thirteen album thirteen stylized thirteenth studio album american metal band released worldwide november album released october japan thirteen studio album feature bassist founding member returned band thirteen debuted number billboard chart selling copies week album broke markets sold copies united_states december album received largely positive reviews critics album followed successful released years previously recorded late spring addition new material written album band decided release older songs previously seen release demos bonus tracks additionally songs album intended appear video game soundtracks notably sudden death appeared playable song video game guitar hero warriors rock lead single thirteen inspired public enemy followed life month later sudden death released single prior announcement thirteen promote guitar hero warriors rock later included album songs received nominations best metal performance best hard rock metal performance categories writing recording album artwork july asked success release drummer revealed band begun discussing follow album said couple ideas band starting work later interview frontman guitarist stated album contain mix songs written earlier career new compositions written album confirmed record band garage studio california chosen produce record producer previous albums unavailable schedule conflicts subsequently revealed album titled thirteen feature previously released tracks sudden death dead interview noted upcoming record band contract mentioned trying band huge new deal expressed frustration label saying treatment terrible years don want stated prefer retire continue play like band new record great songs good december interview bassist welcomed band earlier year commented ideas starting individually compose clarified band hitting studio speculated album influenced band recent live performances entire peace album initially suggested album turning like later declared album instead different percent different unlike guitar sounds different sounds super modern went compare sound old classic little bit modern edge queens stone age kind thing stated album ready mixed july asked compared previous album said album kind fits countdown extinction album noted depend album mixed announced band considering album titles release date planned compared parts album specifically buying peace stated diverse ones song sounds like got anthems radio friendly stuff hard hitting cool dark sounding stuff later interview touted sonic diversity album noting like cut time past discography announced new song dead included promotional trailer upcoming video game marking time years band contributed new song promoting video game gears war promote gears war sudden death inclusion guitar hero warriors rock sudden death originally recorded franchise later confirmed included thirteen album artwork designed contributed covers previous albums title revealed commenting started playing guitar 13th record born 13th soon said going started noticing 13th floors hotels day later band revealed title rendered instead stated subsequent interview thirteen originally working title album cover artwork album revealed september according band encountered numerous odd occurrences interview magazine taking note connection number explained 13th studio record bunch weird things happen car problems stuff disappearing guy worked white laced guy imagine falling drugs disappearing got excited addition announced twitter producer suddenly struck ill band ceased recording time band resumed recording days later having apparently recovered interview said weird occurred finished recording drum tracks album later contradicted previous statements good luck record record time furthermore instead surrounding number said actually concerned album release date november bad referring release released date band banned mtv playing new track televised promotional mtv believed song suicide release promotion revealed album north american release date november previously said label looking november 1st don know supposed 1st 31st release date sic trying live performance place release live performance mentioned ultimately turn appearance october edition band performing halloween costumes played public enemy symphony destruction televised album released japan october help draw publicity upcoming release scheduled appearance october edition metal radio premiered new track thirteen life broadcast hour period october october life released free download band facebook page samples album songs available streaming october appearance november edition songs said thirteen songs written sessions album originally contracted album bonus track intended japanese market later revealed album feature total tracks songs album previously recorded band form songs completely new material reworked older material sudden death new world order black swan millennium blind released previously different incomplete versions included bonus tracks previous albums projects sudden death originally written music video game guitar hero warriors rock song released digital single itunes september new world order originally written clash tour early versions song released years later original finished version released duke soundtrack demo included bonus track remix stated song recorded insistence compared previous versions song updated parts violent stated recording new world order initially idea strongly supported recording song black swan originally intended special edition bonus track according finishing including black swan thirteen idea noted having written years film lyrics inspired novel great divorce effort promote album song released streaming hot topic official youtube page october according millennium blind originally written demo recorded version song later included bonus track remix liner notes release claimed millennium blind reminded song working time later form trust states release liner notes came lyrics watching explained able finish song thirteen new compositions july debuted new song entitled public enemy hamburg germany according public enemy written 1920s gangster revealed interview public enemy released single western themed music video featured band live animals support single video released november life saw radio debut appearance october edition metal radio october song released limited time free download facebook page march lyric video song released dead written inclusion person action fantasy game help promote album posted song youtube channel streaming september interviewed album september commented album songs described title track theatrical compared hour far good said song summed arc band referring song deadly stated song main riff written sessions maybe cryptic writings reception critical response reaction critics thirteen positive average rating album reviewing album allmusic stated darker heavier immediate noted vocals higher mix album fleet fingers possessed power dead sputnikmusic wrote lyrical content thirteen doesn major flaws according rock sound album musical style rock praised guitar work voice described record angry melody packed like best peace sells era songs said album perfect noted vocals guitar playing old writing guardian stated music lost intensity passion rage years finished review saying thirteen killer filler feast state art metal similarly popmatters named thirteen latest series composed executed albums went making great music keeping classic relevant metal community heather fake described record good old fashioned classic heavy metal rough ready glory critical reaction album positive metal forces disappointed album musical direction felt reverted simple furious sound brief review spin commented album tracks saying public enemy melodic hard rock far early classics said lack sense humor young stated people apocalypse official soundtrack bbc_music said album affair bad album ages called sudden death brilliant commercial performance thirteen debuted number billboard selling copies united_states week slight fall week sales copies chart position number predecessor copies sold second week album position billboard fell number album charted similarly australia new_zealand number japanese chart number album failed enter december thirteen sold copies united_states grammy nominations album songs received grammy nominations sudden death nominated best metal performance lost public enemy received nomination best hard rock metal performance category year lost white life received nomination category lost love bites track listing personnel production performance credits adapted album liner notes chart performance
Thirteen (Megadeth album)