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Th1rt3en
Th1rt3en is Megadeth's thirteenth studio album, released through Roadrunner Records in October 2011. It follows Endgame, which came out two years earlier, and it marks the return of founding bassist David Ellefson, who had rejoined in 2010. It is his first Megadeth studio album since The World Needs a Hero in 2001.
The record was made in late spring 2011 and mixes fresh songs with reworked older material, some of which had surfaced before as demos or bonus tracks. "Sudden Death" began life as a Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock tie-in, while "Public Enemy No. 1", inspired by Al Capone, led the singles. It debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200, and critics were positive. All three singles earned Grammy nominations, which makes it a good pick for fans who like their thrash with a sense of history.
Th1rt3en: tracklist, credits and charts
13 tracks · 57:41Tracklist
- 1Sudden DeathDave Mustaine5:07
- 2Public Enemy No. 1Johnny K and Dave Mustaine4:15
- 3Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)Dave Mustaine3:50
- 4We the PeopleJohnny K and Dave Mustaine4:33
- 5Guns, Drugs, & MoneyJohnny K and Dave Mustaine4:20
- 6Never DeadDave Mustaine4:33
- 7New World OrderEllefson, Friedman, Mustaine, Menza3:56
- 8Fast LaneJohnny K and Dave Mustaine4:04
- 9Black SwanDave Mustaine4:10
- 10WreckerDave Mustaine3:52
- 11Millennium of the BlindFriedman, K, Mustaine4:15
- 12Deadly NightshadeDave Mustaine4:55
- 1313Johnny K and Dave Mustaine5:50
- Produced by
- Johnny K, Dave Mustaine
- Recorded at
- Mustaine Music Studios, Vic's Garage, San Marcos, California
- Recorded
- May–June 2011
- Mixed by
- Johnny K
- Mixed at
- Groovemaster Studios
- Engineered by
- Zachary Coleman, Ken Eisennagel, Dave Mustaine, Andy Sneap, Johnny K
- Mastered by
- Ted Jensen
- Label
- Roadrunner Records
- Length
- 57:41
Line-up
- Chris Broderick · acoustic guitar, background vocals, guitar, electric guitar
- Shawn Drover · percussion, background vocals, membranophone, drums (drum set)
- Dave Mustaine · acoustic guitar, background vocals, guitar, vocals, electric guitar, lead vocals
- David Ellefson · background vocals, bass guitar
- Chris Rodriguez · background vocals · guest
Singles
- “Sudden Death” · 24 September 2010
- “Public Enemy No. 1” · 13 September 2011
- “Never Dead” · September 2011
- “Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)” · 17 October 2011
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 2011 | 8 |
| UK Albums Chart · 2011 | 34 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 2011 | 1 |
| US Hard Rock · 2011 | 1 |
| US Top Rock Albums · 2011 | 3 |
| US Tastemaker · 2011 | 5 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) · 2011 | 8 |
| Finnish Albums · 2011 | 8 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 2011 | 11 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2011 | 12 |
All 28 charts
| New Zealand Albums · 2011 | 13 |
| Swedish Albums · 2011 | 18 |
| Norwegian Albums · 2011 | 23 |
| Swiss Albums · 2011 | 23 |
| Hungarian Albums · 2011 | 24 |
| German Albums · 2011 | 25 |
| Polish Albums · 2011 | 26 |
| Austrian Albums · 2011 | 28 |
| Scottish Albums · 2011 | 28 |
| Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico) · 2011 | 30 |
| Spanish Albums · 2011 | 32 |
| Danish Albums · 2011 | 39 |
| Italian Albums · 2011 | 41 |
| Dutch Albums · 2011 | 42 |
| Ireland 2 · 2011 | 43 |
| French Albums · 2011 | 49 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2011 | 60 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2011 | 74 |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 2011-10-27 vs 2011-10-26 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 26 October 2011 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 27 October 2011 | |
| Wikidata | 1 November 2011 | |
| Deezer | 28 January 2026 | |
| Apple Music | 26 October 2011 | |
| US release | 1 November 2011 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 31 October 2011 | earliest UK or European date |
7 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 October 2011 | JP | Roadrunner Records | 4943674111107 | original |
| 31 October 2011 | XE | Roadrunner Records | 016861770020 | other |
| 1 November 2011 | US | Roadrunner Records | other | |
| 1 November 2011 | US | Roadrunner Records | 016861770020 | other |
| 2019 | XW | Echo | 0016861770044 | other |
| 2019 | XW | Echo | 016861770068 | other |
| 26 July 2019 | XE | Echo | 4050538373905 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · native: native 1500x1500
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1500×1500 | native: native 1500x1500 |
| itunes | 1425×1425 | upscaled |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |