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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 1st, 2015,[3] and as a CD release on October 9th of the same year.[4]

"Fatal Illusion"
Single by Megadeth
from the album Dystopia
ReleasedOctober 1, 2015[1][2]
RecordedApril-July, 2015
StudioLattitude Studio South, Leiper's Fork, Tennessee
GenreThrash metal
Length4:16
LabelTradecraft/Universal
Songwriter(s)Dave Mustaine
Producer(s)
  • Mustaine
  • Chris Rakestraw
Megadeth singles chronology
"Super Collider"
(2013)
"Fatal Illusion"
(2015)
"The Threat Is Real"
(2015)

Music and lyrics


According to the bands website, "the lyrics are about a person who is a misfit in society and ends up getting taken before the judicial system…"[5]


Performances


The song debuted live in Perth, Australia, on October 16th, 2015.[6][7] Megadeth guitarists Dave Mustaine and Kiko Loureiro did a playthrough of the song for Guitar World magazine.[8]


Critical reception


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]


Track listing



Japanese CD


All tracks are written by Dave Mustaine.

No.TitleLength
1."Fatal Illusion"4:17
2."Symphony of Destruction" (live)3:46
3."Peace Sells" (live)4:18
Total length:12:21

Personnel


Credits adapted from Dystopia liner notes.[11]

Megadeth

Additional musicians

Production and design


Charts


Chart (2015) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[12] 1

References


  1. Rosenburg, Axl. "Listen the New Megadeth Single "Fatal Illusion" Right Now!". Metal Sucks. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  2. Bienstock, Richard (October 1, 2015). "Megadeth Premiere New Song, "Fatal Illusion"". Revolver. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  3. "NEW SINGLE 'FATAL ILLUSION' WORLD PREMIERE!". Megadeth.com. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  4. "Megadeth – Fatal Illusion". discogs. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  5. Monomyth. "Megadeth 'Dystopia' Track-By-Track: 'Fatal Illusion'". Megadeth. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  6. "Megadeth Setlist". Setlist.FM. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  7. "CHRIS ADLER'S SECOND SHOW + 'FATAL ILLUSION' LIVE PREMIERE". Megadeth.com. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  8. "Megadeth's Dave Mustaine and Kiko Loureiro Play "Fatal Illusion"". Guitar World. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  9. "20 Best Metal Songs of 2015 20 Best Metal Songs of 2015 20 Best Metal Songs of 2015". Loudwire. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  10. "Dystopia Songs Ranked". Return Of Rock. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  11. Dystopia Liner notes. Universal Music Enterprises. 2016. p. 12.
  12. "'FATAL ILLUSION' DEBUTS #1 ON JAPAN CHART". Megadeth.com. Retrieved 15 September 2022.



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