Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years

Megadeth compilation album

Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years is a compilation album by American thrash metal band Megadeth. It was released on October 24, 2000 by Capitol Records. It has songs from past Megadeth albums, as well as the new songs "Kill the King" and "Dread and the Fugitive Mind". The album also had a hidden song, "Capitol Punishment", which is a mix of other Megadeth songs.[1]

Capitol Punishment:
The Megadeth Years
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedOctober 24, 2000
Recorded1986–2000
GenreHeavy metal, hard rock, thrash metal, speed metal
Length65:53
LabelCapitol
ProducerMany
Megadeth chronology
Capitol Punishment:
The Megadeth Years

(2000)
Still, Alive... and Well?
(2002)

Track listing

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No. TitleAlbum Length
1. "Kill the King"  New song 3:46
2. "Dread and the Fugitive Mind"  New song (later included on The World Needs a Hero) 4:26
3. "Crush 'Em"  1999 - Risk 4:59
4. "Use the Man"  1997 - Cryptic Writings 4:37
5. "Almost Honest"  1997 - Cryptic Writings 4:04
6. "Trust"  1997 - Cryptic Writings 5:12
7. "A Tout le Monde"  1994 - Youthanasia 4:31
8. "Train of Consequences"  1994 - Youthanasia 3:28
9. "Sweating Bullets"  1992 - Countdown to Extinction 5:04
10. "Symphony of Destruction"  1992 - Countdown to Extinction 4:03
11. "Hangar 18"  1990 - Rust in Peace 5:13
12. "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due"  1990 - Rust in Peace 6:35
13. "In My Darkest Hour"  1988 - So Far, So Good... So What! 6:19
14. "Peace Sells"  1986 - Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? 4:04
Total length:
1:06:21

Hidden track (US version)

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No. TitleAlbum Length
15. "Capitol Punishment" (hidden track)New song (US release only) 4:47

References

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  1. Monomyth. "Megadeth 'Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years' Released 19 Years Ago Today". Megadeth. Retrieved 2022-10-01.