]
"Crush 'Em"
2000 "Breadline" John Richards[46]
2001 "Moto Psycho" Nathan Cox[47]
2004 "Die Dead Enough" Thomas Mignone[48]
2005 "Of Mice and Men" Michael Sarna[49]
2007 "À Tout le Monde (Set Me Free)" Agressive[50]
"Never Walk Alone... A Call to Arms" Labworks[51]
2009 "Head Crusher" Patrick Kendall[52]

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