Endgame Songs Ranked

Endgame is the twelfth studio album by American heavy metal band Megadeth. It was produced by Dave Mustaine and Andy Sneap and released through Roadrunner Records on September 15, 2009. Endgame was the first album to feature guitarist Chris Broderick, following Glen Drover’s departure in 2008, and was the band’s last studio album with bassist James LoMenzo until his return in 2021 as touring musician. Original bassist David Ellefson rejoined the band several months after the album’s release. The album received positive reviews from music critics and was thought to continue the success of the band’s previous album, United Abominations (2007). In 2009, it won two Metal Storm Awards: Best Thrash Metal Album and Biggest Surprise. It was also awarded Best Album in Burrn! magazine’s 2009 Readers’ Poll. Here are all of Endgame’s songs ranked.

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11. Bite the Hand

“Bite The Hand,” which begins with an ominously heavy and doomy-sounding guitar and bass intro. The song soon evolves into usual thrashy territory, though, with chugging, reverberating, lock-step-unison riffing and equally as hooky (galloping) beats.”

10. Bodies

“Bodies” is driven by prominently strong, grumbling bass lines, and more hooky, galloping rhythms, chugging guitars, and catchy vocal patterns. It all makes for a somewhat mid-tempo (or, if nothing else, at least in-control) speed/traditional metal song, and a heavily groove-oriented one at that.”

9. 1,320′

“1,320′” continues in a similar fashion, beginning with a sample (this one is of a motor gunning) before, fittingly, taking flight and flowing into catchy, galloping guitar licks, deft drum fills, and a lengthy (and very emphatic) soloing section.”

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8. The Right to Go Insane

“Closing out the album here is “The Right to Go Insane” which begins with a sweet, killer, rumbling, chugging bass intro from LoMenzo before the guitars and drums come into play. This song is further highlighted by yet more solid, chugging guitar riffs throughout, plus some addicting choruses are also included, and I also like when the song speeds up around the 3 minute mark and there’s also some more intense riffing and another memorable, blistering solo section tacked on to top it off.”

7. The Hardest Part of Letting Go… Sealed with a Kiss

“The Hardest Part Of Letting Go…Sealed With A Kiss” is first-and-foremost a minor-key piece comprised of a nice (and very colorful) acoustic melody, some atmospheric backing sound effects, and Dave’s decent crooning voice. It does make room for some metallic crunch (thus establishing an excellent contrast between it and its surroundings), but for the most part, this is a piece of full-on power balladry.”

6. Dialectic Chaos

“Kicking things off here is the 2 minute and 25 second opening instrumental cut “Dialectic Chaos” which begins with a towering, and thunderous opening riff and then later before you know it, Dave Mustaine and Chris Broderick both display their amazing guitar talents by trading off one amazing, trail-blazing solo after another.”

5. Endgame

“Endgame” which is an aggressive yet restrained modern thrash epic that of course features the social/political subject matter for which Megadeth is well known for, and deals with Mustaine’s suspicion of a “New World Order”, and is highlighted by fiery, crunching, burning guitar riffs, and more epic, ripping, screaming solos from the duo of Mustaine and Broderick, plus some fantastic, potent, and catchy choruses as well.”

4. This Day We Fight!

“This Day We Fight,” which, with its inventive, bullying, rip-roaring thrash riffage, and Dave’s patentedly angry, phlegm-throated vocal snarl, makes for one fairly brutal speedster. And a bunch of fiery, screaming solos top it all off (there are too many of them to count, but they are all really quite excellent!)”

3. 44 Minutes

 “44 Minutes” is another standout, as it opens with a familiar-sounding clip of a 911 call, before segueing into ominous, meaty, darkly-grumbling bass lines and crunching rhythms. The song’s main highlight, however, is its epic soloing, as it finds Mustaine and Broderick trading off one ripping melodic solo after another.”

2. How the Story Ends

“How the Story Ends” is a strong, solid, groovy, chugging headbanger that boasts more awesome, heavy, chugging riffage, ear pounding bass lines, as well as some brisk double bass drum work, and the song is also highlighted by a brief but nice acoustic solo from Dave followed by a great ripping, melodic solo by Chris afterwards. “

1. Head Crusher

“Head Crusher” (another one of my favorite here) is another monstrous headbanging speedster that delivers an assault of more vicious riffing, deft, heavy pounding double bass drumming, intense snarling vocals, addicting choruses, and furious, ripping, shredding solos as well.”