‘Endgame’ not only has a claim to be the best Megadeth album for over a decade (quite an achievement after how good ‘United Abominations’ was), in a year chocked full of awesome albums, ‘Endgame’ is 2009’s best.

So says METAL HAMMER in their track by track overview of the new album from MEGADETH (in stores September 14). They’ve heard it, and they bally well like it.

Read the full feature HERE.

And check out the first track to be released from the album, HEADCRUSHER, in the player below. This will be released as a digital single on August 17th.