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Symphony of Destruction is a Heavy metal act. Their sound grew out of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Those roots explain a lot about how Symphony of Destruction arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Countdown to Extinction, Run to the Hills and Welcome to the Jungle, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into 3 Doors Down, Paul Di'Anno, J.B.O., Katalepsy and Arch Enemy, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 11 connections around Symphony of Destruction, reaching back through Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and forward to 3 Doors Down. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
"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. Penned by vocalist and frontman Dave Mustaine, the song received significant radio play and charted in various territories, making it one of Megadeth's best known songs.
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Symphony of Destruction connections
Symphony of Destruction grew out of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, shares an orbit with Countdown to Extinction, Run to the Hills and Welcome to the Jungle, went on to shape 3 Doors Down, Paul Di'Anno, J.B.O. and Katalepsy. 11 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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