Editing Megadeth (section)

===2004–2005: Reformation and ''The System Has Failed''===
In May 2004, Mustaine returned to his solo project. Contractual obligations to the band's European label, [[EMI]], resulted in the recording's release as a Megadeth album.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wiederhorn|first=Jon|title=Dave Mustaine, Megadeth Return To Life With New System|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1490891/dave-mustaine-megadeth-return-to-life-with-new-system/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514095917/http://www.mtv.com/news/1490891/dave-mustaine-megadeth-return-to-life-with-new-system/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 14, 2014|publisher=[[MTV]]|date=September 10, 2004|access-date=May 19, 2014}}</ref> Mustaine reformed the band and contacted the fan-favorite ''Rust in Peace'' lineup to re-record backing tracks. While drummer Nick Menza agreed to return, both Marty Friedman and David Ellefson were unable to come to an agreement with Mustaine.<ref>{{cite web|last=Nalbandian|first=Bob|title=Dave Mustaine Interview|date=August 28, 2004|publisher=Hard Radio|url=http://www.hardradio.com/shockwaves/mustaine6.php3 |access-date=November 19, 2006}}</ref> Menza was sent home shortly after rehearsals began, a few days before the start of a tour supporting Megadeth's upcoming album. Mustaine said Menza was insufficiently prepared for the physical demands of a US tour, and "it just didn't work out".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-s-mustaine-says-nick-menza-wasn-t-prepared-to-tour-with-the-band/|title=Megadeth's Mustaine Says Nick Menza Wasn't Prepared To Tour With The Band|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=November 16, 2004|access-date=December 3, 2013}}</ref> This was the first album without Ellefson. Chris Poland, who played lead guitar on Megadeth's first two albums, was hired to contribute guitar solos to the new album, working with Mustaine for the first time since the 1990s. Poland opted to serve only as a session musician, wanting to remain focused on his jazz fusion project [[OHM (band)|OHM]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Gitter|first=Mike|title=Where Are They Now? Chris Poland of Megadeth|url=http://noisecreep.com/chris-poland-megadeth/|website=[[Noisecreep]]|date=October 24, 2012|access-date=December 18, 2024}}</ref>

[[File:Megadeth at Sauna crop.jpg|thumb|right|alt=A four-piece band cheering the audience at the end of a concert|Megadeth's 2004–2006 lineup at [[Sauna Open Air Metal Festival]] 2005: From left to right: [[Shawn Drover]], [[James MacDonough]], Dave Mustaine and [[Glen Drover]].]]
''[[The System Has Failed]]'' was released in September 2004. Critics heralded it as a return to form; ''[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]'' gave the album a favorable review, calling it "Megadeth's most vengeful, poignant and musically complex offering since 1992's ''Countdown to Extinction''".<ref>{{cite news|first=Joey|last=Dizon|title=A Life of 'Deth|url=http://www.philstar.com/modern-living/2012/07/07/825130/life-deth|newspaper=[[The Philippine Star]]|date=July 7, 2012|access-date=July 17, 2014}}</ref> The album marked a shift toward the band's earlier sound; journalist Amy Sciarretto of ''[[CMJ New Music Report]]'' wrote that the album contained "[[neo-thrash]] riffing with biting, politically charged lyrics".<ref>{{cite journal|last=Sciarretto|first=Amy|title=Genre Focus&nbsp;– Megadeth; The System Has Failed|journal=[[CMJ New Music Report]]|date=September 13, 2004|page=22|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pcY5T_TgSEUC&q=megadeth+cmj+report&pg=PA22|access-date=November 22, 2013}}</ref> ''The System Has Failed'' debuted at number eighteen on the ''Billboard'' 200<ref name="Albums">{{cite magazine|title=Megadeth&nbsp;– Chart History (Albums)|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/310366/megadeth/chart?f=305|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=December 4, 2013}}</ref> and was led by "Die Dead Enough", which reached number 21 on the US [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|Mainstream Rock chart]].<ref name="Songs">{{cite magazine|title=Megadeth&nbsp;– Chart History (Songs)|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/310366/megadeth/chart?f=376|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=December 4, 2013}}</ref> Mustaine announced that the album would be the band's last and would be followed by a farewell tour, after which he would focus on a solo career.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dave Mustaine Discusses Going Solo, Dimebag, Kerry King And Metallica|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/dave-mustaine-discusses-going-solo-dimebag-kerry-king-and-metallica/|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=February 11, 2005|access-date=December 4, 2013}}</ref>

Megadeth began the Blackmail the Universe world tour in October, enlisting touring bassist [[James MacDonough]] of Iced Earth and guitarist [[Glen Drover]] of [[Eidolon (band)|Eidolon]] and [[King Diamond]]. Five days before the first show, Menza was replaced by [[Shawn Drover]], who remained with the band as a regular member.<ref>{{cite web|title=Megadeth Tour Manager Talks About Drummer Nick Menza's Departure|url=http://www.bravewords.com/news/19670|work=[[Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles]]|date=November 5, 2004|access-date=December 4, 2013|archive-date=May 15, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515172806/http://www.bravewords.com/news/19670|url-status=dead}}</ref> The band toured the US with [[Exodus (band)|Exodus]] and Europe with Diamond Head and [[Dungeon (band)|Dungeon]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Updated: Exodus Added To More Dates On Megadeth's U.S. Tour|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/updated-exodus-added-to-more-dates-on-megadeth-s-u-s-tour/|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=October 16, 2004|access-date=December 4, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Diamond Head To Support Megadeth In Europe|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/diamond-head-to-support-megadeth-in-europe/|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=December 30, 2004|access-date=December 4, 2013}}</ref> In June 2005, Capitol released a greatest-hits compilation, ''[[Greatest Hits: Back to the Start]]'', featuring remixed and remastered versions of songs chosen by fans from Megadeth's Capitol albums.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Begrand|first=Adrien|title=Megadeth: Greatest Hits: Back to the Start|url=https://www.popmatters.com/review/megadeath-greatest2005/|magazine=[[Popmatters]]|date=July 28, 2005|access-date=December 3, 2013}}</ref>

In mid-2005, Mustaine organized an annual thrash metal festival tour, [[Gigantour]]. Megadeth headlined the inaugural tour with acts such as [[Dream Theater]], [[Nevermore]], Anthrax and Fear Factory. Performances at the [[Montreal]] and [[Vancouver]] shows were filmed and recorded for a live DVD-and-CD set released in the second quarter of 2006.<ref>{{cite web|first=Chad|last=Bowar|title=Gigantour DVD Review|url=http://heavymetal.about.com/od/dvdreviews/fr/gigantourdvd.htm|publisher=[[About.com]]|date=October 1, 2006|access-date=July 16, 2014|archive-date=April 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402200641/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/dvdreviews/fr/gigantourdvd.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> On October 9, following the successes of ''The System Has Failed'' and the Blackmail the Universe world tour, Mustaine announced to a sold-out crowd at the [[Pepsi Music Festival|Pepsi Music Rock Festival]] in Argentina that Megadeth would continue to record and tour.<ref>{{cite web|title=Megadeth Will Continue|url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/megadeth_will_continue.html|publisher=[[Ultimate-Guitar.com]]|date=October 10, 2005|access-date=December 4, 2013}}</ref> The concert, held at [[Estadio Obras Sanitarias|Obras Sanitarias]] stadium in [[Buenos Aires]] in front of 25,000 fans, was filmed and released on DVD as ''[[That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires]]'' in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|first=Greg|last=Prato|title=Megadeth: That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/that-one-night-live-in-buenos-aires-mw0000487698|website=[[AllMusic]]|date=March 27, 2007|access-date=December 4, 2013}}</ref>