Megadeth

Blackmail the Universe

2004 · Sanctuary SANCD297 · California

Artist
Megadeth
Title
Blackmail the Universe
Release
The System Has Failed
Year
2004
Label
Sanctuary # SANCD297
Format
CD · Album
Language
English
Country
California, USA
Genre
Metal · Thrash Metal
Primary theme
Post-War

Annotation — Metal Songs

"Blackmail the Universe"

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Lyrics

English: The stage is set / Who will be the first to blink? / We can't go to war / Remember that "Vietnam thing" / Peace at any price / With a gun to your head, bang, bang / Weakness runs in your family / What runs in mine is death

About the artist

Thrash Metal band formed 1983 in Los Angeles by guitarist-vocalist Dave Mustaine (ex-Metallica) with bassist David Ellefson; one of thrash's "Big Four". [Source: Wikipedia]

Themes

Vietnam Analogy

In collections

Metal Songs · Vietnam as Comparison