Album: Endgame by Megadeth (2009)
Genre: Thrash Metal | Style: Metal | Mood: Angry
Record Label: Universal Music Group
Format: Album

Description: Endgame is the twelfth studio album by the American heavy metal band Megadeth. It was released via Roadrunner Records (the second of three Megadeth records) on September 9, 2009 and was produced by Dave Mustaine and Andy Sneap. Endgame was the first album featuring guitarist Chris Broderick, following Glen Drover's departure in 2008, and was the band's last studio album with bass guitarist James LoMenzo; original bassist Dave Ellefson would rejoin the band only several months after the album's release.
There are eleven tracks on the album, with lyrics inspired by subjects ranging from The Lord of the Rings and the Financial crisis of 2007–2010, to insanity, torture and crime. Two singles were released from the album: "The Right to Go Insane" and "Head Crusher", the latter of which had been nominated for "Best Metal Performance" at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards. Endgame entered the Billboard 200 at number 9 (marking the band's tenth overall top 10 debut) and reached number 1 on the U.S. Top Hard Rock Albums chart, and as of April 2011 has sold around 150,000 copies in the U.S. The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, and was thought of as continuing the success from the band's previous album, United Abominations.

Artist Background: Megadeth is an American thrash/heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by Dave Mustaine and Dave Ellefson, after Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums. A pioneer of the American thrash metal movement, Megadeth rose to international fame in the 1980s and was ranked as one of the "Big Four of Thrash" along with Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax, who were responsible for creating, developing and popularizing the thrash metal ... Part of the San Francisco, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Thrash Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Related Artists: Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer, Testament

Music Scene: Part of the San Francisco, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Thrash Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Tags: Thrash Metal, Metal, Angry, 2000s, Album, Universal Music Group

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Endgame is the twelfth studio album by the American heavy metal band Megadeth. It was released via Roadrunner Records (the second of three Megadeth records) on September 9, 2009 and was produced by Dave Mustaine and Andy Sneap. Endgame was the first album featuring guitarist Chris Broderick, following Glen Drover's departure in 2008, and was the band's last studio album with bass guitarist James LoMenzo; original bassist Dave Ellefson would rejoin the band only several months after the album's release.
There are eleven tracks on the album, with lyrics inspired by subjects ranging from The Lord of the Rings and the Financial crisis of 2007–2010, to insanity, torture and crime. Two singles were released from the album: "The Right to Go Insane" and "Head Crusher", the latter of which had been nominated for "Best Metal Performance" at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards. Endgame entered the Billboard 200 at number 9 (marking the band's tenth overall top 10 debut) and reached number 1 on the U.S. Top Hard Rock Albums chart, and as of April 2011 has sold around 150,000 copies in the U.S. The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, and was thought of as continuing the success from the band's previous album, United Abominations.

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