album twelfth studio album american metal band released september produced album feature guitarist following departure band studio album bassist original bassist rejoined band months album release tracks album lyrics inspired subjects ranging lord rings financial crisis insanity torture crime singles released album head right insane nominated best metal performance grammy awards entered billboard number reached number chart april sold copies album received generally positive reviews music critics thought continue success band previous album writing recording frontman guitarist confirmed songs complete group currently mixing mastering record preview minute video featuring describing process mixing head studio video called upcoming album old school recorded band studio garage california track listing initially revealed july track titles later shortened final release album produced produced previous album said album fast heavy singing speaking guest voices maybe singing like captive honour insane described riff oriented album melodic band mid late 90s material saved number old rehearsal tapes album starting point band members online fans website recording according helped lift band enthusiasm title september edition alex jones jones suggested title cover inspired film wrote directed jones stated sent copy film appearance alex jones later confirmed subsequent appearance jones release promotion finished recording album june album title announced cover artwork released online july designed cover returned album cover release date announced official website september review album track track week release album sold copies united_states copies canada debuting number billboard place lower debut album placed hard rock albums chart second rock albums chart announced music appear film land lost help promote music album clear message left stated new music playing background message ultimately parts song right insane heard near end film song album day fight playable song guitar hero warriors rock promotion performed head september edition late night toured support album beginning michigan november ending december las_vegas nevada tour featured suicide silence slayer testament set embark american tour january postponed summer slayer frontman undergoing surgery songs lyrical themes diverse day fight drew inspiration plea fighters lord rings trilogy minutes shootout title derived film minutes based event written fuel funny cars said bite hand written greed leaders financial world didn care responsibility public title track written bill president signed law gave power american citizens detention centers united_states hardest letting sealed kiss song wrote wife popmatters reviewer called twisted love song head describes medieval torture device said story ends inspired teachings describes right insane usual slowly going nuts stated song having wiped like americans recession potential depression years sic singles album lead single head according website download head available hours july starting eastern time zone availability download ended morning july track previously available listening calling number service launched enables musicians connect audience phone song nominated best metal performance 52nd annual grammy awards band grammy nomination song trust received music video directed second single right insane released months later music video released april featured recently returned bass player video plot roughly based story unemployed san_diego stolen tank video premiered austin texas march anniversary tour peace song hit position hot mainstream rock tracks critical reception received generally positive reviews critics bbc_music said album reliable proficient album peace noted asserting right considered best consistent heavy metal groups planet awarded half stars saying game old school moments modern ones garnered lot critical praise year end best lists year better allmusic said second release title apparently refers coming circle sort goodbye finds latest iteration debuting new guitarist working primarily technical comfort zone think peace day elements rare experimental popmatters noted moment wasted said sticking strengths talented new record positively intensity haven heard peace furious forth solos opening instrumental time showcasing dynamic combined pure speed day fight longtime fans instantly reminded lungs hell set world punch kicks great far good described album return form rock guitarist slash gave favorable review twitter gave album stars said starts instrumental hitting kind rhythms earned tag state art speed metal band regarded high point band later career follows received predecessors band started change musical direction following albums included number albums list killing business business good track listing songs written composed noted personnel production performance credits adapted album liner notes chart performance
Endgame (Megadeth album)