The World Needs a Hero

by Megadeth

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  • Type: Album
  • Released: 15 May 2001
  • Label: Sanctuary
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 57:54
  • Community rating: 2.16/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: David Ellefson, Bob Findley, Bill Kennedy, Jimmy DeGrasso, Al Pitrelli, Dave Mustaine

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Attempting to reverse the commercial, radio-rock trajectory of their late 1990s output, Dave Mustaine explicitly intended for this album to be a return to the band's aggressive thrash roots. 'The World Needs a Hero' features the debut of guitarist Al Pitrelli and showcases a darker, more cynical lyrical focus. While structurally heavier than its immediate predecessors, the record retains a deliberate, mid-tempo approach to its classic metal riffing.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, breakup

Tracklist

  1. Disconnect (5:20)
  2. The World Needs a Hero (3:51)
  3. Moto Psycho (3:06)
  4. 1000 Times Goodbye (6:25)
  5. Burning Bridges (5:20)
  6. Promises (4:28)
  7. Recipe for Hate... Warhorse (5:18)
  8. Losing My Senses (4:40)
  9. Dread and the Fugitive Mind (4:25)
  10. Silent Scorn (1:42)
  11. Return to Hangar (3:59)
  12. When (9:14)

Credits

  • Megadeth - primary artist
  • David Ellefson - bass
  • Chris Vrenna - computer [pro-tools], edited by [digital], percussion
  • James Murray - computer [pro-tools]
  • Joseph Bishara - computer [pro-tools]
  • Ken Mary - computer [pro-tools]
  • Sean Dever - computer [pro-tools]
  • Jimmy DeGrasso - drums

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