Megadeth Announce Re-Release Of 'Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!'

Thrash metallers Megadeth will continue to celebrate the band’s 35th anniversary with a deluxe re-issue of their revolutionary debut album Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good! The album will be released through Century Media and Legacy Recordings on 8th June 2018 in North America and Europe, 6th June 2018 via Sony Japan in Japan.

The 2018 version reveals previously unheard parts and performances throughout the record, including a missing drum performance found during the mixing sessions. This rare gem includes the full original album, along with seven live audio tracks from VHS tapes found in Dave Mustaine’s own attic! The re-issue also features Megadeth‘s 1984 three-track demo and the previously removed cover of These Boots, which has been added to the record with re-cut vocals true to Lee Hazelwood’s version.

“I am just as much amazed at the music we made as I am at the pure fact that we survived it all!” – Dave Mustaine

1. Last Rites / Loved to Deth (Remastered)
2. Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good! (Remastered)
3. The Skull Beneath the Skin (Remastered)
4. Rattlehead (Remastered)
5. Chosen Ones (Remastered)
6. Looking Down the Cross (Remastered)
7. Mechanix (Remastered)
8. These Boots (Remastered)
9. Last Rites / Loved to Deth [LIVE, 1987 – London, UK]
10. Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good! [LIVE, 1986 – Denver, CO]
11. The Skull Beneath the Skin [LIVE, 1990 – London, UK]
12. Rattlehead [LIVE, 1987 – Bochum, Germany]
13. Chosen Ones [LIVE, 1986 – Denver, CO]
14. Looking Down the Cross [LIVE, 1986 – Denver, CO]
15. Mechanix [LIVE, 1986 – Denver, CO]
16. Last Rites / Loved to Deth [Demo] (Remastered)
17. The Skull Beneath the Skin [Demo] (Remastered)
18. Mechanix [Demo] (Remastered)

The album is available to pre-order in the following formats:

• CD Digipak (in stores and online)
• Gatefold Red 2LP – limited to 1500 copies (in stores and online)
• Gatefold Black 2LP (in stores and online)
• Gatefold White 2LP – limited to 500 copies (FYE Exclusive)
• Gatefold Silver 2LP – limited to 500 copies (Band exclusive available on www.megadeth.com)

• CD Digipak
• Gatefold Clear 2LP – limited to 400 copies
• Gatefold Black 2LP

• BluSpec CD

The re-issue is further enhanced by a new album cover artwork (as seen above), featuring a full executed sculpture of the iconic skull that has been lost over the many years since the album’s initial release. The packaging also includes classic flyers and band photos pulled from their archive of timeless metal moments from Megadeth‘s storied 35-year history.