"Dread and the Fugitive Mind" is the second single

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 off Megadeth

Megadeth

Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...

's ninth studio album

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 The World Needs a Hero

The World Needs a Hero

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(also a previously unreleased song on Capitol Punishment

Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years

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). The song is about introspection and looking within one's self for true and proper meaning.

"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 dirtbag, 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." (Mustaine, 2001)

Track listing

1. "Dread and the Fugitive Mind"
2. "Dread and the Fugitive Mind" (Album Version)
3. "Dread and the Fugitive Mind" (Call Out Hook)

Personnel

• Dave Mustaine
  Dave Mustaine
  David Scott "Dave" Mustaine is the founder, main songwriter, guitarist, and lead vocalist for the American heavy metal band Megadeth. Prior to Megadeth, Mustaine was the first lead guitarist and a co-songwriter of the heavy metal band Metallica until he was fired from the band in 1983. In 2009, he...
  
   – guitar
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  , lead vocals
• Al Pitrelli
  Al Pitrelli
  Al Pitrelli is a guitarist, best known for his work with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Megadeth, Alice Cooper, Joe Lynn Turner, Asia and Savatage.-Early career :...
  
   – guitar, backing vocals
• David Ellefson
  David Ellefson
  David Warren "Dave" Ellefson is a bassist and founding member of the American thrash metal band Megadeth. He also goes by "Junior." He currently resides in Scottsdale, Arizona...
  
   – bass guitar
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• Jimmy DeGrasso
  Jimmy DeGrasso
  Jimmy DeGrasso is an American heavy metal drummer. He is currently the drummer for F5.DeGrasso was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and graduated from Liberty High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 1981....
  
   – drums
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