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Never Walk Alone... A Call to Arms

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"Never Walk Alone... A Call to Arms"
Single by Megadeth
from the album United Abominations
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2007[1]
RecordedApril 19, 2006 – January 18, 2007[2][3]
StudioSARM Hook End Studios in London; The Steakhouse in Studio City, Los Angeles; Big Fish in Encinitas, California; Backstage Productions in Belper; S.I.R. Rehearsal Studio in Hollywood; Mustaine Music in Fallbrook, California[4]
GenreThrash metal
Length3:54
LabelRoadrunner
Songwriter(s)Dave Mustaine, Glen Drover
Producer(s)
Megadeth singles chronology
"À Tout le Monde (Set Me Free)"
(2007) 		"Never Walk Alone... A Call to Arms"
(2007) 		"Head Crusher"
(2009)

"Never Walk Alone... A Call to Arms", also known simply as "Never Walk Alone",[5] is a song by American thrash metal band Megadeth. It was released as the second official single from their eleventh studio album, United Abominations (2007).

Background

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"Never Walk Alone... A Call to Arms" was co-written by Mustaine and guitarist Glen Drover, the only song on the album not written solely by Mustaine.[6] When bassist James LoMenzo was asked about the lyrics of the album, he said to "talk to Dave about that".[7] The song features Christian overtones, with it reportedly being about Jesus.[8]

The song is one of Glen Drover's favorites on the album.[9]

Music video

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The video for "Never Walk Alone" was filmed on August 22, 2007, at Cheyenne Studios in Castaic, California.[10] The video was released as a DVD single.[11] It was directed by Labworks.[12]

The music video features the band playing on a highway with a destroyed city behind them.[13] The shots of the band are interspersed with shots of planes and a dirigible flying through the sky.[13]

Reception

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The song was received very positively. Metal Forces wrote that "Never Walk Alone..." was "one of the album's strongest tracks".[6] A writer from Sputnik Music wrote that the song had some of the best lyrics on the album, while criticizing many other songs.[14] Another writer, from Pop Matters, wrote that the song was "performed with an energy we haven’t heard since the days of the classic Mustaine/Ellefson/Friedman/Menza lineup."[15]

Personnel

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Production and performance credits are adapted from United Abominations liner notes.[4]

Megadeth
Additional musicians
Production
  • Dave Mustaine – production
  • Jeff Balding – production, recording
  • Andy Sneap – production, mixing, mastering, recording

References

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  1. ^ "MEGADETH – "NEVER WALK ALONE.. A CALL TO ARMS" – UNITED ABOMINATIONS (2007)". Megadeth.com. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  2. ^ "MEGADETH Mainman Talks About Upcoming Album". Blabbermouth.net. April 7, 2006. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  3. ^ "MEGADETH: 'New Album 100 Percent Complete'". Blabbermouth.net. January 18, 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b United Abominations (CD Booklet). Megadeth. Roadrunner Records 1686-180292. 2007. pp. 12–13.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Megadeth – Never Walk Alone". Discogs. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b Arnold, Neil. "Megadeth - United Abominations". Metal Forces Magazine. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  7. ^ Carras, Mark. "Megadeth bassist discusses United Abominations". Roadrunner Records. Retrieved February 2, 2008.
  8. ^ "Megadeth – United Abominations Review". Your Last Rites. 15 May 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  9. ^ "MEGADETH TO WORK ON NEW VIDEO FOR THE SONG 'NEVER WALK ALONE' SOON". Brave Words. 19 August 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  10. ^ "MEGADETH: 'Never Walk Alone' Video Posted Online". Blabbermouth. 26 September 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Megadeth – Never Walk Alone... A Call To Arms". Discogs. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Never Walk Alone... A Call to Arms". MTV. MTV Networks. October 30, 2007. Archived from the original on 26 October 2008. Retrieved November 4, 2008.
  13. ^ a b "Megadeth: Never Walk Alone... A Call to Arms". IMDb. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  14. ^ "Megadeth United Abominations". Sputnik Music. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  15. ^ "Megadeth United Abominations (Roadrunner)". Pop Matters. Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
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