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''Dystopia'' is the upcoming fifteenth studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth that is due for release January 22, 2016. The album, produced by Dave Mustaine and Toby Wright, will be the first by the band since 2004's ''The System Has Failed'' not to feature longtime drummer Shawn Drover and also the first not to feature guitarist Chris Broderick since 2007's ''United Abominations''. These roles have been filled by Lamb of God drummer Chris Adler and Angra guitarist Kiko Loureiro respectively. ==Background and recording== In June 2013, Megadeth released its fourteenth studio album, ''Super Collider'', to mixed critical reaction. In the months following the album's release, frontman and guitarist Dave Mustaine revealed that he and the rest of the band had already begun to discuss a follow-up, an urgency somewhat influenced by the then-recent death of Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman, which had reportedly given Mustaine a sense of mortality. Additionally, several hardships struck the band in 2014. The band was set to play the Soundwave Festival in Australia in February through to March but cancelled after a disagreement with promoter AJ Maddah. In May, Ellefson lost a brother to cancer, following which, the band cancelled a number of scheduled shows. On October 4, Mustaine's Alzheimer's-afflicted mother-in-law went missing from a campground. Her remains were discovered on November 26. Furthermore, drummer Shawn Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick announced their resignations from the band that November. The pair would later emerge in a new band, Act of Defiance. Despite the departures, bassist David Ellefson announced that the band was still intent on starting work on the album in early 2015. Ellefson additionally suggested that the album would "help determine" Broderick and Drover's replacements. Over the course of 2014, the band had announced its intentions to start pre–production on the album. The band had been working on new material since December 2013, and in January 2014, Mustaine revealed that many riffs had already been written for the record. In May 2014, prior to his departure, Drover revealed that he and Mustaine had entered the studio and began tracking some demo ideas. The band originally planned to record in August 2014 and release the album in 2015.〔 Instead, plans were only made to demo new material that October and start recording in January 2015. Mustaine elaborated that, due to a reduced tour schedule for summer 2014, the band had more time to focus on songwriting. In February 2015, Ellefson revealed that the album was "pretty much written". The band started recording the album in April 2015 at Lattitude South Studios in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee. Mustaine has suggested that instead of rehiring Johnny K, who produced both ''Thirteen'' (2011) and ''Super Collider'' (2013), the band might opt for a new producer. While Mustaine initially indicated an interest in working with producer Max Norman, who had mixed ''Rust in Peace'' (1990) and produced ''Countdown to Extinction'' (1992) and ''Youthanasia'' (1994), it was later revealed that Mustaine would be producing the effort along with Toby Wright. While there was initial speculation that Mustaine and Ellefson might try to reunite the ''Rust in Peace''-era lineup, there was initially no statement from the band on the matter. It later came to light that the band had in fact been in discussions with former members Nick Menza (drums) and Marty Friedman (guitar), but an agreement was not reached. During March 2015, several rock music news websites speculated that Lamb of God drummer Chris Adler will perform drums on the album. At the end of the month, the band confirmed that Adler would be performing drums on the album. It was also announced in the same month that Angra guitarist Kiko Loureiro joined the band. Mustaine revealed the track listing on July 27 and announced the album was completed a month later. A teaser launched in late September hinted that the song "Fatal Illusion" would be released as the album's first single on October 2. Mustaine had previously announced that a single accompanied with a video will premiere during the holidays. "The Threat is Real", the album's second single, was released for streaming on November 25. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dystopia (Megadeth album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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