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Warheads on Foreheads

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Warheads on Foreheads
Compilation album by
ReleasedMarch 22, 2019
GenreHeavy metal
LabelCapitol
ProducerDave Mustaine, Johnny K[1]
Megadeth chronology
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(2014)
Warheads on Foreheads
(2019)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Warheads on Foreheads is a compilation album by American thrash metal band Megadeth, released on March 22, 2019 through Capitol Records. The album was created as a celebration of the band's 35th anniversary and compiles 35 songs personally chosen by Dave Mustaine from throughout the band's career.[2]

Background

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Mustaine selected and compiled 35 tracks, choosing at least one track from each of the band's fifteen studio albums. He stated, "I see these songs as the most efficient weapons in the band's arsenal...These tracks were created for maximum destruction."[3]

The album was released as 3-CD and 4-LP vinyl editions, as well as a 4-LP vinyl edition on silver-colored vinyl. Both versions feature the same track listing.[4]

Critical reception

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Warheads on Foreheads was generally well received by critics. In a review for AllMusic, Fred Thomas writes that Warheads on Foreheads feels "more like an anthology than a greatest-hits collection", showing resilience and consistency throughout critically successful and fan-favorite albums alike.[2]

Track listing

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Adapted from CD metadata.[1]

CD 1
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Rattlehead"Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! (1985)3:41
2."Mechanix"Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! (1985)4:24
3."Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!"Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! (1985)3:06
4."The Conjuring"Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? (1986)5:04
5."Wake Up Dead"Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? (1986)3:39
6."Devils Island"Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? (1986)5:06
7."Good Mourning/Black Friday"Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? (1986)6:41
8."Set the World Afire"So Far, So Good... So What! (1988)5:49
9."In My Darkest Hour"So Far, So Good... So What! (1988)6:27
10."Holy Wars...The Punishment Due"Rust in Peace (1990)6:34
CD 2
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Hangar 18"Rust in Peace (1990)5:13
2."Tornado of Souls"Rust in Peace (1990)5:21
3."Rust in Peace...Polaris"Rust in Peace (1990)5:39
4."Five Magics"Rust in Peace (1990)5:41
5."Take No Prisoners"Rust in Peace (1990)3:28
6."Skin o' My Teeth"Countdown to Extinction (1992)3:17
7."Angry Again"Last Action Hero soundtrack (1993)3:49
8."Symphony of Destruction"Countdown to Extinction (1992)4:08
9."Sweating Bullets"Countdown to Extinction (1992)5:28
10."A Tout le Monde"Youthanasia (1994)4:24
11."Train of Consequences"Youthanasia (1994)3:33
12."Reckoning Day"Youthanasia (1994)4:37
CD 3
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Trust"Cryptic Writings (1997)5:13
2."She-Wolf"Cryptic Writings (1997)3:39
3."Wanderlust"Risk (1999)5:50
4."Dread and the Fugitive Mind"The World Needs a Hero (2001)4:26
5."Blackmail the Universe"The System Has Failed (2004)4:34
6."Washington is Next!"United Abominations (2007)5:20
7."Head Crusher"Endgame (2009)3:28
8."Public Enemy No. 1"Thirteen (2011)4:16
9."Kingmaker"Super Collider (2013)4:19
10."The Threat Is Real"Dystopia (2016)4:23
11."Poisonous Shadows"Dystopia (2016)6:04
12."Death from Within"Dystopia (2016)4:49
13."Dystopia"Dystopia (2016)5:03

Personnel

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Megadeth

Megadeth alumni

Session musicians

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 183
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] 65
French Albums (SNEP)[7] 143
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 40
Japanese Albums Chart (Oricon)[9] 84
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 96

References

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  1. ^ a b "Megadeth - Warheads On Foreheads". Discogs. 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Thomas, Fred. "Warheads on Foreheads - Megadeth - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  3. ^ Mahecha, Sebastian (22 March 2019). "SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: MEGADETH – WARHEADS ON FOREHEADS". The Spill Magazine. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  4. ^ "MEGADETH: Complete 'Warheads On Foreheads' Details Revealed". BlabberMouth.net. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Megadeth – Warheads on Foreheads" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Megadeth – Warheads on Foreheads" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  7. ^ "Lescharts.com – Megadeth – Warheads on Foreheads". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Megadeth – Warheads on Foreheads" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  9. ^ "ウォーヘッズ・オン・フォーヘッズ メガデス" [Warheads on Foreheads Megadeth] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Megadeth – Warheads on Foreheads". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 11, 2020.