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title: "Sharpening the Axe by Megadeth"
type: "MusicAlbum"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/album/50b5a7b4-da9d-4f8c-af5d-a04751b4304a"
artist: "Megadeth"
year: 1993
label: "Rocks"
---

# Sharpening the Axe

**Sharpening the Axe** is a live album by Megadeth, released in 1993 on Rocks.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Title | Sharpening the Axe |
| Artist | Megadeth |
| Type | Live |
| Year | 1993 |
| Label | Rocks |
| Catalog number | 92106 |
| Tracks | 8 |
| Place in discography | 21 of 107 |

## Tracklist

| # | Track | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Holy Wars… the Punishment Due | 6:34 |
| 2 | Peace Sells | 4:05 |
| 3 | Sweating Bullets | 4:50 |
| 4 | In My Darkest Hour | 6:09 |
| 5 | Countdown to Extinction | 4:13 |
| 6 | Hook in Mouth | 6:09 |
| 7 | Symphony of Destruction | 4:21 |
| 8 | Anarchy in the UK | 3:32 |

## Genres

[Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal) · [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Speed Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/speed-metal)

## In the discography

- Previous release: [Punishment Is Due (1993)](https://themetalnet.com/album/7a08ae51-dd75-42ec-ac6e-b37b859c8629)
- Next release: [Suicide Solution (1993)](https://themetalnet.com/album/9cc497fb-39f3-407f-a261-f62ba8c99b82)

## Artist

- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth)

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/album/50b5a7b4-da9d-4f8c-af5d-a04751b4304a](https://themetalnet.com/album/50b5a7b4-da9d-4f8c-af5d-a04751b4304a). Catalog compiled from open music-metadata sources. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt