According to James S. Donnelly Jr., it is unattainable to be confident how numerous individuals have been evicted throughout the decades of the famine and its immediate aftermath. United Abominations was the band's first album to feature Glen Drover, Shawn Drover, and James Lomenzo. In January 2008, Glen Drover give up Megadeth, stating that he was fatigued of the recurrent touring and needed to shell out extra time with his family.