Countdown to Extinction: Live

<h2 id="background-and-release">Background and release</h2>
<p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/Countdown_to_Extinction/mjY5DFf9">Countdown to Extinction</a></p>
<p><i><a href="/facts/Countdown_to_Extinction/mjY5DFf9">Countdown to Extinction</a></i> was released in 1992, and became the band's most successful record both on the charts (U.S. #2) and in sales numbers (2× platinum).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> The "20th anniversary tour" idea for this album follows on a similar tour in honor of the 20th anniversary of another Megadeth album, <i><a href="/facts/Rust_in_Peace/b7eCoCxS">Rust in Peace</a></i> (1990) and <a href="/facts/Rust_in_Peace_Live/FlhMLKVD">its associated live album</a>.
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<h2 id="reception">Reception</h2>
Professional ratings<table><tbody><tr><th scope="col" colspan="2">Review scores</th></tr><tr><th scope="col">Source</th><th scope="col">Rating</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/AllMusic/Hb8cU8Fb">AllMusic</a></td><td> <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table>
Critical reaction
<p>Fred Thomas of <a href="/facts/AllMusic/Hb8cU8Fb">AllMusic</a> commented that while the execution of the album was "surprisingly interesting", the production and feel of the original album were not present.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a>
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Commercial performance
<p><i>Countdown to Extinction: Live</i> sold about 3600 copies in the U.S. during its first week, enough to reach number 119 on the <a href="/facts/Billboard_200/XtbnoFSM"><i>Billboard</i> 200</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a>
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<h2 id="track-listing">Track listing</h2>
<p>All tracks from <i>Countdown to Extinction</i> unless otherwise noted; all music and lyrics by Mustaine unless otherwise noted
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<table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">No.</th><th scope="col">Title</th><th scope="col">Lyrics</th><th scope="col">Music</th><th scope="col">Original album</th><th scope="col">Length</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">1.</th><td>"<a href="/facts/Trust_(Megadeth_song)/w5BLlaPT">Trust</a>"</td><td><a href="/facts/Dave_Mustaine/g5qMeHvb">Dave Mustaine</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Marty_Friedman_(musician)/THq7RCRz">Marty Friedman</a>, Mustaine</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Cryptic_Writings/Q8IsgkLr">Cryptic Writings</a></i> (1997)</td><td>5:10</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">2.</th><td>"<a href="/facts/Hangar_18_(song)/0VuSDjxF">Hangar 18</a>"</td><td> </td><td> </td><td><i><a href="/facts/Rust_in_Peace/b7eCoCxS">Rust in Peace</a></i> (1990)</td><td>5:15</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">3.</th><td>"<a href="/facts/Public_Enemy_No._1_(Megadeth_song)/gEazWQQN">Public Enemy No. 1</a>"</td><td><a href="/facts/Johnny_K/ERdBIaqH">"Johnny K" Karkazis</a>, Mustaine</td><td>Karkazis, Mustaine</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Thirteen_(Megadeth_album)/YPVI9Jup">Thirteen</a></i> (2011)</td><td>4:42</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">4.</th><td>"<a href="/facts/Skin_o%27_My_Teeth/Ch707QjA">Skin o' My Teeth</a>"</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3:45</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">5.</th><td>"<a href="/facts/Symphony_of_Destruction/v26QptDk">Symphony of Destruction</a>"</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3:56</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">6.</th><td>"Architecture of Aggression"</td><td> </td><td><a href="/facts/David_Ellefson/z4CTeQvn">David Ellefson</a>, Mustaine</td><td> </td><td>3:43</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">7.</th><td>"Foreclosure of a Dream"</td><td>Ellefson, Mustaine</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>4:15</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">8.</th><td>"<a href="/facts/Sweating_Bullets_(song)/17T6N2E6">Sweating Bullets</a>"</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>4:55</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">9.</th><td>"This Was My Life"</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3:46</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">10.</th><td>"Countdown to Extinction"</td><td>Ellefson, <a href="/facts/Nick_Menza/sg8qLqhs">Nick Menza</a>, Mustaine</td><td>Friedman, Mustaine</td><td> </td><td>4:15</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">11.</th><td>"High Speed Dirt"</td><td>Ellefson, Mustaine</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>4:16</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">12.</th><td>"Psychotron"</td><td> </td><td>Friedman, Mustaine</td><td> </td><td>4:36</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">13.</th><td>"Captive Honour"</td><td>Ellefson, Mustaine</td><td>Friedman, Menza, Mustaine</td><td> </td><td>4:15</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">14.</th><td>"Ashes in Your Mouth"</td><td> </td><td>Ellefson, Friedman, Menza, Mustaine</td><td> </td><td>6:23</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">15.</th><td>"She-Wolf"</td><td> </td><td> </td><td><i>Cryptic Writings</i> (1997)</td><td>3:45</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">16.</th><td>"<a href="/facts/Peace_Sells/naofU2V9">Peace Sells</a>"</td><td> </td><td> </td><td><i><a href="/facts/Peace_Sells..._but_Who%27s_Buying%3F/v00EXQwS">Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?</a></i> (1986)</td><td>4:52</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">17.</th><td>"<a href="/facts/Holy_Wars..._The_Punishment_Due/RXoFLpSt">Holy Wars... The Punishment Due</a>"</td><td> </td><td> </td><td><i>Rust in Peace</i> (1990)</td><td>8:19</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a>
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<h2 id="charts">Charts</h2>

<table><tbody><tr><td><h3>Albums charts</h3><table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Chart (2013)</th><th scope="col">Peakposition</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">Hungarian Albums (<a href="/facts/Association_of_Hungarian_Record_Companies/V1g7VheF">MAHASZ</a>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a></th><td>14</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">US <a href="/facts/Billboard_200/XtbnoFSM"><i>Billboard</i> 200</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a></th><td>119</td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><h3>Video charts</h3><table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Chart (2013)</th><th scope="col">Peakposition</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">Japanese Blu-ray (<a href="/facts/Oricon/MG3yvbdP">Oricon</a>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a></th><td>90</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
<h2 id="personnel">Personnel</h2>
Megadeth
<ul><li><a href="/facts/Dave_Mustaine/g5qMeHvb">Dave Mustaine</a> – <a href="/facts/Electric_guitar/yNL6qSw4">guitars</a>, <a href="/facts/Lead_vocalist/tGyTlaQe">lead vocals</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Chris_Broderick/Rc5yooDM">Chris Broderick</a> – guitars, <a href="/facts/Backing_vocalist/nc32ElrR">backing vocals</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/David_Ellefson/z4CTeQvn">David Ellefson</a> – <a href="/facts/Bass_guitar/lbeoAatH">bass</a>, backing vocals</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Shawn_Drover/DohBbSV2">Shawn Drover</a> – <a href="/facts/Drum_kit/XsmopoW9">drums</a>, <a href="/facts/Percussion_instrument/YojwA7VR">percussion</a></li></ul>

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

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<li id="fn:1"><p>"Megadeth: 'Countdown To Extinction: Live' Due In September". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved August 24, 2013. <a href="http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-countdown-to-extinction-live-due-in-september/" target="_blank">http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-countdown-to-extinction-live-due-in-september/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:2"><p>Ouellette, Mary (September 21, 2013). "Megadeth Reveal "Countdown To Extinction: Live" Trailer". Loudwire. Retrieved September 24, 2013. <a href="http://loudwire.com/megadeth-reveal-countdown-to-extinction-live-trailer/" target="_blank">http://loudwire.com/megadeth-reveal-countdown-to-extinction-live-trailer/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:3"><p>Thomas, Fred (2013). 'Countdown to Extinction: Live' Review. Allmusic. Retrieved September 27, 2013 <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/album/countdown-to-extinction-live-mw0002563647" target="_blank">http://www.allmusic.com/album/countdown-to-extinction-live-mw0002563647</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:4"><p>Thomas, Fred (2013). 'Countdown to Extinction: Live' Review. Allmusic. Retrieved September 27, 2013 <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/album/countdown-to-extinction-live-mw0002563647" target="_blank">http://www.allmusic.com/album/countdown-to-extinction-live-mw0002563647</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:5"><p>"Megadeth's 'Countdown To Extinction: Live' CD: First-Week Sales Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved October 3, 2013. <a href="http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeths-countdown-to-extinction-live-cd-first-week-sales-revealed/" target="_blank">http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeths-countdown-to-extinction-live-cd-first-week-sales-revealed/</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:6"><p>"Megadeth "Countdown to Extinction: Live" to be Released September 24". Megadeth.com. Archived from the original on September 12, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2013. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130912233054/http://www.megadeth.com/news/megadeth-countdown-extinction-live-be-released-september-24-0" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20130912233054/http://www.megadeth.com/news/megadeth-countdown-extinction-live-be-released-september-24-0</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:7"><p>"Album Top 40 slágerlista – {{{year}}}. {{{week}}}. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ.
 <a href="https://slagerlistak.hu/album-top-40-slagerlista/%7B%7B%7Byear%7D%7D%7D/%7B%7B%7Bweek%7D%7D%7D" target="_blank">https://slagerlistak.hu/album-top-40-slagerlista/%7B%7B%7Byear%7D%7D%7D/%7B%7B%7Bweek%7D%7D%7D</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:8"><p>"Megadeth Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
 <a href="https://www.billboard.com/artist/Megadeth/chart-history/TLP" target="_blank">https://www.billboard.com/artist/Megadeth/chart-history/TLP</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:9"><p>"破滅へのカウントダウン: 20周年記念ライヴ メガデス" [Countdown to Extinction 20th Anniversary Live Megadeth] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 4, 2021. <a href="https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/168428/products/1039201/1/" target="_blank">https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/168428/products/1039201/1/</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
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