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2015 single by Megadeth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Fatal Illusion" is a song by American thrash metal band Megadeth. It was released as the lead single from their fifteenth studio album, Dystopia on October 1, 2015,[3] and as a CD release on October 9 of the same year.[4]
| "Fatal Illusion" | ||||
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| Single by Megadeth | ||||
| from the album Dystopia | ||||
| Released | October 1, 2015[1][2] | |||
| Recorded | April–July 2015 | |||
| Studio | Lattitude Studio South, Leiper's Fork, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 4:16 | |||
| Label | Tradecraft/Universal | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dave Mustaine | |||
| Producer(s) |
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| Megadeth singles chronology | ||||
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According to the band's website, "the lyrics are about a person who is a misfit in society and ends up getting taken before the judicial system…"[5]
The song debuted live in Perth, Australia, on October 16, 2015.[6][7] Megadeth guitarists Dave Mustaine and Kiko Loureiro did a playthrough of the song for Guitar World magazine.[8]
Loudwire ranked "Fatal Illusion" as the thirteenth best metal song of 2015.[9] The song was ranked the fourth greatest from the album by Return Of Rock.[10]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fatal Illusion" | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Symphony of Destruction" (live) | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Peace Sells" (live) | 4:18 |
| Total length: | 12:21 | |
All tracks are written by Dave Mustaine
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Japan Hot 100[11] | 133 |
Credits adapted from Dystopia liner notes.[12]
Megadeth
Additional musicians
Production and design
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