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2014 compilation album by Megadeth

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Performer: Megadeth
Released: February 25, 2014
Genre: heavy metal music

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The American thrash metal band Megadeth has released seventeen studio albums, six live albums, seven compilation albums, one EP, fifty-nine singles, ten video albums, and fifty three music videos. After he was fired from Metallica in April 1983, guitarist and vocalist Dave Mustaine formed Megadeth along with bassist Matt Kisselstein, guitarist Robbie McKinney, and drummer Dijon Carruthers. After some various lineup changes in 1983 and 1984, Megadeth's lineup was cemented in late 1984, consisting of guitarist Dave Mustaine, bassist David Ellefson, guitarist Chris Poland, and drummer Gar Samuelson. The band toured and gained a following, signing with the independent label Combat Records in late 1984. Megadeth's debut album Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! (1985), sold very well for an independent release, and the group attracted the attention of major record labels. By the end of the year, the group signed with Capitol Records. Megadeth's first major-label album, Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?, was released in 1986.

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Part of: Megadeth's albums in chronological order follows: Countdown to Extinction: Live · followed by: Dystopia
Megadeth compilation albums discography followed by: Warheads on Foreheads
Has characteristic: greatest hits album
Form of creative work: compilation album
Place of publication: United States
Number of parts of this work: 11 audio track
Title: Icon
Different from: Icon criterion used: title refers to multiple creative works
Language: English
Review score: 4 review score by: AllMusic · author: Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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