MEGADETH – To Release Deluxe “Killing Is My Business…”

A deluxe, re-mixed and remastered edition of MEGADETH’s 1985 debut album “Killing Is My Business…And Business Is Good!” is due out on June 08th via Century Media/Legacy Recordings in celebration of the band’s 35th anniversary. Titled “Killing Is My Business…And Business Is Good – The Final Kill“, this latest set sports a new mix done by Mark Lewis (Trivium, Cannibal Corpse) and has been remastered by Ted Jensen (Green Day, Mastodon).

Additional bonus tracks will appear on the release, including the band’s 1984 3-track demo plus a cover of Lee Hazelwood‘s version of “These Boots” with recut vocals. Revised artwork featuring photos, flyers and more pulled from the era is included in the set, as is new liner notes penned by vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine. Here’s how it looks:

01 – “Last Rites” / “Loved To Deth” (remastered)
02 – “Killing Is My Business…And Business Is Good!” (remastered)
03 – “The Skull Beneath The Skin” (remastered)
04 – “Rattlehead” (remastered)
05 – “Chosen Ones” (remastered)
06 – “Looking Down The Cross” (remastered)
07 – “Mechanix” (remastered)
08 – “These Boots” (remastered)
09 – “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)

Source: The PRP

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