This Day We Fight!

Megadeth

About This Day We Fight!

"This Day We Fight!" is a song by the American heavy metal band Megadeth, which appears on their twelfth studio album Endgame, which was released on September 15, 2009, written by frontman Dave Mustaine. It is the second song on the album, and has been played live together with album's first track, "Dialectic Chaos", which has brought positive comparisons to the two opening tracks "Into the Lungs of Hell" and "Set the World Afire" from Megadeth's 1988 album, So Far, So Good... So What!. The song was based on the mythos of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, and was featured as a playable song on Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, along with both "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" and "Sudden Death". 


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For this I was chosen
Because I fear nothing
With confidence I tread through the dead of night
Off to another war-torn faraway battlefields
Wherein lies a demonic enemy horde

On this day I decide to anoint my fist
Engaging them in the mode of power and war

Stopping at nothing just short of fulfilling my destiny
Willing to die in my will after you for what I believe

A despair? of men striking fear in their hearts
Invading their dreams before the day even starts

Wet with your blood I sharpen my sword
No turning the other cheek like a coward
Come tomorrow I may lay down and die
But not this day!

Sent on an unholy quest
To reduce all those who resist
? souls
?

Vanquish the strangle horse? that the netherworld sent for me
The last request of my life is to die killing my enemies

Bathed in blood up to my horses bridle
It's death to retreat there's no chance of survival

Wet with your blood I sharpen my sword
No turning the other cheek like a coward
Come tomorrow I may lay down and die
But not this day

This day we fight!

Stripped of fallen heroes
? are wounded
Collect the spoils of war
And send them the dead

This day we fight!

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Megadeth

Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson, after Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums. A pioneer of the American thrash metal movement, Megadeth rose to international fame in the 1980s and was ranked as one of the "Big Four of Thrash" along with Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax, who were responsible for creating, developing and popularizing the thrash metal sub-genre. more »

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Written by: DAVE MUSTAINE

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10 facts about this song

Song Title
"This Day We Fight!" is one of the tracks from the twelfth studio album of the American heavy metal band, Megadeth.
Album Reference
The song is featured on the album "Endgame", which was released in 2009.
Song Inspiration
The track title "This Day We Fight!" was inspired by a line in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Lead vocalist and guitarist, Dave Mustaine, is a fan of J.R.R. Tolkien's work and used a phrase from the last film of the trilogy, "The Return of the King", for the song.
High Tempo Song
"This Day We Fight!" is known for its high-tempo, thrash metal sound, featuring complex guitar parts and fast drumming — characteristic traits of Megadeth's music.
Song Composition
Mustaine explained that this song was meant to set a tone for the entire "Endgame" album, and it was intended to bring back the fast, aggressive vibe of their earlier music.
Intensive Guitar Work
Guitar World magazine has mentioned that "This Day We Fight!" features some of the most intensive guitar work on the whole "Endgame" album.
Live Performances
The song has become a staple in Megadeth's live performances since its release and was featured on the setlist during the Endgame tour.
Award Nomination
The parent album "Endgame" that includes "This Day We Fight!" was nominated for the "Best Metal Performance" at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards.
Mustaine's Favorite
In several interviews, Dave Mustaine has expressed that "This day We Fight!" is among his favorite tracks on the album "Endgame".
Chart Performance
"Endgame", the album that houses "This Day We Fight!", debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200, making it one of Megadeth's highest-charting albums.

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