finally, we have a new Megadeth album. Th1rt3en is, funnily enough, Megadeth's 13th studio release. (:p) for those who really care, bassist Dave Ellefson is back for the first album since 2001's The World Needs A Hero. personally, i'm just happy to see new Megadeth regardless of new bassist or not.
the album starts with "Sudden Death", a track previously recorded for the video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. "Sudden Death" wasn't originally meant to be an album track, so it's a pleasant surprise to see it get a real release other than as an iTunes single. the other previously released singles are "Public Enemy No. 1", written about the 1920's gangster Al Capone but doesn't feature Capone on the single artwork, and "Whose Life (Is This Anyways?)", which was released as a free download on Megadeth's Facebook page from October 14-16. the demo "New World Order" finally makes a studio release on Th1rt3en, after first being released in its demo state on Countdown to Extinction. the song was previously released in an early finished version on the Duke Nukem soundtrack, as well as the remastered version of Countdown.
overall, Th1rt3en is an outstanding release. it's definitely a contender for "Best Big 4 Release of 2011", behind Anthrax's Worship Music, and might even beat Rust in Peace as Megadeth's best album.
***RATING***- 5/5
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