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Youthanasia is the sixth studio album by thrash metal band Megadeth, released on November 1, 1994.
The title is a play on words of youth and euthanasia, implying that society is euthanizing its youth, which would be in-keeping with Megadeth's (and specifically Dave Mustaine's) views. An alternate interpretation is that it is about a lack of respect and attention young people show toward the older generation, although the first interpretation matches up with the cover - babies being hung out to dry. Youthanasia continued the trend toward slower, more melodic songs started by Megadeth's breakout album, Countdown to Extinction. This sound was slower than some older fans could tolerate, and contributed a division amongst Megadeth fans (this was due to producer Max Norman demanding each song would be played at the same tempo; Dave Mustaine has stated that certain songs would've ended up slower or faster than their original BPS tempo was set at). However, the album met with great financial success. Lyrically, the album displays a variety of influences: mythology ("Elysian Fields" and "Blood of Heroes"), rape and incest ("Family Tree"), nuclear war ("Black Curtains"), gambling ("Train Of Consequences"), and a hit that is about the last moments in life, "A Tout Le Monde". When originally released, the CD contained a sticker directing the purchaser to an Internet site for Megadeth. This is believed to be one of (if not the) first mention of an Internet site on a band's album, having been released in 1994, before most of the general public had ever heard of The Net. Track listing: 1. "Reckoning Day" (Mustaine, Ellefson, Friedman) – 4:34 2. "Train Of Consequences" (Mustaine) – 3:26 3. "Addicted to Chaos" (Mustaine) – 5:26 4. "A Tout Le Monde" (Mustaine) – 4:28 5. "Elysian Fields" (Mustaine, Ellefson) – 4:03 6. "The Killing Road" (Mustaine) – 3:57 7. "Blood of Heroes" (Mustaine) – 3:57 8. "Family Tree" (Mustaine, Ellefson, Menza) – 4:07 (referenced in Pedophilia and child sexual abuse in songs) 9. "Youthanasia" (Mustaine) – 4:09 10. "I Thought I Knew It All" (Mustaine, Ellefson, Friedman, Menza) – 3:44 11. "Black Curtains" (Mustaine, Friedman) – 3:39 12. "Victory (Mustaine) – 4:27 13. "Millennium of the Blind"* – 2:15 14. "New World Order" (demo)* – 3:45 15. "Absolution" (instrumental)* – 3:27 16. "A Tout Le Monde" (demo)* – 6:20 * Included as bonus tracks in the 2004 reissue | |||||||||||||||
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