Endgame is the twelfth studio album by the thrash metal band Megadeth. It was produced by Dave Mustaine and Andy Sneap and released through Roadrunner Records on September 15, 2009. Endgame was the first album to feature guitarist Chris Broderick, following Glen Drover’s departure in 2008, and was the band’s last studio album with bassist James LoMenzo until LoMenzo rejoined after 2022’s The Sick, The Dying, and The Dead, as original bassist David Ellefson rejoined the band several months after the album’s release.
On May 27, 2009, Megadeth frontman and guitarist Dave Mustaine confirmed twelve songs were complete and the group was currently mixing and mastering the record. Endgame was recorded at the band’s studio, Vic’s Garage, in San Marcos, California. The track listing was initially revealed on July 2, 2009, although several track titles were later shortened for the final release. The album was produced by Andy Sneap, who also produced Megadeth’s previous album, United Abominations. A week after its release, the album had sold 45,000 copies in the United States and 8,200 copies in Canada, debuting at number nine on the Billboard 200, one place lower than the debut of United Abominations in 2007. The album placed first on the Hard Rock Albums chart and second on the Rock Albums chart.
Tracklist:
- Dialectic Chaos
- This Day We Fight!
- 44 Minutes
- 1,320′
- Bite The Hand
- Bodies
- Endgame
- The Hardest Part Of Letting Go… Sealed With A Kiss
- Head Crusher
- How The Story Ends
- The Right To Go Insane
Megadeth:
Dave Mustaine: guitars, vocals, piano
Chris Broderick: guitars
James LoMenzo: bass
Shawn Drover: drums
Additional musicians:
Chris Clancy: backing vocals
Chris Rodriguez: backing vocals
Mark Newby-Robson: keyboards on “The Hardest Part of Letting Go… Sealed with a Kiss”
Production:
Andy Sneap and Dave Mustaine: Production
Andy Sneap: Engineering, mixing and mastering
Dave Mustaine: Additional recording
