The track listing for Megadeth's twelfth studio album, "Endgame," due out on September 15th through Roadrunner Records, has been revealed. The CD was recorded at the band's brand new, self-built studio in San Marcos, California — Vic's Garage — which was named after the legendary and iconic Vic Rattlehead character.
"Endgame" track listing:
1. Dialectic Chaos 2. This Day We Fight! 3. 44 Minutes 4. 1,320 5. Bite The Hand That Feeds 6. Bodies Left Behind 7. Endgame 8. The Hardest Part Of Letting Go... Sealed With A Kiss 9. Headcrusher 10. How the Story Ends 11. Nothing Left To Lose
Megadeth's brand new track entitled "Headcrusher" will be made available for free download on Tuesday, July 7th at 11:00 a.m. EDT at the Roadrunner Records web site.
As previously reported, the studio version of "Headcrusher" is available for listening by calling Dave Mustaine's number (866.597.6342) at TheLiveLine, a service he launched that enables musicians to connect to their audience over the phone.
According to a press release, "Endgame" "boasts the technicality, ferocity and snarl that's synonymous with Megadeth and Mustaine. It's a violent masterwork that represents Mustaine's best work in nearly two decades. In a musical world dominated by bands that make generic, blanket statements, 'Endgame' finds Mustaine, once again, making informed and substantial lyrical declarations about the state of the world we live in."
Commented Mustaine: "Thematically, I've never been known to be a silent bystander in a world that needs our participation. As more is revealed about our former President's legacy, a little-known yet staggeringly frightening document which was signed into law, named 'Endgame', has been uncovered. The album 'Endgame' is the most energetic music offering I have penned in over a decade and is far more believable than knowing someone signed 'Endgame' — the document — into law. The album is also the perfect 'ass-kicking' music to listen to once you are done reading the aforementioned document!"
He added, "This new album is my proudest moment since the famous (or infamous) 'Rust in Peace' album. With this album, I am also very excited to be introducing my new lead guitarist, Chris Broderick, to the world. I have always felt lucky to have had top shredders in that position, but after touring with Chris in support of my last album, I couldn't wait to get into the studio and see what he could do."
