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.

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instanceOf debut album
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
criticalReception generally positive in metal press
featuresMusician Chris Poland NERFINISHED
Dave Mustaine NERFINISHED
David Ellefson NERFINISHED
Gar Samuelson NERFINISHED
followedBy Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? NERFINISHED
genre thrash metal
hasFormat CD
cassette
digital download
vinyl record
hasSongStyle aggressive vocals
complex guitar riffs
fast tempo
hasTrack Chosen Ones NERFINISHED
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
technical guitar work
originalCoverArt skull with metal helmet and chains
performer Megadeth NERFINISHED
previousWork None (debut studio album)
producer Dave Mustaine NERFINISHED
Karsten K. Krosch NERFINISHED
recorded 1984
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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Megadeth notableWork Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!