Megadeth - Holy Wars…The Punishment Due (pianist reacts to metalhead friend’s suggestion)

Pianist reacts to Megadeth’s Holy Wars…The Punishment Due from Rust in Peace
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‪@LoudwireMusic‬ ‪@BangerTV‬ ‪@metalinjection‬ ‪@Megadeth‬ ‪@davemustaine4720‬ ‪@TheCharismaticVoice‬ ‪@LostInVegas‬ ‪@RickBeato‬ ‪@Noisey‬ ‪@PianoteOfficial‬ ‪@thepianoguys‬

[@justinreynolds3935]

Mart Friedman is way more than a metal shredder. Absolutely a legend all around. Even blues guys know who he is.

[@Seannone-ya-vc7pl]

Big time!

[@MusicheadRick]

He "winged" all his solos on Rust in Peace album 😅 what a madman

[@MetalGodMasino]

didn't Dave made the Holy Wars solo?

[@MusicheadRick]

@AleMasiXIII from 4: 20 to 4: 36 is Friedman 4: 56 to 5 : 41 is Mustaine. In this song Mustaine has more solo work then Friedman. But i cant imagine this song being as interesting as it is without the small but genius little fluidity Friedman adds in 20 seconds.

[@JLoss]

I’m pretty sure Dave only had one solo party in this song, but I know Marty most definitely had more than twenty seconds.

[@keytothestorms]

Rust in Peace, 8 perfect songs, technical, brutal, a piece of art✨

[@cmlguerra]

3 great songs (holy wars-hangar 18-tornado of souls) that are the ones that they always play live,the rest are average and mickey mouse vocals are like needles in the ears

[@gondorcin]

​@@cmlguerrait's not that good. And Justice for All is better album

[@cmlguerra]

Obviously justice is better,but i’m not comparing them with metallica cos is impossible,metallica are in another level

[@pietrue3874]

@cmlguerra thats because the songs are singles, they wrote them with radio play in mind and pulled it off so they fit perfectly with the albums pacing and concept. the vocals sure are a weak point of the album for many, but dont ruin it and in my opinion sound really good, also how could you completely ignore how masterfully mixed the whole album is? you can clearly tell every instrument apart without losing the cohesion of the melodies. every single riff and motif is very complex and technical, and clearly you havent put enough time to listen to this masterpiece carefully and probably skimmed most of the songs to see if they sound okay, but everybody has their own opinion and if you think so then what can i do

[@MegaASMRmetal]

RUST IN PEACE. greatest thrash album of all time !!!!

[@metaltildeth6783]

The word "megadeth" is used to describe an event killing one million people. It's a term used to describe the affect of a nuclear bomb. Dave read it on the bus ride from New York back to LA after being fired from Metallica. He wrote a song, originally called Megadeth, but eventually took to the name for the band and renamed the song 'Set the World Afire.' Two songs you will eventually need to react to are, 'In My Darkest Hour' and 'Good Mourning/Friday Friday'. Two classic Megadeth songs off two different albums. The first four albums had three different lead guitarists and three different drummers. Each of their styles are different and is reflected in the early Megadeth sound. 'In My Darkest Hour' is a heavy metal melodic whirlwind. 'Good Mourning...' begins slow and builds to a frenzy.

[@ETA555]

Do not forget the song "Mary Jane" from the album "so far, so good, so what..."

[@finsantos4630]

In My is my all time fave..

[@darknessnight1115]

This guy knows good Megadeth

[@Seannone-ya-vc7pl]

​@@darknessnight1115for real!

[@anythingpipes3722]

Set the world afire is def my favorite song, love darkest hour too, cant believe its the most overlooked album but w/e i even love the anarchy cover

[@StockA4]

I've always considered Metallica's music as "easier to consume", and Megadeth as being music for musicians. And while there's nothing like seeing Metallica live, I get so much joy from watching Dave and crew rip through songs from this album.

[@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo]

That's a weird take, for the reason that Metallicas melodies, arrangements and harmonies are way better then Megadeaths, especially looking at their 2,3,4 albums... if Megadeth is for Musicians then why is Metallica the most covered band with classical orchestras?

[@nonofyourbeeswax9228]

Clown

[@muriloninja]

I agree, Megadeth was a "those who know, know" option. Live they were always insanely good including Mustaine's vox.

[@sacha________]

​@@MiguelGarcia-vj7ooi think je wanted toi Say that megadeth with that album IS the Peak of technique in trash metal

[@joem2457]

@@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo Metallicas early arrangements satisfaction comes from mostly Cliff who was a fantastic inspiration to james and kind of kirk since he also had a decent bit of musical knowledge. Cliff was musically educated formally. Coming from a musician I can tell you that Daves natural sense of musical movement and composition starting in his earliest works easily beats the learned talent that james got from cliff by a hundred miles

[@16Angelo10]

dude stops the song 20 seconds in and says "i like the older metal". this guy gets it. have a sub

[@kasper-jw2441]

JEPP. these days i have the feeling muscians just trying to get it done... instead of making a piece of art.

[@ResubidorSerial]

Marty is not only the best "shredder" of that era (even thought he doesn't like the shredders) but he has the ability to be melodic and expressive at the same time when playing a fucking complex solo... that is the reason why he has THE BEST metal solo ever "Tornado of Souls"😉

[@m2pmd70]

I drove ~6 hours both ways to (finally) catch one of Marty's solo shows. I made it home with just enuf time to get a shower and go to work lol. Megadeth with Marty was my first show in '93 - instant fan of both. 🤘

[@ResubidorSerial]

@@m2pmd70 🤘🤘

[@Erichmustaine88]

100% correct

[@Juliosguitarstuffs]

It’s the best solo on the planet, but the solos on Lucretia get outshined by TOS. Give Lucretia another close listen and you can hear how melodically Marty’s solo is!

[@stevenhenry5267]

Ridiculous

[@BrainWasherAttendent]

Dave does the last solo for sure. Tornado of Souls from this album is also great, and one of Marty’s best solos. Yes, Black Sabbath

[@Obi-WanKannabis]

This entire album is fire to be honest.

[@jeffmaltby6185]

And the solo intro riff 1 and outro riff 1 🤘 So Judson was correct , LOL

[@titmusspaultpaul5]

And a lot of people say that's the best solo in the song (I watch a lot of first-time reaction videos). I LOVE Martys solos personally, but Dave's just fit perfectly with Marty's and the song.

[@Sarumanis]

No remastered next time please.

[@franciscostanischesk2173]

​@@Sarumaniswhy man? Just curious, honestly

[@mazzvidz]

The greatest thrash metal song ever composed… so glad you guys did this.

[@christianbivona8165]

I think he likes older metal because it’s in standard tuning. That’s why you can hear the notes much more clearly. Modern metal is tuned so low that it’s all basically a distorted bass. Guitar is supposed to be a midrange instrument. The modern low tuning seems to muddy things up.

[@nebulousname3320]

The arpeggios in the intro are Dave The last solo is Dave Everything else is Marty Lucretia is awesome off this album, very jazzy licks and feel Hell the whole album has very unique songs that haven't been topped imo

[@topfloorstudio2684]

Oh yeah. Dave & Marty's guitar solos are unmatched on this album. Poison Was The Cure is the shortest, heaviest, greatest trash song of our time. Every song in this album is great truthfully

[@jasonscala5834]

5 Magics

[@daggergblue]

That final solo with the feedback intro and all is the one Dave does.

[@rustinpeace770]

FIVE MAGICS!!! It has a syncopated part which I’m sure he will be impressed by!! You wont regret it

[@madubatuwangala1646]

Good call dude, also Good Mourning Black Friday, I believe is an underrated deep cut.

[@eccehomer8182]

The syncopated part is in 5/4 time signature.

[@m2pmd70]

Devil's Island is one of my favorites. That always riff gets me - and is surprisingly not as hard to play as it sounds.

[@cmlguerra]

average song,only 3 great songs on this album that are the ones they play live every show

[@FrancisTheBerd]

My favourite from the album

[@isaiapanduri6003]

Fun fact: this song it's made up of two distinct parts The first one is inspired by a big fight between loyalists and separatists in the crowd during a gig in Ireland, in the latest '80s, started because a dumb political comment. Infatct, when Mustaine sings "fools like me, who cross the sea, and come to foreign lands, ask the sheep, for their beliefs..." he's talking about himself. The second part is inspired by The Punisher, the Marvel's comics book character (Sorry for my bad english, i'm italian )

[@seantimmons5900]

Had you not told us you were Italian, I don't think anyone would have noticed. You write English well. It's good seeing Megadeth making a global impact.

[@triston2010]

As a native English speaker, I honestly read your entire comment with no issue whatsoever. Great job! And its insane to think how crazy the stories are for some of these songs!

[@isaiapanduri6003]

@@seantimmons5900 Thank you very much

[@isaiapanduri6003]

@@triston2010 Thanks!

[@snarehit2230]

Not separatists, republicans

[@lez0n]

Holy Wars has widely been considered one of the greatest metal songs ever recorded.

[@guitaroffthecuff-davids5528]

Great job again guys! Thanks for reacting to my favorite Megadeth song. I saw them play it live in 2016. Words can’t describe. Y’all stay awesome!

[@Greatmeasures]

Thank you! 🤘

[@sira.scottascot8865]

Dave is jagged, angry, and angular. Lots of chromatic stuff. Marty is fluid and melodic. Pretty.

[@jasonscala5834]

Nicely put. 👍

[@Handsofakiller19]

Yup and they were one hell of a duo!

[@armondtanz]

Dave once said "the other guys solos sing to you, mine throw up"

[@sira.scottascot8865]

My buddy Steve always said "Fire and Ice".

[@misterreason486]

Good contrast. They wrote more “interesting” tunes than Metallica, while not necessarily better.

[@huseyinbarssahin5104]

I really appreciate what you do by articulating crucial points about thrash metal to a classical musician and getting him the best out of it in terms of evaluating the piece. Great interview man Richard thank you

[@zeigbert1743]

80s thrash is the shizzle. When I'm an oldtimer a tear will come to my eye if I hear any.

[@coreytai5114]

Mustaine might not have the best voice, but it’s unique and fits the music perfectly

[@GhostDrummer]

I don’t understand why some people can’t accept that both Megadeth and Metallica are phenomenal bands. Each band has their place in the world of music.. As a drummer, it hurts to see so much hate in the comments anytime these two bands are discussed. I see music as a healing and uniting experience.

[@AnK11Morrison]

Lars come from your main, we won't troll you.

[@roboticfuzzball179]

Lars? Is that you

[@BigHomieSteveTheMetalHead]

I've ragged on Lars plenty of times, but he is/was a good drummer who made some very memorable contributions to the world of drumming that modern bands are still emulating to this day. I've come to appreciate Lars more as I've gotten a little older, Metallica wouldn't sound like Metallica if you replaced Lars with someone like Dave Lombardo or Joey Jordison (RIP🙏). I'm a big fan of both Metallica and Megadeth, they are foundational bands in my metal journey and I appreciate both for what they are. They are legendary bands for a reason!

[@jojokrako7818]

Marty plays the complicated and very tasty exotic modal solos and Dave does the face melting, warp speed solos. You can hear the differences in them.

[@yeahboiii6640]

Bought this album on cassette the moment it came out and still have that cassette and still listen to it all the time. MeGaDeTh til death.

[@Plan9-3127]

You're right about older Metal being different in a more technical way. Dave Mustain is a perfectionist and very precise guitar player. Alot of today's stuff is kinda sloppy in my opinion. Lots of noise doesn't necessarily mean it's good.

[@jamesmustaine2482]

Mustaine used to be really precise back in the day. Sad to say that he isn’t today anymore. Go look at the songs he played last year at SiriusXM

[@reb0rn548]

@@jamesmustaine2482 i just saw megadeth 4 days ago and they were phenomenal, best dave has sounded in a couple years

[@jamesmustaine2482]

@@reb0rn548 maybe vocally. But listen to the holy wars solo live in 2023. It’s the sloppiest thing I heard in my entire life. Same for the first lick in peace sells

[@ShapeshiftedCow]

Any examples of what you’re talking about being “sloppy” and “lots of noise” in modern metal? Personally don’t think there’s any shortage of that to be found in any era. Plenty of old thrash was sloppy and noisy as a stylistic choice just as much as anything else, and many of the more extreme sub-genres like grindcore came to being around the same time that bands like Megadeth did. If anything, there’s more of any and every kind and quality of metal out there today, same as any other kind of music or media. You just have to find what appeals to you and keep in mind that at a certain point it’s all subjective.

[@Loepfe7]

Old metal has a lot of slop, a lot of modern metal has a lot of slop. U just gotta listen to the right bands or songs. Unleash the Archers Jinjer River of Nihil- where owls know my name. Nekrogoblikon Ne-Oblivascarus A lot of good metal out there.

[@A-Milkdromeda-Laniakea-Hominid]

Richard is absolutely correct, Mustaine singing while playing this song is nothing short of incredible. Even the "groovy part" he's singing behind the beat, and syncopated, and singing triplets. It's all amazing.

[@coreywickramasekera9968]

I was in the NAVY, served in DESERT STORM & this song was OUR ANTHEM, very relevant to what was happening in the world 🌎

[@Greatmeasures]

Thank you for your service. 🤘

[@coreywickramasekera9968]

@@Greatmeasures YW

[@Handsofakiller19]

My brother was in the Marine Corps and my cousin was in the Navy around that time and I definitely got into metal mostly because of my brother!

[@Darth_Conans]

THAT'S a pretty cool STORY, thank you for SHARING it.

[@sclerenasya2369]

😂mannn

[@trevordavis2499]

Dave's soloing is raw and loud, exploding through everything. On full display during that second solo. How about Testament- Into the pit, the preacher, from first strike still deadly.

[@KellyBergerDeusVult]

Dave's rhythm guitar is as complex as any lead guitar part. Him and Marty trade off on lead guitar solo duties. This album is one of the three greatest metal masterpieces ever made. Complex, lots of changeups, crazy lyrics but you have to pay close attention to break them down

[@keykid18]

Dave’s rhythm parts are so damn impressive. What would you say the other two metal masterpieces are?

[@ModeloLoveMeLongTime]

What's your other two if Rust In Peace is one of three?

[@rutger4131]

One of the best, visceral reaction vids I've seen. Nice!

[@annabulgariu3707]

Best metal album in metal history... only master of puppets can touch this... this is just the pinnacle of metal music..

[@alkac6654]

Megadeth has many albums which are not worse of this. My favorite Megadeth album is "So Far, So Good... So What!" and second probably... "Youthanasia"

[@StormbringerMM]

Master of puppets tries to touch it, misses and rust in peace takes the finish

[@murk4552]

​@@StormbringerMMRust In Peace is not as creative as Master of Puppets, nor does it have as much variety. Every member shines on MOP, ROP just has Mustaine and Friedman showing off mostly.

[@Brooklyn_Ann]

"A Tout Le Monde" is an amazing Megadeth ballad. "Promises" is another good one that's super underrated.

[@stevenhenry5267]

Only track off Youthanasia that I Don't listen to.

[@Gtathegoated]

A tout le monde,a tout mes amis,je vous aime,je dois partir these are the last words I’ll ever speak

[@MrMiguella]

I've been a metal head since childhood and I agree, late 80s early 90s metal is definitely clearer and easier to follow. I think the classical influences are still present and bands weren't trying to fit into a definition/genre and were just playing music.

[@ryanjacobson2508]

Also, that was when recording tech was getting better but before auto-tune and loudness compression started sucking the life out of music in the late 90's.

[@Th1whoknocks]

I love the concept! Loved the video, watched every minute. I have two gripes. The first one, you played the 2004 remaster for him, which is universally derided by die hard Megadeth fans as an abomination lol. Especially late in the video when he mentioned how much he loves that older style metal production. On the 2004 master, Dave went in, scooped the mids out, cranked up the volume on everything (killing the dynamics), blasted the vocals in the mix, and even had to re-record some vocal tracks where the originals had been lost. The 1990 master is just so much more balanced, with a lot more room to breathe. Regardless, he was still able to get the picture musically as far as what was going on, which is ultimately what you’re gong for. My second gripe is how you explained to him who Marty Friedman is. “One of those 80s shredder guitarists” just comes across super reductive when you’re talking about someone as universally lauded as one of the greatest lead guitarists in metal history. But that’s a pretty minor gripe lol. If he gets in to metal big time, he will know who Friedman is in no time. I’m being semi facetious in the second gripe lol. But going forward, if you do more Rust In Peace, please do the original master! lol I’ll be checking out more of these for sure.

[@garrickhanson]

I feel bad for the people whose first exposure to Rust In Peace is tarnished by the god-awful 2004 remaster.

[@jeffreygorey5540]

This album is quite the workout for any guitarist

[@ratman9044]

Marty Friedman and Dave Mustaine are both great players! If you want more of Dave’s work some of his best work are the solos Wake Up Dead, Devils Island (second solo), My Last Words, and Five Magics (last solo). Marty Friedman has been in a bunch of bands and has many amazing solos, but his best Megadeth solos are probably Tornado of Souls, Lucretia, Hangar 18 (this song has 11 solos, a mix of Dave Mustaine and Marty Friedman), and The Killing Road. If you do check out his solo career stuff, in my opinion his best song is Dragon Mistress! :)

[@jamie30jamer]

Dave does the intro lead live and plays the fast, main solo. The solos between the verses before that fast solo are all Marty. For radio style hits, Megadeth had Countdown To Extinction and Cryptic Writings

[@TheDeadStretch]

I'd love it if you guys did a reaction to "OPETH - Ghost of Perdition (LIVE AT RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE)" I'm curious to see what Judson (?) thinks of the song and the band. Plus then we'll get his little rendition of it next video or something. haha Also side note about Megadeth. The band isn't nicknamed "MegaDave" for no reason. lol

[@nenadmomcilovic9133]

Love it.

[@Thedesertguy75]

Rust in peace truly is one of the greatest thrash records. 80s and 90s, we peaked there for me in music....especially metal

[@topfloorstudio2684]

That is Dave Mustaine playing that killer riff at the end of the intro. He is the best "lead guitarist - lead singer" in metal. No other frontman even steps near the field where Dave plays.

[@crilf5830]

This is fun. The arrangement of this song is just about perfection. The best Megadeth album as well. Thanks! Subbed.

[@tonyhurlbut7754]

I saw them back in september. This song is played live almost exact! Few things different but I think because it's their closer and dave introduces each member. Interesting note. Guitar player has only with this band for short amount of time. I think his 3rd show was when I got to see them. They were awesome!

[@pedrocardenas7827]

Cuando eres niño MetalLica te atrae al genero pero MEGADETH hace que te enamores totalmente del METAL !!!

[@tjcaruthers5593]

There were heavy songs before 1970, but Black Sabbath is universally accepted as the origin of Heavy Metal.

[@MrCopenhagen113]

agreed. Steppenwolf and Iron Butterfly were both incredibly heavy on alot of songs.

[@XA351GT]

@@MrCopenhagen113 Blue Cheer was probably the 1st metal band , but then it was called Acid Rock.

[@Duck_Dodgers]

​@@XA351GTit's amazing how many people ignore blue cheer and their 3 albums

[@brandonjossick]

I Believe Marty Friedman was unchained for this Album. This is one of my fav top Albums of all time. And yes, we can thank Dave for Unchaining him : )

[@peterhz6]

how about Corrosion of Conformity Albatross, he says he likes it raw

[@PHILPOP2]

The opening of this song is like a barrage of consistent military fire absolutely intense and scary yet a beautiful symphony

[@_ProTrax]

Greatest thrash metal song ever made and it's not particularly close in my opinion, has a real contention for being one of the best songs ever made period

[@franciscostanischesk2173]

I too always saw Dave as a guy who wouldn't step out of the spotlight until Dystopia (Megadeth's 2016 album) came out with a song called Conquer or Die, an instrumental song where he plays only the rhythms while Kiko Loureiro, current Megadeth's lead guitarists plays a masterpiece. I highly recommend it, and not just because I'm Brazilian such as Kiko and a fan of him hahah

[@paganarts]

Same album, hangar 18. The change up is so ridiculous. Sounds Middle Eastern. Every time I hear it, it amps me up somethin fierce.😈 love to hear what he thinks of that song. Sweating bullets is a good song from them too. Cheers guys. Great channel

[@LukaV717]

Nice reaction! DISCLAIMERr: make sure to pick the original versions for songs off of this album. Some of the remastered vocals sound awful compared to the original (especially five magics). In general the instruments sound over compressed on the remasters

[@abrackas1]

Couldn’t agree more. Han shoots first!

[@ryanjacobson2508]

"Remaster", they lied.... On some of those re-releases they used alternate and sometimes re-recorded instrument and vocal tracks.... So in other words... Not a re-master but essentially a new album!

[@jbirrell78]

Haha it looked like his head was going to explode towards the end of the solo 😂

[@badm0t0rf1nger]

Love the look on his face when Dave starts ripping the final solo. Marty's dancing fingers are undeniable genius.... but MegaDave is *metal* ;) (& this album *remains* in the all-time Top5 metal albums) \m/ (-_-) \m/

[@MegaASMRmetal]

def top 2 and it ain’t 2

[@badm0t0rf1nger]

@@MegaASMRmetal I hear ya.... but good luck trying to convince millions of folk that this is better than Pastor of Muppets! ;)

[@davidag90]

I probably had listened this song above 200 times. It always surprises me some new detail never noticed before. IMHO one of the five best constructed metal pieces in history. Has a lot of harmonic and rhytmic variations all of them well linked and extremely well played. Dave's voice was on point and communicated really deep emotions. The lyrics are fierce and the floor built by Menza and Ellefson is just out of this planet. On top of all that you got a true guitar god like Marty Friedman. It can't be other than a masterpiece. Next level.

[@hundredpercentmetal]

Definitely the "best" overall Megadeth song

[@stephenlackey5852]

@@hundredpercentmetalYes-their magnum opus

[@zacharycoley92]

This one of there best albums and Megadeth talks about wars and other things on this album

[@paulsmith2516]

This is by far my favourite Megadeth song by a mile I love it and it was great to watch you discover it and really like it. I can tell you there is no better way to feel alive than to be right in the middle of the mosh pit at 135lbs soaking wet when Megadeth play this 🤘🤘

[@duffelbag1127]

Dave and Marty take turns doing lead. Dave’s solos are thrashy headbangers for sure, but Marty’s solos will melt your face!

[@sandoc4640]

do home by dream theater i’m sure he’ll love it

[@tristanblack6609]

This album was produced by Max Norman who made some incredible records. Blizzard of Ozz and Diary by Ozzy osbourne , also did Pantera too

[@chris.bradshaw]

Max Norman is insanely good, a genius. He built Megadeth a studio to record Youthanasia. He mixed my favourite punk record too - Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues by Strung Out (not the reissue)

[@Alexis-mq4kp]

The album was produced by Mike Clink. Max mixed the album, but he was heavily involved in the production.

[@IAmGRX]

That part at the begginiing when asking if that one part was Marty or Dave, it was Dave. He did that part when it comes up and he did the cool, chunky rhythm after the slower part and he did the last, fast ascending solo. Marty Friedman did all the other solos. Including that cool mid-eastern break down just before the slower part. They both played rhythm.

[@donculotta1551]

God created thrash metal. And then there was Megadeth ✊🏼

[@lawrencefine5020]

Megadave's best song. Here's a suggestion Annihilator - Crystal Ann/Alison Hell. Losta classical/Thrash in that one. Think he'll like that one.

[@MegaASMRmetal]

classic

[@p1g5m0k3]

Their singer sounds like a pirate though lol. 😂 Great song though. 👍

[@everyonelovesmajima]

It kills me that Marty Friedman plays the greatest metal solo of all time on the greatest metal album of all time, then he's like "meh, I don't even really like metal."

[@Greatmeasures]

😂

[@StormbringerMM]

“Intro it away, Richard” - that sounded so much like Boyd Crowder

[@-marino2782]

Holy Wars is one of the best metal songs ever. This is KICK ASS!! The guitar playing, drums, and the lyrics. Rust in peace is a great album. One of the best

[@vonclod123]

Dave was playing the riff you reference 6:00, I think he called it the spider crawl riff. Friedman does the very melodic solo's, the flamenco style one, also Friedman at 10:21, Dave is mostly blunt force, does the last solo. You should watch the vid, it shows who plays what.

[@eliasgonzanchez5225]

Wasn't what I expected I'm wondering some real inevitable headbanging in my friend with the explosive riffage. I said to you five magics would be better 😅.

[@elbeetlebeasto]

Five Magics would be great. That's probably my favorite MD song. A technical marvel of metal music

[@m789777]

I will admit I'm a larger Metallica fan. But my god this album....every single song gives me goosebumps at some point.

[@TinkMcGathy]

It’s uncanny how much I enjoy Judson’s take on music. Love this channel.

[@Damyankee1989]

That intro song sounded awesome!!

[@SchusterLagoon]

I've been wondering for like 20+ years why I can't seem to get into newer metal music as much as I love the stuff from the 80's and early 90's. I think you nailed it with the sound being just clearer - the melodies just cut through and grab you.

[@HellBatDC]

Marty Friedman and Jason Becker were in a band together called Cacophony. Might be worth checking out. They were both very young at the time.

[@TheBaconWizard]

Hey, I was thinking about Judson's reaction to Dream Theater and how it's a bit too frenetic for him at times and here he mentions how he prefers some of the older metal. Hows about "Pull Me Under" from the album Awake, it has more of that feel.

[@MegaASMRmetal]

that solo will melt your face off!!!

[@TheMetalWarrior1993]

It's funny because as a welder I've worked in many shops dealing with sheet Metal, never had to use the shears though, not yet at least.

[@zeno6111753]

The word 'megadeath' means one million human deaths, usually caused by a nuclear holocaust.

[@kingfoxx2925]

Motorhead is pretty funky

[@BigFrankieC]

A great phrase for the discussion of the origin of heavy metal was "Black Sabbath was heavy, Judas Priest was metal." There were definitely threads of metal in Deep Purple & Cream (who were friends with the guys in Sabbath) plus Jimi Hendrix, and the whole genre of Acid Rock. …but Iommi really found the perfect blend. At the same time Led Zeppelin accelerated and ramped up rock & roll to the point that eventually led to hair metal in the '80s. Judas Priest came along and sort of found a balance point between Sabbath and Zeppelin minus the blues influence. Motorhead blended the Sabbath and Priest sounds, and combined them with punk rock, and formed the basis of speed metal and thrash metal. Then around the same time, Ozzy left Sabbath and went solo in spectacular fashion, Dio joined Sabbath, and they took off to a different level, and Iron Maiden formed, and they really went off in a new direction. …sorry, I nerd out on this stuff. I feel so spoiled that as a kid born in '75 when I was in elementary school, one neighbor worked at a record store, and he was constantly giving me awesome tapes of new heavy metal and hard rock bands, and a different neighbor had a cousin who worked for Russell Simmons at Def Jam, and he got all these pre-release tapes of hip hop in the mid and late '80s. So, even though I was stuck in a trailer park in Wyoming, I was listening to the newest music, months or even years before people were listening to it where I lived.

[@LeonardoPostacchini]

You guys should react to Marty Friedman’s album “Introduction”.

[@зот]

We need more Marty appreciation 🙏

[@LivingInTheKaliYogurt]

Great video.

[@icedtorres]

First, last lead and last solo is Mustaine. the other leads/solo including the spanish guitar is Marty.

[@mistercr0wbar400]

I find the verse riff of this song is absolute insanity from a compositional standpoint, I love it. He covers more ground on the fret board while singing than he does during the rest of the song 😅

[@devnull128]

I dig this reaction. Sub earned

[@dixienormus6941]

It’s rare that I say I “hate” someone after 3 minutes but this guy…. Wow

[@ChristianIce]

This snare is as real as a 3 dollars bill.

[@BlackieNuff]

The first couple of minutes with all that high-speed intensity and aggression is the "Holy Wars", which concludes with the "sitar" sounding solo into the break, going into "The Punishment Due", which is based on the Marvel comics vigilante character, The Punisher. I'll be honest ; that middle part with the pounding rhythms and the deep growly vocals, may be part of Holy Wars, or may be part of The Punishment Due - I'm not entirely clear. It sounds like it could go either way.

[@Pigletface000]

The god is alive band.

[@jaypee024]

No lie, i love this composer guy for some reason. You guys have funny chemistry in a good way.

[@EmrahUncu]

Here are my suggestions for the next videos; Anthrax-Bring the Noise Anthrax-Keep in the Family Anthrax-Belly of the Beast Accept-Metal Heart Accept-Balls to the Wall AC-DC - Razors Edge AC-DC - Hells Bells AC-DC - Touch Too Much Amon Amarth-Bleed for Ancient Gods Black Sabbath-A National Acrobat Black Sabbath-The Shining Black Sabbath-Anno Mundi Black Sabbath-Feels Good to Me Black Sabbath-Computer God Black Sabbath-Megalomania Celtic Frost-The Restless Seas Death - Low Life, Death Angel - Discontinued. Death Angel- Ex-tc Death Angel-Disturbing the Peace Def Leppard-Let's Get Rocked Dio-Last in Line Faith No More-Smaller and Smaller Faith No More-Everything's Ruined Faith No More-A Small Victory Gwar-Rag Na Rok King Diamond-Eye of the Witch King Diamond-Behind These Walls Manowar-Dark Avenger Manowar-Hail and Kill Megadeth-Peace Sells Mercyful Fate-Egypt Mercyful Fate-The Bell Witch Mercyful Fate-Thirteen Invitations Mercyful Fate-Legend of the Headless Rider Metal Church-Badlands Overkill-E.vil N.ever D.ies Overkill-Coma Overkill-Horrorscope Queensrÿche-Empire Savatage-Edge of Thorns Sepultra-Dead Embryonic Cells Scorpions-The Sails of Charon Skid Row-Slave to the Grind Slayer- War Ensemble Testament- The Ritual Twisted Sisters -Burn in Hell Uriah Heep- Firefly Van Halen - Judgement Day Van Halen - Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love WASP- The Headless Children,

[@alistairclifton1286]

Skid Row, chuck in Monkey Business and The Threat

[@alistairclifton1286]

Pretty damn good list you got there :)

[@carlstyth8368]

Def Leppard Let's Get.... Really? Not Switch 625, or Hysteria????

[@EmrahUncu]

@@carlstyth8368 It's not an ultimate top songs lists, just some suggestions.

[@carlstyth8368]

@EmrahUncu Yeah. Sorry. I've just never liked 'Let's Get' personally. Good selection tho 👌

[@ericsyre9418]

Megadeth had their selling out era as well. They tried but never managed to make it as mainstream as Metallica. They reverted to Thrash as they saw their audience wane and when the Thrash revival got in effect. Never forget that all the 'heavier' bands who tried to branch out to the mainstream just went back to their 'roots' because they failed at making it bigger. Had they succeeded they'd stayed a lot less heavy and much more commercial.

[@Gtathegoated]

HOOOOLYYYY WAAaaaarss

[@XeonX__ASMR__METAL-experiments]

17:30 so .......Dream Theater is for you 😅 Or something Symphonic Metal

[@blindcynic]

In an absolutely non-shocking turn of events, musicians love Megadeth...

[@nolebeeks303]

Good reaction... different then most

[@NPC-fl3gq]

Most brutal piece of art/thrash ever.

[@MrDMF567]

God, this whole album is just epic. Perfect 😎

[@213amp]

Megadeth song FORECLOSURE OF A DREAM next

[@bradenscott2]

If he likes instruments, wait until that man hears a Tool song.😂

[@PickyOne7Four]

Nooooooo you played the “remastered” version. They’re notorious for having an awful mix

[@coin-opgamingC.o.G.]

Marty played for Cacophony with Jason Becker. Both phenomenal musicians! Check out The Ninja by Cacaphony for some amazing technique...

[@sebastienlachapelle3586]

His brain start to blow up