FIRST TIME Hearing Megadeth - Holy Wars...The Punishment Due || Amazing Musicianship! 

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Welcome to the MEGADETH rabbit hole! Been in it since 86...can't find my way out. Don't want to either. MEGADAVE 4 life here. Nice reaction 💥☠️💥...☘️🇺🇲

You really need to check out tornado of souls... Megadeth

"didnt know they were as technical as this" Megadeth always made metallica sound like metal for kids

First section of the song is about Middle Eastern Holy Wars & the second part is about Frank Castle (The Punisher) from the Marvel Comic Books.

That’s the first song on the legendary Rust in Peace. Might as well go to the next and then finish the album! Every song is perfection

She Wolf live is a banger

ABSOLUTE FIRE!!! 🤘🤘 I'm here for the 80s metal scene. I never really got into these guys back then, (don't know why), but the older I get the more I'm getting into them. Looking forward to the journey together!! (I'm trying to grow my hair back like I had in the 80s but for some strange reason, it's not going as well as I hoped. )

Ooh brother. You have no idea of how deep you have to dig to fully get a proper picture. Their catalogue is quite vast. I miss Nick Menza sitting behind those drums so much. Ahhh, the gold years of my youth.

A lot of people say Dave isn't a good vocalist. But a lot of people also don't know that Dave didn't want to do vocals. He wanted to just play guitar but he couldn't find a singer he liked so David said well why don't you just do it. And so Dave did. So even if you think Dave's not a great vocalist you also have to remember he's doing vocals WHILE playing those insane riffs. That deserves credit.

First 5 albums. All excellent, all unique.

lol, the song is about the Punisher , the comic book guy

This song and Pain Killer by JP are the best example of what heavy metal is. They’re fast pace songs that have great instrumentation.

Megadeth was my greatest discovery back in 2022, wish i listened sooner

Holy Wars is obviously about war and religious conflict, Dave got the inspiration to this song when they played in Northern Ireland and there were people ripping off Megadeth t-shirts to raise money "for the cause"... then when the band was playing, Dave was drunk/high and dedicated a song to "the cause" and said "give Ireland back to the irish", next thing he knows: a riot broke out and Megadeth needed to travel in a bulletproof bus. The slower half-tempo section in the middle "...The Punishment Due" is about The Punisher from comic books, but the comic's story kind of matches the religious conflict theme. Check out anything by Megadeth, really, but avoid listening to 2004 remasters and go for original versions, mainly if it's a track from the "Rust In Peace" album on 2004 remix/remaster version. Some music videos are shortened versions of the songs (without intros, outros, etc).

Dave''s solo.. first take.. 🤘

Its not about the middle east. Imagery is misleading. Its about the war in Ireland. Protestants and Catholics. Trust me...☘️🇺🇲

Tornado of Souls! Great reaction

The first half of the song is exactly what it says, it's about holy wars. The second half of the song is about Frank Castle becoming the Punisher in Marvel Comics😂 no shit.

Kiss really brought it on that Unplugged performance. Peter Chris singing Hard Luck Woman may have been the coolest part of the show. Can’t deny that performance!

La mejor banda. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘💯💯💯💯💯💯🎸🎸🎸🎸🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

My favourite lineup….Dave Mustaine (of course) - guitars, vocals, Dave Ellefson - bass, Nick Menza - drums, Marty Friedman - guitars. Unfortunately, Nick passed away in 2016, and had been out of Megadeth for several years, as has Marty Friedman. Dave seems to change band members as often as most people change socks 😆. I do really love the current drummer, though, Dirk Verbeuren. An older song (with yet a different lineup) is the title track from Peace Sells, But Who’s Buying. If memory serves Mustaine got the boot from Metallica for being aggressive and confrontational when drunk. Whether that’s the whole story, who knows. Probably not Great reaction! Holy Wars is referencing Northern Ireland. The Punishment Due is based on The Punisher comic books.

great video as always!!!

Rust in peace, a straight master piece

Honestly, just check out the whole album. Rust In Peace is right up there with Master of Puppets as one of the greatest thrash albums of all time. And now, the story... when Dave joined Metallica he already had several songs written that they ended up using. And while they were all notorious drinkers, the rest of the band was more of the silly drunk type while Dave was more of the violent a$$hole type of drunk. After driving across country (San Francisco to New York) to record their debut album, the rest of the band decided enough was enough and agreed that Dave had to go. They woke him up, told him he was out, and put him on a bus back to California. They flew in his replacement (Kirk Hammett of Exodus) the next day and went on to record Kill Em All. When they kicked Dave out, he told them not to use any of his songs. They did anyway. He's credited as co-writer on several songs off Metallica's first album, and two more off their second album. Dave also claims they used one of his riffs, uncredited, on one of the songs off their third album. Dave eventually got Megadeth up and running, overcoming hurdle after hurdle to build the band into a success and one of the most influential metal bands of all time. Yet, despite his success, Megadeth always seemed to be one step behind Metallica at every turn as they grew into one of the most popular and best selling bands, of any genre, in the world.

Megadeth is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

You sound like gomer pyle .!!!

IMO this track has the best ever heavy metal guitar solo.

Nice reaction man, would love to see more megadeth reactions. Gonna recommend 5 magics, and also that you always, always go with the original versions over the remasters for megadeth. Not a big deal but some of the remasters are notably worse sounding, especially the rerecorded vocals.

Check out Hangar 18 freaking jam.

check Megadeth - Conquer or Die (Instrumental), Sweating Bullets Video, Foreclosure of a Dream, Angry Again, so many cool tracks yo should react to their whole albums starting with Killing is my Business.

The tracks from Rust in Peace are fire. Try Tornado of Souls, Marty's solo is Epic

Nice work Bludger.

Random fact: Dave Mustaine's fav album is Crowded House by Crowded House. I (and probably a lot of others) would never have picked that.

As a bass player you need to check out Dawn Patrol off this album or better yet just listen to the whole album! Not a bad track on it!!!

Other Megadeth songs to check out are Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?, In My Darkest Hour, Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good, Wake Up Dead, and for a history lesson the Metallica song The Four Horsemen was originally called The Mechanix written by Mustaine and on Megadeth's 1st album the original way it was meant to be listened to. Have fun on this journey, so many great songs from them and way too many to mention here.

People are dcared bu the name thinking it's all kill your Mother, kill your Father crap!!! It is definately not!! They are all amazing musicians!!! His voice takes a little getting used to, but if you can, you will love ALL their music! Listen to Peace Sells, But Who's Buying, Holy Wars, and Countdown To Extinction. All those 3 albums will either make you love them, hate them, or like them. But you will respect them!!!

Great reaction thanks... Listen to "" TORNADO OF SOULS BY MEGADETH... ITS AMAZING SOLO GUITAR 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉... my suscription 🎉🎉🎉

Any song off this album is killer. Like sci-fi and soloes, check out 'Hangar 18'. Like fast Thrash, listen to 'Take No Prisoners', which is an antiwar song, or 'Poison is the Cure' which is about methadone addiction. Like fantasy? ''5 Magics' is your song. If the supernatural is your deal, 'Lucretia.' You want to listen to one of the best solos in metal, try 'Tornado of Souls'. Like bass, 'Dawn Patrol' is 2 minutes of bass, drums and vocals. Finally, 'Rust in Peace, Polaris', the end of the world from a unique perspective. And this all just from this one album, "Rust in Peace". I could continue with the same for each album. I will suggest the "Peace Sells But Who's Buying" album for earlier Megadeth. Not a bad song off that album, even the cover is okay....

Oh mannnn! My favorite off this album! 🤘

If you watch the video , during the punishment due that's Dave and the Fellas Parachuting.....

Holy Wars is the greatest Megadeth song IMO!

You need to watch this live @ Hammersmith ‘92. It’s just like the studio version, only the band is in its literal prime right after they dropped this album. You won’t be disappointed.

Omg your so late on this iconic song

Tip of the iceberg…. I really enjoy Chris Broderick and Kiko Lourero’s versions. There is SO MUCH MATERIAL. One fist-pumper I’d recommend is KILL THE KING…

I've known this song since it came out. I want to hear it again. It's that kind of song.

Man Its funny for me as a Brazilian 35yr guy who grew up listening Megadeth, Metallica, Pantera to watch a cool ass North American Dude who have never went throgh it. Just enjoy the ride buddy! Greetings from Brasil! 🇧🇷

Gotta fade Hangar 18 after Holy Wars. Greatest start to a metal album ever at its time.

Yeah, there's been a long running rivalry between Metallica and Megadeth. Basically, Mustain was being a Very big Di*k to the band members like using unkind behavior and some violent tendencies. So, they fired him.

Rabbit hole includes. King diamond. The origin of Metallica

Do Sympathy for Destruction.

You know when you hear a Dave Mustaine guitar solo, raw and fast

The 🐐

I forgot to tell you that I was a drummer in high school and I became a drum technician with dream theater you should do a reaction to Mike portnoy pull me under drum cam

Marty Friedman is hands down one of the most talented lead guitarists on the planet.

Be like others. But rabbit hole. Goes deep

Megadeth rauals master musicians, especially guitar work. This is their best album. Mustaine is a guitar beast, and Marty Freidman is slso s guitar master!!!

Some know DragonForce. Ha ha.

Do a album reaction to Rust in Peace!!

From what I understand Dave mustaine was kicked out in a alcohol fueled fight

Yeah an intense rabbit hole this is. Dave Mustaine is awesome, playing incredible rhythm guitar, scary intense lead and awesome singing. All the musicians are very, very good in this band. Check out Take No Prisoners, Hanger 18 and Tornado of Souls from this same album, Rust In Peace. Peace!

Megadeth is to technicality As Metallica is to popular All kidding aside(not kidding), Thank you for doing what you do, i really enjoy watching people getting to finally experience Megadeth. Some tracks to consider... everything except the "risk" album.

Any Megadeth track . " 44 Minutes " is a great song to try.

One of the best thrash albums

Glad you reacted to the official video for this one. Lots of great Megadeth songs, but word of caution, please avoid reaction to any of the remastered/remixed versions of songs of their second, third, fourth, and fifth albums. Try to find the original recordings, which are far superior. The only exception is the remaster of their first studio album, which was actually a much needed improvement. The Rust In Peace album, which this song is from, is a bona fide Thrash Masterpiece. Every song is great. The must hear songs on this album, however are: Hangar 18, Take No Prisoners, and Tornado of Souls. Other great Megadeth songs to check out are: Skull Beneath The Skin, Rattlehead, Wake Up Dead, Peace Sells… But, Who’s Buying?, Good Mourning/Black Friday, Set The World Afire, In My Darkest Hour, Liar, Skin O’ My Teeth, This Was My Life, High Speed Dirt, Angry Again, A Tout Le Monde (1994 version), Elysian Fields, Trust.

Know. The hole run deep

I love seeing all my fellow rattleheads preaching Megadeth. Like many others have said, I have followed them from the beginning when I was 15 years old. Still my favorite thrash band, still listen to them almost every day. 🏄‍♂️

U got. Trapped

This came out in 1990 so its definitely about stuff that was going on in the middle east

RIP Menza ! I believe Vinnie Calaiuta recorded a couple of albums with him.

My suggestion goes for Tornado of Souls and Hangar 19. Amazing instrumentals.

You should check out Megadeth-Good Mourning/Black Friday

I was listening to Megadeth in high school and I graduated in 1995. How the F has anyone never heard this?!

not a prog band, but had prog elements. mostly thrash metal.

check out tornado of souls btw nice reaction!

Great sincere reaction man. Subbed. Check out anything from Rust in Peace or Peace Sells.

Start from get go Pease sells but whos Buying for he can here the progression But I have 1 Question what do you play an listen to And What Fucking Plant have you Been Dropped off from and everyone will back me on this one if you start doing Metallica, Megadeath, slayer, Anthrax, your channel will explode 🤯 us metal Heads are the most loyal fans there is and if you don't no just FAFO my man so let's go on A ride PeePs

Great song, I think "Hangar 18" will grab you more. Anyway, Could you please react to the band Death? Either the song "Pull the Plug" ,"Left to Die" or "Spiritual Healing". Death is a band that helped birth and shape a new metal genre (death metal) after thrash metal (Metallica, Megadeth). The band leader was a great musician and composer, I think you might find them interesting.

Marty Friedman. That. Guy. But Jason becom forgotten

Tornado of souls, hanger 18

Bro, if you gonna react to more Megadeth please do some of their new material... People only react to their old songs but they have some bangers on their last albums as well, songs like "Dogs of Chernobyl", "Célebutante", "The Emperor" would be great...

You’re literally the only person who’s reacted to this that only mentions and acknowledges Nick Menza’s crossover 🤦🏻‍♂️

Can't wait for you to react to more Megadeth!

Say no more

Tony. Mc alpine??

Racer x. ????

It's to bad in a way they didn't get the radio play & fame Metallica got cause (in my opinion) they're better musicians & I'm not a huge fan of either but prefer Megadeth

You’ve just witnessed the best trash metal album in mankind👊🤘🎸🎸🎸🎸

Get the album rust in peace and you'll throw your Metallica albums in the garbage