 From January 2013 onwards , several short video clips were uploaded to the band 's official YouTube channel , showing the band members working on new material in the studio . Later that month , Mustaine announced that the band had finished recording 11 of 13 songs that the band planned to give to the label . Additionally , he confirmed that the band had decided on a new label and was signed . The label was later revealed to be to Tradecraft , a Universal label created for Mustaine . Several days later , on February 1 , Mustaine announced that mixing had begun . 
