Gears of War (song)

"Gears of War" is the fifth track on the Megadeth album United Abominations. Dave Mustaine was inspired to write the song by the Xbox 360 video game of the same name, as stated in a 2007 podcast interview with Major Nelson. The song was first played on October 17, 2006 in Nagoya, Japan. The song is featured in the game of the same name, however without the lyrics. Originally written without lyrics, Mustaine was approached by Microsoft and requested to record lyrics for the song. The lyrics were written, but at a point too late to include in the game, as it was near completion.

A video of the October 31, 2006 live performance at Six Flags New England is available, courtesy of MTV, at one point appeared on the band's MySpace page. A demo of the song, along with the lyrics, was released on the band's website on November 22, 2006.

Personnel

• Dave Mustaine: vocals, guitar, production
• Glen Drover: guitar
• James LoMenzo: bass
• Shawn Drover: drums, percussion

External links

• MEGADETH (Official Website)
• MEGADETH on MySpace (Official MySpace profile)
• Major Nelson interview with Dave Mustaine