The Rolling Stones released over seven hours' worth of music for $30 with their Biggest Bang DVD in June. The Megadeth set has about six hours worth of material. Out of the 78 tracks, only 33 are unreleased, while the rest are either live or remastered tracks.

True, getting old and live Megadeth concerts to be officially released doesn't happen often, and Disc Four is definitely a winner, as it has a complete, 75-minute show from Wembley Stadium in 1990. Marty Friedman had just started his close to ten-year run with the band at this point and is highly regarded as the best second guitarist Dave Mustaine ever worked with. The band as a whole was artistically at their peak in the early 1990s, so the inclusion of all the live material from this period (1990-1992) highlights this box set.

Folks, it's up to you to decide, depending on how much Megadeth you already have — remastered CDs included — whether this mix of remastered favorites, scattered demos, live tracks, a 36-page booklet, a full audio concert, and highlights from another show on DVD is worth the hefty price tag. It is a comprehensive look at the band's 22-year career, but doesn't include any United Abominations tracks.

From a distance, Warchest is a great, kick-ass collection, but in my humble opinion, it is most valuable to the casual Megadeth fan who only has a few of their CDs and needs a crash-course in how thrash metal is done.

As for the hardcore fans, Dave Mustaine is taking the risk that they will like the remastered tracks, six demos, some scattered live cuts, and one-and-a-half full concerts. I have a feeling only the complete-ists will shell out the dough for this one. The rest, knowing how much they've already spent on Megadeth material this year alone, will likely sit this one out unless they have to have the live material.