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title: "The System Has Failed by Megadeth"
type: "MusicAlbum"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/album/97ae834d-8b50-3068-bf38-807d94f32dd5"
artist: "Megadeth"
year: 2004
label: "Sanctuary Records"
---

# The System Has Failed

**The System Has Failed** is an album by Megadeth, released in 2004 on Sanctuary Records.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Title | The System Has Failed |
| Artist | Megadeth |
| Type | Album |
| Year | 2004 |
| Label | Sanctuary Records |
| Catalog number | 06076 84708-2 |
| Tracks | 12 |
| Place in discography | 15 of 22 |

## Tracklist

| # | Track | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Blackmail the Universe | 4:33 |
| 2 | Die Dead Enough | 4:19 |
| 3 | Kick the Chair | 3:58 |
| 4 | The Scorpion | 6:00 |
| 5 | Tears in a Vial | 5:22 |
| 6 | I Know Jack | 0:40 |
| 7 | Back in the Day | 3:28 |
| 8 | Something That I’m Not | 5:07 |
| 9 | Truth Be Told | 5:40 |
| 10 | Of Mice and Men | 4:05 |
| 11 | Shadow of Deth | 2:15 |
| 12 | My Kingdom | 3:04 |

## Genres

[Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal) · [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Speed Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/speed-metal)

## Release tags

Heavy Metal · Thrash Metal · Metal

## In the discography

- Previous release: [The World Needs a Hero (2000)](https://themetalnet.com/album/8f58b16b-049c-3fce-bf44-256015ea3b5b)
- Next release: [United Abominations (2007)](https://themetalnet.com/album/5462e170-d7a8-30d9-97a0-04bdf84e8811)

## Artist

- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth)

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/album/97ae834d-8b50-3068-bf38-807d94f32dd5](https://themetalnet.com/album/97ae834d-8b50-3068-bf38-807d94f32dd5). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt