Theatre Kid Reacts to MEGADETH: Holy Wars... The Punishment Due (First Time Reaction)

[@CharisSellick]

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[@91GT347]

You did that accent in the beginning very very well. 👍

[@CharisSellick]

@@91GT347 thank you it is one of 3 I can do

[@karlvongazenberg8398]

3:55 "So much hair" - well, give a try on Crowbar: Planets Collide :)

[@mikelois5297]

​@CharisSellick jw... is howard the duck one of ur favorite movies? Lol it gets alot of hate buts it's not that bad

[@blacktower7777]

You don't hear guitar like that anymore and you will never hear guitar like that again. This is one of, if not the greatest guitar albums of all time.

[@Fawkes318]

I 100% agree. This album is the epitome of musical chops.

[@cycomiles4225]

Nah, Steve Vais Passion and Warfare exists. Megadeth is great, should be up there, but not the first.

[@blacktower7777]

@@cycomiles4225 I literally don't know anyone who has listened to that album. But I know tons of people who have listened to and been inspired by Rust in Peace.

[@cycomiles4225]

@@blacktower7777 You just havent asked. Give it a listen.

[@martinkasper197]

Have you ever heard Cacophony's first album? Marty Friedman and Jason Becker. One more into Speed Metal, the other Neo-classical...

[@MaraxisArcanist]

Dave Mustaine came up with a lifetime of amazing riffs and threw them all into this one song. 😁

[@troycvar80]

Yup. Pound for pound, and for its time, the greatest metal song ever.

[@johnjohn37371]

Well, tbf, he gave his greatest one to Dave for Peace Sells...

[@BoaRepublic]

his other amazing riffs can be found throughout the first Metallica albums

[@ronpaul1082]

Holy wars not even top 3 on this record or top 25 , maybe even top 50 of all megadeth songs . Dig a little deeper past the radio singles

[@JoseTorres_74]

@@ronpaul1082That’s your opinion buddy. Most people disagree with you( myself included). But they are just that: opinions.

[@F13thvoorhees]

These guys are the pinnacle of speed metal and thrash. You could make a song any more bombastic, technically extravagant, and heavy... While still remaining highly listenable, progressive, and melodic.

[@Chevymetal69z28]

The whole album is a classic!

[@brettkenschaft4239]

Absolutely one of the best ever!!

[@kdmason]

And you ain't lying neither!

[@willchug]

Best metal album ever, period. I’m a Metal head from mid 70s to present. 🤘

[@lucypoopies]

Agreed. And I think it's important you mentioned you're taking into account the thousands of metal albums released from 1990 to the present AND those released prior to 1990 dating back to the '70s, thus suggesting you're not bias when it comes to metal music from one particular era.

[@darrenaurisch2707]

Same here

[@tugehitties]

And justice for all, The black album, Paranoid and RIde the lightning disagree.

[@happydude2163]

Prefer Peace Sells and So far, so good myself but would still argue Holy Wars is potentially the greatest metal song ever written ;-)

[@CroMagJohnson]

not even the best speed metal album. to me slayer - show no mercy and metallica - ...and justice for all are the top 2, and then after that it's all up for grabs. and then there are other subgenres of metal that have better albums as well.

[@jamescoleman8954]

Dave Mustain the singer was the original guitar player for metallica until he was thrown out and then he started Megadeth which in my opinion was the best thing that could’ve happened because instead of one great group we got two

[@quickcar5255]

There is only one great group when you compare the two.

[@christopherjaskowiak9073]

The musicians are shirtless because the day of the video shoot, there was a heat wave In California. The building had no air conditioning and it was about 100 degrees inside. They were soaked with sweat within minutes and decided to just lose the shirts for the video.

[@ragingmando5956]

Yup...it was shot inside of an airplane hangar

[@쵸븅]

100도라고 해서 깜짝 놀랐는데 화씨 100도구나ㅋㅋ 섭씨 38도 정도

[@Jorgruk]

In the Rusted Pieces doc, Dave said Nick drank three large Gatorades and didn't pee all day because of how much they were sweating.

[@christopherjaskowiak9073]

@@Jorgruk I remember that!

[@LostHate]

This is why Megadeth is kings of thrash. Yes more Megadeth please.

[@LudusAurea]

Nick Menza may he rust in peace, brilliant drummer. Rust in Peace is one of a few examples of absolute peak metal. This album came out in 91, it's their 4th album. Deth started in 86.

[@dougsnow474]

Peace sells was in 86. Megadeth was around before that. K.i.m.b. came out in either 83 or 84. I can't remember exactly, that was a long time ago.

[@toddpoland7122]

Deth started in 84 a year after Mustaine got fired from Metallica. Their 4th release, Rust In Peace, came out in 1990.

[@bparker8195]

Band formed in 83' first album released 85'

[@SteveFrank111]

One of the best records ever. Marty is a god and his lead tone on this record is legendary.

[@stevenhenry5267]

Poland was better.

[@sumonjamal1653]

When the thrash metal genre began around 1983... Metallica became the leaders, and it was because they had the songs - They weren't just a band that got guitars and put pedal to the metal (They did that too!) but they made their music and songs memorable... And Dave Mustaine (lead guitar) played a big role in that inception before he was fired from Metallica in '83 for drug abuse and reckless behavior... He formed Megadeth in L.A. in '83 as a rival band to Metallica w/ bassist David Ellefson... Even though Megadeth could not match the commercial success of Metallica over decades, Dave Mustaine (vocals & guitar) made a name for himself as a songwriter and single-handedly brought success to Megadeth w/ his musical vision. Back in the 1980's, there were pop acts w/ keyboards... and glam rock bands that wore spandex and makeup w/ big hair (Motley Crue, Poison, Ratt, etc.) that appealed to women and girls... The thrash metal scene emerged as it's opposition - they wanted to play louder, meaner and faster and didn't care about getting girls (mostly) and looking fashionable... They wanted to rage and bond together. Motorhead ... and Venom... were 2 bands from the UK that played obnoxiously louder and faster than the rest... Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Exodus, and other bands took what they were doing and enhanced it... faster, heavier and more effective... that was thrash metal. Soon, bands all over the world wanted to play that style of metal... Voivod from Canada, Sepultura from Brazil, Onslaught, Napalm Death from the UK, Celtic Frost from Switzerland, Artillery from Denmark... Kreator, Sodom, Destruction, Tankard from Germany... More thrash bands emerged from the USA - Testament, Overkill, Death Angel, Possessed, Dark Angel, Nuclear Assault, etc. in the 80's. But the most successful were the 'Big 4' of thrash metal - Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax. Metallica was the biggest of the 4 and built their fanbase by 1988 by touring relentlessly... their name became synonymous w/ thrash metal... However, they began to progress away from the genre by 1991 when their 5th self-titled album reached #1 on the charts and would sell 16 million copies in the US to date... Metallica would diversify their music by incorporating more mainstream rock influences and embraced their massive popularity w/ non-metal fans. Megadeth wanted to offer something different from Metallica... Dave Mustaine wrote social commentary and cynicism in his lyrics... They also were more proficient and technical than Metallica, and in the 90's, they attempted to incorporate more mainstream influences like Metallica to appeal to a bigger audience... Thankfully, Mustaine went back to making the thrash/ speed metal that fans wanted. His vocals were a cross between shock rocker Alice Cooper and punk rock singer Johnny Rotten of The Sex Pistols. 'Holy wars' was from Megadeth's 4th album 'Rust in peace' in 1990... Dave Mustaine was struggling to stay clean & sober after avoiding jail time for driving while intoxicated on illegal substances in 1989... It became Megadeth's first platinum-selling record. Other bands like Slayer played faster and wrote darker lyrics about real-life horrors & atrocities by people... Slayer were the most controversial of the 'Big 4' and were easily the most ferocious band live in concert... Their song 'Angel of death' (for example) was about the nazi Dr. Mengele who conducted human experimentation on people. Anthrax were from New York and were more about fiction and comic books... they wanted to be fast and furious, but also have fun and a laugh... They had an actual singer Joe Belladonna (rather than a hollering vocalist like most thrash metal bands) and their lyrics were written w/ dark humor and fantasy... Anthrax were the only thrash band to put out a rap song ("I'm the man") as a laugh in the 80's.

[@spiderrico6307]

It's not just a song. It's an experience.

[@sonicplys64]

This is peak Megadeth. The entire Rust in Peace album is a masterpiece.

[@matttyree1002]

7:51 it's great how even among non metal folk, a stank face is the natural reaction to hearing a sick riff

[@xenialafleur]

If you like the guitar solos, you should listen to Hangar 18 by Megadeth. Eleven guitar solos in a song that's just over 5 minutes long.

[@finishin.my.coffee8780]

"The drummer's crazy too!" lol I agree. Nick was great. RIP Nick Menza

[@BCvictoria]

100% shirtless, 100% talent!!! Great album front to back - Rust in Peace

[@chrisdavis408]

Thrash is known for amazing guitar and often deep lyrics. A unique genre. I hope u explore it more. Many good bands. The big 4 are all amazing in different ways. Megadeth, Metallica, Anthrax, and Slayer. Each have something a bit different. And the founder of Megadeth was 1st lead guitarist in Metallica. Another story... but explore and enjoy ur journey.

[@joealvarez8733]

And the guy that took over his spot on Metallica as lead guitarist was from one of my favorite bands, Exodus....

[@stevescourou8006]

Just dont pit each band against each other, they're all special in their own right. Embrace and enjoy - something that fans don't do sometimes, the tribalism is real.

[@yeahdonaldgaming3348]

Rust in Peace, the album this song is on, is a god level thrash album. Just an absolutely incredible work of art. I highly suggest listening to the whole thing from start to finish.

[@randallgamino2600]

I loved your reaction here! I definitely just subscribed. Great energy to go along with the impeccable musicianship of Dave Mustaine and the guys! Keep doing your thing!

[@jeffreymercado2082]

It's awesome that the 1st video I watch of yours, you are reacting to the song that made me a life long Megadeth fan. You do an awesome job btw. Subbed!

[@guitaroffthecuff-davids5528]

First time watching your channel. Your personality in the intro compelled me to hit subscribe before you even started the song. Thanks for your open-mindedness and excitement. So cool to get your perspective. Stay awesome.

[@DefextOfficial]

Saw them live, and it was amazing. Dave dragged two guys off the stage, by their necks, for rushing it during his set. He's the pinnacle of badass.

[@caseymiller3540]

Dave has been a very dedicated and high level martial artist for decades. I’m not surprised at all that he could take two guys down and drag them off stage. Hell, he could have probably handled more lol. Which makes him even more badass.

[@mattroxursoul]

The no shirt thing is pretty easy to explain. They filmed this in the south west of the U.S. in some hanger. It was like 100 degrees inside the building and had no type of air circulating. Vaguely remember the making of video that I saw when tapes were still a thing.

[@zhik1945]

RIP Nick Menza, great drummer...

[@travisr4057]

That driving beat and the insane guitars that nails it for me ;)

[@trevorturek6061]

In an interview, some time ago, Dave Mustaine claimed the reason they were "shirtless" in the video, was because they recorded it in an actual aeroplane hanger. And, according to him, it was extremely hot there, so they went shirtless.

[@ronparsons8786]

Dave, how many riffs we gonna put in this song? Dave: Yes

[@Jawok]

Shirts only get in the way of shredding. Their new album and music videos are really good.

[@bayareathrasher666]

Here's some history.. The skull with the visor..aka Vic Rattlehead, Megadeth's mascot was created by my friend Sean Smithson, he drew the art on the Megadeth demo (yes kiddies a cassette tape!) 1984. He's thanked on the back of Peace Sells album.

[@dougsnow474]

Vic is on the cover of k.i.m.b. back in 83 in realistic form with the crossbones. I think you're friends is lying to you. Just sayin...

[@bayareathrasher666]

@@dougsnow474 wrong smart guy, that album came out in 85' I know my shit. I'm from the epicenter of it all. Why don't you just google Megadeth demo

[@dougsnow474]

@@bayareathrasher666 My appologies I'm clearly wrong. Not sure why you came at me like that. I wasn't trying to be rude or anything. I thought i knew something that was obviously wrong. Wasn't tryin too be a "smartguy" i was just trying to correct what i thought was wrong like you just did with me. Thanks for the info though.

[@bayareathrasher666]

@@dougsnow474 no worries, but you implied one of my best friends is a liar..

[@christophersims3319]

To truly get megadeth you have to kind of know Dave and his eccentricities. He was fired from Metallica right before they got famous and he’s been bitter and complaining about for 40 years. He can be a really good dude or real grumpy old bastard depending on the mood you catch him in. But, both as a player and a character l, their is only one Dave.

[@CharisSellick]

The DRAMA

[@blacktower7777]

@CharisSellick The longest war known to mankind is the war between Megadeth and Metallica fans. I saw a great quote in the KZbin comments section at some point that said " Comparing Metallica and Megadeth is like compairing Micheal Jackson and Prince. One may have sold more albums that the other but we all know who the superior musician is."

[@karlvongazenberg8398]

@@CharisSellick Funny thing, that Megadeth's Rust in Peace album was climbing up on the top lists - then Metallica's "Black" album came out.

[@christophersims3319]

@@blacktower7777 I never bought into to that crap. Far as I’m Concerned the world is better with both bands in it.

[@Foxikaze]

​@@blacktower7777 It seems Megadeth's fans are just as bitter as Dave.

[@fatboynick4104]

A Public Service Announcement: Do not listen to this song while driving. You will speed. The last time I listened to this song in the car, I got a speeding ticket, doing 87 in a 65 mph zone

[@anderspeterson1941]

"You haven't seen a red head yet" ????? 😂 You just saw the reddest hair in metal

[@GL.Sorrell]

11:25 Dave Mustaine, the main guy in this video you just saw, is a redhead 😄

[@drvannozzun]

These guys are world class musicians.

[@GhostRdrTat]

A little bit of fun info (since you mentioned not a shirt amongst them) in an interview that Nick Menza (drummer) gave, he mentioned that during the filming (was filmed in an airplane hanger) that it was sooooo hot in there that he drank (don't remember the number he said but it was several) of the big gatorades and that he didn't piss once the whole day after drinking all of them, he said he sweated it all out during filming because it was soooo hot in there lol. So there is a reason they were all shirtless. Just a little bit of useless trivia :D

[@CharisSellick]

Shirtless trivia if you will

[@harmonicshredder3694]

They were filming the video in a hangar, and it was super hot inside there- Dave's on record saying Nick Menza the drummer drank a 2 liter bottle of water and didn't pee the entire day as he sweat it all off from drumming.

[@karlbecker8775]

Jeebus! Nothing but show tunes and Christian rock!!! My heart goes out to you! Seriously, though. Thanks for the reaction! I hope Slayer's Seasons In The Abyss is on the list. And yes, hair and shirtless men is just part of the gig. By the way, in case you weren't aware, Dave Mustaine was actually the original lead guitarist for Metallica, so you might hear some similarities in the music.

[@coreywickramasekera9968]

I love his "BULLET" belt

[@craven1927]

Dave Mustaine (the guy singing and shredding guitar) was the original lead guitar player for Metallica back in 1983 before they recorded their first album. After he was kicked out he formed Megadeth and they put out their first album in 1985. This song/album was released in 1990. In 2002 Dave suffered an injury to his arm leaving his left hand numb. He suffered nerve damage and was told he may never be able to play guitar again. He managed to recover and did start playing again. But that is the reason for the break in the band's timeline, Megadeth was temporarily disbanded during that time. They are currently still playing (different lineup except for Dave, he is Megadeth) shows and recording music.

[@Grimfire-fj6ug]

Video Producer: What kind of shirts do you want to wear? Megadeth: NO

[@catmanduu66]

I forgot this video had skydiving in it. They wrote a song about skydiving called High Speed Dirt. It's what happens if the parachute doesn't open.

[@franknehls5556]

Thank you. You are genuine. You have my support.

[@RolandDeschain1]

Trivia: They reason all have their shirts off is not for gratuitous beefcake, it's because it was intolerably hot in the warehouse they shot in.

[@ericg7490]

Yeah, they didn’t pee all day they said. They were drinking a lot of water and Gatorade. They sweat it all out.

[@12floz67]

It’s hard to go wrong with any Megadeth!🤘🍻

[@stevenhenry5267]

Cryptic Writings says otherwise.

[@splashoyellow]

You have seen a redhead , Dave is one.

[@TheSonicDeviant]

You don't hear guitar like this anymore because it's really hard work that takes a lifetime of dedication and commitment, and we sadly live in a culture of laziness and convenience now! Loved your reaction!

[@dalenewberry4610]

Yeah apparently the warehouse where they were filming was like 100 degrees so the shirts came off 😂

[@Logan-ed4pu]

"I don't hear guitar like that anymore." Yeah, you have really dig for it these days unfortunately.

[@stoneysopranoyukon9398]

Tornado of Souls, from same album, is a must.

[@MolecularShadowFox]

Reason they're not wearing shirts, is that this vid was filmed in the middle of August in an aircraft hanger and was super hot

[@howlpoint4709]

This literally came out on the Eve of the First Persian Gulf War... Desert Storm. Seen them live, Providence Civic Center, RI in '91.

[@jacobmarriott7971]

Hope you had a good 4th of July

[@jasonwiberg2633]

The reason for no shirts they filmed the video in a airplane hanger and the heat was a lot to bare so they lost the shirts.

[@godropkicks3219]

I loved this reaction.. Especially for all the times you made me laugh. If you want a Megadeth suggestion for a future reaction, I would go with Good Mourning Black Friday. It's a song about a serial killer from the killer's point of view.

[@Mr.Schitzengigglez]

I'm so old, that my aunt got this cassette tape for free, from Columbia House, and gave it to me.. My hair is as long as yours, and I only wear a shirt at work, and when it's cold.

[@BlackieNuff]

This song = 1990, from the album Rust In Peace (an absolute masterpiece, every song is a banger).

[@owencorfield6163]

I remember when this song/album was released, hard to believe it’s 33 years ago! Love megadeth, I’ll be seeing them soon… loved your reaction! You have a like from me & a new subscriber… 🤘🤘 Some other songs are… Tornado of souls (album version) Symphony Of Destruction (that one night video) Peace Sells (album) She Wolf (rude Awakening)

[@duncansolloway2497]

high top shoes were also mandatory in the thrash fashion era

[@yves78]

The drummer Nick Menza passed away while playing on stage. RIP Nick

[@mikehamme514]

Thanks!

[@CharisSellick]

Thank youuuuu

[@pkj77]

i looove Megadeth and your reaction you did see a red head Dave Mustaine has red hair the singer/guiarist 1983ich - 2002 then Dave Mustaine had muscle problems in the left arm Doctors told him he could no longer play guitar he trained like crazy got back to playing so band reformed 2004ish

[@maxxdv8]

The director for this video had an obsession with shooting in airplane hangers in the middle of summer; hence, not a shirt to be found

[@seanherskowitz5998]

Wake up dead video is awesome Also Dave Mustaine the founder /singer/guitarist is a Ginger if you look at old photos so great mix of hair colors Also what you didn't see were tattoos in this era

[@CharisSellick]

Intereestingggg

[@seanherskowitz5998]

@@CharisSellick loved the video !!!!

[@franknehls5556]

Megadeth. They called themselves. The State of the Art Speed Metal Band

[@phillipweber6059]

You just became my favorite KZbinr. I am the singular most insane Megadeth freak of all time. Have seen them 16 times, have multiple Megadeth tattoos, and know more about the band than three of the current members. In regards to them being shirtless for the video....this was filmed in an airplane hangar in the middle of August. After multiple takes the heat became too much so they abandoned the shirts. Many believe this to be the best thrash metal composition of all time (others will argue Metallica's Master of Puppets, which is fair). I happen to agree.

[@91GT347]

Should definitely do Hangar 18, if you liked the guitars. Daves pretty damn good. Marty is a Beast. They’re still going. One of the few thats still sounds like themselves.

[@infernalmachine8417]

The singer/guitarist Dave Mustaine was the one that jumped out of the plane and free fell in the video.

[@keithholley546]

they talk about wearing no shirts it was 115 in the hangar where they shot the video they started fully clothed but it was a long day

[@titmusspaultpaul5]

Great video, and Dave Mustaine is a red head (singer, guitar player, lead guitar player and writer/ lyricist)... oh, and the past tense of dive is dove 😊.... cheers.

[@TroyOttosen-jg7tt]

I was lucky to To see them in their prime, front row Anchorage Alaska in the mid 90’s! Amazing!

[@BarzOnTheWindow1]

The “thing,” about guitar is, well, for a band, or an individual to “go off,” on guitar, requires the TALENT to make it happen. LOOK at what he is doing on guitar, while singing simultaneously. Many guitarists cannot flawlessly play what he is playing just standing there. Never mind playing it while singing…. I make no excuses for his voice

[@Chaotic-Demise77]

You need to see Megadeth in concert, they play this more aggressively than the album.

[@crabuki1273]

Yep. Blue is a good color for you. Love the rainbow duck earrings. The skull with the gun coming out of the forehead preceded Asylum of the Daleks by decades, so maybe they should've sued.

[@Steve_With_a_D]

No shirts because they filmed the video in a warehouse without air conditioning in Arizona in the summer time.

[@arnoldcox9128]

The singer was like "hey I can do a gutair solo too!"

[@darrenaurisch2707]

Love your reaction😉, its funny, this song came out on an Epic Album in 1990 but describes the 2003 involvement conflict pretty accurately. Of course this was a song of Intelligence about a certian world power doing chess moves to get to a certian point where it benifits them. Nothing like telling the future truth of....( Next thing, they'll take our thoughts away)

[@DRAONWEED]

The frontman of Megadeth Dave Mustaine used to be in Metallica until 1983 and then formed Megadeth. Their first published album was killing is my business & business is good. And they're still at it to this day.

[@chaospoet]

1. The band I've seen the most times in my life starting with this line up of the band (though it was later when this line up made their last album together: Cryptic Writings) and songs like this are why. The crazy thing is, crazy guitar wise, it's not even the craziest song on that album! Megadeth is a good place to start a Thrash journey as many (including many Thrash metal bands) credit Dave Mustaine as the man who invented Thrash as we know it. 2. It's funny, I haven't actually paid close attention to the video itself in year. Dave had a legendary history (especially back in the days this was made) with substance abuse issues. Like literally EVERYTHING: Alcohol, L.S.D., Crack Cocaine, Heroin... ALL of it. Yet here we are all these years later and World Leaders like Saddam and Gaddafi are long since dead and Dave's still here writing even more brutal music. The complete opposite of what one would have thought at the time. 3. My theory for years is this was their second take. In the first they were wearing shirts but they Thrashed so hard they either set on fire or exploded so they decided to not wear any in this take as a safety precaution. (edit) 4. RIP Nick Menza (the drummer). Gone but not forgotten and it's awesome to see newbies impressed by his talent. And, just an idea, you should compare and contrast by doing a newer Megadeth song next time to revisit them. I would suggest Night Stalkers that came out about a year or so ago.

[@paulbooth8516]

The Bands costume designer went with the fiesta nips look.

[@delosreyesgino]

Dude you deserve a sub for looking for a shirtless redhead. Now I'm trying to think of one in metal now lol.

[@BlackieNuff]

This song is a merging of 2 songs - Holy Wars makes up the first 2½ minutes, and Punishment Due (based on the Marvel Comic character, The Punisher) is the second half. To this day i have no idea why they used an ellipses rather than a forward slash, but my guess is it was almost a "trademark" of their, given their first three album titles : _Killing Is My Business... And Business is Good!_ (1985) _Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?_ (1986) _So Far, So Good... So What!_ (1988) The 4th album, Rust In Peace (1990) was the first album not to have the ellipses in the title, but do appear on two tracks : _Holy Wars... The Punishment Due_ (first track) _Rust In Peace... Polaris_ (last track) Perhaps putting those little dots in the song titles rather than the album title was some kind of nod to the practice, while bidding it adieu? It's all speculumation...

[@Gamstvonsigimund]

The first part is about the strife in the Northern part of Ireland

[@BlackieNuff]

@@Gamstvonsigimund That's what they say. Lyrically, it lines up, but the lyrics also suggest other conflicts ; I still feel it has much stronger ties to the Gulf War - that sitar-sounding break before it pummels into Punishment Due has such a Middle-Eastern flavor to it.

[@Gamstvonsigimund]

@@BlackieNuffI'm Irish myself and I was at this concert Dave was talking about, this was from an interview with Dave about the concert "These guys were having more fun than I was, even though I had already seen a couple of drinking partners smile all the way down. I had a shot of schnapps and some of everything else and went back out. "Full of everything and looking out at the crowd, a song I had heard by Paul McCartney popped into my mind, and I thought, 'If it's good enough for Sir Paul, it's good enough for me.' "I walked up to the microphone and said, 'Give Ireland back to the Irish. This one is for the cause.' We slammed into the Sex Pistols song Anarchy In The UK, which we altered to Anarchy in Antrim for the occasion. "It was like I had set off a bomb in the audience. It divided the crowd right down the middle, Protestants and Catholics. "We were escorted out of town that night in a bulletproof bus, although I still didn't realise the enormity of my gaffe." A day later, Dave started writing the lyrics to Holy Wars which would feature on their album Rust in Peace and reached number 24 in the UK charts and the Top 10 in the Republic. He added: "It became one of our biggest songs. In fact, we close our shows with it. The first verse came straight out of my experience at Antrim: 'Brother will kill brother spilling blood across the land, Killing for religion, something I don't understand'."

[@travisr4057]

My FAVORITE MG song!! I saw them open for Ronnie James Dio on their first tour...Peace Sells ;) Thanks for the reaction!

[@twanderson71]

lol yep. Peace sells but who's buying

[@justahologram2230]

Will Stryper be one of the bands this month?

[@nonagrey3422]

These guys have better hair than I've ever had!

[@jayachi9154]

Yes more metal Charis, soon it will transform you into a metal head , wearing leather and spike wrist bands, anyway love you darlin ,be well and safe always.

[@MrJoeandJenn]

They got a new son called well be back has that kind of guitar work in it

[@Mike-x8m7w]

I am happy to know you are delving into thrash and committing to a month of exposure. You should have a decent sampling under your belt, but realize, you will actually have just broken through the surface. I've been hooked for years, there's no substitute, no other music immediately generates the full throttle adrenalization of the soul that drives one directly to the center of the pit. My first watch and I recognize a 'bring it' attitude in you and I look forward to more reactions. In the end I predict that you realize there's no substitute. I hope the playlist you have is well assembled. I have plenty of suggestions...🕸️☠️🕸️

[@keithRR2023]

Funny thing is lead singer and guitarist Dave Mustaine is a redhead, he dyed his hair back then

[@lynnw9857]

Holding or stopping the cymbal is usually referred to as a ‘choke’…..

[@JesseJames7-8-9]

And, here we go 😎

[@scottpulver8692]

You just witnessed...partial metal greatness..

[@jeremiahnienhaus998]

You popped up on my feed when you was doing Pantera. I just want to say you and my niece are the spitting image of each other. lol Holy Wars🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘💯💯💯

[@CharisSellick]

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[@twanderson71]

I am pretty sure that you will go with the big 4 which is comprised of Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer. All these bands are great and have some unique sounds. I am waiting for a Slayer reaction as they can really delve into some dark subject matter

[@stevenhenry5267]

Mmmm.....Slayer

[@BillyF2LJeffs]

"I don't hear guitar like that anymore".......... No Charis, no you don't.

[@happydude2163]

More Megadeth is never a bad thing. Give "Peace Sells, but who's buying" the song a listen for something different and awesome - it's message is never more important than it is today. And for amazing riffing and amazing drumming take a listen to Sepultura Desperate Cry.

[@stevenhenry5267]

Peace sells is a glorious and insane album.

[@ZombieJesus1987]

Megadeth initially broke up in 2002 when frontman Dave Mustaine tore a nerve in his arm which basically paralyzed his hand. He eventually got better, got back to playing the guitar and reformed Megadeth in 2004.

[@tonysoto8949]

There are a few people that continue to state that Dave Mustaine was kicked out of Mettalica because of drug abuse and bad behavior. Just to be clear most of the band did drugs, except Lars Ulrich. Dave got kicked out because he was a violent drunk, while the rest of the band were chill drinkers Dave was violent and was the guy in the band that would fight dudes who picked fights with the other band members. If a drunk idiot disrespected Lars or James it was Dave who would either shove or punch people who were in the other band members face. Then came the infamous dog kicking incident where Dave Mustaines puppy Pitbull was chewing on a bass guitar so James Hetfield went and kicked the puppy. Dave Mustaine got pissed and went and punched James Heyfield who falls to the floor from the punch. After that incident they started to meet in private about replacing him. The drug use which Dave Mustaine is notorious for is Heroine. But Dave didn’t start using it until Gar Samuelson and Chris Polland joined Megadeth and both Gar and Chris used Heroine which is common amongst jazz musicians which both were. Again Dave’s problems in Mettalica were alcohol related not drugs even though they did use coke and smoke bud at the time Dave was in the band

[@robertserafin-uc3qn]

What a start ! 🤘😎🤘