Endgame (Megadeth album)
album by Megadeth
Endgame is the twelfth studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth. It was released by Roadrunner Records in September 15, 2009. Endgame was the first Megadeth album with guitarist Chris Broderick. It is the band's last album with bassist James LoMenzo, because original bassist David Ellefson joined the band again after Endgame was released.
| Endgame | ||||
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| Released | September 15, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | January 7–May 19, 2009 | |||
| Studio | Vic's Garage in San Marcos, California[1] | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 44:42 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Producer | Dave Mustaine, Andy Sneap | |||
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Endgame came out at number nine on the Billboard 200 charts. It also reached number one on the U.S. Top Hard Rock albums chart.[2] A single from the album, "Head Crusher", was nominated for a Grammy Award, but it did not win.[3] Music critics liked the album,[4][5] and it has sold around 150,000 copies in the U.S.[6]
Track listing
changeAll songs written and composed by Dave Mustaine except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dialectic Chaos" (instrumental) | 2:25 |
| 2. | "This Day We Fight!" | 3:27 |
| 3. | "44 Minutes" | 4:37 |
| 4. | "1,320'" | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Bite the Hand" | 4:01 |
| 6. | "Bodies" | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Endgame" | 5:56 |
| 8. | "The Hardest Part of Letting Go... Sealed with a Kiss" | 4:41 |
| 9. | "Head Crusher" | 3:26 |
| 10. | "How the Story Ends" | 4:28 |
| 11. | "The Right to Go Insane" | 4:18 |
Total length: |
44:42 | |
References
change- ↑ "Megadeth Completes Recording New Album". Ultimate-Guitar.com. May 20, 2009. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
- ↑ Monomyth. "Megadeth 'ENDGAME' #1 HARD ROCK ALBUM ON THE BILLBOARD CHARTS". Megadeth. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ↑ "Megadeth | Artist". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ↑ Burkett, Stephanie. "BBC - Music - Review of Megadeth - Endgame". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ↑ Megadeth - Endgame Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-09-29
- ↑ Blabbermouth (2011-04-13). "MEGADETH Bassist Interviewed At Budapest Clinic (Video)". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2022-09-29.