"Peace Sells" | ||||
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Song by Megadeth | ||||
from the album Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? | ||||
Released | November 1986 | |||
Recorded | 1986 | |||
Genre | Thrash metal, heavy metal | |||
Length | 4:02 | |||
Label | Combat | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dave Mustaine | |||
Producer(s) | Dave Mustaine and Randy Burns | |||
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"Peace Sells" is a song by the American thrash metal band Megadeth. It is from the 1986 album Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?. It was written by Dave Mustaine. Along with "Wake Up Dead" from the same album, it has been a staple at Megadeth concerts. Lyrically, it deals with negative stereotypes about "metalheads", all of which Mustaine claims are untrue. VH1 has ranked "Peace Sells" at #11 on their list of the 40 greatest metal songs of all time.