Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good Songs Ranked

Killing Is My Business… and Business Is Good! is the debut studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth, released on June 12, 1985, by Combat Records. At the beginning of 1985, the band was given $8,000 by Combat to record and produce its debut album. The band was forced to fire their original producer and produce the album by themselves, after spending half of the album’s budget on drugs, alcohol, and food. Despite the poor production, the album was a well-received effort that obtained strong reviews in various music publications. Killing Is My Business… and Business Is Good! played an essential role in establishing thrash metal as an authentic subgenre of heavy metal music. It explores themes of death, occultism, and violence. A new remastered version of the album called Killing Is My Business… and Business Is Good! – The Final Kill was released on June 8, 2018, which includes a remastered version of “These Boots”, redone to Lee Hazlewood’s version. Here are all of Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good songs ranked.

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8. These Boots

“This is a cover but more of a joke on These Boots were made for walking” by Lee Hazelwood. This song highlights Gars unorthodox drumming style. Still a great song and pretty funny. But I cant stand how it beeps out words even though this album isnt edited.This is a cover but more of a joke on These Boots were made for walking” by Lee Hazelwood. This song highlights Gars unorthodox drumming style. Still a great song and pretty funny. But I cant stand how it beeps out words even though this album isnt edited.”

7. Chosen Ones

“Its amazing how this song is actually about Monty Python and the holy grail. It is about the Killer rabbit infront of the cave. This song is calmer than most early Megadeth songs. Its even got a nifty little bass solo which is sweet”

6. Skull Beneath the Skin

“This song is about Vic, the mascot of Megadeth. It is about Vic getting sacrificed in a ritual. The guitar riffing is very progressive to reflect on the darkness of the song and its context. Although I don’t think its as good as the last song it’s still great and I love the intro.”

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5. Killing Is My Business… and Business Is Good

“The title track to this album. Actually based on the comic the punsisher. In which there is an assassin who ironically kills his boss. This song got me listening to the album more and more. The guitar riff is broken into two separate sections and so are the vocals. So like normal, the title track is an extremely kicka** song.”

4. Last Rites/Loved To Deth

“The first song to kick off the album. The intro starts off with a piano and then the bass comes in. Then in comes the riff and a scream from Dave M. This is a personal favorite. The lyrics simply put are: Boy meets girl, Boy falls in love with girl, Girl doesn’t love boy, and Boy kills girl. A great way to start off this album”

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3. Looking Down The Cross

“What a amazing song. What a masterpiece. Everything about this song is ace. The guitar is perfect, the drums are perfect, the bass is perfect, the vocals are perfect. This song is about The Last Temptation of Christ and What Jesus was thinking. The guitar in the beginning is very sad and is built up to an evil epilogue. And I still can’t emphasize how great Gars is in this song. I love the part when Dave sings Looking down the Cross” and Dave E sings back” speak no evil”. My favorite Megadeth song of all time.”

2. Rattlehead

“A thrash classic. The guitar intro and riff is so great. Its pure speed metal, nothing more nothing less. Chris Poland Plays solo fills after each verse. This is a personal favorite (which by the way I have a lot of) Great drumming too. It is the equivalent of Whiplash, but far better.”

1. Mechanix

“Was originally on the Metal Massacre demo while Dave M was still in Metallica. Metallica turned theres into the Four Horesemen. Most people think Megadeth ripped Metallica off when in truth it is vise versa. And the drumming is certainly better than Lars in Four Horsemen The lyrics are about Daves fantasies while he was working in a gas station”