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Genre: Popular Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
Rating: PA
Release Date: 5-FEB-2002

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.62 x 4.92 x 0.33 inches; 3.84 Ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Sony Legacy
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2022774
Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2002
Run time ‏ : ‎ 44 minutes
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ October 21, 2006
Label ‏ : ‎ Sony Legacy
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00005V0X5
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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- #4 in Thrash & Speed Metal (CDs & Vinyl)
- #11 in Progressive Metal
- #43 in Pop Metal (CDs & Vinyl)

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Kenny M.

Remaster gone right for once?

Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2017

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31 minutes of pure gold. I won't speak on the music since, come on, it's Megadeth. My only problem with any of the songs, is These Boots being horribly censored. That's not Megadeth's fault though, Lee Hazelwood is to blame.
ANYWAY, the most commonly debated topic with these reissues is actual audio quality. In most cases (such as So Far So Good So What, Ride the Lightning, etc.), the "remaster" either does nothing to the audio quality (in the case of RTL), or makes it worse (like SFSGSW; they completely butchered Into the Lungs of Hell, but that's a whole nother debate). This is not the case. Considering the background of this album being so low budget in the first place, then them having to fire the original producer after spending the whole budget on beer, hookers and drugs, the original mix was rough; listenable, but rough. This remaster GREATLY cleaned up the mix, making everything much clearer, bringing up levels of things you may not have heard on the original (bass on a few tracks, certain backing vocal parts, the like), and overall giving an already awesome listening experience, the small nudge to perfection (other than, as I said, These Boots being censored).
As for actual songwriting, not a single filler song. Personal favorites are Rattlehead and Chosen Ones.
It's also nice that they included the original 1984 demo for the album
Overall, cannot recommend this album enough! Get it now. I guarantee you won't regret it

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HAROLD

"KILLING IS MY BUSINESS....AND THIS ALBUM ITS GOOD !!!!

Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2018

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The bitter palpable venomous hatred borne out of a place of resentment for being booted from Metallica in 1983 was a turning point not just for Dave Mustaine, but for the metal world as a whole

A basic element of this album, that which makes it so compelling to this date, is the sonic INTENSITY . Fueled by Mustaine's rage, this album is aggressive and scathing even when it's being melodic or suspenseful.

While Dave's fangs would soon be dripping with politcal sarcasm, here they reek only of venom and bile. Whether he's playing the lover scorned, the sniper assassin, the bystander to the crucifixtion of Christ, or even the more humerous roles of lustful gas station attendant and holy pilgrim, his signature snarl constantly hints at unspoken invective towards his former bandmates.

This is pissed-off in stereo, and it fuels some of the finest thrash songs ever written.
Great REMASTER every instrument sound much clearer, better than original reléase

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M. Valosen

Great Album

Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2019

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This is one of my favorite albums of all time. I thought the remastering sounded great. The only thing I didn't like were the censorship beeps over the lyrics on "These Boots." I also miss the cover photo from the original. The demos at the end with only Dave, Junior and Gar Samuelson playing was a nice touch to celebrate this classic. Definitely my favorite of Megadeth's infamous first three albums--not that I didn't enjoy any of their others.

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Too much censorship

Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2018

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I love Megadeth, however these boots should not be censored. It is ridiculous that you buy a CD that is censored.

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Buddy Pal

Good stuff, sounds like 1986

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2021

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I get it, you like Rust in Peace. However, don't sleep on this album. This is my favorite Megadeth lineup: the rhythm section is swinging and complex, Chris Poland shreds guitar like a frantic madman. Dave Mustaine is very angry and still assblasted after being kicked out of 'tallica. (Speaking of Metallica, they are a better cover band than Megadeth, but Megadeth is more satisfying in every other conceivable way.) Megadeth's cover version of "these boots were made for walking" is the only big disappointment on this record, really.

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That 510 guy

Excellenet old school speed metal

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2021

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Can't go wrong with original pressings. Too bad Dave and that other idiot decided to "remaster" Megadeths catalog. It was perfect as was. No need to "enhance" it. This is/was an original pressing and as such doesn't suffer from whatever delusions Dave seems to be suffering from lately. Enjoy at the loudest possible levels!

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Robert Wiles

Great album, just a decent remaster.

Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2021

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Great album, not as good as the original album but much cheaper. This is the 2002 remaster. It's cool and decent but the og is better. You do get bonus tracks here. The definitive version is the final kill remaster from 2018. This is the most affordable though and still good. Just not great.

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Andy

The censorship sucks but still great tunes

Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2020

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These Boots is just un-listenable due to the censorship. It's the same length & pitch censor tone of a old school telephone. I love megadeath tho, so at least I got some physical media to last.

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metal maestro

Now THIS is what I call a remaster!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2020

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Originally released in 1985, Megadeth's debut album 'Killing is My Business....And Business is Good!' contained some great songs, including 'Looking Down the Cross', 'Rattlehead' and 'The Chosen Ones'. Sadly, the record's impact was muted by the sort of flat, muddy production that plagued many thrash albums of the era.

These days, most remasters of classic albums are either compressed, loudness war abominations or offer only minor improvements over the original. This remaster of 'Killing...' is nothing short of a revelation. The vocals and instruments are slightly louder, but FAR clearer than before. In particular, it's great to finally hear David Ellefson's bass, which was buried in the original mix. It really is like listening to a different record. The CD also boasts new and vastly superior cover art, in line with Dave Mustaine's original vision. The only slight disappointment concerns the restored cover of 'These Boots', which is censored for legal reasons. But you can always listen to the unedited version on youtube, should you wish to.

If you don't own 'Killing is My Business...' on CD, this is the version to go for. If you already have the original, buy this remaster anyway and just listen to the difference. You will not be disappointed.

Legbamusic

A classic in the history of metal music...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 28, 2017

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After being sacked from Metallica, Dave Mustaine was bent on proving the world he could play faster and louder than them. This album is the living proof that he could! He quickly assembled a band, and started composing tracks, giving raise to one of the best acts in the history of metal music, which is Megadeth. This edition of the album has been finely re-mastered, and includes the 1984 demo which started it all! Just the inclusion of this demo should suffice to make this edition a must in your collection. But there is more: there are interesting notes and a new cover which is how the original cover should have looked like (as opposed to the appalling cover of the first Combat edition in 1985). The only problem is the censored version of These Boots, but the neither band nor record company, but of bloody Lee Hazlewood who started to complain about the "perversion" created by Megadeth, threatening with legal action in spite of decades cashing in royalties.

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D. P. Lomax

As Scott Ian said 'my favourite of the big four debuts'

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2008

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When originally released to cd 'killing is my business' was an ok debut album. The talent of Megadeth was there for all to see, but the cd was never going to be up there amongst my favourites. Its very difficult to give a lot of air time to a disc which had such bad sound production.
'Killing' was always a back burner Megadeth title for me as I would rather play almost anything by the boys except this album. Also compared to the other 3 of the big 4, I must admit preferring show no mercy and kill em' all. Therefore, it must be said 'Killing' lay dormant for many years, gathering dust and totally forgotten.

Forward to Xmas 2007. I was fortunate to receive Warchest as a gift and the very first two tracks were remastered versions of the title track 'Killing' and 'skull beneath the skin'. Now, at this point it really is difficult to put into words what I was hearing. Was this really the same piece of music I'd virtually buried almost 20 years ago in the darkest reaches of my cd collection?

The sound quality of these 2 tracks sounded absolutely stunning. I've got SACD and dvd-a., and I'm not lying by saying this 'ordinary cd' was competing very strongly along side either of those formats without even being in 5.1. These two tasters had me rushing to the computer to purchase the remastered version of 'Killing' several years after its release.

On receiving and playing the whole remastered 'Killing' it is quite clear which of the so-called big four really was top dog. Whilst not being the biggest, Mustaine and Megadeth were the baddest and the best, laying down tracks that really do stand up today even better than at the original time. The sound quality of what is on offer here is better than most new recordings by metal bands. New life breathes thru every instrument. Ellefson plays bass lines that didn't exist at the time due to shocking production. Gar Samuelson shows his drumming genius and would undoubtedly be the very best of metal drummers if still alive today. Mustaine's vocals and all guitar work by himself and Poland sound meaner, cleaner and just totally stunning.

It's amazing that such an understated and underrated debut should be brought to life and reanimated providing nothing less than total shock and awe 25 years after its original release. The truth being that this collection of tracks have grown better and better with the passage of time. Dig out your Kill em all and tell me if the same applies (I think not).

The downside to the disc is track 8. These boots. This version is sensored. Basically, everything Mustaine sings is bleeped from start to finish, begging the question why even bother putting the track on the disc in the first place? I guess Mustaine was proving a point. The reasons for the sensoring can be found in the liner notes of the cd booklet. The other thing to mention are the three so-called bonus tracks, which are basically 3 demos of mechanix, last-rites and the skull. Once again unnecessary as these demos sound absolutely awful. Although it is funny to hear Mustaine singing and sounding like he's 12 years old. I guess he wasn't far off. These demos exist only to pad out a very short album.

One last point to mention: Looking down the cross, in my opinion, is one of the very best metal tracks ever made. It didn't dawn on me till I listened to the remaster. Buy it, it's cheap and it's essential listening for any metalheads out there.

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Mr. Sealey

Business is good, but not great

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 16, 2014

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Don't get me wrong, the album is a fantastic one, thats why I bought it.

But the remastering seems to have completely diminished Dave Mustaine's voice. I love hearing the guitar solos from 'Last Rites' as much as the next person, but I'd like to hear Mr. Mustaine's snarling vocals just as much.

A brilliant product showcasing a brilliant album, but stick to the original. Raw sound is better than remastered. And you also get the controversial 'These Boots' on original copies!

Gene howard

MEGAPURCHASE.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2018

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Thrilled too bits, been looking for this version of the album on CD for many many years. And it plays perfectly.👍🤘

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