Songs Similar to Symphony of Destruction by Megadeth
Album: Countdown To Extinction (Expanded Edition - Remastered) · Metal · Energetic
Megadeth's “Symphony of Destruction” from the album Countdown To Extinction (Expanded Edition - Remastered) is a metal track with rock roots that we file under energetic songs. If it's the one you keep replaying, the list below collects tracks that fans of it also play; the original moves at roughly 140 BPM.
The closest match right now is “Sweating Bullets” by Megadeth (100% match). The list also pulls in Metallica, Slayer, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden — artists whose audiences overlap heavily with Megadeth's. By genre, the list is mostly rock (11 of 20 tracks), with metal and pop mixed in. Each entry shows its genre and a match score, so you can start with the strongest matches and work outward. Every song links out to YouTube, Spotify and Amazon Music for a quick listen, and the ones marked as links have their own similar-song pages here.
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Data: Last.fm, updated 2026-10-11.
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FAQ about “Symphony of Destruction”
What songs are similar to Symphony of Destruction?
On our list, the closest matches are “Sweating Bullets” by Megadeth, “Peace Sells” by Megadeth and “Walk” by Pantera. All 20 songs on this page are ranked by how strongly their listeners overlap with fans of “Symphony of Destruction” by Megadeth, so the higher a song sits, the closer it is to the original's sound and audience.
Who does Symphony of Destruction sound like?
Based on listening data, “Symphony of Destruction” sits closest to Pantera, Metallica, Slayer and Judas Priest. Fans of Megadeth play these artists more than almost anyone else, which usually means a shared sound, era or scene. Start with their tracks in the list above if you want something in the same vein.
Is Symphony of Destruction Metal?
We file “Symphony of Destruction” by Megadeth under Metal, while music stores list its album under Rock. Genre labels are fuzzy, so the similar songs above aren't limited to one genre — they follow what listeners actually pair with the song.
How do you find similar songs to Symphony of Destruction?
Use the list on this page: it ranks 20 tracks by how often fans of “Symphony of Destruction” also listen to them. Open any song that has its own page to keep exploring, or enter another track in the similar song finder to start a new list.