Megadeth- Holy Wars (Reaction) Metal Royalty

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Song
Holy Wars...The Punishment Due
Artist
Megadeth
Writers
Dave Mustaine
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[@blix666]

This is legit, one of the best metal songs of all time.

[@HeadsMan98]

The best**

[@cliffshephard7964]

Its up there with Judas priest Pain killer .Two of the greatest metal songs ever written.

[@Ray-xx5np]

Absolutely NO question 💯

[@GalacticCenterOG]

No, it just is the greatest metal song of all time.

[@dtpfeiffer]

Gotta love some Megadeth. Hard to believe this album is 30 years old...

[@antondzajajurca7797]

Sacred Reich were touring last year in November and we were talking the last time we saw them and we realized it was 30 years ago. We just could stopped laughing how fast time passes. Then we thought if we said that back in '89. 30 years ago (1959) there was barely rock&roll. wow

[@MrDemoncrusher]

Timeless...

[@risodidier3331]

this album is a masterpiece next song "Tornado of souls"

[@lokihammerfall7781]

Good choice...

[@coytibbit6414]

Stop.

[@austinv.3916]

Take no prisoners is also very good

[@thecroissantsquad4284]

Riso Didier hangar 18

[@dustinxznygear9020]

Hangar 18, lucretia tornado of souls... The álbum is perfect! the best with painkiller for me.

[@BayouMaccabee]

I don't care what anyone says...Megadeth is better than Metallica....PERIOD.

[@javi5810]

Not a single person cares either stop comparing them already

[@mikeortiz9664]

I love both of them equally I’ll never love one more than the other

[@jerrylee295]

100%

[@GalacticCenterOG]

Greatest secret ever told… you can like them both.

[@mikeortiz9664]

@@GalacticCenterOG I love em both sooo much

[@TenTonNuke]

30 years ago when I was a kid listening to this album on cassette, I didn't know it would one day be reacted to on a thing called the internet. And that I would watch that reaction.

[@dmusiclife5727]

It’s a crazy world we live in

[@thecroissantsquad4284]

TenTonNuke I’m 14. Megadeth is the greatest band of all time. This is the greatest album of all time

[@jacobkubacki2719]

Right!? I remember walking to Mainstream Music Store to go find a new metal album and came upon this!! 30 years later it’s still on rotation!

[@leefithian3704]

Next thing you know , they’ll take my thoughts away .....

[@yianiperkoulidis]

@@thecroissantsquad4284 This is indeed the greatest album of all time \m/

[@blazehnt]

Next song of them: "Tornado of Souls"

[@TheEnnisfan]

Mustaine is metal's Mozart. Those arrangements, man. Unmatched.

[@adibabdullah6633]

Facts 🙌🏽👏👏👏

[@therocketsg4087]

Nop but i respect Dave

[@Applecornflakes]

That last solo is quite possibly one of the best solos even written in a heavy metal song. It is the absolute perfect blend of skill and spectacle

[@thegameshark8966]

I actually like it more than the Tornado of Souls solo

[@Westcoasttrendkill]

@@thegameshark8966 Thats blasphemous! Bite your tongue

[@thegameshark8966]

Carcrashradio Tornado of Souls is one of the greatest solos of all time but I prefer holy wars

[@Yeqrey]

@@thegameshark8966 Me too

[@jonathanhenderson9422]

The last solo is only solo in the song I can play. Both of Freidman's solos (the electric solo and the acoustic interlude) is just beyond my skill level.

[@jonathanmartin3767]

"What is that"? It is the best metal song. Ever.

[@stevescourou8006]

One of the best, let us not restrict our ears and close our minds. So many brilliant metal songs out there, it feels wrong to deny them all.

[@therocketsg4087]

Nope but i like it

[@HeadsMan98]

@@stevescourou8006 everyone has their best. It just so happens that an insane amount of people agree with him, including me.

[@thomass.586]

No self respecting reaction channel seems to be able to do without Holy Wars... and rightly so. One of the best metal classics of all time

[@ladev91]

I concur

[@helsquiades]

It has nothing to do with self-respect and everything to do with views. People loves this album and these copycat reaction channels know it and capitalize on it. Next...Tornado of Souls? Master of Puppets? Gets fucking boring. The one nice thing is spreading awesome music to maybe a few people who didn't know. More power to ya if you wanna do this shit but join the club at this point, basically.

[@HEAVYMETALmovie1981]

No self respecting? *The hell does that have anything to do with it?!*

[@enzolenzi5996]

@@helsquiades chill dude wtf

[@stevensorrell1625]

THIS is metal Grad School. As a player of guitar (Rhythm and Lead) and as a guitarist working within a band. They took an Iron Maiden trope (galloping), Speed, Mustainism in lead and rhythm, and lyrical depth..." Holy Wars..." is a Master's Class!

[@dmusiclife5727]

Couldn’t have said it better myself man. As a long time fellow guitarist as well/myself

[@stevensorrell1625]

@@dmusiclife5727 I Play bass...though never like any of the greats. I could always understand music (the notes and composition) and technique...I just don't have the manual dexterity. So I sang. That's why the Post-Graduate work I could never perform, but could appreciate....is "Blackwater Park"...your last review. LOL

[@garryaldridge7325]

Playing this and singing at the same time, I don't know how he can do this

[@mattsabath]

Mustainism. Love it.

[@devonroland3365]

Now show her Tornado of Souls!!!

[@m1kkole1nonen]

Boom! 🤘🏻Next please: Megadeth - Ashes in Your Mouth

[@MrStark_0]

This song is KILLER, absolutely loved it, great video as always lml

[@jayray6488]

This whole album has really stood the test of time! Good choice!

[@NooDLES411911]

This was Dave's big middle finger to Metallica lol. Love both btw

[@sainandanramakrishnan4812]

I mean ..... it is the greatest thrash metal album ever recorded in the studio.

[@arnomulder7566]

Still one of my all-time fav.albums ever...

[@mainormurillo7254]

You could easy pull 3 diferent songs out of this masterpiece.

[@jeffblydenburgh5938]

True

[@evhleppard]

Killer song, so many chord changes, Marty and Dave kill it on guitar.

[@Ghost-In-The-Machine27]

Gotta do "Tornado of Souls" by Megadeth next

[@donteare767]

Dude, I love your enthusiasm!! I've been into Megadeth since the beginning, I'm not their biggest fan, but I'm one of them. Lol When I first met my wife she couldn't believe my love, appreciation, and respect for this band, etc. We've been together for 14 years, now she totally gets it.

[@dmusiclife5727]

Sometimes it takes 14 years 🤘

[@sledgenwedge]

She needs to hear it about 15 more times to totally grasp what she is listening to. I have been jamming to Megadeth ever since they came out, sometimes for some people it's just too much information to process at once.

[@carnifexmactator]

This WHOLE album is RELENTLESS FURY. Try “Take No Prisoners” the next time y’all listen to Megadeth. It’s something I would listen to right before playing football.

[@mikeyb8040]

Best song ever. Me and my mates were playing this in our band when we were 17 in 1992. Dave made me take playing guitar seriously. Thankyou Dave \m/

[@MaskedEnforcer]

From the album 'Rust in Piece" Megadeth as of this album were: Dave Mustaine - lead vocals & Rhythm guitars David Ellefson - Bass guitar and backing vocals Marty Friedman - Lead guitars & backing vocals Nick Menza - Drums (R.I. P.)

[@rawiri6040]

Rhythm guitar is not correct, because Mustaine can definitely solo, and the ending solo is his doing! Fucking killer solo!

[@MaskedEnforcer]

@@rawiri6040 Yes Dave can and does solo......BUT.....he is mainly the Rhythm guitarist in the band. The Majority of the solos are left to the lead guitarist which is Kiko these days.

[@metallaholic]

In My Darkest hour. Dave wrote it after learning of Cliff Burton’s death

[@jaysonfoy4486]

I did not know that

[@ФилипГеоргиев-ц5ж]

The riffs was written for Cliff, but the lyrics was pointed to Dayna - his ex girlfriend in those times.

[@Sithman1776]

That is the #1 metal song of all time, imo. It has really held up well over time.

[@samhain9283]

You need to let her react to every track on Rust In Peace. I just hope she survives it because Holy Wars/the Punishment Due is literally just the beginning of the masterpiece of an album.

[@Forsythe-4]

This is the first song off their "Rust In Peace" album and now you have to do the entire thing, it's relentless in terms of intensity and musicianship.. Subscribed man!

[@simoncoghlan444]

have you listened to Megadeth "Good mourning Black Friday"?? ..you'd love it

[@TheDailyCoC]

Whole rust in peace album is metal royalty

[@sriramk8269]

Awww yeah!! Megadeth!!! Keep 'em coming. Also don't forget to show her some of their heavy but somewhat slow songs like 'In my Darkest Hour'.

[@CO6883-o3c]

5:34 I think it's technically called a 'percussive harmonic'. A sound a guitar makes when your strumming and just barely touching the string on certain parts of the fretboard.

[@jakejones4513]

Collin Olevson you have to palm mute when strumming as well I believe

[@revylokesh1783]

Hold on: there's _Natural Harmonics , Artificial Harmonics_ (also called "Pinch Harmonics") and _Tapped Harmonics,_ and none of them involve Palm Muting. The ones used in this song are natural.

[@klumpos]

@@revylokesh1783 Yeah you're right it's just a natural harmonic but palm muted

[@jaykay3320]

Basically palm muted dead notes

[@dashking5059]

It's same as the intro of Tornado of souls

[@KytexEdits]

Gojira World To Come Live 2010, it is such a unique Gojira song, you will love it.

[@Justdat799]

I love Holy Wars, I've been listening to it consistently for 6 years now and every time its always a pleasure to listen to The next time you check out Gojira listen to Space Time live from The Link Alive concert, that song is crazy brutal and groovy, also very melodic, honestly in my opinion its one of their masterpieces, they have lot of masterpieces to be honest but Space Time is by far is one of my favorites

[@thesoultransferprotocol721]

Awe ...D! And his lovely wife! Just took a break from the madness, (gearing up in the neighborhood) and enjoyed watching your reaction to Holy Wars! This was a powerhouse of a composition. A metal masterpiece! You two stay safe and God Bless from NORCal!!!! I have the same DeAtH shirt too..................HORNS UP!

[@JeremyMiller-sn6nh]

She was not ready for this one 😂 After the last solo I was like: Finish Her ...... ( In a Mortal Kombat voice) \m/ 🤣 \m/

[@pranaysingh6280]

5:35 that's the electric guitar only, he's muting the strings to play dead notes in a percussive way

[@dmusiclife5727]

pranay singh Yep, between the 3rd fret on the low E string. That sweet harmonic spot

[@mattroxursoul]

Love Megadeth. While all the other guys rocked Metallica this was my shit. Born in 80...Fuck I am old. This was my first cd and first concert. Saw them when I was 15 at the Aragon Brawl Room...If you from Chi town region you get it. General admission and floor has no seats :) Just a giant pit

[@dokanninja]

I think you opened Pandora's box brother. This whole album is worthy of a song by song (individual videos) play through. One of my top 5 albums of all time.

[@deftone1045]

This is absolutely their best album... Fuck Metallica, Megadeth was the shit back in my middle school days!🤘🏻

[@jeffblydenburgh5938]

Best thrash song ever written hands down imo

[@TheCentralScrutinizerAgain]

Some of the greats riffs ever made. Timeless Classic.

[@tednorberto3086]

I bought Rust in Peace CD while stationed in Okinawa. Yeah!

[@jesusmolina5016]

Megadeth - In my darknest hour. Please react

[@ericfavre2301]

the whole album is a freaking thrash metal masterpiece dwarfing metallica in every department !

[@maxsmiley7191]

This song and this whole record is multi-generational, everyone should hear it. My feeling is Rust in Peace and Slayer Reign In Blood are the best that thrash has to offer

[@broken_arrow_1179]

Rust, Reign, and Puppets or Lighting, all 4 are masterpieces

[@jeffblydenburgh5938]

I will take Lightening over Master. My opinion

[@ali965]

@@jeffblydenburgh5938Valid opinion

[@edgecrusherhalo]

There are a few songs that it never gets old watching people react to. This is among them.

[@michaeldinsen7641]

Imho..this LP is one of if not the greatest metal LP of all time

[@Oct8pus]

This is not just your opinion. This is absolute truth

[@nisinduperera7130]

@@Oct8pus for me it's this or Blackwater Park. Can't choose one over the other. RIP is a masterpiece and a timeless classic nevertheless. Marty just blows every other thrash band out of the park.

[@alistairclifton1286]

@@nisinduperera7130 and now Kiko..he's an absolute beast.

[@pashinator]

Love how he’s just rocking out and laughing about how great the song is and she’s just sitting there in awe.

[@shaunsmith7651]

When you asked " what is this?!" I answered... Sheer genius! Lol! Five Magics and Tornado of souls are equally awesome!

[@JoseCespedes67jana]

She - Wolf live, Rude Awakening DVD

[@Thedesertguy75]

It has to be the absolute best metal record. Thrash perfection.

[@Beef_Maestro]

To answer the sound from the guitar at 5:35 its a harmonic on the third fret low e

[@2strokinit527]

Got to see this played live in concert, it was awesome!

[@XA351GT]

The look of sheer disbelief on her face during the last solo was classic. LOL

[@darkhelmetndefiance3836]

Just as Dave Mustaine says The Rythm is the Most Important section of their songs...Everything is built around the Rythm Guitar ..He first comes up with a great Rhythm and then starts adding all the other aspects ..Mustaine is the Best Rythym guitarists around and also one of the Best Leads...."MEGADETH FUCKING ROCKS" GREAT REACTION.. Next you should check out "She Wolf" (Live RUDE AWAKENING SHOW) You won't be Disappointed!!!!

[@jimboy6414]

I'd prefer Tony Iommi as the best rhythm guitarist but Dave is tremendously talented too.

[@blix666]

React to Pantera Domination Live in Moscow video...

[@RenegadeSith]

Saw Megadeth live in ‘96 with Korn, Fear Factory, and Flotsam & Jetsom in NOLA. My buddy got his nose broken in the mosh pit. Back then, you only had to be 18 to buy beer, luckily for me. Freaking awesome show!!!

[@johnmartin9736]

one the best heavy metal songs ever keep videos coming

[@vicjr74]

Megadeth is awesome. Yoh should also react to In My Darkest Hour, Hook In Mouth, Rust In Peace, Tornado if Souls, Sweating Bullets and Peace Sells

[@austinv.3916]

React to Good mourning/Black Friday, The Conjuring , and Into The Lungs Of Hell

[@dennisferguson1029]

React to Megadeth - She Wolf - Live - Rude Awakening please, it’s a banger🙌🏼

[@philstone3859]

Mustaine, Dave Mustaine. He’s the MAN.

[@rieux7039]

holy wars is my all time fav song JUST for that opening riff my god.. not only that but damn Dave went all in with that album

[@bassproable]

Rust in peace is just a masterpiece, period.

[@serienzp]

One of Megadeth's best songs, second only to Hangar 18. Thank you for reacting to this one. I can't wait until you both get into Periphery. I would like you to react to one of Periphery's more recent songs, like "Garden in the Bones," or "Follow Your Ghost," but I'd be happy with a reaction to any of their songs, as long you go off like you do in all of your reactions. XD

[@megadev9099]

Hangar 18 is an amazing shred-fest, but Holy Wars is a far better song.

[@thecroissantsquad4284]

Serien Z. Plykao ummm are you forgetting reptile? That’s a rollercoaster bro

[@thecroissantsquad4284]

megadev Holy Wars is definitely better but don’t sleep on Hangar 18

[@HeadsMan98]

I love hangar 18, but I’ve literally never heard anyone put it over holy wars

[@serienzp]

@@thecroissantsquad4284 True. Very true.

[@markbeers5176]

Love you guys and your great reactions. This song is a classic and Metallica should be thanked for sacking Dave and giving him the chance to form this band. Never disappoint. Keep up the good work 🤘

[@joesansone1023]

My favorite heavy metal song!

[@blacktower7777]

The greatest metal guitar song ever written.

[@ytcag2007]

When Peace Sells was released in Septembet 1986, Megadeth was already regarded as the world's fastest speed metal band. So... Heavy Metal? Nope! Black Metal? Nope! Death Metal? Nope! Speed Metal!!! Enjoy! 😊👍

[@darkhelmetndefiance3836]

"Thrash Metal"✊🤟✊🤟🎸🎸🎸

[@ytcag2007]

@@darkhelmetndefiance3836 Nope! 😂

[@Raaxshas]

Megadeth>>>>>>Metallica

[@ToddMcClure027]

The hair on my arms still stands up after all these years.

[@snakehips3131]

This album was a game changer for me when it came out. Love it!!

[@ekwgrfkjeh]

This song's original name is Holy Shit ... The Punishment Due, great reaction guys

[@TrollingInTheDeep]

Caught Somewhere In Time by Iron Maiden 🤘🤘🤟🏼🤟🏼🤘 🤘🤘🤟🏼🤘🤘🤘🤟🏼🤘🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼🤘🤟🏼🤘or "Human" by Death!!!

[@ronbent]

Oh boy, my favorite reactor and my favorite song. Life is good.

[@edsonmendes2375]

React the bands like , Amon Amarth , Deicide , Dimmu Borgir , Canibal Corpse , Possessed , Slayer and Morbed Angels !!! 👍👍👍

[@StuTheMoose]

Blackwater Park and now Holy Wars..... rolling out the classics! Love your reactions guys, proper enthusiasm. If you go back to Opeth please do Ghost of Perdition [Live at The Roundhouse Tapes DVD] I'm convinced you will both love it. (Eugene from Jinjers favourite band by the way)

[@abelm2811]

React to Megadeth - Five magics

[@gamexsimmonds3581]

Listen to MR. SCARY by Dokken. Its probably a top 5 metal instrumental song. Like it's too underatted. Also Holy wars came out in 1990. It was off the album Rust in peace which was the first to include Nick Menza on drums and Marty Freidman on Guitar

[@slbstmrd]

What kind of viewers do you have that don't tell you to listen to Meshuggah?! Check out the crowd favorite "Bleed" (if you haven't already) or some of my favorites for the uninitiated; "Straws Pulled at Random", "I", "Nebulous" or be a real man and listen to "Catch Thirtythree" ;)

[@guiwachtler6963]

If you want more headbanging songs you should react to Master of Puppets album, any song, specially Damage Inc. Another suggestion is Alter Bridge - Blackbird, beautiful song with a deep message, great video btw, greeting from Brazil 🤘

[@marcovillanueva809]

FUCK, jesus almighty, can some fucking channel react to the original mix, jesus man, shit ass mix, pisses me off, i mean... for real, every fan should know that AND MUST suggest that, it would be dope to see a reaction with the original mix or the original video at least

[@bornready6924]

you guys should try Epica "kingdom of heaven"...every metal subgenre rolled into cohesive unity, replete with orchestra, chorus, a rythimic light show, capped by a beautiful soprano voice...

[@rikuruohomaki3230]

The genre is called Trash Metal. Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax are considered the Big Four of Trash Metal, all from Bay area. They were equally inspired by NWOBHM, the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, especially the twin guitar harmony combined with the heavy riffs, bands like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and the aggression of a band like Motörhead, and coupled that with the attitude of punk rock. One particular song of a one particular NWOBHM band, Diamond Head's "Am I Evil", is like proto Trash, with its changes of tempo, it's melodic intro with arpeggios, hard driving riff, guitar solos, and was a huge influence on young James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, who formed Metallica, and talented but, back then, highly volatile, David Mustaine, Metallica's original lead guitarist, who got kicked out before their first studio album (he still has a few song credits), but went on to form Megadeth. There have been some public feuds between the bands, especially Megadeth and Metallica, because of their history, but it's, mostly, behind them now. Metallica has made a cover version of "Am I Evil" and on the Sonisphere / Big 4 tour, all four bands went on stage to play the song together. Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax have all distanced themselves from Trash Metal into a more mainstream sound, but have since gone back closer to their early style, while Slayer has pretty much stayed consistent, not deviating from their heavy and aggressive sound or dark lyrical content. If you want to split hairs, the first Anthrax recording was closer to traditional metal, before they found their style, but the first album is often excluded from their discography. This is similar to the Texas band Pantera, the original Groove Metal band, whose early albums were straight up Hair Metal, and often get overlooked, but they changed to a heavier, less radio friendly style, after vocalist Phil Anselmo joined, inspired by the heaviness of Trash Metal, but played with a much slower tempo. As for Death Metal, it does have parallels with Trash, as some of the early bands were influenced by Trash, especially bands like Slayer, but went on to do their own thing, with an even heavier sound, even higher tempo, usually with down tuned guitars, screaching or growling vocals, the double bass drum and other things that define it as its own genre. There are still some similarities here and there, and for some bands, the distinction is not so clear cut. Plus Death Metal has also been coupled with more melodic influences, even with almost pop music choruses, but with growling in between, resulting in even more sub genres.

[@tonysoto8949]

This is by far the Greatest thrash metal song of all time! BUT 5 Magics, The Conjuring, Good Morning Black Sunday, and Hangar 18 are a close second. Well then there’s Sleepwalkers and Tornado of Souls

[@chief999]

This video strikes me as a girlfriend interview test OR a 'this is me and what I like ' warning video. Did that make sense? Clearly an epic song that one of you has heard before and the other has not. (I sure hope I got that right) BOTH reactions seem 100% legit and brought a smile to my face.

[@Jay-rz6oe]

Love you guys. Went to this Concert in 1992 Hammersmith Odeon in London. Panthers open for them……show for the ages, one of the best ever

[@jacobkubacki2719]

The first part of this song is based on Dave’s issue with the Irish Republican Army back in the day, hence Holy Wars... The second part is based on the comic book anti-hero The Punisher, hence ...the Punishment Due!

[@Flip4910]

I suggest listening to Arch Enemy, Lamb of God specifically Omerta and Pariah off of Killadelphia, Children of Bodom

[@ericgoodwinart]

Check out their live performance of Hanger 18 to hear one of the sickest songs in metal history and see how fucking epic the guitar playing is!!!

[@smackedog9869]

React to Slaughter to Prevail DEMOLISHER its deathcore so be prepared, but I think you will love it the growls and breakdown at the end are amazing!!!

[@DLaVey]

Megadeth - Skin O' My Teeth !!!! / Ashes in your mouth / Blackmail the Universe / Hook in Mouth !!!!

[@thenaz419ify]

I had this SONG THIS SONG Blasting as we went over the Border into Iraq 1st armored division desert storm FUCK YES MY WAR SONG

[@megarocks911]

Really good nobody better than Dave mustaine. Rest in peace Nick. Great reaction dude let her try out Megadeths she wolf live rude Awakening..... Or a song called Lair'

[@destructskater]

How come you haven’t done more megadeth??? You LOVED this song. It’s not even the tip of the ice berg.

[@daveneave8311]

If you like guitar solos... hanger 18 megadeth... And painkiller Judas priest... one of the best metal songs of all time :)

[@HEAVY_CREAM]

You've gotta do DEMOLISHER BY Slaughter to Prevail! (On the lead vox Alex Terrible's Channel)

[@erniegamboa5609]

Relentless attack.. G.O.A.T. of all Thrash Metal songs.. could arguably be the greatest metal song of all time.. how many bands have you heard cover this song? None that come anywhere near the precision of the original.. they are all either sloppy and out of time or slowed way way down... there is a reason for that.. anyway I think Dave achieved showing the world and his former band that Megadeth's musicianship and prowess at that time could not be touched by any other band in the world.. Not only were they second to none in their song and lyric writing ability but this record showcased for all that Megadeth and Dave Mustaine were far superior to anyone in metal at that time..

[@murddraals]

Music indeed speaks a universal language, understandable for everyone. Now, where's Hangar 18?

[@reverandbigshow8171]

You should listen to "Set the world afire" .It's the first song Dave wrote after he saw kicked out of Metallica even though it didn't get released until their third album "so far so good so what". It sounds more like Metallica than Metallica and could have fit in on Metallicas "kill em All" easy. Which is not surprising since Dave was a massive influence on their early sound.