Question: How much money was given to Megadeth to produce their album prior to "Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?"
Context: Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?  is the second studio album and major label debut by the American thrash metal band Megadeth, released on September 19, 1986 by Capitol Records.  The project was originally handled by Combat Records, resulting in the first mix of the album being co-produced by Randy Burns.  Capitol Records then bought the rights to the album and hired another producer, Paul Lani, to mix it himself.  The recording of the album was difficult for the band, because of the ongoing drug issues the members had at the time.  This was the last Megadeth album to feature drummer Gar Samuelson and guitarist Chris Poland, who were fired shortly after the album's promotional tour for drug abuse.  The title track, noted for its politically conscious lyrics, was released as the album's lead single. "The Conjuring" is a song by American thrash metal band Megadeth from their 1986 album "Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? ".  Written by Dave Mustaine during a time when he dabbled in black magic, the song's lyrics have been described as referencing a Satanic ritual, and according to Mustaine contain "instructions for hexes". Reign in Blood is the third studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer.  It was released on October 7, 1986, by Def Jam Recordings.  The album was the band's first collaboration with record producer Rick Rubin, whose input helped the band's sound evolve.  "Reign in Blood" was well received by both critics and fans, and was responsible for bringing Slayer to the attention of a mainstream metal audience. " Kerrang! " magazine described the record as "the heaviest album of all".  Alongside Anthrax's "Among the Living", Megadeth's "Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? " and Metallica's "Master of Puppets", "Reign in Blood" helped define the sound of the emerging US thrash metal scene in the mid-1980s, and has remained influential since. American thrash metal band Megadeth has released fifteen studio albums, five live albums, six compilation albums, one EP, forty-seven singles, ten video albums, and thirty-six music videos.  After he was fired from Metallica in 1983, guitarist and vocalist Dave Mustaine formed Megadeth along with bassist Dave Ellefson, guitarist Greg Handevidt, and drummer Dijon Carruthers.  The band toured and gained a following, signing with the independent label Combat Records in late 1984.  Megadeth's debut album "Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! " (1985), sold very well for an independent release, and the group attracted the attention of major record labels.  By the end of the year, the group signed with Capitol Records.  Megadeth's first major-label album, "Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? ", was released in 1986. Pleasure to Kill is the second studio album by German thrash metal band Kreator, released in November 1986 by Noise Records.  The lyrical themes follow those found on their first album "Endless Pain".  Many death metal bands cite this album as an influence.  "Pleasure to Kill" is widely considered a thrash classic.  It is also considered a landmark album in the history of thrash metal along with "Master of Puppets" by Metallica, "Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? " by Megadeth, "Reign in Blood" by Slayer, "Eternal Devastation" by Destruction and "Darkness Descends" by Dark Angel, all released in 1986. Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!  is the debut studio album by the American thrash metal band Megadeth released on June 12, 1985 by the independent record label Combat Records.  At the beginning of 1985, the band was given $8,000 by Combat to record and produce its debut album.  After spending half of the album's budget on drugs, alcohol and food, the band was forced to fire their original producer and produce the album themselves.  Despite the resulting poor production, the album was a well-received effort that obtained strong reviews in various music publications.  "Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!"  played an essential role in establishing thrash metal as an authentic subgenre of heavy metal music.  It explores themes of death, violence, and occultism. "Peace Sells" is a song by the American thrash metal band Megadeth from the 1986 album "Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? ", written by Dave Mustaine.  It has since been a constant at Megadeth concerts.  According to Dave Ellefson it became quickly apparent when playing the song live prior to recording the album that "Peace Sells" would be a hit.  In 2006, VH1 ranked "Peace Sells" at number 11 on their list of the "40 Greatest Metal Songs" of all time.  The song is also known for the distinctive bass intro played by Ellefson. Megadeth is an American thrash metal band formed by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine—after he departed from Metallica—along with bassist David Ellefson, guitarist Greg Handevidt, and drummer Dijon Carruthers, in 1983.  Early in 1984, Megadeth recorded a demo that featured new drummer Lee Rausch, who replaced Carruthers.  Slayer guitarist Kerry King covered live dates while a permanent replacement was sought.  This lineup was short-lived and after a few shows in 1984, Lee Rausch was replaced by jazz fusion drummer Gar Samuelson, in addition to the second guitarist Chris Poland.  During the Megadeth's 1985 tour promoting their debut, "Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! ", Poland left the band and was temporarily replaced by Mike Albert.  Poland then rejoined Megadeth in October of the same year, shortly before they began work on "Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? ".  After years of problems stemming from substance abuse, Mustaine fired both Poland and Samuelson before recording the third album "So Far, So Good... So What! "; being replaced by Jeff Young and Chuck Behler, respectively. Chris Poland (born December 1, 1957) is an American musician, best known for being the former guitarist for American thrash metal band Megadeth from 1984 to 1987 and again for some session work in 2004.  During this time he recorded the albums "Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! " (1985), "Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? " (1986) and "The System Has Failed" (2004).  He is currently the guitarist of the instrumental rock/jazz fusion band OHM, and is known for having appeared on several projects and albums from a variety of different genres. Gary C. "Gar" Samuelson (February 18, 1958 – July 22, 1999) was an American musician best remembered for being the drummer for American thrash metal band Megadeth from 1984-1987, contributing to their first two albums "Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! " and "Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? ".  He is considered as one of the most influential drummers to thrash metal, having pioneered the incorporation of jazz fusion into the subgenre.
Answer: $8,000