| • Science | • People | • Locations | • Timeline |
| Countdown to Extinction | ||
|---|---|---|
| Album by Megadeth | ||
| Released | July 14, 1992 | |
| Genre | Hard rock | |
| Length | 47 min 26 sec | |
| Record label | Capitol Records | |
| Producer | Max Norman and Dave Mustaine | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Allmusic.com | 4 stars out of 5 | link |
| Megadeth Chronology | ||
| Rust in Peace ( 1990) | Countdown to Extinction ( 1992) | Youthanasia ( 19941994 is a common year starting on Saturday, and was designated the International year of the Family''. Events January events January 1 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect January 6 Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an) |
Countdown to Extinction is a musicMusic often an art/ entertainment, is a total social fact whose definitions vary according to era and culture," according to Jean Molino. 1 It is often contrasted with noise. According to musicologist Jean-Jacques Nattiez: "The border between music and no album by Megadeth, released in 1992 (see 1992 in musicSee also 1991 in music, other events of 1992, 1993 in music, 1990s in music and the list of 'years in music' Events 1992 was a pivotal year in the development of music. Perhaps the most notable event was the release of The Chronic by Dr. Though other arti).
Countdown to Extinction was the second album featuring the Mustaine / EllefsonDavid Ellefson is a bass guitar player, and a former member of the heavy metal band Megadeth. He was born on November 12, 1964 in Minnesota. Ellefson, David Ellefson, David. / Menza / Friedman line-up. Following up the band's 1990 technical masterpiece Rust in Peace, and perhaps in response to the 1991 Metallica self-titled album, Megadeth decided to follow a hard rock format with Countdown.
This change of format means that many songs on the album follow a more traditional structure, with verses and choruses (unlike many of the bands previous albums). This format change was unpopular with some fans at the albums release, however the album turned out to be one of the band's most commercially successful.
Like its predecessor, many of the songs on the album have political and military undertones. For example, "Symphony of Destruction" is a song about military dictators, "Architecture of Aggression" focuses on the complexity of military operations, and "Ashes in Your Mouth" on the aftermath of war. Other political songs include "Captive Honour", a song about the prison system and consequences of crime, "Countdown to Extinction", a song about the environment, and "Foreclosure of a Dream", a song that looks at rise and fall of political ideologies.