The System Has Failed

Original Release Date:  September 14, 2004

Track Listing

• 1. Blackmail the Universe
• 2. Die Dead Enough
• 3. Kick the Chair
• 4. The Scorpion
• 5. Tears in a Vial
• 6. I Know Jack
• 7. Back in the Day
• 8. Something That I'm Not
• 9. Truth Be Told
• 10. Of Mice and Men
• 11. Shadow of Deth
• 12. My Kingdom

Credits

• Chris Poland: Guitar, Soloist, Fills, Musician
• Eric Darken: Percussion, Musician
• Jeff Balding: Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Audio Production
• Vinnie Colaiuta: Drums, Musician
• Mark Hagen: Digital Editing
• Charles Judge: Keyboards, Musician
• Dave Mustaine: Guitar, Composer, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals, Producer, Engineer, Cover Art Concept, Soloist, Audio Production, Musician
• Chris Rodriguez: Vocals (Background), Musician
• Jimmie Lee Sloas: Guitar (Bass), Musician
• Jonathan Yudkin: Banjo, Strings, Keyboards, Musician
• Ralph Patlan: Vocals, Voices, Assistant, Musician
• Tim Akers: Keyboards, Musician
• Jed Hackett: Engineer, Digital Editing, Assistant
• John Saylor: Engineer
• Mike "Frog" Griffith: Production Coordination
• Michael Davis: Sound Effects, Musician
• Scott Kidd: Assistant
• Adam Ayan: Mastering
• Lance Dean: Vocals, Assistant, Musician
• Jesse Amend: Assistant
• Mike Learn: Cover Art
• Celeste Amber Montague: Voices
• Justis Mustaine: Musician, Spoken Word
• David Bryant: Engineer, Assistant
• Robert Venable: Vocals, Musician
• David Bryant: Engineer, Assistant