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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 | ||||
| Writer(s) | Dave Mustaine | ||||
| Producer | Max Norman and Dave Mustaine | ||||
| Megadeth singles chronology | |||||
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| Countdown to Extinction track listing | |||||
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"Symphony of Destruction" is a 1993 single by the American heavy metal band, Megadeth, from the band's 1992 double platinum selling album, Countdown to Extinction.
Music video
This description is also seen in the music video for the song. The video depicts people protesting against a new leader, and shows the leader being assassinated as Dave Mustaine sings "Before the head explodes".
Covers and remixes
The song has been covered by the following bands:
- Al Jourgensen with Trent Reznor
- 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.
- Black Warrant (band) of his Electric Album.
- Fury
- Hellsongs -for the album Hymns In The Key Of 666
- Katalepsy -track seven from the album Musick Brings Injuries
- Paul Di'Anno - for his compilation album The Living Dead.
- 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.
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".
The music video for the song is featured in the Beavis and Butt-head episode, Blood Drive.
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