Dread and the Fugitive Mind
| "Dread and the Fugitive Mind" | ||||
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| Single by Megadeth | ||||
| from the album The World Needs a Hero | ||||
| Released | 2001 | |||
| Recorded | April–December 2000[1] | |||
| Studio | Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood; Saltmine Studios, Mesa, Arizona; Scream Studios, Studio City, California | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 3:06 | |||
| Label | Sanctuary | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dave Mustaine | |||
| Producer(s) |
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"Dread and the Fugitive Mind" is a song by the American thrash metal band Megadeth. It was released in 2001 as the second single from their ninth studio album, The World Needs a Hero. It was originally released on the 2000 compilation album Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years as one of the two new tracks.[2]
Background
"Dread and the Fugitive Mind" Pascal's wager.
"It’s about judgment. The great paradox is if there isn’t a God and you live your life like a good person, you haven’t lost anything. If there is a God and you lived your life like a dirt bag, you’re screwed. Basically what I’m saying is, ‘What if there’s no judgment?’ I think a lot of times people have gotten up on the moral hilltop and yelled down to the masses down at the bottom of the valley about their spiritual superiority and it just alienates you."
— Dave Mustaine[3]
The song was a setlist mainstay on "Metal Tour of the Year 2022" and the tour for The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead!.[4]
Track listing
| Promotional CD[5] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Dread and the Fugitive Mind (radio edit)" | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Dread and the Fugitive Mind (album version)" | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Call Out Hook" | 0:13 |
Personnel
Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes, except where otherwise noted.[6]
- Megadeth
- Dave Mustaine – guitars, lead vocals
- David Ellefson – bass
- Jimmy DeGrasso – drums
- Al Pitrelli – guitars, backing vocals
- Production
- Produced by Dave Mustaine; Co-produced by Bill Kennedy
- Mixed and engineered by Bill Kennedy
- Assistant engineers – Mark Valentine, Lance Dean, Jay Goin, Greg Edenfield
- Pro Tools – Chris Vrenna, Joe Bishara, James Murray, Sean Dever, Ken Mary, Lance Dean
- Mastered by Tom Jensen
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Active Rock (Billboard)[7] | 38 |
References
- ↑ "Megadeth History". Megadeth.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ↑ "Year - Megadeth". AllMusic. Retrieved December 2, 2006.
- ↑ Mustaine, Dave. "Dread and the Fugitive Mind". Genius. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
It’s about judgment. The great paradox is if there isn’t a God and you live your life like a good person, you haven’t lost anything. If there is a God and you lived your life like a dirt bag, you’re screwed. Basically what I’m saying is, ‘What if there’s no judgment?’ I think a lot of times people have gotten up on the moral hilltop and yelled down to the masses down at the bottom of the valley about their spiritual superiority and it just alienates you.
- ↑ "Songs played by year: 2022". Setlist.FM. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ↑ "Megadeth – Dread And The Fugitive Mind". Discogs. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ↑ The World Needs A Hero. Sanctuary Records. May 25, 2001. p. 7. Search this book on
- ↑ "Active Rock". Billboard). Retrieved December 7, 2022.
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