Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?

Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? is the second studio album by Megadeth. Megadeth is an American thrash metal band. It was released on September 19, 1986 by Capitol Records. Combat Records was going to release the album first, but Capitol bought the rights to it. Many band members had drug abuse problems while they were making the album. Guitarist Chris Poland and drummer Gar Samuelson were fired from the band after the album came out. A song from the album, "Peace Sells", was the band's first music video. The art on the album's cover shows Vic Rattlehead in front of the United Nations Headquarters.

Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? is one of the first thrash metal albums.^[1] Many people think it made extreme metal more popular. It was put on 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.^[2] In 2004, the album was remixed by Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine. It was remixed again in 2011 for the album's 25th anniversary. The album's front art shows Vic Rattlehead. He is standing in front of the United Nations Headquarters. The art was made by Ed Repka. Repka made more art for the band later.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "The 25 greatest thrash metal albums ever". Kerrang!. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
2. ↑ "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die by TechElec | Discogs Lists". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2022-10-25.