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 and Dave 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 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
* 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.