Sudden Death (song)

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"Sudden Death"
Single by Megadeth
from the album Th1rt3en
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2010
Recorded2010
GenreThrash metal
Length5:08
LabelRoadrunner
Songwriter(s)Dave Mustaine
Producer(s)Andy Sneap
Megadeth singles chronology
"The Right to Go Insane"
(2009) 		"Sudden Death"
(2010) 		"Public Enemy No. 1"
(2011)

"Sudden Death" is a song by American heavy metal band Megadeth. It was written by Dave Mustaine[1] for inclusion in the 2010 music video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, which was released on September 28, 2010, in North America.[2] The song itself was released as a single with cover art[3] on iTunes on September 24, 2010, and on September 28, Roadrunner Records made the song available for streaming on its website.[4]

It is Megadeth's first release with bassist Dave Ellefson since 2002, following his return to the band in 2010.[5][6] The song was well received by critics and was described as one of the hardest songs in the Guitar Hero franchise. Roadrunner Records submitted the song to consideration for Best Metal Performance at the 53rd Grammy Awards.[7] Several months later it was nominated, making it the band's second consecutive nomination, following "Head Crusher" in 2010, and band's ninth overall nomination in the category.[8][9]

Although the song was not originally recorded for an album, it was later included as the opening track on the band's 2011 album, Thirteen, as a remixed version by Johnny K.[10]

  1. ^ xFiruath (2010-09-28). "Megadeth's "Sudden Death" Song Available For Streaming". Metalunderground.com. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  2. ^ "Megadeth: Dave Mustaine Talks About 'Sudden Death' Track". Ultimateguitar.com. 2010-08-30. Archived from the original on 2010-09-03. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  3. ^ "Sudden Death - Single". iTunes.com. 2010-10-24. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  4. ^ Mike Escobar (2010-09-28). "Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock". Gamingtrend.com. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  5. ^ "Interview with Dave Ellefson". Blabbermouth.net. 2010-06-25. Archived from the original on 2010-07-26. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  6. ^ "New Video Interview With DAVID ELLEFSON". Blabbermouth.net. 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  7. ^ "2011 Rock Submissions". Scribd. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
  8. ^ "Awards Database". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 26, 2009.
  9. ^ "53rd Annual Grammy Awards nominees list". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
  10. ^ "Dave Mustaine Reveals New Megadeth Album Details". Rolling Stone. July 12, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2011.