Symphony of Destruction
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| “Symphony of Destruction” | |||||
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| Single by Megadeth from the album Countdown to Extinction |
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| Released | January, 1993 | ||||
| Recorded | Between January 6 and April 28, 1992 | ||||
| Genre | Heavy metal | ||||
| Length | 4:07 | ||||
| Label | Capitol Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Dave Mustaine | ||||
| Producer | Max Norman and Dave Mustaine | ||||
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| Countdown to Extinction track listing | |||||
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"Symphony Of Destruction" is a 1993 single by the American thrash metal band, Megadeth, from the band's 1992 double platinum selling album, Countdown to Extinction.
[edit] Music video
This description is also seen in the music video for the song. The video constantly depicts people protesting against a new leader, and sometimes shows the leader being assassinated as Dave Mustaine sings "Your head explodes."
[edit] Covers and remixes
The song has been covered by the following bands:
- Alghazanth
- Arch Enemy - for a Kerrang! CD entitled High Voltage! A Brief History of Rock, which featured modern bands set to define rock music for the next 25 years playing covers of bands that influenced them.
- Paul Di'Anno - for his compilation album The Living Dead.
- Fury
- Al Jourgensen with Trent Reznor
- Nightwish - a live performance of the song included in "The Siren" single.
- Seeds of Sorrow
The original Megadeth version was remixed by Nine Inch Nails as the 'Gristle' mix.
[edit] Appearances
A cover version of the song is featured in the PlayStation 2 video game Guitar Hero.
A remix was used in the video game WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006.
The song is featured in the video game True Crime: Streets of L.A. and FlatOut 2
The song's name is the basis for the title of Dave Mustaine's instructional column in Guitar World magazine, "Symphony of Instruction".
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