Thirteen (Megadeth album)

album by Megadeth

Thirteen (shown on the album cover as Th1rt3en) is the thirteenth studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth. It was released in Japan on October 27, 2011, and in the rest of the world on November 1, 2011. It is the first Megadeth album since The World Needs a Hero to have bassist David Ellefson, who came back to the band in 2010.[1] Thirteen came out at number 11 on the Billboard 200 chart,[2] and sold 42,000 copies in its first week. The album was in the top 20 in many other music charts as well. Many critics liked the album.[3][4]

Thirteen
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1, 2011 (2011-11-01) (international edition)
October 27, 2011 (Japanese edition)
RecordedMay–June 2011
GenreThrash metal
Length57:36
LabelRoadrunner
Producer
Megadeth chronology
Endgame
(2009)
Thirteen
(2011)
Super Collider
(2013)
Singles from Thirteen
  1. "Sudden Death"
    Released: September 24, 2010
  2. "Public Enemy No. 1"
    Released: September 13, 2011
  3. "Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)"
    Released: October 17, 2011

The album's three singles, "Public Enemy No. 1", "Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)", and "Sudden Death", were all nominated for Grammy Awards. None of them won.[5]

Track listing change

No. Title Length
1. "Sudden Death"   5:07
2. "Public Enemy No. 1"   4:15
3. "Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)"   3:50
4. "We the People"   4:33
5. "Guns, Drugs, & Money"   4:19
6. "Never Dead"   4:32
7. "New World Order"   3:56
8. "Fast Lane"   4:04
9. "Black Swan"   4:10
10. "Wrecker"   3:51
11. "Millennium of the Blind"   4:15
12. "Deadly Nightshade"   4:55
13. "13"   5:49
Total length:
57:36


References change

  1. Johnson, Kevin. "David Ellefson rejoins Megadeth". No Treble. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  2. "Megadeth". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  3. Th1rt3en by Megadeth, retrieved 2022-09-29
  4. Megadeth - Th1rt3en Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-09-29
  5. "Megadeth | Artist". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2022-09-29.