The label signed thrash metal band Megadeth to a contract in November 1984. The band released "Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good!", their first album, in 1985. Capitol Records signed Megadeth in 1985, obtaining the rights from Combat to "Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?", Megadeth's second album. The Combat logo appeared on the back of every Megadeth album on Capitol up through "Countdown to Extinction". Megadeth's album "Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good!" is one of the highest selling albums released by Combat Records with more than 200,000 copies sold.