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MEGADETH'S VITAL 'PEACE SELLS... BUT WHO'S BUYING?' ALBUM REMASTERED AND EXPANDED FOR 25TH ANNIVERSARY 2CD AND DIGITAL AUDIO PACKAGES, AND A DELUXE 5DISC+3LP BOX SET

Commemorative Release Includes New Liner Notes by
Megadeth's Dave Mustaine and Metallica's Lars Ulrich

Hollywood, California - April 19, 2011 - Megadeth's vital, Platinum-certified album, Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?, has been digitally remastered for the first time and expanded for a commemorative 25th Anniversary release in multiple configurations on July 12 by Capitol/EMI. All of the versions, including a 2CD lift-top box, digital album, and a deluxe 5Disc+3LP box set, include a previously unreleased 1987 concert from the band's first world tour and new liner notes written by Megadeth's Dave Mustaine and Metallica's Lars Ulrich.

The deluxe box set also includes previously unreleased and rare mixes of the album's tracks and hi res audio for the remastered album and concert, as well as an expanded 20-page book, plus 8"x10" photos and reproductions of vintage Megadeth memorabilia. The cover of the box uses a new, unique process of lenticular 3D which reinterprets the original cover, creating the illusion of Megadeth's Vic Rattlehead character jumping out of the art.

Released in 1986, Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? was Megadeth's second album and the band's first Capitol/EMI release. The acclaimed album thrust Megadeth into the international spotlight, and it remains a powerful thrash metal staple.

In his liner notes for the new edition, Dave Mustaine reflects on writing the album's title track: "I had written other lyrics by now, but there was something different about 'Peace Sells' because it told my story about my faith; my beliefs; my distrust of government; my work ethic; my integrity. This was MY song."

"If there's a new way, I'll be the first in line"

"Amen!," continues Mustaine. "I was so tired of not shaving, not bathing, not eating, not having a home, a companion, NOTHING. Yeah, I'll be the first in line, but it had better work this time. Well, it was working, thank God, just fast enough for what I needed, but not nearly as fast as I would hope."

"Whether you heard this record for the first time in 1986, or you hear this record for the first time today or tomorrow, Peace Sells is a great heavy metal album," writes Lars Ulrich in his liner notes for the new edition. "Nothing more, nothing less. It has stood the test of time. And will continue to do so."

Dave Mustaine pioneered the hugely successful Megadeth after his departure from Metallica. Beginning with the band's 1985 debut album, Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good!, and evolving through a shifting series of lineups, Megadeth has crafted a dynamic, intelligent style that combines the aggressiveness of thrash metal, the improvisational nature of jazz, and cynical, articulate, politically-charged lyrics into an innovative mix that has built a rabid worldwide following.

For nearly three decades, Megadeth has taken heavy metal into the future - musically, lyrically, and culturally. The band has enjoyed great success on Billboard's album and single charts, including three Top 10 titles on the Top 200 Albums chart and four Top 10 Modern Rock singles, "Almost Honest," "Trust," "Breadline," and "Crush 'Em."

With defiance and grace, through unusual quality and intelligence, Megadeth has raised a generation on a diet of truth serum and bitter pills. Instead of being kicked to the curb for their insolence, they've been rewarded with nine Grammy Award nominations, six Gold, five Platinum, and one double Platinum albums, and three Gold-certified DVD releases, in addition to last year's double Platinum concert DVD, The Big 4: Live From Sofia, Bulgaria.

On April 23, Megadeth will again join forces with Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax for The Big Four Festival in Indio, California, and The Big Four have confirmed several European shows for July. Megadeth will also play more than 20 North American dates in July and August on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival with Disturbed, Godsmack, Machine Head, In Flames and Trivium.

www.megadeth.com


MEGADETH: Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? [2CD; digital]
Booklet with liner notes by Dave Mustaine and Lars Ulrich

Disc 1 (original album, remastered)
Wake Up Dead
The Conjuring
Peace Sells
Devil's Island
Good Mourning/Black Friday
Bad Omen
I Ain't Superstitious
My Last Words

Disc 2 (previously unreleased 1987 concert)
Wake Up Dead
The Conjuring
Bad Omen
Rattlehead
Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good
Looking Down The Cross
My Last Words
Peace Sells
These Boots Were Made For Walkin'
Devils Island
Mechanix
Last Rites / Loved To Deth
Good Mourning / Black Friday

MEGADETH: Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? [deluxe 5Disc+3LP box set]
Two 8x10 photos / two 8 1/2 x 11 reproduced vintage concert flyers / one reproduced vintage ticket stub / 20-page book with liner notes by Dave Mustaine and Lars Ulrich

Disc 1 (original album, remastered - tracklist above)

Disc 2 (Dave Mustaine mixes & masters for 2004 album reissue - tracklist above

Disc 3 (Randy Burns mixes, remastered)
Wake Up Dead [previously released as bonus track on '04 reissue]
The Conjuring [previously released as bonus track on '04 reissue]
Peace Sells [previously released as bonus track on '04 reissue]
Devil's Island [previously unreleased]
Good Mourning/Black Friday [previously released as bonus track on '04 reissue]
Bad Omen [previously unreleased]
I Ain't Superstitious [previously unreleased]
My Last Words [previously unreleased]

Disc 4 (previously unreleased 1987 concert - tracklist above)

Disc 5 (hi-res audio: original album + previously unreleased 1987 concert - tracklists above)

LP 1 (original album, remastered - tracklist above)

LPs 2 & 3 (previously unreleased 1987 concert - tracklist above)


MEGADETH ON TOUR: UPCOMING DATES
JULY
4 Hamburg, Germany - Docks

THE BIG FOUR: METALLICA • SLAYER • MEGADETH • ANTHRAX
APRIL
23 Indio, California - Empire Polo Club
JULY
2 Gelsenkirchen, Germany - Veltins Arena
3 Gothenburg, Sweden - Ullevi Stadium
6 Milan, Italy - Fiera Open Air Arena
8 Knebworth, UK - Sonisphere Knebworth House
9 Amneville, France - Sonisphere Snowhall Parc

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL (rockstarmayhemfest.com)
DISTURBED • GODSMACK • MEGADETH • MACHINE HEAD • IN FLAMES • TRIVIUM

JULY
10 Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
12 Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
13 Nampa, ID - Idaho Center Amphitheater
15 Phoenix, AZ - Desert Sky Pavilion
16 Albuquerque, NM - Hard Rock Casino
17 Englewood, CO - Comfort Dental Amphitheater
19 Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
20 Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
22 Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center
23* Toronto, ON - Downsview Park (*Heavy T.O. Festival - heavyto.com)
24 Hartford, CT - Comcast Theater
27 Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
29 Burgettstown, PA - First Niagara Pavilion
30 Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live
31 Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
AUGUST
2 Virginia Beach, VA - Virginia Beach Amphitheater
3 Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Pavilion
5 Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
6 Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
7 Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
9 Oklahoma City, OK - Zoo Amphitheatre
10 Dallas, TX - Gexa Energy Pavilion
12 Atlanta, GA - Aaron's Amphitheatre
13 Tampa, FL - 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre
14 West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre

gerrythedon

This fucker [box set] will be mine!

sniper007

I will pick this up.

PerryD

I have the DVD-Audio version of this disc, so I'll have to think about whether the box set will be worth it for the other extras.

Josh-da-man

Not a fan of the 2004 remaster, and it looks like that's all there is on this. I have the original version on LP and the remaster on CD; wouldn't mind having the live stuff, but this seems like overkill.

gerrythedon

Well I hope they re-did and improved the DVD if it's in fact in 5.1 and like the original DVD-AUDIO.

gerrythedon

This the ORIGINAL recording remaster of the album, which has never been done.... the only remaster available now is the remixed Dave version that came out in 2004.

al_bundy

always wondered by Dave Mustaine never performed under his name since everyone except him in Megadeth has always been hired help

Hokeyboy

I don't need all these new mixes. I'll stick with the 2CD version.

islandclaws

I've got the 2004 remastered CD, and I think that's just fine for me. I don't care much about the alt. mixes. Now, if there were some unreleased songs, then maybe. But I'm so over rebuying albums it's not even funny.

Apple Gooncha

I already own the original CD release and the Dave Mustaine mix.... I'd like to get the 5 disc box set if I can find it for a decent price, but if I can't then there is already tons of good music I don't own twice that takes priority.

Ropes Pierre

I would be in, if there was an Easter egg of Mustaine kicking that little Danish troll's head off his 125 pound body.

JOE29

i agree. How about putting out some new material instead of remastering something that I already have. Besides just because it says " remastered " doesn't mean it's going to be better than what I already have. Sometimes it is and sometimes it isn't. But i'm not going to shell out a fortune to find out. Now if I didn't have Peace Sells, it maybe a different story. But it's not.

edstein

So Megadeth is playing on July 9th in France and then in California on July 10th? That jet lag is going to suck for them.

nodeerforamonth

Well there's also the live concert of the band in their prime!

Phodg

I'll give this a listen purely for the 1987 gig. Funny that they're doing this 'cos Dave won't even play Black Friday any more now he's gone holy.

islandclaws

I've never been a big fan of live albums. I think very few CDs, if any, can capture the magic if being there so I generally avoid them. Unless it's KISS.

Hokeyboy

Which to be fair, was anything but live.

banthafett

Dave the typical bible thumper. Wont play "The Conjuring" live because black magic ruined his life but will release it and make money on it.

Drugs, booze, and being a total D-bag is what fucked up your life.

But pass my hate for the "new and improved" Dave (which by the way is still an asshole). Great album, but I'll stay with my 20+ old version. This re-re-releasing of stuff is old.

Josh-da-man

Jason

Maybe he can put a disclaimer on it. Something like "Due to my strong personal convictions, I wish to stress that this film, er, CD in no way endorses a belief in the occult."

JZ1276

Whats with all the hate for Mustaine? Explain.

al_bundy

It's not hate, its people don't want to contribute to washed up metal stars welfare funds. It was cool in the 80's when your parents hated it. It's cool to listen to it for nostalgia. But these people are parents and grandparents now and play.golf

JZ1276

Seriously? Have you heard the latest Megadeth album? It's better than 95% of any rock music around today (not that there is much to begin with). There are very few bands around that have been making excellent music for as long as Megadeth has. Megadeth is not "washed up". Not even close.
I think people are hating on him for other reasons you just mentioned.

Hokeyboy

I disagree entirely with everything you said, but

Endgame was a really good album. As long as there's water in the well, penetrate penetrate penetrate!