Thrash titans MEGADETH release their twelfth studio album, ‘Endgame’ on 14th September. ‘Endgame’ was recorded at the band’s brand new self-built studio, Vic’s Garage, in San Marcos, near San Diego, CA and named after the band’s iconic Vic Rattlehead mascot.

Andy Sneap, British metal producer/mixer extraordinaire returned to the producer’s chair to work alongside Megadeth frontman and visionary, Dave Mustaine. The pair also manned the boards for 2007’s return-to-form‘’United Abominations’ album.

‘Endgame’ is the Megadeth record fans have been chomping at the bit for. Says Dave; “This new album is my proudest moment since the famous (or infamous) ‘Rust in Peace’ album.”

Part of Megadeth’s new energy lies in the introduction of guitarist Chris Broderick, who joins Mustaine, drummer Shawn Drover and bassist James LoMenzo in the bands tightest line-up in years. Dave commented, “With this album I am also very excited to be introducing my new lead guitarist Chris Broderick to the world. I have always felt lucky to have had top shredders in that position but after touring with Chris in support of my last album, I couldn’t wait to get into the studio and see what he could do.”

The Megadeth machine is built on a blueprint of stark, complex musicianship. Over time, with career album sales nearing 25 million worldwide, Mustaine has balanced rabid-dog aggression with staggering songcraft. Never one to keep an exactly cheery lyrical stance, ‘Endgame’ finds Mustaine more scalding and articulate than ever. ‘Bite The Hand That Feeds’ and ‘The Right To Go Insane’ delve into an economically disenfranchised nation of have and have-nots. Mustaine himself is no stranger to politics, a self-admitted CNN junkie who in ’92 was MTV’s floor commentator at the National Democratic Convention. ‘Endgame’s title track is Mustaine at his darkest. “Thematically, I’ve never been know to be a silent bystander in a world that needs our participation,” he says. ‘Endgame’ specifically is a document signed into law that further strips away personal civil rights. “It’s a bill George W. Bush signed into law that could put an American citizen in a prison, much like a concentration camp,” states Mustaine. Far fetched? Surprisingly not. Musically and lyrically, Mustaine remains metal’s true iconoclast and ‘Endgame’ rumbles with the same intensity his career has been built on. Megadeth has come full circle. They are back to the killing business…..and business has never been better.