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'{{good article}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2011}} {{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums --> | Cover = MegadethThirteen.jpg | Name = Thirteen | Type = studio | Artist = [[Megadeth]] | Released = {{Start date|2011|11|1}}<ref name="NewAlbumTitle"/><ref name="EllefsonWODUInterview"/> | Genre = [[Thrash metal]] | Length = {{Duration|m=57|s=36}} | Recorded = May–June 2011 at Vic's Garage in [[San Marcos, California]]<ref name="WontBeDisappointed"/> | Label = [[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]] | Producer = [[Johnny K]], [[Dave Mustaine]] | Last album = {{ubl|''[[Endgame (Megadeth album)|Endgame]]''|(2009)}} | This album = {{ubl|'''''Thirteen'''''|(2011)}} | Next album = {{ubl|''[[Super Collider (album)|Super Collider]]''|(2013)}} | Misc = {{Singles | Name = Thirteen | Type = studio | single 1 = [[Sudden Death (song)|Sudden Death]] | single 1 date = {{Start date|2010|9|24}} | single 2 = [[Public Enemy No. 1 (Megadeth song)|Public Enemy No. 1]] | single 2 date = {{Start date|2011|9|13}} | single 3 = Whose Life (Is It Anyways?) | single 3 date = {{Start date|2011|10|17}} }} }} '''''Thirteen''''' (stylized as '''''TH1RT3EN''''') is the thirteenth studio album by American [[thrash metal]] band [[Megadeth]]. It was released worldwide on November 1, 2011 by [[Roadrunner Records]]. The Japanese edition, however, was released a few days earlier on October 26, 2011. ''Thirteen'' is the first Megadeth studio album since ''[[The World Needs a Hero]]'' (2001) to feature bassist and founding member [[David Ellefson]], who returned to the band in 2010. ''Thirteen'' debuted at number 11 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart, selling 42,000 copies in its first week. The album managed to break into the top 20 in several other markets as well. It has sold about 120,000 copies in the United States as of December 2012. The album has received mostly positive reviews from critics and has a [[Metacritic]] rating of 71/100. The [[lead single]] from ''Thirteen'' was the [[Al Capone]]-inspired "Public Enemy No. 1". This was followed by "Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)" about a month later. Another song, "Sudden Death", was released as a single prior to the announcement of ''Thirteen'' to promote the 2010 video game ''[[Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock]]'', but was later included on the album. All three songs received Grammy Award nominations. "Sudden Death" was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the [[53rd Annual Grammy Awards|2011 Grammy Awards]], while "Public Enemy No. 1" and "Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)" were nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance|Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance]] at the [[54th Annual Grammy Awards|2012]] and [[55th Annual Grammy Awards|2013 Grammys]], respectively. ==Writing, recording and album artwork== In July 2010, while being asked about the success of Megadeth's previous release, ''[[Endgame (Megadeth album)|Endgame]]'' (2009), Megadeth drummer [[Shawn Drover]] revealed the band had already started "talking about [a new album]" and explained although the band was in "tour mode", there were a "couple of ideas" the band was starting to work on.<ref>{{cite web|title=Megadeth Aim For New Album In 2011|url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/megadeth_aim_for_new_album_in_2011.html|publisher=[[Ultimate-Guitar.com]]|date=July 19, 2010|accessdate=May 23, 2011}}</ref> Following the successful European "big four" concerts, Drover stated plans for recording a thirteenth Megadeth album.<ref>{{cite web|first=Ellen|last=Barnes|url=http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/News/en-us/megadeth-1029.aspx|title=Megadeth 'Envision' New Album Next Year, More Big Four Touring|publisher=[[Gibson Guitar Corporation]]|date=October 29, 2010|accessdate=November 20, 2013}}</ref> In a later interview regarding songs the band had recorded for its 13th studio effort, [[Dave Mustaine]] said the material is a mix of songs Mustaine had written earlier in his career, and some were new compositions written for the album.<ref name="FastHeavyNewAlbum">{{cite web|title=Megadeth Working On 'Very, Very Fast Heavy' New Album|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-working-on-very-very-fast-heavy-new-album/|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=May 31, 2011|accessdate=May 31, 2011}}</ref> Dave Mustaine confirmed that Megadeth would record at the band's own Vic's Garage studio in California. It was announced that American rock producer [[Johnny K|"Johnny K" Karkazis]] was chosen to produce the record as [[Andy Sneap]], the producer of Megadeth's previous two albums, was unavailable due to schedule conflicts.<ref>{{cite web|first=Gary|last=Graff|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/465450/megadeths-dave-mustaine-6-questions-about-thirteen|title=Megadeth's Dave Mustaine: 6 Questions About 'Thirteen'|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=October 31, 2011|accessdate=November 20, 2013}}</ref><ref name="NewAlbumProducer">{{cite web|title=Megadeth Taps Disturbed/Sevendust Producer For New Album|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-taps-disturbed-sevendust-producer-for-new-album/|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=May 8, 2011|accessdate=May 8, 2011}}</ref> Mustaine subsequently revealed that the album would be titled ''Thirteen'' and would feature previously released tracks such as "Sudden Death" and "Never Dead".<ref>{{cite web|first=Greg|last=Prato|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|title=Dave Mustaine Reveals New Megadeth Album Details|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dave-mustaine-reveals-new-megadeth-album-details-20110712|date=July 12, 2011|accessdate=November 20, 2013}}</ref> In an interview before a show in [[Auckland]], New Zealand, Mustaine noted that the then-upcoming record was the last one on his contract with [[Roadrunner Records]] and mentioned that Roadrunner was trying to give the band a "huge new deal". However, Mustaine expressed frustration with the label, saying "The treatment's been terrible over the years, and I just don't want it." Mustaine stated that he would prefer to retire than "continue to play like that". Nevertheless, Mustaine exclaimed the band's new record would be "great" and the songs were "really good".<ref name="AucklandInterview">{{cite web|title=Interview with Megadeth's Dave Mustaine|url=http://www.3news.co.nz/Megadeths-Dave-Mustaine---full-interview-/tabid/418/articleID/190363/Default.aspx|work=[[3 News]]|date=December 10, 2010|accessdate=May 20, 2011}}</ref> [[File:Davidellefson.jpg|thumb|left|185px|''Thirteen'' is the first Megadeth album since ''The World Needs a Hero'', released a decade earlier, to feature longtime bassist David Ellefson.]] In a December 2010 interview with [[Ultimate-Guitar.com]], bassist [[David Ellefson]] (who was welcomed back into the band earlier that year) commented "There's some ideas that we're now starting to individually compose", but clarified the band would not be hitting the studio until 2011. However, Ellefson called those song ideas "very heavy", speculated that the songs would be influenced by the band's (then) recent live performances of the entire ''[[Rust in Peace]]'' album (1990), and said Megadeth fans would not be disappointed by the new record.<ref name="WontBeDisappointed">{{cite web|first=Robert|last=Gray|title=Ellefson: 'I Don't Think Megadeth Fans Will Be Disappointed' With Next CD|url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/ellefson_i_dont_think_megadeth_fans_will_be_disappointed_with_next_cd.html|publisher=[[Ultimate-Guitar.com]]|date=December 17, 2010|accessdate=May 23, 2011}}</ref> It was revealed during an online chat with Megadeth's fan club that five new songs for the next album were completed. Mustaine also noted the new album was turning out to be "more like Endgame".<ref name="Blabber">{{cite web|title=Megadeth And Slayer Perform In Moscow; Photos, Video Available|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-and-slayer-perform-in-moscow-photos-video-available/|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=March 16, 2011|accessdate=March 16, 2011}}</ref> However in an interview in June 2011, Mustaine declared the album was instead "Different, a hundred percent different, unlike anything we've ever done before because the guitar sounds are different, it sounds really super-modern." He went on to compare the sound to "really old classic [[Black Sabbath|Sabbath]] and with a little bit of a modern edge of [[Queens of the Stone Age]] kind of thing."<ref name="100percentdifferent"/> In a July 2011 interview with ''Sonicexess.com'', Ellefson was asked about the new album. Ellefson stated the album was ready to be mixed. When asked if it could be compared to any previous Megadeth album, He said the album "kind of fits in around the Countdown to Extinction album" but noted it would depend on how the album was to be mixed. Ellefson also announced the band has been kicking around several ideas for an album title and several of them might be announced, but no release date was yet planned.<ref name="ReadyToMix">{{cite web|first=Brandon|last=Marshall|title=Interview With Megadeth|url=http://www.sonicexcess.com/megadeth_interview_2011.html|publisher=Sonic Excess|accessdate=July 3, 2011}}</ref> When guitarist [[Chris Broderick]] was interviewed by Amy Kelly of ''Ultimate Guitar'', he compared some parts of the album specifically to ''[[Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?]]'' (1986), ''Rust in Peace'', or ''[[Countdown to Extinction]]'' (1992), but also stated "I've been likening it to a very diverse CD. It's not one of those ones that you'll put it on and every song sounds like the last one. It's got everything from anthems to more radio friendly stuff to hard-hitting thrash and some cool, dark-sounding stuff."<ref name=BroderickUGinterview>{{cite web|first=Amy|last=Kelly|title=Megadeth: 'Th1rt3en Borrows Something From Every Era Of The Band'|url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/megadeth_th1rt3en_borrows_something_from_every_era_of_the_band.html|publisher=[[Ultimate-Guitar.com]]|date=August 11, 2011|accessdate=August 14, 2011}}</ref> In another interview, Broderick stated the album "sounds huge and just very raw" and again touted the sonic diversity of the album, noting that it is "like a cut in time from each CD of the past Megadeth discography".<ref name=ATBroderickInterview>{{cite web|last=Keller|first="Slim Jim"|title=Interview: Megadeth’s Chris Broderick – From noodling to embellishing, he may be Megadeth’s strongest guitarist to date|url=hhttp://www.away-team.com/rock/2011/08/interview-megadeths-chris-broderick-from-noodling-to-embellishing-he-may-be-megadeths-strongest-guitarist-to-date/|publisher=Away Team|date=August 21, 2011|accessdate=August 22, 2011}}</ref> Mustaine commented on the quality of the songs on ''Thirteen'' by declaring he hadn't heard an album that had "that many good songs on it" since [[Guns N' Roses]] released ''[[Appetite for Destruction]]'' in 1987.<ref name=MustaineMLBInterview>{{cite web|title=Megadeth Mainman Interviewed By MLB.com (Video)|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-mainman-interviewed-by-mlb-com-video/|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=August 12, 2011|accessdate=August 13, 2011}}</ref> On June 3, 2011, it was announced that a new song, "Never Dead", would be included in a promotional trailer for [[Konami]]'s upcoming video game ''[[NeverDead]]'',<ref name="NeverDead">{{cite web|title=New Megadeth Song Featured In 'NeverDead' Video Game Trailer; Audio Snippet Available|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/new-megadeth-song-featured-in-neverdead-video-game-trailer-audio-snippet-available/|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=June 3, 2011|accessdate=June 4, 2011}}</ref> marking the third time in five years that the band contributed a new song towards promoting a video game ("Gears of War" in 2006 to promote ''[[Gears of War]]''<ref name="GearsofWar">{{cite web|title=Megadeth To Help Launch 'Gears Of War' Xbox Game With Private Mini-Concert|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-to-help-launch-gears-of-war-xbox-game-with-private-mini-concert/|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=October 21, 2006|accessdate=June 8, 2011}}</ref> and "[[Sudden Death (song)|Sudden Death]]" in 2010 for inclusion in ''[[Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Megadeth: Dave Mustaine Talks About 'Sudden Death' Track|url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/online_downloads/megadeth_dave_mustaine_talks_about_sudden_death_track.html|publisher=[[Ultimate-Guitar.com]]|date=August 30, 2010|accessdate=June 8, 2010}}</ref> being the other two). "Sudden Death" though originally recorded for the ''Guitar Hero'' franchise, was also later confirmed to be included on ''Thirteen''.<ref name="RollingStone12July11">{{cite web|first=Greg|last=Prato|title=Dave Mustaine Reveals New Megadeth Album Details|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dave-mustaine-reveals-new-megadeth-album-details-20110712|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=July 12, 2011|accessdate=July 13, 2011}}</ref> The album artwork was designed by John Lorenzi, who contributed to the covers on Megadeth's two previous albums, ''Endgame'' and ''[[United Abominations]]'' (2007).<ref name="JohnLorenzi">{{cite web|title=Megadeth Re-Teams With Artist John Lorenzi For New Album Cover|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-re-teams-with-artist-john-lorenzi-for-new-album-cover/|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=June 18, 2011|accessdate=June 18, 2011}}</ref> The title was revealed as ''13'', with Mustaine commenting "I started playing guitar at 13 and this is our 13th record and I was born on the 13th. As soon as I said I was going to call it '13', I started noticing 13 everywhere. They never used to have 13th floors in hotels but now they have them again."<ref name="NewAlbumTitle"/> It was clarified a day later on the band's website to be "''Th1rt3en''" rather than ''13''. Shawn Drover later stated in an interview that "Thirteen" had originally been the working title for the album as well.<ref name=DroverOctoberInterview>{{cite web|first=Anwar|last=Rizk|title=Shawn Drover – Megadeth (Interview)|url=http://www.metalobsession.net/2011/10/06/shawn-drover-megadeth/|work=Metal Obsession|date=October 6, 2011|accessdate=October 8, 2011}}</ref> The cover artwork and tracklist for the album were revealed on September 7, 2011.<ref name=BlabberTracklisting/> ===Odd occurrences during recording=== According to Dave Mustaine, the band have encountered numerous mishaps and odd occurrences. In an interview with ''Terrorizer'' magazine, Mustaine, taking note of the connection to the [[Triskaidekaphobia|unlucky number 13]], explained "This is our 13th studio record, and we've already had a bunch of weird things happen. Car problems, stuff disappearing, a guy who worked for me that was the most white-laced guy you could imagine falling out on drugs and disappearing... but this one's got me excited!"<ref name="weirdthingshappen">{{cite web|title=Megadeth Mainman Is 'Excited' About New Album|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-mainman-is-excited-about-new-album/|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=May 17, 2011|accessdate=May 20, 2011}}</ref> In addition, Mustaine announced on Twitter that producer Johnny K was "suddenly struck ill", and the band had ceased recording for the time being.<ref name="JohnnyKSick">{{cite web|title=Megadeth: Recording Sessions For New Album 'Halted' After Producer Falls Ill|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-recording-sessions-for-new-album-halted-after-producer-falls-ill/|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=May 27, 2011|accessdate=May 27, 2011}}</ref> However, the band resumed recording a few days later, with K having apparently recovered.<ref name="ResumesRecording">{{cite web|title=Megadeth Resumes Recording New Album|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-resumes-recording-new-album/|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=May 31, 2011|accessdate=May 31, 2011}}</ref> In an interview, Drover had said nothing weird occurred until after he finished recording drum tracks for the album.<ref name=DroverOctoberInterview/> However, in a later interview in July, 2011, when asked about the stigma of the number 13 in regards to the album, Mustaine said "It's been very good luck. We did this record in… in record time".<ref name="NotSoUnlucky">{{cite web|title=Megadeth's Dave Mustaine: 'Th1rt3en' Is 'The Best Thing I've Done In A Long Time'|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-s-dave-mustaine-th1rt3en-is-the-best-thing-i-ve-done-in-a-long-time/|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=July 19, 2011|accessdate=July 19, 2011}}</ref> Furthermore, despite the superstitions surrounding the number 13, Mustaine said he was actually more concerned with the album's release date of November 1 being a bad omen; referring to the release of ''Youthanasia'' (which was released on the same date in 1994),<ref name=MustaineInterviewANSVideo>{{cite web|title=Megadeth Mainman Talks 'Th1rt3en' In New Video Interview|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-mainman-talks-th1rt3en-in-new-video-interview/|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=August 6, 2011|accessdate=August 6, 2011}}</ref> Mustaine mentioned that the band was "banned" from [[MTV]], for playing the then-new track "[[À Tout le Monde]]" (which MTV believed to be about suicide) on a televised promotional show on the channel.<ref name="MustaineInterviewANSVideo"/> ==Release and promotion== Mustaine revealed the album's North American release date as November 1, 2011.<ref name=BWBKReleaseDates>{{cite web|title=Megadeth's David Ellefson Talks To BraveWords.com At Heavy T.O.; Video Available|url=http://bravewords.com/news/megadeths-david-ellefson-talks-to-bravewords-com-at-heavy-t-o-video-available|work=BraveWords.com|work=[[Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles]]|date=August 15, 2011|accessdate=August 15, 2011}}</ref><ref name="NewAlbumTitle">{{cite web|title=Megadeth: New Album Title Revealed|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-new-album-title-revealed/|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=July 8, 2011|accessdate=July 8, 2011}}</ref><ref name=EllefsonWODUInterview>{{cite web|title=Megadeth Bassist Interviewed On WODU's 'Flatliner' (Audio)|date=August 5, 2011|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-bassist-interviewed-on-wodu-s-flatliner-audio/|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|accessdate=August 6, 2011}}</ref><ref name="EllefsonDroverVideo">{{cite web|title=Megadeth's Ellefson, Drover Check In From Photo Shoot For New Album (Video)|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-s-ellefson-drover-check-in-from-photo-shoot-for-new-album-video/|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=June 22, 2011|accessdate=June 22, 2011}}</ref><ref name=DaveEllefsonInterviewCRE>{{cite web|title=Mayhem, Mustaine & Megadeth: An Interview With Megadeth's Dave Ellefson|url=http://www.classicrockrevisited.com/interviewdaveellefson.htm|publisher=Classic Rock Revisited|accessdate=August 9, 2011}}</ref><ref name=OfficialReleaseConfirmation>{{cite web|title=Megadeth: 'Th1rt3en' Release Date Confirmed|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-th1rt3en-release-date-confirmed/|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=August 9, 2011|accessdate=August 9, 2011}}</ref> Mustaine previously said the label was "looking at November 1st. I don't know if it's supposed to be the 1st or the 31st for the release date, cuz [sic] they're trying to get us to do a live performance some place, for this release."<ref name="NewAlbumTitle2">{{cite web|title=Dave Mustaine Announces Megadeth Album Title|url=http://allaxess.com/news/dave-mustaine-announces-megadeth-album-title/|publisher=AllAxess.com|date=July 9, 2011|accessdate=July 19, 2011}}</ref> This live performance Mustaine mentioned would ultimately turn out to be an appearance on ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]''. The album was released in Japan on October 26, 2011.<ref name="BWBKReleaseDates"/> To help draw publicity for the then-upcoming release, Mustaine had scheduled an appearance on the October 14–16 edition of the ''[[Full Metal Jackie]]'' radio show.<ref name=FullMetalJackie>{{cite web|title=Megadeth Mainman To Premiere Music Off 'Th1rt3en' On Full Metal Jackie's Radio Show|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-mainman-to-premiere-music-off-th1rt3en-on-full-metal-jackie-s-radio-show/|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=October 14, 2011|accessdate=October 14, 2011}}</ref> A new track from ''Thirteen'', "Whose Life (Is This Anyways?)", was debuted on that edition of the show as well.<ref name=WhoseLifeFMJ>{{cite web|title=Megadeth: New Song Premieres On Full Metal Jackie's Radio Show|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-new-song-premieres-on-full-metal-jackie-s-radio-show/|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=October 16, 2011|accessdate=October 17, 2011}}</ref> For a 24 hour period from October 17 to October 18, 2011, "Whose Life (Is It Anyway?)" was released as a free download through the band's Facebook page.<ref name=WhoseLifeFree>{{cite web|title=Megadeth: New Song Available For Free Download|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-new-song-available-for-free-download/|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=October 17, 2011|accessdate=October 17, 2011}}</ref> Samples of all the album's songs were available for streaming on [[Amazon.com]] from October 17.<ref name=NewAlbumSamples>{{cite web|title=Megadeth: Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-audio-samples-of-entire-new-album-available/|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=October 17, 2011|accessdate=October 18, 2011}}</ref> To further promote the album, Megadeth made an appearance on the October 31, 2011 edition of ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]''<ref name=JimmyKimmelAppear>{{cite web|title=Megadeth To Perform On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-to-perform-on-jimmy-kimmel-live/|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=October 20, 2011|accessdate=October 23, 2011}}</ref> The band, performing in Halloween costumes, played "Public Enemy No. 1" and "[[Symphony of Destruction]]", the former of which was televised.<ref name=JimmyKimmelPerformance>{{cite web|title=Megadeth Performs On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' In Halloween Costumes (Video)|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-performs-on-jimmy-kimmel-live-in-halloween-costumes-video/|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=November 1, 2011|accessdate=November 1, 2011}}</ref> Mustaine also made an appearance on the November 7 edition of ''[[Rockline]]''.<ref name=RocklineandJapanChart>{{cite web|title=Megadeth – Th1rt3en Chart Positions Revealed; Rockline Appearance Scheduled|url=http://bravewords.com/news/megadeth-th1rt3en-chart-positions-revealed-rockline-appearance-scheduled|work=[[Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles]]|date=November 3, 2011|accessdate=November 5, 2011}}</ref><ref name=RocklineArchive>{{cite web|title=Rockline Timeline! (Show Archive)|url=http://www.rocklineradio.com/archivehistory.php#2011|work=Rockline Radio|accessdate=November 12, 2011}}</ref> ==Songs== Mustaine had noted that thirteen songs had been written in the sessions for the album, though only twelve were originally contracted for the album (one of which being a [[bonus track]] intended only for the Japanese market).<ref name="100percentdifferent">{{cite web|title=Interview with Megadeth frontman and guitarist Dave Mustaine|url=http://puregrainaudio.com/interviews/interview-with-megadeth-frontman-and-guitarist-dave-mustaine|work=Pure Grain Audio|accessdate=June 9, 2011}}</ref> However, it was later revealed that the album was to feature a total of 13 tracks.<ref name=BlabberTracklisting>{{cite web|title=Megadeth: 'Th1rt3en' Cover Artwork, Track Listing Unveiled|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=162928|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=September 7, 2011|accessdate=September 7, 2011}}</ref> Three of the album's songs, "Sudden Death," "Public Enemy No. 1" and "Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)" have received Grammy nominations. Several of the songs on the album were released previously in different or incomplete versions, and were included as bonus tracks on previous albums. Among these are "Black Swan", "Millennium of the Blind" and "New World Order". "Black Swan" was originally released as a bonus track for members of the band's [[fan club]] who pre-ordered ''[[United Abominations]]''.<ref name=BlackSwan>{{cite web|title=Megadeth Guitarist To Take Part In Online Chat|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=70438|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=April 13, 2007|accessdate=September 7, 2011}}</ref> According to Ellefson, finishing and including "Black Swan" on ''Thirteen'' was Johnny K's idea. Ellefson also notes, having been written several years beforehand, it has nothing to do with the [[Black Swan (film)|2010 film of the same name]];<ref name=BlackSwanEllefsonInterview>{{cite web|last=Bosso|first=Joe|title=Megadeth's Th1rt3en: full album preview: Black Swan|url=http://www.musicradar.com/news/bass/megadeths-th1rt3en-full-album-preview-502721/10|publisher=[[MusicRadar]]|date=September 29, 2011|accessdate=September 30, 2011}}</ref> the lyrics were inspired by the [[C.S. Lewis]] novel ''[[The Great Divorce]]''.<ref name="Guitar Player">{{cite web|last=Leslie|first=Jimmy|title=Megadeth's Dave Mustaine|url=http://www.guitarplayer.com/miscellaneous/1139/megadeths-dave-mustaine/21901|work=[[Guitar Player]]|date=March 22, 2012|accessdate=August 11, 2014}}</ref> In part of the effort to promote the album, the song was released for streaming via [[Hot Topic]]'s official YouTube page on October 24, 2011.<ref name=HotTopicBlackSwan>{{cite web|title=Megadeth: 'Black Swan' Song Available For Streaming|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=165146|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=October 25, 2011|accessdate=October 26, 2011}}</ref> According to Ellefson, "Millennium of the Blind" was originally written in 1991 and a demo was recorded,<ref name=MillenniumEllefsonInterview>{{cite web|last=Bosso|first=Joe|title=Megadeth's Th1rt3en: full album preview – Millennium of the Blind|url=http://www.musicradar.com/news/bass/megadeths-th1rt3en-full-album-preview-502721/12|publisher=[[MusicRadar]]|date=September 29, 2011|accessdate=September 30, 2011}}</ref> and a version of the song would later be included as a bonus track on the 2004 remix/remaster of ''Youthanasia''. In the liner notes for the 2004 rerelease of ''Youthanasia'', Mustaine claimed that "Millennium of the Blind" reminded him too much of another song he was working on at the time, "Absolution"<ref name=YouthNotes>{{cite book|title=Youthanasia (2004 remaster) liner notes|year=2004|publisher=[[Capitol Records]]|page=5}}</ref> (which would later form part of "[[Trust (Megadeth song)|Trust]]" from ''[[Cryptic Writings]]'').<ref name=YouthNotes/> Mustaine states in the Youthanasia rerelease liner notes that he came up with the lyrics after watching ''[[Highlander (film)|Highlander]]''.<ref name=YouthNotes/> Ellefson explained Johnny K and Mustaine were able to finish the song for ''Thirteen''.<ref name=MillenniumEllefsonInterview/> "New World Order" was originally written during the [[Clash of the Titans (tour)|Clash of the Titans Tour]] in 1991,<ref name=NWOSongEllefsonInterview>{{cite web|last=Bosso|first=Joe|title=Megadeth's TH1RT3EN: full album preview – New World Order|url=http://www.musicradar.com/news/bass/megadeths-th1rt3en-full-album-preview-502721/8|publisher=[[MusicRadar]]|date=September 29, 2011|accessdate=September 30, 2011}}</ref> however, early versions of the song were only released several years later. A [[Demo (music)|demo]] had been included as a bonus track on the 2004 remix/remaster of ''Youthanasia''<ref name=YouthNotes/> and the original finished version was released on the [[Duke Nukem: Music to Score By|Duke Nukem soundtrack]] in 1999.<ref name=YouthNotes/> Ellefson stated the song was re-recorded at the insistence of Shawn Drover, and (compared to previous versions of the song) Mustaine had "updated some parts and made them more violent."<ref name=NWOSongEllefsonInterview/> Drover, for his part, stated re-recording "New World Order" was initially Mustaine's idea, though he strongly supported rerecording the song.<ref name=ToneDeafInterviewDrover>{{cite web|title=Megadeth on Tonedeaf (Shawn Drover Interview)|url=http://www.tonedeaf.com.au/features/interviews/100020/megadeth.htm|work=Tone Deaf|accessdate=October 28, 2011}}</ref> Two songs from ''Thirteen'' were specifically written with video game soundtracks in mind The first of these is "Sudden Death" while the second is "Never Dead". "Sudden Death" was originally written for the 2010 [[music video game]] ''[[Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Megadeth: Dave Mustaine Talks About 'Sudden Death' Track|url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/online_downloads/megadeth_dave_mustaine_talks_about_sudden_death_track.html|publisher=[[Ultimate-Guitar.com]]|date=August 30, 2010|accessdate=October 2, 2010}}</ref> The song was released as a digital single via iTunes in September 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sudden Death (Single)|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sudden-death/id392588539?i=392588540|publisher=[[iTunes]]|date=October 24, 2010|accessdate=October 24, 2010}}</ref> "Sudden Death" was later nominated for a Grammy for [[Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance|Best Metal Performance]] at the [[53rd Grammy Awards]], but lost to [[Iron Maiden]]'s "[[El Dorado (song)|El Dorado]]".<ref name=Grammy2011>{{cite news|url=http://theenvelope.latimes.com/news/breaking/newsletter/la-et-env-grammys-nominees-2010-list,0,4822287.htmlstory|title=53rd Annual Grammy Awards nominees list|accessdate=December 2, 2010|work=Los Angeles Times|publisher=Tribune Company}}</ref> "Never Dead", was written for inclusion on ''[[NeverDead]]'', a [[third-person shooter|third-person]] action/fantasy game.<ref name="NeverDead"/><ref name="NeverDead2">{{cite web|title=Megadeth: More 'Never Dead' Details Revealed|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=159126|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=June 7, 2011|accessdate=June 8, 2011}}</ref> To help promote the album, Roadrunner Records posted the song on their [[YouTube]] channel for streaming on September 21, 2011.<ref name=NeverDeadStreaming2>{{cite web|title=Megadeth: New Song 'Never Dead' Available For Streaming|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=163702|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=September 23, 2011|accessdate=September 26, 2011}}</ref> On July 4, 2011 Megadeth debuted a new song entitled "Public Enemy No. 1" at a show in [[Hamburg, Germany]].<ref name="PublicEnemyNo1">{{cite web|title=Megadeth Performs Brand New Song In Hamburg; Video Footage Available|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=160280|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=July 5, 2011|accessdate=July 5, 2011}}</ref> According to Mustaine, "Public Enemy No. 1" was written about 1920s gangster [[Al Capone]].<ref name=SonisphereInterviewVideo>{{cite web|title=Megadeth Mainman Talks About 'Th1rt3en' Recording Process In New Video Interview|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=160972|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=July 21, 2011|accessdate=July 21, 2011}}</ref> Ellefson revealed in an interview that "Public Enemy No. 1" was to be released as a single<ref name="EllefsonWODUInterview"/> and it was later nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance|Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance]] at the 54th Grammy Awards,<ref name=PEGrammy1>{{cite web|title=Megadeth Mainman Comments On Latest Grammy Nomination|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=166755|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=December 1, 2011|accessdate=December 2, 2011}}</ref> but lost to the [[Foo Fighters]]' "[[Wasting Light|White Limo]]".<ref name=54thGrammys>{{cite web|last=Hartmann|first=Graham|title=Foo Fighters' Beat Mastodon, Megadeth + Others For 2012 Best Hard Rock / Metal Grammy Award|url=http://loudwire.com/foo-fighters-beat-mastodon-megadeth-others-for-2012-best-hard-rock-metal-grammy-award/|work=[[Loudwire]]|date=February 12, 2012|accessdate=October 12, 2013}}</ref> A [[Western (genre)|Western]]-themed music video, which featured the band and live animals, was made to support the single. The video was released on November 4, 2011.<ref name=PublicEnemyVideo>{{cite web|title=Megadeth: 'Public Enemy No. 1' Video Released|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=165619|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=November 3, 2011|accessdate=November 4, 2011}}</ref> "Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)" saw its radio debut during an appearance by Dave Mustaine on the October 14–16, 2011 edition of the ''Full Metal Jackie'' radio show.<ref name=WhoseLifeFMJ/> On October 17, the song was released as a limited-time free download via Megadeth's [[Facebook]] page.<ref name=WhoseLifeFree/> In March 2012, a lyric video for the song was released.<ref name=WhoseVideoIsThisAnyways>{{cite web|last=Ramanand|first=Liz|title=Megadeth Release Lyric Video For 'Whose Life (Is This Anyways?)'|url=http://loudwire.com/megadeth-lyric-video-whose-life-is-it-anyways/|work=[[Loudwire]]|date=May 2, 2012|accessdate=October 12, 2013}}</ref> In December 2012, "Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)" was nominated for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance at the [[55th Grammy Awards]],<ref name=55thGrammy>{{cite web|title=Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Anthrax, Lamb of God Among Grammy Awards Nominees|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=183231|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=December 5, 2012|accessdate=December 6, 2012}}</ref> although it ultimately lost to [[Halestorm]]'s "[[The Strange Case Of...|Love Bites (So Do I)]]".<ref name=MetalGrammy>{{cite web|last=Childers|first=Chad|title=Halestorm's 'Love Bites (So Do I)' Wins 2013 Grammy Award For Best Hard Rock / Metal Performance|url=http://loudwire.com/halestorms-love-bites-so-do-i-wins-best-hard-rock-metal-performance-grammy/|work=[[Loudwire]]|date=February 10, 2013|accessdate=October 12, 2013}}</ref> In an interview with [[MusicRadar]], Ellefson commented on several of the album's other songs. While discussing the album, he described the title track as "theatrical" and compared it to "In My Darkest Hour" from ''[[So Far, So Good...So What!]]'' (1988). He also said "13" is a song that "summed up the arc of Megadeth as a band".<ref name=13SongEllefsonInterveiw>{{cite web|last=Bosso|first=Joe|title=Megadeth's Th1rt3en: full album preview – 13|url=http://www.musicradar.com/news/bass/megadeths-th1rt3en-full-album-preview-502721/14|publisher=[[MusicRadar]]|date=September 29, 2011|accessdate=September 30, 2011}}</ref> While referring to another song, "Deadly Nightshade", Ellefson stated the song's main riff "was written during the sessions for ''Youthanasia'', or maybe ''[[Cryptic Writings]]'' [from 1997]. It’s been around for a while."<ref name=NightshadeEllefsonInterview>{{cite web|last=Bosso|first=Joe|title=Megadeth's Th1rt3en: full album preview – Deadly Nightshade|url=http://www.musicradar.com/news/bass/megadeths-th1rt3en-full-album-preview-502721/13|publisher=[[MusicRadar]]|date=September 29, 2011|accessdate=September 30, 2011}}</ref> ==Reception== ===Critical response=== {{Album ratings |MC = 71/100<ref name=Metacritic>{{cite web|title=Th1rt3en – Megadeth|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/th1rt3en|work=Metacritic|accessdate=November 5, 2011}}</ref> |rev1 = [[AllMusic]] |rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name=AllmusicReview>{{cite web|last=Monger|first=James Christopher|title=Th1rt3en – Megadeth|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=th1rt3en-r2296038|tab=review|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=November 1, 2011}}</ref> |rev2 = ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' |rev2Score = B<ref>{{cite web|last=Heller|first=Jason|title=Megadeth: Th1rt3en|url=http://www.avclub.com/review/megadeth-ith1rt3eni-64324|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=November 1, 2011|accessdate=March 15, 2014}}</ref> |rev3 = ''[[The Phoenix (newspaper)|The Boston Phoenix]]'' |rev3Score = {{rating|3|4}}<ref>{{cite news|last=Christopher|first=Michael|title=Megadeth – Th1rt3en|url=http://thephoenix.com/Boston/music/129520-megadeth-th1rt3en/|accessdate=March 15, 2014|newspaper=[[The Phoenix (newspaper)|The Boston Phoenix]]|date=November 9, 2011}}</ref> |rev4 = ''[[The Guardian]]'' |rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=GuardianReview>{{cite web|last=Lawson|first=Dom|title=Megadeth: Th1rt3en – review|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/nov/03/megadeth-th1rt3en-review|work=Guardian.co.uk|publisher=The Guardian|date=November 3, 2011|accessdate=November 5, 2011}}</ref> |rev5 = [[musicOMH]] |rev5Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="MusicOMH">{{cite web|first=Sam|last=Shepherd|url=http://www.musicomh.com/albums/megadeth-3_1011.htm|title=Megadeth - Th1rt3en|publisher=[[MusicOMH]]|date=October 31, 2011|accessdate=April 4, 2012}}</ref> |rev6 = ''[[Now (newspaper)|Now]]'' |rev6Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name=Now>{{cite web|last=Gillis|first=Carla|title=Megadeth – Thirteen|url=http://www.nowtoronto.com/music/story.cfm?content=183638|work=[[Now (newspaper)|Now]]|accessdate=September 10, 2013}}</ref> |rev7 = [[PopMatters]] |rev7Score = 7/10<ref name=PopMattersReview>{{cite web|last=Colgan|first=Chris|title=Megadeth: Th1rt3en|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/150720-megadeth-th1rt3en/|publisher=[[PopMatters]]|date=November 3, 2011|accessdate=November 4, 2011}}</ref> |rev8 = ''[[Rock Sound]]'' |rev8Score = 7/10<ref name=RSdotTVreview>{{cite web|first=Kevin|last=Stewart-Panko|title=Megadeth – Th1rt3en|url=http://www.rocksound.tv/reviews/article/megadeth-th1rt3en|work=[[Rock Sound]]|accessdate=October 26, 2011}}</ref> |rev9 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' |rev9Score = 7/10<ref name="SpinReview">{{cite web|last=Young|first=Jon|title=Megadeth, Th1rt3en (Roadrunner)|url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/megadeth-th1rt3en-roadrunner|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=November 1, 2011|accessdate=October 15, 2011}}</ref> |rev10= [[Sputnikmusic]] |rev10Score = 3.3/5<ref name="sputnik">{{cite web|first=Mike|last=Stagno|title=Th1rt3en - Megadeth|url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/46326/Megadeth-Th1rt3en/|publisher=[[Sputnikmusic]]|date=November 1, 2011|accessdate=February 26, 2012}}</ref> }} Reaction from critics towards ''Thirteen'' has been mostly positive.<ref name=Metacritic/> In a brief review for [[Spin (magazine)|''Spin'']], Jon Young commented on several of the album's tracks, saying "Public Enemy No. 1" and "Guns, Drugs & Money" were "deceptively melodic hard rock not far from Alice Cooper's early classics" but also said they lack the same sense of humor. Young also offered an opinion on "We the People" saying it should be on "the apocalypse's official soundtrack".<ref name="SpinReview"/> Reviewing the album for [[Allmusic]], James Christopher Monger stated: "Darker, heavier, and more immediate than 2009's Endgame, Dave Mustaine's snarling vocals ride higher in the mix this time around, but fans need not fear, as his fleet fingers are still possessed with the power to conjure the dead."<ref name="AllmusicReview"/> [[Sputnikmusic]]'s Mike Stagno wrote that except for the lyrical content, ''Thirteen'' doesn't have major flaws.<ref name="sputnik"/> According to Kevin Stewart-Panko of ''[[Rock Sound]]'', the album's musical style "gravitates between classy thrashers and hokey anthemic rock". He praised the "scorching guitar work and Mustaine’s snarling voice".<ref name=RSdotTVreview/> Carla Gillis from [[Now (newspaper)|''Now'']] described the record as "thrashy, angry and melody-packed, like Megadeth’s best ''[[Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?|Peace Sells]]''-era songs". She said that the album wasn't "perfect", but noted that Mustaine's "snarling vocals and guitar work never get old".<ref name=Now/> Dom Lawson, writing in ''[[The Guardian]]'', stated that Megadeth's "music has lost none of its intensity, passion or rage" over the years. He finished his review by saying that ''Thirteen'' is "an all-killer, no-filler feast of state-of-the-art metal".<ref name=GuardianReview/> Similarly, Chris Colgan of [[PopMatters]] named ''Thirteen'' "the latest in a series of well-composed and well-executed albums" by Megadeth. Colgan went on to say that "Mustaine and his cohorts are still making great music and keeping classic thrash relevant in the metal community".<ref name=PopMattersReview/> Heather McDaid from ''[[This Is Fake DIY]]'' described the record as "good old fashioned, classic heavy metal in its rough and ready glory".<ref>{{cite web|last=McDaid|first=Heather|title=Megadeth – Th1Rt3EN|url=http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/megadeth-th1rt3en/|work=[[This Is Fake DIY]]|date=October 31, 2011|accessdate=September 20, 2013}}</ref> However, not all critical reaction to the album was positive. Neil Arnold from ''[[Metal Forces]]'' was disappointed of the album's musical direction, because he felt that Mustaine "has reverted back to a more simple, less furious sound".<ref>{{cite web|first=Neil|last=Arnold|title=Megadeth – Th1rt3en (2011)|url=http://www.metalforcesmagazine.com/site/album-review-megadeth-th1rt3en/|work=[[Metal Forces]]|accessdate=September 10, 2013}}</ref> [[BBC Music]]'s Ian Winwood said the album "is something of an unremarkable affair. Not a bad album, but not one for the ages." However, Winwood also called "Sudden Death" "quite brilliant".<ref name=BBCReview>{{cite web|last=Winwood|first=Ian|title=Megadeth Th1rt3en Review|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/rmb6|publisher=[[BBC Music]]|date=November 2, 2011|accessdate=November 5, 2011}}</ref> ===Commercial performance=== ''Thirteen'' debuted at number 11 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 42,000 copies in the United States in its first week. This was a slight fall from the first-week sales (about 45,000 copies) and chart position (number 9) of its predecessor, ''Endgame''.<ref name=BillboardChartPosition>{{cite web|title=Megadeth's 'Th1rt3en' Lands At No. 11 On Billboard Chart|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=165857|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=November 9, 2011|accessdate=9 November 2011}}</ref> Another 10,780 copies were sold in the second week, and the album's position on the ''Billboard'' 200 fell to number 53.<ref name=2ndWeekSales>{{cite web|title=Metal by Numbers: Animals Follow Lost Children|url=http://www.metalinsider.net/metal-by-numbers/metal-by-numbers-1116-animals-follow-lost-children|publisher=Metal Insider|date=November 16, 2011|accessdate=November 17, 2011}}</ref> The album charted similarly in Australia, New Zealand (number 13)<ref name=FirstChartPositions/><ref name=NZChartPositions>{{cite web|title=NZ Top 40 Albums Chart|url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=1727|date=November 7, 2011|accessdate=April 28, 2013}}</ref> and on the Japanese chart (number 11).<ref name=RocklineandJapanChart/> Elsewhere, the album failed to enter into the top 20. As of December 2012, ''Thirteen'' had sold 120,000 copies in the United States.<ref name=UpdatedSales>{{cite web|title=Megadeth Parts Ways With Roadrunner Records|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=183396|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=December 10, 2012|accessdate=December 11, 2012}}</ref> ==Track listing== {{Track listing | lyrics_credits = yes | music_credits = yes | title1 = [[Sudden Death (song)|Sudden Death]] | lyrics1 = Dave Mustaine | music1 = Mustaine | length1 = 5:07 | title2 = [[Public Enemy No. 1 (Megadeth song)|Public Enemy No. 1]] | lyrics2 = Mustaine, Johnny K | music2 = Mustaine, Johnny K | length2 = 4:15 | title3 = Whose Life (Is It Anyways?) | lyrics3 = Mustaine | music3 = Mustaine | length3 = 3:50 | title4 = We the People | music4 = Mustaine, Johnny K | lyrics4 = Mustaine, Johnny K | length4 = 4:33 | title5 = Guns, Drugs, & Money | lyrics5 = Mustaine, Johnny K | music5 = Mustaine, Johnny K | length5 = 4:19 | title6 = Never Dead | lyrics6 = Mustaine | music6 = Mustaine | length6 = 4:32 | title7 = New World Order | lyrics7 = Mustaine, [[Nick Menza]] | music7 = Mustaine, [[David Ellefson]], [[Marty Friedman (musician)|Marty Friedman]] | length7 = 3:56 | title8 = Fast Lane | lyrics8 = Mustaine, Johnny K | music8 = Mustaine, Johnny K | length8 = 4:04 | title9 = Black Swan | lyrics9 = Mustaine | music9 = Mustaine | length9 = 4:10 | title10 = Wrecker | lyrics10 = Mustaine | music10 = Mustaine | length10 = 3:51 | title11 = Millennium of the Blind | lyrics11 = Mustaine, Johnny K | music11 = Mustaine, Friedman, Johnny K | length11 = 4:15 | title12 = Deadly Nightshade | lyrics12 = Mustaine | music12 = Mustaine | length12 = 4:55 | title13 = 13 | lyrics13 = Mustaine, Johnny K | music13 = Mustaine, Johnny K | length13 = 5:49 | total_length = 57:36<!--All track times sourced from CD release "RR7700-2".--> }} <ref name=BlabberTracklisting/><ref name=ThirteenAlbumNotes>{{cite book|title=Thirteen liner notes|year=2011|publisher=[[Roadrunner Records]]|pages=3, 14}}</ref> ==Personnel== Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.<ref name=ThirteenAlbumNotes/> {| |- |valign=top| ;Megadeth *[[Dave Mustaine]]&nbsp;– lead vocals, lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars *[[David Ellefson]]&nbsp;– bass guitar, backup vocals *[[Shawn Drover]]&nbsp;– drums, percussion and backup vocals *[[Chris Broderick]]&nbsp;– lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars, backup vocals ;Additional musicians *[[Chris Rodriguez]]&nbsp;– backup vocals |valign=top| ;Production *[[record producer|Produced]] by [[Johnny K]] and Dave Mustaine *Recorded, engineered, and [[audio mixing (recorded music)|mixed]] by Johnny K *Additional engineering by Dave Mustaine, Zachary Coleman, Ken Eisennagel and [[Andy Sneap]] *[[audio mastering|Mastered]] by [[Ted Jensen]] *Matt Dougherty – Digital editing and mix assistant |} ==Chart performance== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- !scope="col"|Chart (2011) !scope="col"|Peak<br>position |- !scope="row"|[[Australian Albums Chart]]<ref name=FirstChartPositions/> |align="center"|13 |- !scope="row"|[[Belgium Albums Chart]]<ref name=FirstChartPositions/> |align="center"|83 |- !scope="row"|[[Hungarian Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mahasz.hu/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=archivum&lista=top40&ev=2011&het=44&submit_=Keres%E9s|title=MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége |language=Hungarian |publisher=mahasz.hu |date= |accessdate=November 9, 2011}}</ref> |align="center"|24 |- !scope="row"|[[Irish Albums Chart]]<ref name=BillboardChartPosition/> |align="center"|43 |- !scope="row"|[[Oricon Albums Chart]] (Japan)<ref name=RocklineandJapanChart/> |align="center"|11 |- !scope="row"|Oricon International Albums (Japan)<ref name=RocklineandJapanChart/> |align="center"|4 |- !scope="row"|[[Netherlands Albums Chart]]<ref name=FirstChartPositions/> |align="center"|42 |- !scope="row"|[[New Zealand Albums Chart]]<ref name=NZChartPositions/> |align="center"|13 |- !scope="row"|[[Norwegian Albums Chart]]<ref name=FirstChartPositions/> |align="center"|32 |- !scope="row"|[[Polish Albums Chart]]<ref name="Polish Chart">{{cite web|title=OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart|url=http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=701&lang=en|work=olis.onyx.pl|publisher=[[Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry]]|accessdate=November 15, 2011}}</ref> |align="center"|26 |- !scope="row"|[[UK Albums Chart]]<ref name=FirstChartPositions>{{cite web|title=Megadeth: First 'TH1RT3EN' Chart Positions Revealed|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=165731|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=November 6, 2011|accessdate=November 7, 2011}}</ref> |align="center"|34 |- !scope="row"|US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref name=BillboardChartPosition/> |align="center"|11 |} ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== *{{Discogs master|type=album|379967|name=Thirteen}} {{Megadeth}} 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