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Megadeth - Endgame

Friday June 19, 2009
Thrash legends Megadeth have the title of their twelfth studio album: Endgame. The album is expected to be released in September through Roadrunner Records. It was recorded at the band’s brand new, self-built San Diego area studio, Vic’s Garage, which was named after Megadeth's iconic Vic Rattlehead character.

Andy Sneap and Dave Mustaine co-produced Endgame. Sneap also produced Megadeth's 2007 CD United Abominations. Some track titles on Endgame include “Headcrusher,” “1,320,’” “How the Story Ends” and “This Day We Fight!”

Here's what Megadeth frontman Mustaine had to say about the new CD: “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!”

“This new album is my proudest moment since the famous (or infamous) Rust in Peace album,” Mustaine also said. “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.”

Megadeth’s lineup consists of Mustaine, Broderick, bassist James LoMenzo and drummer Shawn Drover.

Megadeth - Endgame Review

Comments

June 19, 2009 at 6:04 am
(1) J says:

I’m always happy to hear some new Megadeth, especially the way Dave is so enthusiastic about the album when describing it!

June 23, 2009 at 12:11 am
(2) Dean says:

It’s about a film called Endgame by Alex Jones. Check it out.

June 26, 2009 at 12:30 pm
(3) josh says:

its actually about a law pres. Bush signed that says he can put american citizens into concentration camps called detention centers.

July 13, 2009 at 8:50 pm
(4) Jason Christopher says:

Megadeth would spit on the trash of Alex Jones. He’s an exact reference to some of their songs material which pertain to people who prey upon others weaknesses. Alex Jones takes a common occurrence and mocks it up and into accusations which then promote a theory. He attempts to legitimize them by using the depraved, mindless, and fearful people like yourself who are attempting to understand the reality of things. Your attempts are shallow and weak. The truth is buried under the sphinx, not in Alex Jones’ WALLET. You are being used as a tool Dean and you actually think the opposite!

I got news for you moron. Alex Jones is filthy _rich_. He fills a niche market for mindless trouts such as yourself. Learning the truth about a thing takes more attempts that watching an Alex Jones video. You spouting off his name in correlation with true artists such as Megadeth is a RUBBISH thing to do.

END GAME means one thing, POST APOCALYPTIC EVENTS.

RISE, FALL DOWN, RISE AGAIN DEAN.

July 17, 2009 at 10:04 am
(5) trevor o says:

i cant wait for the new album it sounds awsome

July 19, 2009 at 1:26 am
(6) Stu says:

Jason Christopher has got his panties in a bunch….chill out man! lol tool

July 20, 2009 at 4:59 pm
(7) Random_Sample says:

MEGADETH is a great metal band, although some of the personnel changes over time have been questionable, they still are a powerful force in music.
New music from Megadeth? Great, United Abominations was an album that was timely and a better offering than some of their past albums.
Secrets buried under the Sphinx? I’m not sure about that, sounds like a David Icke book.
Perhaps a Christian belief system allows for all of the conspiracy beliefs.
Jesus, Buddha, Allah, Great Atheismo. It is all crap, relax and rock out with a free mind.

July 24, 2009 at 1:47 am
(8) dude says:

hey dumbass, megadeth not only respects alex jones, dave mustaine was a guest on his show.
Not to mention alex jones is a big megadeth fan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsYe_U8UMbM&feature=PlayList&p=3FECF223BC69F83F&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=19

July 24, 2009 at 8:12 am
(9) Jean says:

Cant wait for the new album annd the next tour!

July 26, 2009 at 8:32 pm
(10) jerry says:

I think he meant metaphorically speaking.. The sphinx in egypt is still suspected to have many intricate tunnels and secret chambers that have yet to be discovered.

I’m pretty sure that’s all he meant.. it wasn’t some conspiracy comment, some alien invasion hideout, or some religious bs.

I think I actually just lost some respect for mustaine with that youtube link. I think alex jones, on the whole is a tool. All he does is lead people away from the truth, i think _he thinks_ he’s proactive, but i disagree. It’s breeding confusion and distrust, nothing more.

July 26, 2009 at 9:13 pm
(11) carlson carlos says:

i’m sorta with you but i didn’t loose respect for dave. i watched the alex jones video and alex kept trying to plug him to get him to talk about nwo crap but he didn’t. dave knows better than to talk about conspiracy nonsense. he talks about the reality of things and tries to demystify not confuse people with theories and possibilities. he does however praise alex for standing up for what he believes in. other than this, alex jones and dave mustaine are two distinctly different people.

can’t wait for endgame!!

July 27, 2009 at 3:53 pm
(12) muzaffer says:

i ve just listened to headcruser. it didnt have any sound diffirence from last released albums. i hope other songs are better…

August 7, 2009 at 2:17 am
(13) HS/Seattle CL RnR says:

Jason Christopher could not be more wrong. Dave is completely awake to the NWO. I think the lyrics to “Endgame” by Mustaine here says it all:

Endgame:
Attention! Attention!! All citizens are ordered to report to their District detention centers! Do not return to your homes; do not contact anyone! Do not use any cellular or GPS devices! Surrender all weapons at once! Attention! This way to the camps!

I woke up in a black FEMA box
Darkness was all around me, in my coffin
My dreams are all nightmares anymore
And this is what I dream every night

The Leader of the New World Order, the President of the United States
Has declared anyone now residing inside the US of A
Without the RFID chip, you’re just an illegal alien
An enemy combatant of America, welcome to the New World Order

This is the end of the road; this is the end of the line
This is the end of your life; this is the . . .

A society in a society, inside the fence life as you know it stops
They got their rules of conduct and we got ours
Be quick or be dead, you crumble up and die, the clock is
Ticking so slowly and so much can happen in an hour

I learned my lessons the hard way, every scar I earned
I had to bleed, inside the day yard
A system of controlled movement, like a giant ant farm
Any time is long time, now you’re not in charge of your time anymore

The Ex-President signed a secret bill that can
Land a legal US Citizen in jail and the
Patriot act stripped away our constitutional rights
They say a Concentration camp just popped up, yeah, right!

Refuse the chip? Ha! Get persecute and beat by the
Tyranny of Mind control, for the mark of the beast
All rights removed, you’re punished, captured, and enslaved
Believe me when I say, “This IS the Endgame!”

September 3, 2009 at 10:19 am
(14) AntiVigilante says:

Jason Christopher – wake up. Who gives a crap how much money anyone has? It’s all monopoly cash anyway. 531 trillion (optimistic estimate – some say it’s 1.5 Quad to 6.0 Quad) that can eat all the manufacturing, industry, and infrastructure in a country in days.

Jones is a certified deth head, and Dave respects Jones. You however are having a tantrum for no reason.

September 7, 2009 at 10:36 am
(15) dredg says:

The new record is way better than the last two! Power, Riffing, great songs, way faster. I’ll buy it for sure.

September 11, 2009 at 4:23 am
(16) RORY says:

This albums goona be emence, and with sneap producing ya know that it’ll be heavy. Plus Headcrusher is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! death by the headcrusher

September 11, 2009 at 1:41 pm
(17) Og says:

@ the guy who said “Megadeth would spit on the trash of Alex Jones.”

Mustaine was interviewed on the Alex Jones show last year. Alex sent him a copy of his film “Endgame.” 1 year later… their new album is called “Endgame.”

So…

is that how Mustaine spits on “trash?”

BTW, a lot of the songs Mustaine co-wrote with Metallica are about the same kind of stuff Jones talks about.

Take your troll BS somewhere else.

September 11, 2009 at 5:54 pm
(18) quietamerican says:

I’ve been an Alex Jones listener/follower for a long time. I think he is an amazingly dedicated man. He puts his name, reputation, family, his entire life into making the public awake. He’s on the radio 7 days a week, while constantly filming a new documentary, and promoting and attending protests, and events. He walks the walk and talks the talk.

To the people who say that he is filthy rich, I doubt that he’s as loaded as you think. It costs a lot of money to host all of the information he has available online, buy all the equipment, pay for the staff etc, travel expenses when filming the list goes on.

To boot he still tells people to burn his movies and hand them out, and encourages they put them on file sharing networks, and video sites to get the information out free of cost. As well as tell them to do their own research into everything he talks about. I’m a history major in my final year and am quite well read in the history of worldwide government sponsored terrorism, and the criminal elements of Wall St.

All I can say is Alex Jones is right on track, and if you cant accept it, and you’re not ready to protect yourself and your family for the coming years all I can say is good luck.

September 11, 2009 at 8:36 pm
(19) Ben Miller says:

Watch Alex Jones’ ENDGAME

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1070329053600562261#

September 11, 2009 at 9:48 pm
(20) Blue Pill Society says:

Alex Jones is a great man. He is not rich, do not listen to these people who claim him to be rich. They are probably trolls or from stormofront, any moment there gonna mention that alex’s wife is a jew and that he’s a part of some jewish conspiracy. The government has millitary following this guy around. He is a true patriot and has done more for fighting the global cabal known as the NWO than anybody else on earth in my opinion. Fighting them is his life. Megadeth did get Endgame from the Documentary Endgame. Go to video.google.com and search all of these titles.

Dark secrets inside bohemian grove
Endgame a bluepring for global enslavement
TerrorStorm a history of government sponsored terrorism
Police state 1, 2 and 3
The Obama Deception

Other great informative docs

The century of the self part 1, 2 3 and 4
Loose Change 2nd edition
Fabled enemies
Freedom to fascism

Enjoy people, very informative and enlightening documentaries. Don’t mind the naysayers, they just have too much invested in the lie.

September 15, 2009 at 4:09 am
(21) julian says:

This record just isn’t as good as everyone is making it out to be. If you’re a complete mindless Megadeth fan, you’ll love it. If you’re not, then you’ll be left wanting with this one. There are cool moments, but on the whole its not that good.

September 22, 2009 at 1:38 am
(22) Taskul says:

Megadeth has certainly evolved and with Endgame the music just keeps getting tighter. United Abomination and The System has failed are brilliant albums. Depending on your preference UA and Endgame are twins…but EG is harsher and definitely old Megadeth…I love it. But, I prefer UA as it is more politically and socially minded.
Dave has a message to give to the world and as a political scientist who knows the system, especially here in Australia I can see the warnings in his messages.
Keep up the great work boy’s

September 25, 2009 at 6:20 pm
(23) death2nwo says:

hey all you fools dave does know about the new world order and his lyrics influenced the young alex jones, so if you can’t handle the truth then get out of the kitchen and go take the flu vaccine. 9-11 was an inside job!!!!!!!!!!!

September 25, 2009 at 6:21 pm
(24) bill says:

9-11 was an inside job

September 25, 2009 at 6:24 pm
(25) 911 lie says:

six out of the ten people in the 9-11 commison have come out and said it was a cover up. Wake-up our country is under attack!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

September 25, 2009 at 9:51 pm
(26) News Worthy says:

The new album stomps a muddy hole in the door of metal! He was on Alex Jones today, those who think Jones is crazy need to take an actual look in the mirror and the world around you and realize that Jones is just spouting off the stuff that’s actually happening and showing you.

I used to think folks talking about the NWO and 9/11 being an inside job were f’ing nuts, but then I looked at what the nuts were talking about and it became really clear…. You can’t explain it, just go look at things…

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