Symphony Of Destruction

About this song

The song is the lead single from the album Countdown to Extinction and reached number 15 on the UK Charts. It received heavy rotation on MTV at first, until the video was pulled and edited because of controversy. The introduction samples Mozart's "Offertorium, Domine Jesu Christe".

What it's about

The song is about how power corrupts people, and how those who hold too much of it can cause great problems and destruction. It portrays a masses-led-to-ruin scenario under a leader who is essentially a puppet of a hidden government, and it can also be read as a comment on society damaging nature.

Fun facts

• Sampled in 2 other songs, like “1992 by The Hood Internet”.
• Covered 9 times, including “Symphony of Destruction by Michael Angelo Batio (Ft. George Bellas & Vinnie Moore)”.
• Written by Dave Mustaine.
• Produced by Max Norman and Dave Mustaine.
• Recorded at The Enterprise.