Thirteen (stylized as TH1RT3EN) is the thirteenth studio album by the American heavy metal band Megadeth. The album was released on November 1, 2011 making it the second Megadeth album (after Youthanasia in 1994) to be released on that date. The album was released on October 26, 2011 in Japan. Thirteen is the third and final album due in the band’s current contract with Roadrunner Records. It is the first Megadeth studio album since The World Needs a Hero (2001) on which bass guitarist and founding member Dave Ellefson performs.

 

The lead single from Thirteen was the Al Capone-inspired “Public Enemy No. 1”. This was followed by “Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)” about a month later. A third song from the album, “Sudden Death”, was released as a single prior to the announcement of Thirteen to promote Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. Both “Sudden Death” and “Public Enemy No. 1” received Grammy nominations, as did “Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)”. “Whose Life” and “Public Enemy No. 1” were nominated for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance at the 55th and 54th Grammy awards, respectively and “Sudden Death” was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 53rd Grammy awards.

 

Thirteen debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200 chart and has sold about 119,000 copies in the United States as of December 2012. The album has received mostly positive reviews from critics and has a Metacritic rating of 71/100.

 

Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, that was formed in 1983 by Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson. 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 sub-genre.

 

Over the band’s 30 active years, more than 20 different people have officially performed as part of the group, with Mustaine being the only constant member. Megadeth is known for its distinctive, technical instrumental style that often features dense, intricate passages and trade-off guitar solos. Megadeth is also known for recurring lyrical themes including politics, war, addiction, personal relationships, and religion. Megadeth has sold over 38 million albums worldwide with six consecutive albums being certified platinum or multi-platinum in the US. As of 2012, Megadeth has received eleven Grammy nominations. In terms of commercial and financial success in the Big 4 of Thrash, Megadeth has sold more than both Slayer and Anthrax. They are second only to Metallica.

 

Personnel:

Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.

Megadeth

Dave Mustaine: lead vocals, lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars

Chris Broderick: lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars, backup vocals

Dave Ellefson: bass guitar, backup vocals

Shawn Drover: drums, percussion and backup vocals

Additional Musicians:

Chris Rodriguez: backup vocals

 

Track List:

Side 1:

1. Sudden Death   [5:09]

2. Public Enemy No. 1   [4:15]

3. Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)   [3:50]

Side 2:

4. We the People   [4:33]

5. Guns, Drugs, & Money   [4:19]

6. Never Dead   [4:32]

Side 3:

7. New World Order   [3:56]

8. Fast Lane   [4:04]

9. Black Swan   [4:10]

10. Wrecker   [3:51]

Side 3:

11. Millennium of the Blind   [4:15]

12. Deadly Nightshade   [4:55]

13. 13   [5:53]

      Total length:        57:30       

 

The Thirteen 2xLP (180 Gram Vinyl) by Megadeth is factory-sealed new. It has never been played and has always been kept in its original packaging. The LP is not a promo or cutout. There are no marks or punches of any kind. All our CDs and vinyl are new! If you have any questions or want to see additional photos, just email us.

 

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