Megadeth / Countdown to Extinction Tour 1993 Count Basie Theater (2CDR)

CD01:
01 Intro
02 Holy Wars... The Punishment Due
03 Skin o' My Teeth
04 Wake Up Dead
05 Hangar 18
06 Countdown to Extinction
07 Foreclosure of a Dream
08 This Was My Life
09 Lucretia
10 Sweating Bullets
11 In My Darkest Hour
12 The Conjuring
13 Tornado of Souls > Break

CD02: -(Encore)-
14 Ashes in Your Mouth
15 Break
16 Symphony of Destruction
17 Break
18 Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
19 Anarchy in the U.K.

-(Mulhouse, France - September 20, 1992)-
20 The Mechanix
21 Ashes in Your Mouth
22 Symphony of Destruction
23 Peace Sells
24 Wake Up Dead
25 Peace Sells (reprise)
26 Anarchy

Lineup:
Dave Mustaine
David Ellefson
Nick Menza
Marty Friedman

This release features a live performance by Megadeth at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey, during their 1993 American tour. The concert served as promotion for their 1992 landmark album, *Countdown to Extinction*. With the album enjoying strong sales, the band is in high spirits, and the audience is incredibly energetic. Guitarist Marty Friedman is in top form, allowing listeners to experience Megadeth at the absolute peak of their powers. As a bonus, the disc includes seven tracks from the latter half—specifically the encore—of a 1992 performance in France. The sound quality is an audience recording; it is remarkably powerful and immersive, offering a consistently enjoyable listening experience.