Songs
The album continues the band's efforts towards a more mainstream sound, from the commercially-successful previous album. Lyrically, the album displays a variety of influences: mythology ("Elysian Fields" and "Blood of Heroes"), rape and incest ("Family Tree"), nuclear war ("Black Curtains"), gambling ("Train of Consequences"), and the last moments in life, "A Tout le Monde". The closing track, "Victory", refers to many of the band's previous songs and Mustaine's past throughout its lyrics.
"A Tout le Monde" would later be re-recorded with Lacuna Coil vocalist Cristina Scabbia under the title "À Tout le Monde (Set Me Free)". This version was later released as a single, and included on United Abominations in 2007.
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