Warchest
| Warchest | ||||
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| Box set by | ||||
| Released | October 9, 2007[1] | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 5:35:29 | |||
| Label | EMI, Capitol | |||
| Producer | Kevin Flaherty | |||
| Megadeth chronology | ||||
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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 first ten studio albums and rarities EP. The box set was released on October 9, 2007 by EMI/Capitol Records,[1] and sold around 1,100 copies in the United States in its first week.[2]
While the content on discs 1–3 is assorted, disc 4 was recorded live at
Hammersmith Odeon
, London, England, on September 30, 1992.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Blender |  [4] |
Jason Birchmeier of Allmusic noted that the set offers "something for everyone – from longtime fans to neophytes". Birchmeyer reserved special praise for disc 4, a 1990 concert at Wembley Arena in London. He described the concert as "amazing" and noted the stereo separation of the guitars, and an appearance by Sean Harris of
Diamond Head.[3]
Track listing
All music and lyrics by Dave Mustaine, except where noted
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Michael Bruce | Cooper, Bruce | Shocker soundtrack, 1989 | 3:00 | |
| 13. | "Dark Themes..." (Interview) | Previously unreleased, 1989 | 0:36 | ||
| 14. | "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" (Casey McMackin demo) | Previously unreleased | 6:42 | ||
| 15. | "Tornado of Souls" (Demo) | Mustaine, Ellefson | Previously unreleased | 5:18 | |
| 16. | "Five Magics" (Demo) | Previously unreleased | 5:38 | ||
| 17. | "Hangar 18" | Rust in Peace, 1990 | 5:11 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Keeping Score..." (Interview) | Previously unreleased | 1:35 | ||
| 2. | " Nativity in Black, 1994 | 2:31 | |||
| 18. | "Diadems" | Demon Knight soundtrack, 1995 | 4:17 | ||
| 19. | "A Tout le Monde" | Youthanasia | 4:22 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Nativity in Black, Vol. 2: A Tribute to Black Sabbath, 2000 | 3:46 | |||
| 13. | "Moto Psycho" | The World Needs a Hero | 3:06 | ||
| 14. | "1000 Times Goodbye" | The World Needs a Hero | 6:27 | ||
| 15. | "Coming Home" (Previously unreleased in the US) | The World Needs a Hero | 2:39 | ||
| 16. | "Kick the Chair" | The System Has Failed, 2004 | 3:57 | ||
| 17. | "Of Mice and Men" | The System Has Failed | 4:04 |
| Rotten, Jones, Matlock, Cook | Rotten, Jones, Matlock, Cook | 3:04 | ||
| 15. | "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" | 6:43 |
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro/Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" | 7:56 | ||
| 2. | "Wake Up Dead" | 3:38 | ||
| 3. | "Hangar 18" | 5:02 | ||
| 4. | "Lucretia" | Mustaine, Ellefson | 3:46 | |
| 5. | "Sweating Bullets" | 4:48 | ||
| 6. | "In My Darkest Hour" | Mustaine, Ellefson | 6:17 | |
| 7. | "Tornado of Souls" | Mustaine, Ellefson | 5:16 | |
| 8. | "Ashes in Your Mouth" | Mustaine, Friedman, Ellefson, Menza | 6:07 | |
| 9. | "Peace Sells" | 4:29 | ||
| 10. | "Anarchy in the U.K." | Rotten, Jones, Matlock, Cook | Rotten, Jones, Matlock, Cook | 3:24 |
Personnel
- Dave Mustaine – guitars, lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- David Ellefson – bass, backing vocals on discs 1, 2, 4, 5 and tracks 1–15 on disc 3
- Chris Poland – lead guitar on tracks 1–5 on disc 1 and tracks 16–17 on disc 3
- Gar Samuelson – drums on tracks 1–5 on disc 1
- Jeff Young – lead guitar on tracks 6–11 on disc 1
- Chuck Behler – drums on tracks 6–11, 14[5] on disc 1
- Nick Menza – drums on tracks discs 2, 4, 5, tracks 12–13, tracks 15–17 on disc 1, and tracks 1–4, 6 on disc 3
- Marty Friedman – lead guitar on discs 2, 4, 5, tracks 13–14, tracks 15–17 on disc 1, and tracks 1–9 on disc 3
- Jimmy DeGrasso – drums on tracks 5, 7–14 on disc 3
- Al Pitrelli – lead guitar on tracks 10–14 on disc 3
- Jimmy Lee Sloas – bass on tracks 16–17 on disc 3
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums on tracks 16–17 on disc 3
Chart positions
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finish Albums ( Suomen virallinen lista)[6]
|
36 |
| Japanese Albums Chart (Oricon)[7] | 231 |
References
- ^ a b Megadeth: 'Warchest' Box Set Due In October. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved September 28, 2013
- ^ "Megadeth: 'Warchest' First-Week Sales Revealed – Oct. 17, 2007". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
- ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. Megadeth – Warchest review. Allmusic
- ^ link [dead link]
- ^ "Dave Mustaine on Making 'Rust in Peace,' Asking Slash and Dimebag to Join Megadeth". Revolver. September 23, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Megadeth – Warchest". www.finnishcharts.com. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ "メガデス・ウォーチェスト・ボックス" [Megadeth War Chest Box] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
