| "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 | Dave Mustaine | |||
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| Megadeth singles chronology | ||||
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"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]
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]
All tracks are written by Dave Mustaine.
| 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 | |
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Japan Hot 100 [11] | 133 |
Credits adapted from Dystopia liner notes. [12]
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Additional musicians
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