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"Symphony of Destruction" is a song by American heavy metal band Megadeth, released as a single from the band’s fifth studio album, Countdown to Extinction (1992). The lyrics explore the hypothetical situation where an average citizen is placed in a position where he runs the country while the public is led by a phantom government. [ 1 ]
The song sampled then-U.S. president George H. W. Bush's infamous "Read my lips" speech, making a statement about taxation endangering the "American Dream". [25] Billboard praised the track, along with "Symphony of Destruction", for being "socially conscious" and described them as "powerful statements for hard rockers". [26]
"Symphony of Destruction", a live cover included on the single, was originally performed by Megadeth on their album Countdown to Extinction. The song was also performed with the second frontwoman, Anette Olzon, and on 19 September 2009, at the Hartwall Areena, the band was supported by violinist Pekka Kuusisto.
The song also appears in the Greatest Hits: Back to the Start compilation of 2005 and Anthology: Set the World Afire compilation of 2008. A drum sample from this song appears in the Pendulum track "Another Planet" on the album Hold Your Colour. This was the song used for Megadeth's oldest fan Owen Brown's funeral procession. [1]
"Sweating Bullets" is a song by American heavy metal band Megadeth. It was released in 1993 as the third single from their fifth album, Countdown to Extinction (1992). A music video for the song was made, directed by Wayne Isham. [1] The song charted at No. 27 on the US Mainstream Rock chart and at No. 26 in the UK.
The station banned the video for "A Tout le Monde" for the same reason, though Mustaine said the song was written from the perspective of a dying man saying his last words to his loved ones. [185] According to him, MTV considered the videos for "Skin o' My Teeth" and "Symphony of Destruction" a "little bit too harsh" and refused to play them. [319]
A key theme in heavy metal lyrics is the "pointless horror and destruction of war". [21] A number of heavy metal songs criticize war, including "War Pigs" (Black Sabbath); "One" ; "Symphony of Destruction" and "Now You've Got Something To Die For" (Lamb of God). [21]
The original version of the "Symphony of Destruction" video was edited due to its depiction of a political leader being assassinated; [74] "Skin o' My Teeth" was aired on MTV with a disclaimer from Mustaine insisting that the song did not endorse suicide. [75]