Thrash metal titans Megadeth have unleashed Killing Time: Chapter V, the next instalment of their epic multi-part short film being released alongside the track ‘Killing Time’ from their new studio album, “The Sick, The Dying…And The Dead!” (UMe).
Regarding the lyrical inspiration for ‘Killing Time’, Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine told Kerrang! magazine: “‘Killing Time’ isn’t about homicide. It’s about procrastination. ‘Psychopathy’ [another song from ‘The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!’] gives you the background] for the person that ‘Killing Time’ is about. The subject the doctors are talking about is this guy who thinks he’s got it all going on. But everything that he does peels back another layer of burnt skin. It’s stripping back the paint trying to cover up the mess that this person is. I actually know someone who’s just lost everything. We’re talking hundreds of thousands of dollars and a multi-million dollar company: gone. And he’d been warned. He was the slick dude in ‘Life In Hell’. He was the Junkie. He’s definitely the guy in ‘Killing Time’.”
Last month Megadeth earned their 13th Grammy® nomination for Best Metal Performance for the song ‘We’ll Be Back’ from The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!. Featuring twelve new tracks, album is available on CD, vinyl, and cassette, as well as digitally through all online partners.
The record is also available as a limited deluxe edition 2LP, 12-track album pressed on 180g black vinyl housed in a numbered gatefold jacket with a 12×24 lyrics/credits insert, a lenticular vinyl lithograph and a bonus 7-inch featuring ‘We’ll Be Back’ and the unreleased b-side ‘The Conjuring (Live).’
The limited deluxe edition can only be purchased via Megadeth’s official online store, through Sound of Vinyl, and uDiscover. All configurations can now be ordered, here.
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