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Cryptic Writingsis the seventh studio album by Americanheavy metalbandMegadeth. Released on June 17, 1997, throughCapitol Records,[2]it was the band’s last studio album to feature drummerNick Menza. His departure would mark the end of the band’s longest lasting lineup to date, having recorded four studio albums. Megadeth decided to produce the record withDann HuffinNashville, Tennessee, because they were not satisfied with their previous producerMax Norman. The album features twelve tracks with accessible song structures, specifically aimed forradioairplay. The lyrics were also altered, in order to make the music more inclusive for wider audience. These changes were met with mixed opinions frommusic critics, who noted the band moving away from theirthrash metalroots.