Warchest

For the term, see War chest.

Warchest
Box set by
Megadeth
ReleasedOctober 9, 2007[1]
GenreHeavy metal
Length5:35:29
LabelEMI, Capitol
ProducerKevin Flaherty
Megadeth chronology
Greatest Hits: Back to the Start
(2005) 		Warchest
(2007) 		Anthology: Set The World Afire
(2008)

Warchest is a box set from the American heavy metal band Megadeth. Warchest features five discs (4 CD + DVD) and features studio tracks, demos and live recordings of a number of the band's songs from its first ten studio albums and rarities EP. The box set was released on October 9, 2007 by EMI/Capitol Records,[1] and sold around 1,100 copies in the United States in its first week.[2]

While the content on discs 1–3 is assorted, disc 4 was recorded live at Wembley Arena, London, England, on October 14, 1990. The "Clash Of The Titans Tour" also featured Suicidal Tendencies, Anthrax and Slayer during the European leg. Disc 5 is a DVD, and features a concert recorded at Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, on September 30, 1992.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Blender[4]

Jason Birchmeier of Allmusic noted that the set offers "something for everyone – from longtime fans to neophytes". Birchmeyer reserved special praise for disc 4, a 1990 concert at Wembley Arena in London. He described the concert as "amazing" and noted the stereo separation of the guitars, and an appearance by Sean Harris of Diamond Head.[3]

Track listing

All music and lyrics by Dave Mustaine, except where noted

Disc 1
No.TitleLyricsMusicAlbumLength
1."Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!"  Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!, 19853:02
2."The Skull Beneath the Skin"  Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!3:45
3."Peace Sells"  Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?, 19864:02
4."Wake Up Dead"  Peace Sells...but Who's Buying?3:38
5."Devil's Island"  Peace Sells...but Who's Buying?5:05
6."Set the World Afire"  So Far, So Good... So What!, 19885:48
7."Into the Lungs of Hell" (Instrumental)  So Far, So Good... So What!3:23
8."Anarchy/Problems" (Session take)Johnny Rotten, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, Paul CookRotten, Jones, Matlock, CookPreviously unreleased, 19883:51
9."Hook in Mouth" Mustaine, David EllefsonSo Far, So Good... So What!4:40
10."Liar" Mustaine, EllefsonSo Far, So Good... So What!3:22
11."In My Darkest Hour"Mustaine, Ellefson So Far, So Good... So What!5:26
12."No More Mr. Nice Guy"Alice Cooper, Michael BruceCooper, BruceShocker soundtrack, 19893:00
13."Dark Themes..." (Interview)  Previously unreleased, 19890:36
14."Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" (Casey McMackin demo)  Previously unreleased6:42
15."Tornado of Souls" (Demo)Mustaine, Ellefson Previously unreleased5:18
16."Five Magics" (Demo)  Previously unreleased5:38
17."Hangar 18"  Rust in Peace, 19905:11
Disc 2
No.TitleLyricsMusicAlbumLength
1."Keeping Score..." (Interview)  Previously unreleased1:35
2."Symphony of Destruction"  Countdown to Extinction, 19924:06
3."Go to Hell"Mustaine, Marty Friedman, Ellefson, Nick MenzaMustaine, Friedman, Ellefson, MenzaHidden Treasures, 19944:35
4."Foreclosure of a Dream"Mustaine, Ellefson Countdown to Extinction4:22
5."Architecture of Aggression" (Demo) Mustaine, EllefsonHidden Treasures2:50
6."Skin o' My Teeth" (Live at the Alpine Valley, East Troy, Wisconsin)  Previously unreleased, 19923:18
7."High Speed Dirt" (Live at the Alpine Valley, East Troy, Wisconsin)Mustaine, Ellefson Previously unreleased4:07
8."Ashes in Your Mouth" (Live at the Cow Palace, San Francisco) Mustaine, Friedman, Ellefson, MenzaPreviously unreleased6:15
9."Sweating Bullets" (Live at the Cow Palace, San Francisco, California)  Previously unreleased4:52
10."Breakpoint" (Session take)Mustaine, Ellefson, MenzaMustaine, Ellefson, MenzaPreviously unreleased, 19933:17
11."Angry Again"  Hidden Treasures3:46
12."Train of Consequences"  Youthanasia, 19943:31
13."Reckoning Day"Mustaine, EllefsonMustaine, FriedmanYouthanasia4:34
14."New World Order"Mustaine, MenzaMustaine, Friedman, EllefsonDuke Nukem: Music to Score By, 19953:47
15."The Killing Road"  Youthanasia3:52
16."Strange Ways"Ace FrehleyFrehleyPreviously unreleased; recorded for Kiss My Ass, 19942:47
17."Paranoid"Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill WardOsbourne, Iommi, Butler, WardNativity in Black, 19942:31
18."Diadems"  Demon Knight soundtrack, 19954:17
19."A Tout le Monde"  Youthanasia4:22
Disc 3
No.TitleLyricsMusicAlbumLength
1."Trust" Mustaine, FriedmanCryptic Writings, 19975:11
2."Almost Honest" Mustaine, FriedmanCryptic Writings4:08
3."Use the Man" Mustaine, FriedmanCryptic Writings4:04
4."She-Wolf"  Cryptic Writings3:37
5."A Secret Place" (Live at Rome, New York)  Woodstock 1999, 19994:31
6."One Thing" (Previously unreleased in the US)  Cryptic Writings4:38
7."Duke Nukem Theme" (Instrumental) Lee JacksonRisk (Japan)/Duke Nukem: Music to Score By, 19993:54
8."Insomnia"  Risk, 19994:15
9."Crush 'Em"Mustaine, Bud PragerMustaine, FriedmanRisk4:55
10."Kill the King"  Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years, 20003:44
11."Dread and the Fugitive Mind"  The World Needs a Hero, 20014:22
12."Never Say Die (Live)"ButlerOsbourne, Iommi, Butler, WardNativity in Black, Vol. 2: A Tribute to Black Sabbath, 20003:46
13."Moto Psycho"  The World Needs a Hero3:06
14."1000 Times Goodbye"  The World Needs a Hero6:27
15."Coming Home" (Previously unreleased in the US)  The World Needs a Hero2:39
16."Kick the Chair"  The System Has Failed, 20043:57
17."Of Mice and Men"  The System Has Failed4:04
Disc 4 – Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, England, October 14, 1990
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Intro/Rattlehead"  5:55
2."Wake Up Dead"  3:53
3."Hangar 18"  4:52
4."Hook in Mouth" Mustaine, Ellefson4:27
5."The Skull Beneath the Skin"  3:29
6."The Conjuring"  4:48
7."In My Darkest Hour"Mustaine, Ellefson 5:42
8."Lucretia" Mustaine, Ellefson3:42
9."Devils Island"  4:45
10."Take No Prisoners"  3:17
11."Peace Sells"  4:12
12."Black Friday"  6:10
13."It's Electric" (featuring Sean Harris)Sean Harris, Brian TatlerHarris, Tatler3:22
14."Anarchy in the U.K."Rotten, Jones, Matlock, CookRotten, Jones, Matlock, Cook3:04
15."Holy Wars... The Punishment Due"  6:43
Disc 5 – DVD – Hammersmith Odeon, Hammersmith, London, England, September 30, 1992
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Intro/Holy Wars... The Punishment Due"  7:56
2."Wake Up Dead"  3:38
3."Hangar 18"  5:02
4."Lucretia" Mustaine, Ellefson3:46
5."Sweating Bullets"  4:48
6."In My Darkest Hour"Mustaine, Ellefson 6:17
7."Tornado of Souls"Mustaine, Ellefson 5:16
8."Ashes in Your Mouth" Mustaine, Friedman, Ellefson, Menza6:07
9."Peace Sells"  4:29
10."Anarchy in the U.K."Rotten, Jones, Matlock, CookRotten, Jones, Matlock, Cook3:24

Personnel

  • Dave Mustaine – guitars, lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • David Ellefson – bass, backing vocals on discs 1, 2, 4, 5 and tracks 1–15 on disc 3
  • Chris Poland – lead guitar on tracks 1–5 on disc 1 and tracks 16–17 on disc 3
  • Gar Samuelson – drums on tracks 1–5 on disc 1
  • Jeff Young – lead guitar on tracks 6–11 on disc 1
  • Chuck Behler – drums on tracks 6–11, 14[5] on disc 1
  • Nick Menza – drums on tracks discs 2, 4, 5, tracks 12–13, tracks 15–17 on disc 1, and tracks 1–4, 6 on disc 3
  • Marty Friedman – lead guitar on discs 2, 4, 5, tracks 13–14, tracks 15–17 on disc 1, and tracks 1–9 on disc 3
  • Jimmy DeGrasso – drums on tracks 5, 7–14 on disc 3
  • Al Pitrelli – lead guitar on tracks 10–14 on disc 3
  • Jimmy Lee Sloas – bass on tracks 16–17 on disc 3
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums on tracks 16–17 on disc 3

Chart positions

Chart Peak
position
Finish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 36
Japanese Albums Chart (Oricon)[7] 231

References

  1. ^ a b Megadeth: 'Warchest' Box Set Due In October. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved September 28, 2013
  2. ^ "Megadeth: 'Warchest' First-Week Sales Revealed – Oct. 17, 2007". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. Megadeth – Warchest review. Allmusic
  4. ^ Bracelin, Jason (December 2007). "Megadeth: Warchest: Heavy box set from American extremists obsessed with death, killing and death". The Guide: Reissues. Blender. Vol. 6, no. 11. Dennis Publishing, Inc. p. 157. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  5. ^ "Dave Mustaine on Making 'Rust in Peace,' Asking Slash and Dimebag to Join Megadeth". Revolver. September 23, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "Megadeth – Warchest". www.finnishcharts.com. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  7. ^ "メガデス・ウォーチェスト・ボックス" [Megadeth War Chest Box] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
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