![]() It eventually achieved double platinum status and became their most commercially successful album. The album entered the Billboard 200 at number two, the band's highest position ever. The album features some of the band's best known songs such as " Symphony of Destruction", " Sweating Bullets", and " Skin o' My Teeth", which enjoyed significant chart success and made a great musical impact.Ĭountdown to Extinction received positive reaction from music critics, who noted its politically oriented lyrics and simplified sound in comparison to their previous record. It was the group's second studio release to feature the "classic" lineup of Dave Mustaine, Marty Friedman, David Ellefson and Nick Menza, with all of them contributing to songwriting on the album. The final track on the album is a powerful love song full of optimism for a better future.Countdown to Extinction is the fifth studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth, released on July 14, 1992, through Capitol Records. The albums penultimate song is a heartfelt ballad and a message of hope to those who feel the weight of existence is too much to bear. Inspired by corrupt leaders clinging to power, this song describes the termination of a dysfunctional relationship. This high-octane rock song describes a journey of “no return” at a breakneck pace.Ī feel-good song about friendship, featuring Brass recorded by Uppercut Horns in New Zealand The song is littered with obscure cultural references, including its title which originates from a quote credited to Dutch philosopher Desiderius Erasmus. This is an escapist homage to the Classic Rock songs of yesteryear. It creates a musical tapestry of images that bring together elements of the previous songs with those that are to follow. The band’s first live performance of this song was at the Whitby Blues Festival in November 2022 which proved to be the perfect setting for their “Born In The Ashes” album music video.Ĭontinuing the themes of Born In The Ashes this dynamic song evokes a new chapter in the direction of the album. Same Damn Thingīrass stabs lend a hint of a Motown feel to this song about the feeling of being stuck in a rut, unable to escape your worries.Ī meditation on the relentless passage of time and the inevitability of change, featuring the beautiful soulful vocals of Cat Wyn Southall and benefitting from Greg Haver’s powerful production.Ī Hendrix-tinged blues rock song contemplating the paths in life we didn’t take.Ī song about rebirth and renewal seems appropriate as the title track of the new album. From the very first chord this tune Rocks like a bull in a China shop. Good NewsĪn endless barrage of bad news can soon wear you down, this song is a reminder that sometimes we all need a little Good News too. ![]() Opening with a spiky guitar riff that is soon joined by a thumping rhythm section groove, in a song for people who are never satisfied with what they have. ![]() The album kicks off with the first song the band recorded at Rockfield Studios. Mastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound USA Strings: Andrew Walters – The Vulcan Strings Paul Turley: Lead and backing vocals, guitars The video features the new single and album opening track, “Always Want What You Can’t Have.” Watch the video HERE. To coincide with the release of the new album release, the band have also made a music video, recorded at The Musician in Leicester. We enjoyed working with Greg and his team and he has undoubtedly enabled us to expand both our musical horizons and our self confidence in trying out new things.” “I wanted to build on those and write and play music that was all our own and contemporary. “We all came to the band with different but related musical influences” says Paul Turley. The new album was recorded at Rockfield Studios with Greg bringing together the same recording and production team as he used on all previous Albany Down albums. It was no surprise therefore that in 2020 they once again turned to Greg to produce their new opus “Born In The Ashes” which like previous albums has a strong “overcoming adversity” theme, inspired by those darkest days during the 2020/22 global pandemic followed by War in Ukraine, political, civil, and economic unrest.
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