Drover also suggested that the album might be released in the summer of 2013, rather than Mustaine's initial projection of a late-spring release. As with Megadeth's previous studio effort, Thirteen, work on the album was done at "Vic's Garage", Megadeth's own studio in San Marcos, California.īeing interviewed by Atlantic City Insiders before a show at the House of Blues in Atlantic City, Shawn Drover stated that recording for the new album wouldn't begin until early 2013. The next day, Mustaine announced via the official Vic Rattlehead Twitter page that he had chosen a title and cover art for the new album, though neither was revealed at that time. On October 27, Mustaine revealed that the band was planning to enter the studio to begin tracking the new record in the first week of November 2012, before leaving the studio for the American leg of the Countdown to Extinction 20th anniversary tour. The band's previous contract with Roadrunner Records was only for three albums, expiring after the release of the band's previous studio effort, Thirteen. He suggested a tentative release for the spring of 2013, on a new label. Later Mustaine announced that the band was preparing to start work on a new studio album. In addition, in an interview with NME, Mustaine had revealed the existence of new material, commenting: "Some of it's a little darker, some of it's a little faster." ![]() On July 17, 2012, a tweet from the Twitter account for Megadeth mascot Vic Rattlehead implied that frontman Dave Mustaine had begun writing lyrics for a followup album to 2011's Thirteen. Two versions of the album will be available domestically, a standard edition, and a Best Buy-exclusive edition which features several additional tracks. Additionally, it is the first album by the band to feature a cover song as part of its base tracklist since So Far, So Good. Super Collider is the first Megadeth album since Cryptic Writings (1997), not to feature a lineup change from the preceding album. It will be Megadeth's first album to be released on Mustaine's own label, Tradecraft, after the band's split with Roadrunner Records. It is due to be released on June 4, 2013. Super Collider is the upcoming fourteenth studio album by American heavy metal band Megadeth. As of 2013, Megadeth has received eleven Grammy nominations. So What!, Rust in Peace, Youthanasia, and Cryptic Writings all achieved platinum status, the band's fifth and most successful record, Countdown to Extinction, sold multi-platinum, and the album Risk achieved gold certification. The band has sold over 50 million records worldwide with six consecutive albums being certified platinum or multi-platinum in the US, according to the band's official website. ![]() Megadeth is known for its distinctive, technical instrumental style that often features dense, intricate passages and trade-off guitar solos, and for recurring lyrical themes including politics, war, addiction, personal relationships, and religion. 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. ![]() A pioneer of the American thrash metal movement, Megadeth rose to international fame in the 1980s and is 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. The band has since released 13 studio albums. Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, that was formed in 1983 by Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson. Lyrical Themes: Religion, Politics, War, History, Death, Hate. Similar Artists: MD.45, Anthrax, Exodus, Slayer, Pantera, Testament. Genres: Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal, Speed Metal.
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