Megadeth discography | |
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Studio albums | 11 |
Live albums | 6 |
Compilation albums | 3 |
Video albums | 8 |
EPs | 3 |
Singles | 30 |
This is the discography for the American thrash metal band Megadeth.
On July 27, 2004, the first 8 proper Megadeth albums were released as "remixed and remastered", as well the MD.45 album, The Craving. The official Megadeth website offered these CDs together with a bonus handsigned promo of the "Peace Sells..." artwork.
Albums
Studio albums
Released | Title | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
U.S. | UK | United States | U.S. | Canada | ||
June 1985 | Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! | — | — | 270,000 | — | — |
November 1986 | Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? | 79 | — | 1,632,000 | Platinum | Platinum |
January 19, 1988 | So Far, So Good... So What! | 28 | 18 | 1,402,000 | Platinum | Platinum |
September 24, 1990 | Rust in Peace | 23 | 8 | 1,812,000 | Platinum | Platinum |
July 14, 1992 | Countdown to Extinction | 2 | 5 | 2,320,000 | 2x platinum | 3x platinum |
October 31, 1994 | Youthanasia | 4 | 6 | 1,964,000 | Platinum | Platinum |
June 17, 1997 | Cryptic Writings | 10 | 38 | 1,105,000 | Platinum | Platinum |
August 31, 1999 | Risk | 16 | 29 | 728,000 | Gold | — |
May 15, 2001 | The World Needs a Hero | 16 | 45 | 225,000 | — | — |
September 14, 2004 | The System Has Failed | 18 | 60 | 200,000 | — | — |
May 15, 2007 | United Abominations | 8 | 23 | 145,000 | — | — |
"—" denotes the album did not chart.
Live albums
Released | Title | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
U.S. | United States | United States | Canada | ||
November 1997 | Live Trax (Japan release) | — | — | — | — |
1998 | Live Trax II (Japan release) | — | — | — | — |
March 19, 2002 | Rude Awakening | 115 | 79,700 | — | Gold |
September 10, 2002 | Still Alive... And Well? | — | 26,000 (out of print) | — | — |
2006 | Unplugged in Boston | — | — | — | — |
September 4, 2007 | That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires | — | 11,000 | — | — |
"—" denotes the album did not chart.
Extended plays
Released | Title | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
U.S. | UK | United States | U.S. | Canada | ||
July 18, 1995 | Hidden Treasures | 90 | 28 | 286,000 | — | Gold |
November 1998 | Cryptic Sounds: No Voices in Your Head | — | — | — | — | — |
"—" denotes the album did not chart.
Compilations
Released | Title | Peak chart positions | Sales |
---|---|---|---|
U.S. | United States | ||
October 24, 2000 | Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years | 66 | 200,000 (out of print) |
June 28, 2005 | Greatest Hits: Back to the Start | 65 | 307,000 |
October 9, 2007 | Warchest | — | 6,000 |
"—" denotes the album did not chart.
Video albums
Released | Title | Sales | Certifications | |
---|---|---|---|---|
United States | U.S. | Canada | ||
1991 | Rusted Pieces | 37,000 (out of print) | — | — |
1993 | Exposure of a Dream | 27,000 (out of print) | — | — |
1995 | Evolver: The Making of Youthanasia | 25,000 (out of print) | — | — |
2001 | Behind the Music | 13,000 | — | — |
April 9, 2002 | Rude Awakening | 63,000 | Gold | — |
2004 | Video Hits | 41,000 | — | — |
March 21, 2006 | Arsenal of Megadeth | 37,000 | Gold | Platinum |
March 6, 2007 | That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires | 31,000 | Gold | Platinum |
"—" denotes the album did not chart.
Singles
Year | Title | Peak Billboard Chart positions | Album | ||
US Hot 100 | US Mainstream Rock | UK Singles Chart | |||
1986 | "Peace Sells" | - | 27 | - | Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? |
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1986 | "Wake Up Dead" | - | 39 | 65 | Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? |
1988 | "In My Darkest Hour" | - | - | 26 | So Far, So Good... So What! |
1988 | "Anarchy in the U.K." | - | - | 48 | So Far, So Good... So What! |
1988 | "Mary Jane" | - | - | 46 | So Far, So Good... So What! |
1990 | "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" | - | 35 | 24 | Rust in Peace |
1991 | "Hangar 18" | - | 31 | 26 | Rust in Peace |
1991 | "Go to Hell" | - | - | - | Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey (Movie Soundtrack) |
1992 | "Foreclosure of a Dream" | - | 30 | - | Countdown to Extinction |
1992 | "Symphony of Destruction" | 71 | 29 | 15 | Countdown to Extinction |
1993 | "Skin o' My Teeth" | - | - | 13 | Countdown to Extinction |
1993 | "99 Ways to Die" | - | 23 | - | The Beavis and Butt-Head Experience |
1993 | "Angry Again" | - | 18 | - | Last Action Hero (Movie Soundtrack) |
1993 | "Sweating Bullets" | - | 27 | 26 | Countdown to Extinction |
1994 | "Train of Consequences" | - | 29 | 22 | Youthanasia |
1995 | "A Tout le Monde" | - | 31 | - | Youthanasia |
1995 | "Reckoning Day" | - | - | - | Youthanasia |
1997 | "Almost Honest" | - | 8 | - | Cryptic Writings |
1997 | "Trust" | - | 1 | - | Cryptic Writings |
1998 | "Use the Man" | - | 15 | - | Cryptic Writings |
1998 | "A Secret Place" | - | 19 | - | Cryptic Writings |
1999 | "Crush 'em" | - | 6 | - | Risk |
2000 | "Breadline" | - | 6 | - | Risk |
2000 | "Insomnia" | - | 26 | - | Risk |
2000 | "Kill the King" | - | 21 | - | Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years |
2001 | "Moto Psycho" | - | 22 | - | The World Needs a Hero |
2001 | "Return to Hangar" | - | - | - | The World Needs a Hero |
2004 | "Die Dead Enough" | - | 21 | - | The System Has Failed |
2005 | "Of Mice and Men" | - | 39 | - | The System Has Failed |
2007 | "A Tout le Monde (Set Me Free)" feat. Cristina Scabbia | - | - | - | United Abominations |
2007 | "Washington Is Next!" | - | - | - | United Abominations |
2007 | "Never Walk Alone... A Call to Arms" | - | - | - | United Abominations |
Source: Numbers of units sold is according to Megadeth.com and encompasses Soundscan figures
(May 25, 1991 through to the most recent update of December 19, 2007. Albums released prior to May 25, 1991 are not fully counted by Soundscan. Albums sold through music clubs such as BMG are also not counted by Soundscan.)