Train of Consequences

Infobox Single
Name = Train of Consequences


Artist = Megadeth
from Album = Youthanasia
B-side = "Crown of Worms"
Released = November 10, 1994
Format =
Recorded = 1994 in Phoenix at Fat Planet in Hangar 18
Genre = Heavy metal
Length = 3:26
Label = Capitol
Writer = Dave Mustaine
Producer = Max Norman and Dave Mustaine
Certification =
Last single = "Skin o' My Teeth"
This single = "Train of Consequences"
Next single = "A Tout le Monde"
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Youthanasia
Type = studio
prev_track = Reckoning Day
prev_no = 1
this_track = "Train of Consequences"
track_no = 2
next_track = Addicted to Chaos
next_no = 3"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", which coincided with the album's release date of October 31, 1994. The single, which helped make Youthanasia the band's fifth consecutive platinum album, includes "Crown of Worms" (later released on the remastered version of Megadeth's follow up album "Countdown to Extinction"), which was co-written by Diamond Head's former vocalist Sean Harris, as it's B-side and two other Megadeth songs recorded live at The Cow Palace, San Francisco, California December 4th 1992. The 12" version came with a live version of "Holy Wars...The Punishment Due" recorded from the same show. The Holland version of the single had the most tracks with "Black Curtains" as an additional B-side and a live recording of "Ashes in Your Mouth" and included a Megadeth sticker.

Lyrically, "Train of Consequences" deals with the destructive habit of gambling.

Track listing

#"Train of Consequences"
#"Crown of Worms"
#"Black Curtains"
#"Ashes in Your Mouth (Live)"
#"Peace Sells (Live)"
#"Anarchy in the U.K. (Live)"

*The order listed above is the order listed on the CD itself, however the actual order has "Ashes in Your Mouth" as the 4th track and "Peace Sells" as the 5th track.

depending on one point of view the song train of consequences can be about addiction as a whole, not just gambling