Album: Anthology: Set the World Afire by Megadeth (2008)
Genre: Thrash Metal | Style: Metal | Mood: Angry
Record Label: Universal Music Group
Format: Compilation

Description: Anthology: Set the World Afire is the third greatest hits album by Megadeth. It was released on September 30, 2008, by Capitol Records. It is a 2-disc set with additional songs not offered in previous compilations including demos, live performances and unreleased tracks.
The album was apparently supposed to include the track "Sleepwalker" from the previous year's release, United Abominations, but this was replaced by "Foreclosure of a Dream" from Countdown to Extinction instead, resulting in that track being the exception on the otherwise chronological tracklisting of the album.
Anthology: Set the World Afire sold about 2600 copies in the U.S. in its first week.

Artist Background: Megadeth is an American thrash/heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by Dave Mustaine and Dave Ellefson, after Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums. A pioneer of the American thrash metal movement, Megadeth rose to international fame in the 1980s and was ranked as one of the "Big Four of Thrash" along with Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax, who were responsible for creating, developing and popularizing the thrash metal ... Part of the San Francisco, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Thrash Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Related Artists: Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer, Testament

Music Scene: Part of the San Francisco, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Thrash Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Tags: Thrash Metal, Metal, Angry, 2000s, Compilation, Universal Music Group


Anthology: Set the World Afire is the third greatest hits album by Megadeth. It was released on September 30, 2008, by Capitol Records. It is a 2-disc set with additional songs not offered in previous compilations including demos, live performances and unreleased tracks.
The album was apparently supposed to include the track "Sleepwalker" from the previous year's release, United Abominations, but this was replaced by "Foreclosure of a Dream" from Countdown to Extinction instead, resulting in that track being the exception on the otherwise chronological tracklisting of the album.
Anthology: Set the World Afire sold about 2600 copies in the U.S. in its first week.

Anthology: Set the World Afire

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