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Dave Mustaine instantly proved his heavy-metal worth upon his forced exit from Metallica, releasing this Megadeth debut in ’85. Their epic journey began here, and this reissue (on CD, 180-gram black double vinyl or 180-gram translucent red double vinyl) features a totally wicked new "skull-pture" image on the cover. Flyers and photos from across their career are scattered through the package, and the liner notes feature Mustaine’s recollections of the sessions (and his own struggles at the time). Along with the remastered album, you get "These Boots," Megadeth’s romp through the Nancy Sinatra hit, re-added to the record with vocals re-cut by Dave (it had been removed from the original LP prior to release). You also get the demos of "Mechanix," "The Skull Beneath the Skin" and "Last Rites/Loved to Death," and the original album is joined by a remixed version that adds previously unheard parts and performances and restores the album to Mustaine’s original vision! Century Media.