title: Countdown to Extinction: Live
text: # Countdown to Extinction: Live
  
  Countdown to Extinction: Live is a live album by American heavy metal band Megadeth, released on September 24, 2013, through Dave Mustaine's Tradecraft label in Blu-ray, DVD, and CD formats. It was recorded during the band's "Countdown to Extinction 20th Anniversary Tour" at a show at Fox Theatre in Pomona, California, on December 7, 2012, and features the band performing the entire Countdown to Extinction album. The album debuted at number 119 on the Billboard 200.
  
  ## Background and release
  
  Countdown to Extinction was released in 1992, and became the band's most successful record both on the charts (U.S. #2) and in sales numbers (2× platinum). The "20th anniversary tour" idea for this album follows on a similar tour in honor of the 20th anniversary of another Megadeth album, Rust in Peace (1990) and its associated live album.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  
  ### Critical reaction
  
  Fred Thomas of AllMusic commented that while the execution of the album was "surprisingly interesting", the production and feel of the original album were not present.
  
  ### Commercial performance
  
  Countdown to Extinction: Live sold about 3600 copies in the U.S. during its first week, enough to reach number 119 on the Billboard 200.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All tracks from Countdown to Extinction unless otherwise noted; all music and lyrics by Mustaine unless otherwise noted
  
  ## Personnel
  
  ### Megadeth
  
  * Dave Mustaine – guitars, lead vocals
  * Chris Broderick – guitars, backing vocals
  * David Ellefson – bass, backing vocals
  * Shawn Drover – drums, percussion
  