Evolver: The Making of Youthanasia
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Evolver: The Making of Youthanasia chronicles Megadeth
Megadeth
Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...

's experience recording the 1994 release Youthanasia
Youthanasia
Youthanasia is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Megadeth, released on November 1, 1994 through Capitol Records. A remixed and remastered version, featuring several bonus tracks, was released in 2004....

, including constructing their own recording studio inside of a warehouse. The video is hosted by Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine
Dave Mustaine
David Scott "Dave" Mustaine is the founder, main songwriter, guitarist, and lead vocalist for the American heavy metal band Megadeth. Prior to Megadeth, Mustaine was the first lead guitarist and a co-songwriter of the heavy metal band Metallica until he was fired from the band in 1983. In 2009, he...

, who explains the writing, recording, mixing, and mastering process. While the video is currently out of print, it has been reissued partly in DVD format on Arsenal of Megadeth
Arsenal of Megadeth
Arsenal of Megadeth is an anthology of Megadeth's first 20 years. The 2-disc DVD set contains music videos, live performances, interviews, home videos and special appearances. Arsenal of Megadeth is an EMI/Capitol release...

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This video shows the recording of Youthanasia in the early part of 1994. Most of the footage was shot in Capitol Record's mobile recording studio outside of Phoenix, Arizona. Among various tunes from Youthanasia being played in the studio, you can also hear "Vortex", along with "FFF", songs that were later released in 1997 on Cryptic Writings
Cryptic Writings
Cryptic Writings is the seventh studio album by heavy metal band Megadeth. The album was released on June 17, 1997 and debuted at #10 on Billboard Top 200. This is the last Megadeth studio album to feature drummer Nick Menza. His departure would mark the end of the band's longest lasting lineup to...

("Never Walk Alone... A Call to Arms
Never Walk Alone... A Call to Arms
"Never Walk Alone... A Call to Arms" is the third single from the album United Abominations by the American heavy metal band Megadeth. A music video was released for the song. The song was composed by Dave Mustaine and Glen Drover. When the music video was released, Dave Mustaine's cell phone...

" can also be heard although it wasn't released until 2007 on United Abominations
United Abominations
United Abominations is the eleventh studio album by the American heavy metal band Megadeth. Released on May 8, 2007, United Abominations is the first Megadeth release distributed through Roadrunner Records, and was recorded with an all new lineup excluding the band's singer, guitarist, songwriter,...

). There's also a video of "Train of Consequences
Train Of Consequences
"Train of Consequences" was the first single from Megadeth's 1994 album, Youthanasia. The song reached #29 on the Billboard US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and #22 in the UK. Its music video received significant airplay on MTV, debuting during the Halloween special, Night of the Living Megadeth,...

" at the end of the video.
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