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For 2004's THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED, vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine reunites Megadeth--original guitarist Chris Poland, along with new members, bassist Jimmie Lee Sloas and drummer Vinnie Colaiuta--for the band's first new studio album in three years. Frontman/songwriter Mustaine has a lot on his mind, as he ruminates on many of the political and social ills troubling the world, and his words are delivered over grooves and riffs reminiscent of mid-period Megadeth (circa COUNTDOWN TO EXTINCTION). The overall sound is fresh and energetic, and Mustaine conjures memorable licks, particularly when he trades blazing solos with Poland, as on "Die Dead Enough" and the fierce old-school thrash of "Back in the Day." Mustaine also spices SYSTEM with a number of extra sonic flourishes--including strings, banjo, and keyboards--making it an unusually intriguing metal record.
Personnel: Dave Mustaine (vocals, guitar); Lance Dean, Robert Venable, Scott Harrison, Ralph Patlan (vocals); Justis Mustaine (spoken vocals); Chris Poland (guitar); Jonathan Yudkin (banjo, strings); Tim Akers, Charles Judge (keyboards); Jimmie Lee Sloas (bass guitar); Vinnie Colaiuta (drums); Eric Darken (percussion); Michael Davis (sound effects); Chris Rodriguez (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Jeff Balding.
Recording information: Emerald ENtertainment, Nashville, TN; OceanWay; Phase Four Studios, Tempe, AZ.
Megadeth includes: Dave Mustaine (vocals, guitar); Chris Poland (guitar); Jimmie Lee Sloas (bass); Vinnie Colaiuta (drums).
Megadeth: Chris Poland, Dave Mustaine, Jimmie Lee Sloas, Michael Davis , Vinnie Colaiuta.
Additional personnel: Jonathan Yudkin (keyboards); Chris Rodriguez, Eric Darken, Tim Akers.
Entertainment Weekly (p.79) - "Mustaine wisely takes it back to the '80s, teaming up with original axman Chris Poland. That means dual guitar solos....Righteous!" - Grade: B
CMJ (p.22) - "THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED is vintage Megadeth, with smart lyrics coughed up in his trademark gruffness." System Has Failed Music | List Price | $13.95 (You save $2.46) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Heavy Metal, Rock, Progressive | | Label | Sanctuary | | Orig Year | 2004 | | All Time Sales Rank |  1261  | | CD Universe Part number | 6764287 | | Catalog number | 84708 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 14, 2004 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Jeff Balding; Dave Mustaine; Jeff Balding; Dave Mustaine | | Engineer | Jeff Balding; Dave Mustaine; David Bryant; Jed Hackett; David Bryant; John Saylor | | Personnel | Eric Darken, Vinnie Colaiuta, Nashville, Jonathan Yudkin, Charles Judge, Dave Mustaine, TN, Chris Rodriguez, Jimmie Lee Sloas, Tim Akers, Michael Davis, Michael Davis, Chris Poland, OceanWay, Ralph Patlan, Lance Dean, it must be said, Justis Mustaine, Phase Four Studios, Robert Venable, Scott Harrison, Tempe | | Additional Info | Enhanced CD |
Megadeth System Has Failed Songs System Has Failed Music Review Average Rating: (4.4 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Can you say Mustaine is one Righteous Dude?!
ahhhhhhhhhh yes. my love. he is Gandi! i friggin love it!! i dont care, i love tears in a vial!!! its most excellent when i first heard it. and the scorpin is awesome as well! DAVE MUSTAINE FOR PRESIDENT!
Submitted by SHELLY (PHILLY)
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 Excellent!!!!!!
Strong, high energy music!!! Dave has really outdone himself with this album.
Submitted by tammynoble (Guntersville, AL, USA) 
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GOOD HEAVY METAL
This is a good Heavy Metal album and not a disappointment from Dave Mustaine. It is far better than Risk, but not quite Rust in Peace. Glen Drover is good, but he is not Marty Friedman. I saw Megadeth live in Boston, 2004, the new album tunes sounded great in concert. I only wish there were longer more intense traditional Megadeth style guitar solos on the tracks. Kick The Chair is my favorite on this album.
Submitted by AIRBOR501 (Boston, MA)
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I was not really expecting this album to be this excellent. It is like I travelled back in time and found myself in the shiny days of trash metal. I wish I could personally thank Mustaine for this album. Shortly "best heavy metal album" of the year
Submitted by emre.boyar (Izmir, Turkey)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Good mix of 80's and 90's
This CD is a fairly good mixture of what Megadeth sounded like from the late 80's to the mid 90's. Not alot of speed thrash like the first couple of CD's and not much of the pop-thrash from the "Risk" era either. It's heavy most of the time, mid-paced most of the time, and Dave shows that regardless of the style of the music, he is way above the rest of the metal crowd as a song writer. Even the 2 or 3 tracks on the CD I didn't care for are well written and you can listen to them just for the message. If the CD as a whole were a little faster and just a bit heavier it would be 5 stars.
Submitted by JB (Dallas, TX)
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