It was one of their most successful releases, and now Megadeth are ready to step back in time to revisit their 1992 effort, ‘Countdown to Extinction.’ The group has scheduled on Nov. 6 street date for a 20th anniversary reissue of the album, and they’re planning on playing the disc in its entirety during a late fall 2012 run.
The new double-disc reissue pairs the original effort with a 1992 concert recorded at San Francisco’s Cow Palace. The latter portion has never been released in its entirety, adding to the value of the reissue package. The concert audio has been newly remixed for this release.

Frontman and founding member Dave Mustaine personally oversaw the reissue process for the anniversary edition. Included in the package is a booklet with a new liner notes essay by journalist Kory Grow and a 24″ X 36″ poster with four collectible postcards.

Megadeth created the album during a time of turmoil as the Los Angeles riots following the Rodney King verdict, the Gulf War, and the pending presidential election were at the forefront of the headlines and Dave Mustaine and his band started putting the disc together. The album would later earn a Grammy Award nomination for Best Metal Performance.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary release, Megadeth will kick off a tour on Nov. 9 in Providence, R.I., with support from Kyng. The trek will wrap up Dec. 7 in Pomona, Calif. See the full itinerary below:

Megadeth ‘Countdown to Extinction’ 20th Anniversary Edition Track List:
Disc 1
‘Skin of My Teeth’
‘Symphony of Destruction’
‘Architect of Aggression’
‘Foreclosure of a Dream’
‘Sweating Bullets’
‘This Was My Life’
‘Countdown to Extinction’
‘High Speed Dirt’
‘Psychotron’
‘Captive Honour’
‘Ashes in Your Mouth’

Disc 2 – Live at Cow Palace, 1992
‘Intro’
‘Holy Wars … The Punishment Due’
‘Skin O My Teeth’
‘Wake Up Dead’
‘Hangar 18′
‘Countdown to Extinction’
‘Foreclosure of a Dream’
‘This Was My Life’
‘Lucretia’
‘Sweating Bullets’
‘In My Darkest Hour’
‘The Conjuring’
‘Tornado’
‘Ashes in Your Mouth’
‘Symphony of Destruction’
Peace Sells’
‘Anarchy in the U.K.’

Megadeth: ‘Countdown to Extinction’ Fall 2012 Tour
11/9 — Providence, R.I. — Lupo’s at the Strand
11/10 — Huntington, N.Y. — Paramount Theatre
11/11 — Worcester, Mass. — The Palladium
11/13 — Wallingford, Ct. — Oakdale Theatre
11/14 — Sayreville, N.J. — Starland Ballroom
11/16 — Atlantic City, N.J. — House of Blues
11/17 — Niagara Falls, N.Y. — Rapids Theatre
11/19 — Stroudsburg, Pa. — Sherman Theater
11/20 — Columbus, Ohio — LC Pavilion
11/24 — Myrtle Beach, S.C. — House of Blues
11/25 — Charlotte, N.C. — Fillmore
11/26 — Atlanta, Ga. — Tabernacle
11/28 — Kansas City, Mo. — Midland Theatre
12/1 — Salt Lake City, Utah — Great Salt Air
12/2 — Boise, Idaho — Knitting Factory
12/4 — Reno, Nev. — Grand Sierra Theatre
12/6 — Las Vegas, Nev. — House of Blues
12/7 — Pomona, Calif. — Fox Theatre

-loudwire.com