Megadeth Charts Multiple Bestsellers, Making 2026 The Band’s Biggest Year

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentMegadeth Charts Multiple Bestsellers, Making 2026 The Band’s Biggest YearByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorJun 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.Megadeth Debuts Two Albums on the Vinyl ChartTwo Megadeth titles land on the Vinyl Albums chart for the first time this week. Countdown to Extinction launches at No. 17, while Youthanasia gets off to a No. 22 start.Megadeth Doubles Its 2026 DebutsAs both Countdown to Extinction and Youthanasia debut, Megadeth increases its total number of wins on the Vinyl Albums chart from six to eight. Amazingly, half of all of the band's placements on the 25-space rundown have popped up in 2026. MORE FOR YOUBack in February, the group's self-titled farewell hit No. 1, becoming the troupe's first leader on the Vinyl Albums register. A little more than a month ago,...