- Symphony of Destruction
Infobox Single
Name = Symphony of Destruction
Artist =Megadeth
from Album =Countdown to Extinction
Released = January, 1993
Format =
Recorded = Between January 6 and April 28, 1992
Genre = Heavy metal
Length = 4:07
Label = Capitol
Writer =Dave Mustaine
Producer =Max Norman andDave Mustaine
Certification =
Chart position =
Last single = "Hangar 18"
(1990)
This single = "Symphony of Destruction"
Next single = "Foreclosure of a Dream "
(1992)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album =Countdown to Extinction
Type = studio
prev_track =Skin o' My Teeth
prev_no = 1
this_track = "Symphony of Destruction"
track_no = 2
next_track = Architecture of Aggression
next_no = 3"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 withTrent Reznor
*Alghazanth
*Arch Enemy - for aKerrang! 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 albumHymns In The Key Of 666
*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 "" 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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