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RELEASE The album's first pressing was released in Japan by Roadrunner Japan on May 8 , 2007 and contained a bonus track. The second pressing was released internationally on May 14 , 2007 and on the following day in the United States. The album was made available on the Australian iTunes store on May 13 , 2007 , even though online stores such as Sanity.com.au do not have the title listed. ARTWORK The album artwork features a new incarnation of Vic Rattlehead chosen from a DeviantART contest, the entry which finished in 11th place. BACKGROUND The album's title is a play on '' United Nations '' and the album cover features the United Nations building being destroyed. The album cover may also be considered a reference to the '' Peace Sells...But Who's Buying? '' cover, which depicts the United Nations building after a nuclear war. Some members of the Megadeth Fanclub were allowed to listen to the songs of ''United Abominations'' in the recording studio. Fanclub members were also able to preorder the album from the Megadeth Fanclub website and receive a signed lithograph and the bonus track "Black Swan". The retailer fulfilling the preorders, FYE.com, had numerous errors on the preorder process for US orders, including erroneous order cancellations, an email apology, defective site and code for "Black Swan", and controversy over the signed lithographs. The MegaFanClub offer cited that any US preorder within the defined window received the signed lithographs, along with the CD, by release date May 15th. However, FYE.com alleged 5 - 6 weeks on lithographs and then claimed it was only the first 500 sold, first come first served, limited quantities. The album was leaked to the Internet on April 28 , 2007 . TRACK LISTING # " Sleepwalker " – 5:53 # " Washington Is Next! " – 5:19 # "Never Walk Alone...A Call to Arms" – 3:54 # " United Abominations " – 5:35 # " Gears Of War " – 4:26 # " Blessed Are The Dead " – 4:02 # "Play for Blood" – 3:49 # ") # "Amerikhastan" – 3:43 # "You're Dead" – 3:18 # " Burnt Ice " – 3:47 # " cover, "bonus" track for Japan only)
The B-sides for special editions are: # "Black Swan" – 4:03 # "The Bodies Left Behind" # "Special Live Track" Singles The first single from the album, " À Tout Le Monde (Set Me Free) ", was released on April 17, 2007 and was made available on iTunes. A music video for the song was also released. This version is a sped up version Megadeth's original " A Tout Le Monde " released in 1994 on their album "Youthanasia". A few weeks after this, it was announced that the second single would be " Washington Is Next! ". RESPONSE On July 10th, Mark Leon Goldberg of the United Nations affairs blog, UN Dispatch posted a rebuttal to the anti-U.N. accusations made by Mustaine in the title song. TRIVIA CREDITS
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