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About Countdown to Extinction : Megadeth's second studio release to feature the "classic" lineup of Dave Mustaine, Marty Friedman, David Ellefson and Nick Menza . The album was released in 1992 through Capitol Records . The album entered the Billboard 200 at number two, the band's highest position ever . It eventually achieved double platinum status and became their most commercially successful album . Megadeth kicked off a 20th anniversary tour in South America, playing the album in its entirety . In addition, a 20 anniversary special edition of the album was released in November 2012 . It had a contribution from notable artists like Marty Friedman,David Ellefson,Nick Menza. It had an affiliation to bands - Countdown to Extinction,Megadeth. Its music is influenced by genres - heavy metal thrash metal.