Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!
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Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! is the 1985 debut studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth, known for its aggressive sound and technical guitar work.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! – The Final Kill | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
debut album
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remixed and remastered album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Megadeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Combat MX 8015 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | generally positive in metal press ⓘ |
| featuresMusician |
Chris Poland
NERFINISHED
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Dave Mustaine NERFINISHED ⓘ David Ellefson NERFINISHED ⓘ Gar Samuelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | thrash metal ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
CD
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cassette ⓘ digital download ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| hasSongStyle |
aggressive vocals
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complex guitar riffs ⓘ fast tempo ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Chosen Ones
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Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! NERFINISHED ⓘ Last Rites / Loved to Deth NERFINISHED ⓘ Looking Down the Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Mechanix NERFINISHED ⓘ Rattlehead NERFINISHED ⓘ The Skull Beneath the Skin NERFINISHED ⓘ These Boots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Megadeth sound ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | thrash metal ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 31:08 ⓘ |
| mainSongwriter | Dave Mustaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aggressive sound
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technical guitar work ⓘ |
| originalCoverArt | skull with metal helmet and chains ⓘ |
| performer | Megadeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousWork | None (debut studio album) ⓘ |
| producer |
Dave Mustaine
NERFINISHED
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Karsten K. Krosch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recorded |
1984
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1985 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Combat Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reissue | Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! – The Final Kill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1985-06-12 ⓘ |
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