Megadeth detail career-spanning, 35-track anthology 'Warheads On Foreheads'

Megadeth are celebrating their 35th anniversary this year with an expansive 35-track anthology called ‘Warheads On Foreheads’.

Author: Scott ColothanPublished 29th Jan 2019

Spanning the thrash metallers’ entire glorious career from their 1985 debut album ‘Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!’ through to 2016’s Grammy Award winning ‘Dystopia’, ‘Warheads On Foreheads’ will be released on Friday 22nd March via UMe Recordings.

The anthology collection is available to buy on 3CD, 4LP and digital formats with deluxe bundles to be announced.

Megadeth lynchpin Dave Mustaine comments: “35 years ago I chose the name Megadeth for my band and I see these songs as the most efficient weapons in the band’s arsenal.

“WOF is a U.S. military term for targeting efficiency, it’s all about using the right tool for the job and these tracks were created for maximum destruction (or stopping power, or something else!).”

Alongside unleashing ‘Warheads On Foreheads’, Megadeth are tentatively due to release their 16th studio album this year.

Asked by Guitar World last August if Megadeth are plotting a new album for 2019, Mustaine said: "Absolutely. For sure. A whole new record, I would say the chances are probably 95 percent. And at least one new song, I'd say it's 100 percent. No question."

He tweeted on Christmas Day: "Droogs, I'm pulling back on Social Media as things rev up re: LP 16. Not enough time to do my job(s).

"Progress is good. Music is fast and strong. All four (members of Megadeth are) contributing. Things are good. Get updates via Megadeth.com until we finish LP 16. I'm hurryin'. Really!"

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The full ‘Warheads On Foreheads’ track-listing is as following:

3CD TRACK-LISTING:

DISC 1
1. Rattlehead
2. Mechanix
3. Killing Is My Business…And Business Is Good!
4. The Conjuring
5. Wake Up Dead
6. Devils Island
7. Good Mourning / Black Friday
8. Set The World Afire
9. In My Darkest Hour
10. Holy Wars…The Punishment Due

DISC 2
1. Hangar 18
2. Tornado Of Souls
3. Rust In Peace…Polaris
4. Five Magics
5. Take No Prisoners
6. Skin O' My Teeth
7. Angry Again
8. Symphony Of Destruction
9. Sweating Bullets
10. A Tout Le Monde
11. Train Of Consequences
12. Reckoning Day

DISC 3
1. Trust
2. She-Wolf
3. Wanderlust
4. Dread and the Fugitive Mind
5. Blackmail The Universe
6. Washington Is Next!
7. Head Crusher
8. Public Enemy No. 1
9. Kingmaker
10. The Threat Is Real
11. Poisonous Shadows
12. Death From Within
13. Dystopia

4LP TRACK LISTING:

SIDE A
1. Rattlehead
2. Mechanix
3. Killing Is My Business…And Business Is Good!
4. The Conjuring
5. Wake Up Dead

SIDE B
1. Devils Island
2. Good Mourning / Black Friday
3. Set The World Afire

SIDE C
1. In My Darkest Hour
2. Holy Wars…The Punishment Due
3. Hangar 18
4. Tornado Of Souls

SIDE D
1. Rust In Peace…Polaris
2. Five Magics
3. Take No Prisoners
4. Skin O' My Teeth
5. Angry Again

SIDE E
1. Symphony Of Destruction
2. Sweating Bullets
3. A Tout Le Monde
4. Train Of Consequences
5. Reckoning Day

SIDE F
1. Trust
2. She-Wolf
3. Wanderlust
4. Dread and the Fugitive Mind

SIDE G
1. Blackmail The Universe
2. Washington Is Next!
3. Head Crusher
4. Public Enemy No. 1
5. Kingmaker

SIDE H
1. The Threat Is Real
2. Poisonous Shadows
3. Death From Within
4. Dystopia