What was significant about Megadeth’s album Countdown to Extinction?

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Megadeth’s 1992 album Countdown to Extinction reached number two on the Billboard 200 chart and went double platinum within two years. It was also nominated for a Grammy Award for best metal performance. The album’s standout single, “Symphony of Destruction,” was Megadeth’s first song to enter the Billboard Hot 100.