Megadeth Charts Multiple Bestsellers, Making 2026 The Band’s Biggest Year
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- Hollywood & Entertainment Megadeth Charts Multiple Bestsellers, Making 2026 The Band’s Biggest Year By Hugh Mc Intyre,
- That project has already disappeared from every roster published by Billboard, but Megadeth enjoys another huge frame on the charts in America.
- Two Megadeth titles land on the Vinyl Albums chart for the first time this week.
Hollywood & Entertainment Megadeth Charts Multiple Bestsellers, Making 2026 The Band’s Biggest Year By Hugh Mc Intyre,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh Mc Intyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow Author Jun 13, 2026, 10:30am EDTTwo projects by Megadeth — Youthanasia and Countdown to Extinction — debut on Billboard's Vinyl Albums chart together, upping the band's total count to eight hits. LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: (L-R) Musicians David Ellefson, Dirk Verbeuren, Dave Mustaine, and Kiko Loureiro of musical group Megadeth attend The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)Getty ImagesIt was only a few months ago that hard rock band Megadeth released what the group claims is its final full-length. The self-titled affair reached No. 1 on several Billboard charts, including the Billboard 200, where it became the outfit's first leader on the ranking dated February 7.
That project has already disappeared from every roster published by Billboard, but Megadeth enjoys another huge frame on the charts in America. A pair of projects debut on the same list, significantly increasing the soon-to-be-defunct troupe's career total.