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First attempt, first hit. Dave Mustaine does much more than just bouncing back, two years after his forced exit from Metallica. He not only put together a commando that straightaway positioned itself among the top four uncontested leaders of the new trash scene, but he also composed tracks that provide irrefutable proof that he was much more than a supporting role to Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield and Cliff Burton, before being suddenly replaced by Kirk Hammett on the brink of recording Kill 'em All. While it’s not an exact twin of Metallica’s first album, it undeniably appears to be a close cousin. In fact, they even have one track in common, as Mechanix is a boosted version – with the original lyrics – of The Four Horsemen, one of the three songs he co-authored and that were featured on Metallica’s first project. There’s no weak spot throughout the entire album, and the demonic version of These Boots Are Made for Walkin' (shortened as These Boots here), popularized in 1966 by Nancy Sinatra, reclaims its place, even if Dave Mustaine had to re-record the vocals with the original text of its author, Lee Hazlewood, who had threatened to sue if the band continued to exploit the song using modified lyrics. This new and “ultimate” version also features a few bonuses. In addition to the demos already available on previous re-editions, Mustaine seems to have found a few previously unreleased live tapes (on VHS!) in his attic. But the main point is that the album finally received the level of production it deserved back in 1985. Mark Lewis (Trivium, DevilDriver, Deicide, Cannibal Corpse…) remixed it, achieving a careful update without affecting its freshness and original dynamic, and the mastering was carried out by the great master Ted Jensen (Metallica, The Beatles, The Eagles, Evanescence, Green Day, Bob Marley, The Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Pantera, Machine Head…). This Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good – a title inspired by the comic superhero The Punisher, which might be addressed to Metallica… − undoubtedly deserved this “final killing”. And, for once, it is in no way dishonest. © Jean-Pierre Sabouret/Qobuz
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Dave Mustaine, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Piano, Vocal - Ted Jensen, Re-Mastering Engineer - TOM BAKER, Mastering Engineer - Megadeth, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Lewis, Mixing Engineer - Karat Faye, Producer, Recording Engineer - David Ellefson, Bass - Dave Mustaine & Karat Faye, Producer, Recording Engineer - Chris Poland, Guitar - Gar Samuelson, Drums - Bill Kennedy and Dave Mustaine, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1985 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Mustaine, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Piano, Vocal - Ted Jensen, Re-Mastering Engineer - TOM BAKER, Mastering Engineer - Bill Kennedy, Mixing Engineer - Megadeth, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Lewis, Mixing Engineer - Karat Faye, Producer, Recording Engineer - David Ellefson, Bass - Dave Mustaine & Karat Faye, Producer, Recording Engineer - Chris Poland, Guitar - Gar Samuelson, Drums
(P) 1985 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Mustaine, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Ted Jensen, Re-Mastering Engineer - TOM BAKER, Mastering Engineer - Bill Kennedy, Mixing Engineer - Megadeth, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Lewis, Mixing Engineer - Karat Faye, Producer, Recording Engineer - David Ellefson, Bass - Dave Mustaine & Karat Faye, Producer, Recording Engineer - Chris Poland, Guitar - Gar Samuelson, Drums
(P) 1985 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Mustaine, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Ted Jensen, Re-Mastering Engineer - TOM BAKER, Mastering Engineer - Bill Kennedy, Mixing Engineer - Megadeth, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Lewis, Mixing Engineer - Karat Faye, Producer, Recording Engineer - David Ellefson, Bass - Dave Mustaine & Karat Faye, Producer, Recording Engineer - Chris Poland, Guitar - Gar Samuelson, Drums
(P) 1985 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Mustaine, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Ted Jensen, Re-Mastering Engineer - TOM BAKER, Mastering Engineer - Bill Kennedy, Mixing Engineer - Megadeth, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Lewis, Mixing Engineer - Karat Faye, Producer, Recording Engineer - David Ellefson, Bass - Dave Mustaine & Karat Faye, Producer, Recording Engineer - Chris Poland, Guitar - Gar Samuelson, Drums
(P) 1985 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Mustaine, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Ted Jensen, Re-Mastering Engineer - TOM BAKER, Mastering Engineer - Bill Kennedy, Mixing Engineer - Megadeth, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Lewis, Mixing Engineer - Karat Faye, Producer, Recording Engineer - David Ellefson, Bass - Dave Mustaine & Karat Faye, Producer, Recording Engineer - Chris Poland, Guitar - Gar Samuelson, Drums
(P) 1985 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Mustaine, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Ted Jensen, Re-Mastering Engineer - TOM BAKER, Mastering Engineer - Bill Kennedy, Mixing Engineer - Megadeth, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Lewis, Mixing Engineer - Karat Faye, Producer, Recording Engineer - David Ellefson, Bass - Dave Mustaine & Karat Faye, Producer, Recording Engineer - Chris Poland, Guitar - Gar Samuelson, Drums
(P) 1985 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Mustaine, Guitar, Piano, Vocal - Ted Jensen, Re-Mastering Engineer - TOM BAKER, Mastering Engineer - Megadeth, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Lewis, Mixing Engineer - Lee Hazlewood, Composer, Lyricist - Karat Faye, Producer, Recording Engineer - David Ellefson, Bass - Dave Mustaine & Karat Faye, Producer, Recording Engineer - Chris Poland, Guitar - Gar Samuelson, Drums - Bill Kennedy and Dave Mustaine, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1985 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Mustaine, Composer, Lyricist - Ted Jensen, Re-Mastering Engineer - Megadeth, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Lewis, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2017 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Mustaine, Composer, Lyricist - Ted Jensen, Re-Mastering Engineer - Megadeth, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Lewis, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2017 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Mustaine, Composer, Lyricist - Ted Jensen, Re-Mastering Engineer - Megadeth, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Lewis, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2017 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Mustaine, Composer, Lyricist - Ted Jensen, Re-Mastering Engineer - Megadeth, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Lewis, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2017 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Mustaine, Composer, Lyricist - Ted Jensen, Re-Mastering Engineer - Megadeth, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Lewis, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2017 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Mustaine, Composer, Lyricist - Ted Jensen, Re-Mastering Engineer - Megadeth, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Lewis, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2017 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Mustaine, Composer, Lyricist - Ted Jensen, Re-Mastering Engineer - Megadeth, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Lewis, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2017 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Mustaine, Composer, Lyricist - Ted Jensen, Re-Mastering Engineer - Megadeth, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Lewis, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2002 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Mustaine, Composer, Lyricist - Ted Jensen, Re-Mastering Engineer - Megadeth, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Lewis, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2002 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Mustaine, Composer, Lyricist - Ted Jensen, Re-Mastering Engineer - Megadeth, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Lewis, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2002 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
First attempt, first hit. Dave Mustaine does much more than just bouncing back, two years after his forced exit from Metallica. He not only put together a commando that straightaway positioned itself among the top four uncontested leaders of the new trash scene, but he also composed tracks that provide irrefutable proof that he was much more than a supporting role to Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield and Cliff Burton, before being suddenly replaced by Kirk Hammett on the brink of recording Kill 'em All. While it’s not an exact twin of Metallica’s first album, it undeniably appears to be a close cousin. In fact, they even have one track in common, as Mechanix is a boosted version – with the original lyrics – of The Four Horsemen, one of the three songs he co-authored and that were featured on Metallica’s first project. There’s no weak spot throughout the entire album, and the demonic version of These Boots Are Made for Walkin' (shortened as These Boots here), popularized in 1966 by Nancy Sinatra, reclaims its place, even if Dave Mustaine had to re-record the vocals with the original text of its author, Lee Hazlewood, who had threatened to sue if the band continued to exploit the song using modified lyrics. This new and “ultimate” version also features a few bonuses. In addition to the demos already available on previous re-editions, Mustaine seems to have found a few previously unreleased live tapes (on VHS!) in his attic. But the main point is that the album finally received the level of production it deserved back in 1985. Mark Lewis (Trivium, DevilDriver, Deicide, Cannibal Corpse…) remixed it, achieving a careful update without affecting its freshness and original dynamic, and the mastering was carried out by the great master Ted Jensen (Metallica, The Beatles, The Eagles, Evanescence, Green Day, Bob Marley, The Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Pantera, Machine Head…). This Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good – a title inspired by the comic superhero The Punisher, which might be addressed to Metallica… − undoubtedly deserved this “final killing”. And, for once, it is in no way dishonest. © Jean-Pierre Sabouret/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:11:25
- Main artists: Megadeth
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Metal
(P) 2018 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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