Album artist 261 - Megadeth

This page lists the album chart runs of Megadeth. The albums are listed with the most widely successful first.

#	Artist	Album Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Megadeth	Countdown To Extinction	1992	US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1994), Canada 3 X Platinum (certified by CRIA in Mar 2001), Billboard 2 - Aug 1992 (58 weeks) (7 weeks in top 10), UK 5 - Jul 1992 (8 weeks), Norway 9 - Jul 1992 (7 weeks), Sweden 10 - Aug 1992 (10 weeks), Austria 12 - Aug 1992 (2 months), ODK Germany 15 - Jul 1992 (20 weeks), Germany 15 - Aug 1992 (3 weeks), Switzerland 16 - Aug 1992 (7 weeks), US BB 24 of 1992, US CashBox 29 of 1992, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1993), RYM 30 of 1992
2	Megadeth	Rust In Peace	1990	BEA 2 of 1990, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1994), UK 8 - Oct 1990 (4 weeks), ODK Germany 21 - Oct 1990 (9 weeks), Billboard 23 - Oct 1990 (30 weeks), Switzerland 29 - Oct 1990 (2 weeks), Sweden 34 - Oct 1990 (2 weeks), Acclaimed 2597 (1990), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1991), RYM 1 of 1990
3	Megadeth	Youthanasia	1994	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1995), Billboard 4 - Nov 1994 (23 weeks) (1 week in top 10), Sweden 4 - Nov 1994 (8 weeks), UK 6 - Nov 1994 (4 weeks), ODK Germany 13 - Nov 1994 (12 weeks), Germany 13 - Nov 1994 (1 week), Switzerland 32 - Nov 1994 (3 weeks), Austria 40 - Dec 1994 (1 month), US BB 75 of 1994, RYM 150 of 1994
4	Megadeth	So Far, So Good... So What!	1988	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1998), Melody Maker 15 of 1988, UK 18 - Mar 1988 (5 weeks), ODK Germany 27 - Feb 1988 (10 weeks), Billboard 28 - Feb 1988 (23 weeks), Switzerland 28 - Mar 1988 (2 weeks), Sweden 37 - Feb 1988 (4 weeks), RYM 127 of 1988, Xgau rating B- (1987)
5	Megadeth	Cryptic Writings	1997	US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1997), Canada Gold (certified by CRIA in Mar 2001), Billboard 10 - Jul 1997 (29 weeks) (1 week in top 10), Sweden 15 - Jun 1997 (4 weeks), ODK Germany 22 - Jun 1997 (6 weeks), Austria 30 - Jun 1997 (1 month), Norway 32 - Jun 1997 (2 weeks), UK 38 - Jul 1997 (1 week), US BB 88 of 1997
6	Megadeth	Endgame	2009	Billboard 9 - Oct 2009 (8 weeks) (1 week in top 10), Norway 15 - Sep 2009 (1 week), Sweden 17 - Sep 2009 (2 weeks), ODK Germany 21 - Sep 2009 (3 weeks), UK 24 - Sep 2009 (2 weeks), Switzerland 32 - Sep 2009 (3 weeks), RYM 88 of 2009
7	Megadeth	United Abominations	2007	Billboard 8 - Jun 2007 (6 weeks) (1 week in top 10), Sweden 15 - May 2007 (2 weeks), Norway 21 - May 2007 (2 weeks), UK 23 - May 2007 (2 weeks), ODK Germany 28 - May 2007 (3 weeks), Switzerland 38 - May 2007 (2 weeks), US BB 150 of 2007
8	Megadeth	Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?	1986	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1992), Canada Platinum (certified by CRIA in Mar 2001), Billboard 76 - Oct 1986 (47 weeks), Acclaimed 1700 (1986), RYM 20 of 1986
9	Megadeth	Risk	1999	Billboard 16 - Sep 1999 (8 weeks), Sweden 17 - Sep 1999 (2 weeks), UK 29 - Sep 1999 (1 week), Norway 31 - Sep 1999 (1 week), Austria 36 - Sep 1999 (1 month), ODK Germany 38 - Sep 1999 (3 weeks)
10	Megadeth	The System Has Failed	2004	Sweden 14 - Sep 2004 (1 week), Billboard 18 - Oct 2004 (5 weeks), ODK Germany 29 - Oct 2004 (3 weeks), Norway 34 - Sep 2004 (1 week), UK 60 - Sep 2004 (1 week), RYM 113 of 2004
11	Megadeth	Dystopia	2016	Billboard 3 - Feb 2016 (9 weeks) (1 week in top 10), US Albums 2014-23 peak 3 - Feb 2016 (9 weeks), ODK Germany 10 - Feb 2016 (5 weeks) (1 week in top 10), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 11 - Jan 2016 (2 weeks)
12	Megadeth	Th1rt3en	2011	Billboard 11 - Nov 2011 (4 weeks), ODK Germany 25 - Nov 2011 (2 weeks), UK 34 - Nov 2011 (1 week)
13	Megadeth	The World Needs A Hero	2001	Billboard 16 - Jun 2001 (6 weeks), ODK Germany 36 - Jun 2001 (2 weeks), Sweden 38 - May 2001 (1 week), UK 45 - May 2001 (1 week)
14	Megadeth	Super Collider	2013	Billboard 6 - Jun 2013 (6 weeks) (1 week in top 10), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 22 - Jun 2013 (1 week), ODK Germany 24 - Jun 2013 (2 weeks)
15	Megadeth	Killing Is My Business ... & Business Is Good!	1985	US Albums 2014-23 peak 169 - Jun 2018 (1 week), RYM 84 of 1985
16	Megadeth	Rude Awakening	2002	Billboard 115 - Apr 2002 (1 week), RYM 147 of 2002
17	Megadeth	Rust In Peace: Live	2010	Billboard 161 - Sep 2010 (1 week)
18	Megadeth	Greatest Hits: Back To The Start	2005	Billboard 65 - Jul 2005 (8 weeks)
19	Megadeth	Captiol Punishment 'The Megadeth Years'	2000	Billboard 66 - Nov 2000 (3 weeks)
20	Megadeth	Hidden Treasures (EP)	1995	Billboard 90 - Aug 1995 (7 weeks)
21	Megadeth	Youthanasia/Hidden Treasure	1995	UK 28 - Mar 1995 (1 week)
22	Megadeth	Countdown To Extinction: Live	2013	Billboard 119 - Oct 2013 (1 week)
23	Megadeth	The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead!	2022	US Albums 2014-23 peak 3 - Sep 2022 (2 weeks)
24	Megadeth	That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires	2007	RYM 49 of 2007
25	Megadeth	The Sick The Dying And The Dead	2022	UK Albums 2013-23 peak 3 - Sep 2022 (1 week)
26	Megadeth	Hidden treasures	unknown	Canada Gold (certified by CRIA in Mar 2001)

In addition to the above listed albums Megadeth also contributed to the following entries:

#	Artist	Album Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth & Anthrax	The Big 4 - Live From Sofia, Bulgaria (DVD)	2010	ODK Germany 4 - Nov 2010 (20 weeks) (1 week in top 10), Germany 4 - Nov 2010 (2 weeks)

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11 Aug 2013

Could anyone provide information for the chart postions of their single "Symphony of destruction" in Europe and US?

"Symphony of Destruction" from 1992 reached - Scrobulate 8 of thrash metal, UK 15 - Jun 1992 (3 weeks), RYM 15 of 1992, POP 67 of 1992, US Billboard 71 - Oct 1992 (15 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 88 - Jul 1992 (1 week)

It was their biggest single, followed by "Hangar 18" (1991) RYM 8 of 1991, UK 26 - Mar 1991 (4 weeks), Scrobulate 32 of thrash metal