MEGADETH Release 15th Studio Album ‘Dystopia’
January 22nd, 2016
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Los Angeles, California-based thrash metal group Megadeth issued 15th full-length studio album Dystopia on January 22nd, 2016 through Universal Music / Tradecraft / T-Boy Records. A limited-edition vinyl picture disc version was released on April 8th.
The outing was recorded at Lattitude Studio South in Leiper’s Fork, Tennessee. Handling production was Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine and Toby Wright, while mixing duties fell to Josh Wilbur. In addition to those included on the final track listing, Megadeth recorded a cover version of the Budgie track ‘Melt The Ice Away’.
On March 29th, 2015, it was confirmed that the ensemble had recruited Chris Adler – of Richmond, Virginia-based metal ensemble Lamb Of God – to step behind the drumkit for recording sessions. The permanent appointment of Angra guitarist Kiko Loureiro was confirmed on April 2nd of that year.
The track listing is as follows;
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01. ‘The Threat Is Real’
02. ‘Dystopia’
03. ‘Fatal Illusion’
04. ‘Death From Within’
05. ‘Bullet To The Brain’
06. ‘Post American World’
07. ‘Poisonous Shadows’
08. ‘Look Who’s Talking’ (iTunes bonus track)
09. ‘Conquer Or Die’ (instrumental)
10. ‘Lying In State’
11. ‘The Emperor’
12. ‘Last Dying Wish’ (iTunes bonus track)
13. ‘Foreign Policy’ (Fear cover)
Megadeth’s recording line-up was as follows;
Dave Mustaine (vocals and guitar)
Kiko Loureiro (guitar)
David Ellefson (bass)
Chris Adler (drums)
‘The Threat Is Real’ underwent twelve-inch vinyl release on November 27th as part of 2015’s Record Store Day Black Friday bonanza. The B-side featured the band’s rendition of the Fear song ‘Foreign Policy’.
In its first week of release, Dystopia charted at position three on The Billboard 200, having shifted 49,000 equivalent album units in the United States.
Music videos were filmed for the tracks ‘Post American World’, ‘Conquer Or Die’ and ‘Lying In State’. In addition, animated music videos were created for the title track and the song ‘The Threat Is Real’. All five clips can be viewed below.
Fourteenth studio record Super Collider was released in June 2013.
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