The World Needs a Hero | ||||
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Released | May 12, 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2000 at Henson Recording Studios in Hollywood; additional overdubs at Saltmine Studios in Mesa, Arizona and Scream Studios in Studio City, California | |||
Genre | Heavy metal, thrash metal | |||
Length | 57:49 | |||
Label | Sanctuary | |||
Producer | Bill Kennedy, Dave Mustaine | |||
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The World Needs a Hero is the ninth studio album by American thrash metal band, Megadeth. The World Needs a Hero was released on May 12, 2001 through Sanctuary Records.[1] It is Megadeth's last album to feature original bassist David Ellefson until he returned in 2010. It is also the only Megadeth album to feature Al Pitrelli on lead guitar and the last of two studio albums to feature drummer Jimmy DeGrasso.
The album peaked at #16 on the Billboard 200 and at #20 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[2][3]