Warchest
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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 previous eleven studio albums and rarities EP
. The box set was released on October 9, 2007 by EMI
/Capitol Records
, and sold around 1,100 copies in the United States in its first week.
While the content on discs 1-3 is assorted, disc 4 was recorded live at Wembley Arena, London, England, on October 16, 1990, as part of the "Clash Of The Titans Tour", along with Suicidal Tendencies
, Testament
and Slayer
. Disc 5 was recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, on September 30, 1992, and its audio was recorded in Linear PCM 2.0
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Megadeth
Megadeth
Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...
. 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 previous eleven studio albums and rarities EP
Megadeth discography
The discography of Megadeth, an American heavy metal band, consists of thirteen studio albums, three live albums, five compilation albums, two extended plays, thirty-four singles, eight video albums, and thirty-two music videos...
. The box set was released on October 9, 2007 by EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
/Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
, and sold around 1,100 copies in the United States in its first week.
While the content on discs 1-3 is assorted, disc 4 was recorded live at Wembley Arena, London, England, on October 16, 1990, as part of the "Clash Of The Titans Tour", along with Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies is a U.S. crossover thrash band founded in 1981 in Venice, Los Angeles, California by Mike Muir, its leader and only permanent member. The band is sometimes credited as one of "the fathers of crossover thrash"...
, Testament
Testament (band)
Testament is an American metal band from Berkeley, California, formed in 1983. They are often credited as one of the most popular bands of the 1980s thrash metal scene...
and Slayer
Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
. Disc 5 was recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, on September 30, 1992, and its audio was recorded in Linear PCM 2.0