Megadeth / discography
This discography is an overview of the musical works of American Metal - band Megadeth . It consists of 15 studio albums , seven live albums , six compilations , three EPs and 43 singles . The band has sold over 25 million records worldwide, including over 6.8 million in their home country alone. The most successful release from Megadeth is the album Countdown to Extinction with over 2.4 million units sold.
Albums
Studio albums
year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
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DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
1985 |
Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good! Combat Records |
DE35 (1 week) DE |
- | - | - |
US169 (1 week) US |
First published: June 12, 1985
|
1986 |
Peace Sells… But Who's Buying? Capitol Records |
- | - | - |
UK-
silver
UK
|
US76
platinum
(47 weeks)US |
First published: September 19, 1986
|
1988 |
So Far, So Good… So What! Capitol Records |
DE27 (10 weeks) DE |
- |
CH28 (2 weeks) CH |
UK18th
silver
(5 weeks)UK |
US28
platinum
(23 weeks)US |
First published: January 19, 1988
|
1990 |
Rust in Peace Capitol Records |
DE21 (9 weeks) DE |
- |
CH29 (2 weeks) CH |
UK8th
gold
(4 weeks)UK |
US23
platinum
(30 weeks)US |
First published: September 24, 1990
|
1992 |
Countdown to Extinction Capitol Records |
DE15 (20 weeks) DE |
AT12 (10 weeks) AT |
CH16 (7 weeks) CH |
UK5
gold
(8 weeks)UK |
US2 × 2
(58 weeks)US |
First published: July 14, 1992
|
1994 |
Youthanasia Capitol Records |
DE13 (11 weeks) DE |
AT26 (3 weeks) AT |
CH32 (8 weeks) CH |
UK6th
silver
(6 weeks)UK |
US4th
platinum
(23 weeks)US |
First published: October 31, 1994
|
1997 |
Cryptic Writings Capitol Records |
DE22 (6 weeks) DE |
AT30 (5 weeks) AT |
CH45 (5 weeks) CH |
UK38 (2 weeks) UK |
US10
gold
(29 weeks)US |
First published: June 17, 1997
|
1999 |
Risk Capitol Records |
DE38 (3 weeks) DE |
AT34 (4 weeks) AT |
CH-CH |
UK29 (2 weeks) UK |
US16 (8 weeks) US |
First published: August 31, 1999
|
2001 |
The World Needs a Hero Sanctuary Records |
DE36 (2 weeks) DE |
AT59 (2 weeks) AT |
CH94 (2 weeks) CH |
UK45 (2 weeks) UK |
US16 (6 weeks) US |
First published: May 15, 2001
|
2004 |
The System Has Failed Sanctuary Records |
DE29 (3 weeks) DE |
AT43 (2 weeks) AT |
CH57 (2 weeks) CH |
UK60 (1 week) UK |
US18 (5 weeks) US |
First published: September 14, 2004
|
2007 |
United Abominations Roadrunner Records |
DE28 (3 weeks) DE |
AT17 (3 weeks) AT |
CH38 (2 weeks) CH |
UK23 (2 weeks) UK |
US8 (6 weeks) US |
First published: May 14, 2007
|
2009 |
Endgame Roadrunner Records |
DE21 (3 weeks) DE |
AT22 (2 weeks) AT |
CH32 (3 weeks) CH |
UK24 (2 weeks) UK |
US9 (8 weeks) US |
First published: September 9, 2009
|
2011 |
Th1rt3en Roadrunner Records |
DE25 (2 weeks) DE |
AT28 (2 weeks) AT |
CH23 (2 weeks) CH |
UK34 (1 week) UK |
US11 (4 weeks) US |
First published: November 1, 2011
|
2013 |
Super Collider Universal Records |
DE24 (2 weeks) DE |
AT26 (2 weeks) AT |
CH21 (3 weeks) CH |
UK22 (1 week) UK |
US6 (6 weeks) US |
First published: June 4, 2013
|
2016 |
Dystopia Universal Records |
DE10 (5 weeks) DE |
AT14 (4 weeks) AT |
CH7 (4 weeks) CH |
UK11 (2 weeks) UK |
US3 (9 weeks) US |
First published: January 22, 2016
|
Remixed and remastered editions
- 2002: Killing Is My Business… and Business Is Good!
- 2004: Peace Sells… But Who's Buying?
- 2004: So Far, So Good… So What!
- 2004: Rust in Peace
- 2004: Countdown to Extinction
- 2004: Youthanasia
- 2004: Cryptic Writings
- 2004: Risk
Live albums
year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
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DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
2002 | Rude Awakening Sanctuary Records |
- | - | - | - |
US115 (1 week) US |
First published: March 19, 2002
|
2010 | Rust in Peace - Live Shout! Factory |
- | - | - | - |
US161 (1 week) US |
First published: September 7, 2010
|
The Big Four Live from Sofia, Bulgaria (CD) Universal Records |
DE59 (6 weeks) DE |
- |
CH63 (1 week) CH |
- | - | ||
The Big Four Live from Sofia, Bulgaria (DVD) Universal Records |
DE4th
gold
(14 weeks)DE |
AT1 (9 weeks) AT |
CH3 (6 weeks) CH |
UK1 (17 weeks) UK |
US1 × 2
(65 weeks)US |
First published: October 15, 2010
Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth & Anthrax |
|
2013 | Countdown to Extinction: Live Universal Records |
- | - | - | - |
US119 (1 week) US |
First published: September 24, 2013
|
More live albums
- 1997: Live Trax
- 2007: That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires
Compilations
year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | CH | US | |||
2002 | Still, Alive ... and Well? Sanctuary Records |
- | - |
US66 (3 weeks) US |
First published: September 10, 2002
|
2007 | War Chest EMI |
- | - |
US65 (8 weeks) US |
First published: October 9, 2007
|
2019 | Warheads on Foreheads Capitol Records |
DE40 (1 week) DE |
CH96 (1 week) CH |
- |
First published: March 22, 2019
|
More compilations
- 2005: Greatest Hits: Back to the Start
- 2008: Anthology: Set the World Afire
- 2014: Icon
EPs
year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
---|---|---|---|---|
UK | US | |||
1995 |
Hidden Treasures Capitol Records |
UK-UK |
US90 (7 weeks) US |
First published: July 18, 1995
|
More EPs
- Maximum Megadeth (1991)
- Cryptic Sounds: No Voices in Your Head (1998)
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
---|---|---|---|---|
UK | US | |||
1987 | Wake Up Dead |
UK65 (4 weeks) UK |
- | |
1988 | Anarchy in the UK |
UK45 (3 weeks) UK |
- | |
Mary Jane |
UK46 (2 weeks) UK |
- | ||
1990 | No More Mr. Nice Guy |
UK13 (6 weeks) UK |
- | |
Holy Wars ... The Punishment Due |
UK24 (3 weeks) UK |
- | ||
1991 | Hangar 18 |
UK26 (4 weeks) UK |
- | |
1992 | Symphony of Destruction |
UK15 (3 weeks) UK |
US71 (15 weeks) US |
|
Skin o 'My Teeth |
UK13 (3 weeks) UK |
- | ||
1993 | Sweating Bullets |
UK26 (3 weeks) UK |
- | |
1995 | Train of Consequences |
UK22 (3 weeks) UK |
- |
More singles
- 1986: Peace Sells
- 1988: In My Darkest Hour
- 1991: Go to Hell
- 1992: Foreclosure of a Dream
- 1993: 99 Ways to Die
- 1993: Angry Again
- 1995: À Tout le Monde
- 1997: Almost Honest
- 1997: Trust
- 1998: Use the Man
- 1998: A Secret Place
- 1999: Crush 'Em
- 2000: Breadline
- 2000: Insomnia
- 2000: Kill the King
- 2001: Moto Psycho
- 2004: The Dead Enough
- 2005: Of Mice and Men
- 2007: À Tout le Monde (Set Me Free) ( feat.Cristina Scabbia )
- 2007: Washington Is Next!
- 2007: Never Walk Alone… A Call to Arms
- 2007: Gears of War
- 2009: Head Crusher
- 2010: The Right to Go Insane
- 2010: Sudden Death
- 2011: Public Enemy No. 1
- 2011: Never Dead
- 2011: Whose Life (It Is Anyways?)
- 2013: Super Collider
- 2015: Fatal Illusion
- 2015: The Threat Is Real
- 2016: Dystopia
- 2016: Post-American World
Video albums
- 1991: Rusted Pieces
- 1992: Exposure of a Dream
- 1995: Evolver: The Making of Youthanasia
- 2001: Behind the Music
- 2002: Rude Awakening (US:gold)
- 2005: Video hits
- 2006: Arsenal of Megadeth (US:gold)
- 2007: That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires (US:gold)
- 2010: Rust in Peace - Live
- 2010: The Big 4: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria (together with Anthrax , Slayer and Metallica ; US:× 2Double platinum )
- 2013: Countdown to Extinction - Live
Awards for music sales
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Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
Country / Region | silver | gold | platinum | Sales | swell |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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Germany (BVMI) | - | gold1 | - | 25,000 | musikindustrie.de |
Finland (IFPI) | - | gold1 | - | 20,216 | ifpi.fi |
Canada (MC) | - | 5 × gold5 | 8 × platinum8th | 860,000 | musiccanada.com |
Poland (ZPAV) | - | - | 3 × platinum3 | 30,000 | bestsellery.zpav.pl |
United States (RIAA) | - | 4 × gold4th | 8 × platinum8th | 6,850,000 | riaa.com |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 4 × silver4th | 2 × gold2 | - | 440,000 | bpi.co.uk |
All in all | 4 × silver4th | 13 × gold13 | 19 × platinum19th |
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- ↑ Megadeth at Discogs (English)
- ↑ http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/artists/Megadeth/
- ↑ a b c d e Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ a b Chart placement refers to the 2018 re-release
- ↑ In the UK, Youthanasia was re-released in 1995 with Hidden Treasures as an encore and on March 19, 1995 again entered the album charts at number 28.