Megadeth
Anthology: Set The World Afire [album]
“An
indispensable part of Heavy Metal
history, Megadeth is threatening to Set
The World Afire with the band’s
latest
two-CD collection that features not only
top hits and fan favourites but also a
previously unreleased demo as well as
two rare concert recordings in a deluge
of agreeable musical overkill...”
WHO COULD FORGET Megadeth's magnificently successful 2007 release
of the coveted 4-CD+DVD Warchest box set? Now the band is back with a
vengeance with the release of Anthology: Set The World Afire with a burning
ambition not to let the grass grow under its feet.
The career-spanning 2-CD and digital collection features Megadeth's top hits
and fan favourites, previously unreleased demo and two rare concert recordings
— loaded with 35 electrifying tracks, including Trust with its brilliant
beat and heart-stopping vibes, the exceptional A Tout Le Monde, unusual
Insomnia and the great Train Of Consequences.
One of the most delicious overkills you are ever going to come across, Anthology:
Set The World Afire is a glorious indulgence of weighty heavy metal from
the fabulous Megadeth that you can indulge in with a gleeful excess of delirium.
The two rare 1992 recordings of Peace Sells and Symphony Of Destruction
have previously only been available in limited release. Peace Sells is
a wonderfully-expressive track with addictive beats and Symphony Of Destruction
— never released in the US — is simply out of this world.
The demo version of High Speed Dirt has also never been released before
and is brilliant and exciting, with twirling instrumentals and skilfully overlaid
fiery vocals. The title track, Set The World Afire, is a superb piece
of creative work from the band and the artwork for the package is also nicely
visual.
We also like the treatment of Angry Again, the spooky She-Wolf,
fantastically nightmarish Prince Of Darkness and quirky Foreclosure
Of A Dream. Proof indeed of a pool of rock-hard talent.
Iconic frontman Dave Mustaine pioneered the hugely successful metal band Megadeth
after his departure from Metallica. Beginning with the band's 1985 debut album,
Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good! Megadeth evolved through
a shifting series of line-ups, crafting a dynamic, intelligent style that combined
the aggressiveness of thrash metal, the improvisational nature of jazz and cynical,
articulate, politically-charged lyrics into an innovative mix that built a rabid
worldwide following.
In recent years, Mustaine has overseen the broad remastering campaign for Megadeth's
Capitol Records catalogue, which began with the band's second album, Peace
Sells… But Who's Buying? Mustaine spent months remixing, remastering, restoring
and — in some instances — reconstructing the band's Capitol catalogue
to bring it as close to his original vision as possible. Each reissue (and last
year's Warchest box set) is packed with unreleased tracks, demos and
alternative mixes, as well as new liner notes by the iconoclastic Mustaine.
For the majority of three decades, Megadeth has yanked heavy metal into the
future — musically, lyrically and culturally. The band has worked the raw
ingredients into something desirable and spicily dangerous. With defiance and
grace, through rare quality and intelligence, Megadeth has raised a generation
on a diet of truth serum and bitter pills. Instead of being kicked to the curb
for their insolence, the band has been rewarded with seven Grammy nominations
and five platinum and multi-platinum albums.
On 13 October, Megadeth will continue to build on this powerful legacy with
Anthology: Set The World Afire and will prove once again that the band
is an indispensable part of heavy metal history. With terrific vocals and a
frenzy of gifted guitars and drumming, watch out for the fall-out from this
mega-hot band. Okay guys… consider the world well and truly alight!
• Megadeth's 2-CD collection Anthology:
Set The World Afire features the band's biggest hits, an unreleased demo
and two rare live recordings. Release Date: 13 October (2008).
Tracklisting
Disc 1 — 1 Mechanix | 2 Rattlehead | 3 Peace Sells
| 4 Wake Up Dead | 5 Devil's Island |
6 Anarchy In The UK | 7 Set The World Afire | 8 Into The Lungs
Of Hell | 9 In My Darkest Hour | 10 Holy Wars… The Punishment
Due | 11 Tornado Of Souls | 12 Hangar 18 |
13 Take No Prisoners | 14 Go To Hell | 15 Sweating Bullets
| 16 Crown Of Worms (Demo Version) | 17 High Speed Dirt (Demo
Version, previously unreleased)
Disc 2 — 1 Skin O' My Teeth | 2 Ashes In Your Mouth | 3 Breakpoint
| 4 Angry Again |
5 Train Of Consequences | 6 Reckoning Day (Live) | 7 A Tout
Le Monde | 8 The Killing Road | 9 New World Order | 10 Trust
| 11 She-Wolf | 12 Insomnia | 13 Prince Of
Darkness | 14 Kill The King | 15 Dread And The Fugitive Mind
| 16 Foreclosure Of A
Dream | 17 Symphony Of Destruction (Live, previously unreleased in
the US) | 18 Peace Sells (Live).
Check out megadeth.com.
"One of the most delicious overkills you are ever going to come across, Anthology:
Set The World Afire is a glorious indulgence of weighty heavy metal from
the fabulous Megadeth that you can indulge in with a gleeful excess of delirium"
— MotorBar
