Countdown to Extinction

1992 studio album by Megadeth
MusicAlbum album Q725754
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Countdown to Extinction

Summary

Countdown to Extinction is an album[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,064 views/month, #605 of 60,676).[2]

Key Facts

  • Countdown to Extinction received the Genesis Award[3].
  • Countdown to Extinction's instance of is recorded as album[4].
  • Countdown to Extinction's genre is traditional heavy metal[5].
  • Countdown to Extinction's genre is heavy metal music[6].
  • Countdown to Extinction's genre is thrash metal[7].
  • Countdown to Extinction was produced by Max Norman[8].
  • Among the performers on Countdown to Extinction was Megadeth[9].
  • Countdown to Extinction's record label is recorded as Capitol Records[10].
  • Countdown to Extinction's record label is recorded as Combat Records[11].
  • Countdown to Extinction's place of publication is recorded as United States[12].
  • Countdown to Extinction is part of Megadeth's albums in chronological order[13].
  • Countdown to Extinction's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • Countdown to Extinction was distributed by music streaming[15].
  • Countdown to Extinction was published on July 6, 1992[16].
  • Countdown to Extinction's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Countdown to Extinction'}[17].
  • Countdown to Extinction's different from is recorded as Countdown to Extinction[18].
  • Countdown to Extinction's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+2846'}[19].
  • Countdown to Extinction's number of parts of this work is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7302866', 'amount': '+11'}[20].
  • Countdown to Extinction's form of creative work is recorded as studio album[21].

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Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Countdown to Extinction was Megadeth[9]. It was produced by Max Norman[8].

Publication

Countdown to Extinction was published on July 6, 1992[16]. Its place of publication is recorded as United States[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[14]. Genres include traditional heavy metal[5], heavy metal music[6], and thrash metal[7]. It is part of Megadeth's albums in chronological order[13]. It was distributed by music streaming[15].

Reception

Countdown to Extinction received the Genesis Award[3].

Why It Matters

Countdown to Extinction ranks in the top 1% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,064 views/month, #605 of 60,676).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

What awards did Countdown to Extinction receive?

Honors received include Genesis Award[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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