Th1rt3en by Megadeth

Following their acclaimed 2009 album, *Endgame*, Megadeth’s *TH1RT3EN* was a well-earned victory lap that maintained the classic thrash sound of their earlier albums while incorporating the powerful bass stylings of the great David Ellefson, who hadn’t played with the band since 2001. The drama of tracks like “Sudden Death” and “Never Dead” find Megadeth at their most gripping and inspired, while the heavy shredding of “Public Enemy No. 1” spreads like fire on top of an oil spill.

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The same day Metallica is unleashing Lulu, its ambitiously flawed collaboration with Lou Reed, former Metallica guitarist Dave Mustaine is releasing Th1rt3en, the latest album by his stalwart outfit Megadeth. It’s an interesting contrast, but not surprising. While Metallica has continued its artistic decline, Megadeth…

Megadeth's 13th studio album, and first since 2001’s The World Needs a Hero to utilize the talents of bassist/founding member Dave Ellefson, was produced by Johnny K (Staind, Disturbed) and features a combination of newly composed tracks, along with older cuts written years ago but never put to tape.

7 / 10

Think of the new Megadeth album like this: take Endgame and add a large dose of Youthanasia and Countdown to Extinction, then mix it all in a blender and you’ll get a good idea of how it sounds. For die-hard Megadeth fans (like me), the album is a catchy, solid slice of good metal. Much like Endgame

3.0 / 5

A review of Megadeth - Th1rt3en, which comes out from Roadrunner Records on the 1st of November in the USA and the 2nd in Europe.

7 / 10

<p>Dave Mustaine's back and this time he's … well, he's still angry. By <strong>Dom Lawson</strong></p>

3.3 / 5

Megadeth - Th1rt3en review: Megadeth keeps rolling along with a strong, albeit less triumphant, thirteenth record.