The System Has Failed - Personnel

Personnel

Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.

  • Dave Mustaine – lead and rhythm guitars, lead vocals
Studio session musicians
  • Chris Poland – lead guitar on all tracks except "I Know Jack"
  • Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
Additional performers
  • Tim Akers – keyboards
  • Darien Bennett – voice of the General on "Blackmail the Universe"
  • Eric Darken – percussion
  • Michael Davis – sound effects
  • Lance Dean – additional vocals
  • Scott Harrison – additional vocals
  • Charlie Judge – keyboards
  • Celeste Amber Montague – voice of the Reporter on "Blackmail the Universe"
  • Justis Mustaine – background spoken part
  • Ralph Patlan – voice of the Politician on "Blackmail the Universe", additional vocals
  • Chris Rodriguez – background vocals
  • Robert Venable – additional vocals
  • Jonathan Yudkin – strings, banjo
Production
  • Produced and recorded by Jeff Balding and Dave Mustaine
  • Mixed by Jeff Balding
  • Assisted by David Bryant, Ralph Patlan, Scott Kidd, Jesse Amend, Lance Dean, and Jed Hackett
  • Additional recording by David Bryant, Jed Hackett, and John Saylor
  • Mastered by Adam Ayan
  • Digital editing by Mark Hagen and Jed Hackett
  • Production coordination by Mike "Frog" Griffith
  • Cover art by Mike Learn, based on a concept by Dave Mustaine
  • Design by t42design

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