If it ever does gets blocked it wasn't Dave Mustaine (vocals/guitar), he actually has stopped by to thank reaction channels for the exposure. Dave is a true metal legend!
The whole band during the years of 1990-1994 was like a precision machine. They just locked in perfectly with one another. And the drummer...Rest in peace, Nick. We miss you!
@@holdtightadele8017 I mean its a total different reality. The concerts aren't high energy anymore like the crowds. They used to be diving over each other just to get close to the front now days its just people siting down in stadiums because its "too dangerous too stand"
except they don't in this song listen to the guitar alone, you'll find the accents and where they coincide with the vocal accents. it's not that hard to do once you get that down
@@blenderleaf5516 true but many other songs what he does is like typing the alphabet while spelling the alphabet backwards at the same time in front of huge audiences with no mistakes
@@sakurasfish2115 not reaallly "many" other songs, though there's definitely at least 10-15. If you want crazy vocals over crazy guitar, look no further than alexi laiho man
@Drescher1984 It was Summer/Fall of 82 and the Shitty thing was Hetfield and Ulrich were planning on kicking him out of the Band on a Road Trip Concert Tour to NY before they got there and they played 3 or 4 shows plus Mustaine kicked Ass as the Original Lead Guitar player! They just used Mustaine for name recognition for the Band on the East coast while the whole time talking to Kirk Hammet on the trip to NY and when they got there! 🙄
You're correct. This is actually two songs smushed together. Dave had the song Holy Wars, about well, religious war, and a second song about the comic book character The Punisher. …but he didn't think either was a complete song, so they combined them and added the last bit to it. So it ended up being three partial songs combined into one masterpiece.
The first part is actually about when he had been to screwed up and started a rage fest by making comments about Ireland's segregation between the north and the south and the band had to be taken away in an armoured bus to avoid being killed.
@@WheresWaldo05 Oh man, I feel so bad… Did you not know? I hate to be the first person to tell you… there's gonna be people with different opinions than you. …and some gongs are not gonna follow the rules. Life's gonna be rough if you can't let that kind of stuff go. …and you should probably avoid the Queen song Bohemian Rhapsody. That's a medley of like 4 or 5 song fragments smushed together.
@@shawnstephens6795 bahaha you clearly don't know as much about metal as you think. It all makes sense. Go look up the credits for songwriting on kill em all, notice how mustaine's name appears a lot... Then listen to killing is business and you will hear note for note, the same guitar riffs, just faster. Four horsemen and Mechanix for example. Only reason Dave got away using them is because he wrote them... And many are some of Metallica's most icons songs from their early catalogue, which got them famous in the first place.
@@musicointempero2256 Dave is only credited on 6 Metallica songs. 4 of which are on Kill em All. I love Dave as much as anyone, but I think the Kill em All Dave story has turned into a fish story over time. Dave has a longer, better career than Metallica in my opinion, but I think this story has grown is all.
@@59thfsaviation79 not really. Four horsemen was essentially the most well received song off their first album, jump in the fire as well. Metallica got their initial fame for their early thrash sound, which those two songs were amongst the most quintessential to that sound. Had he not influenced them early with what is essentially his sound, they likely (not that I can say necessarily) would not have been as well received as they were. Then after kicking him out, they still used those songs (an odd choice for a band that kicked the writer of them out), very likely because they understood their value and didn't think they would be able to replace them for something better. I mean, the four horsemen riff is still one of the most recognised thrash riffs ever. He may not have written their whole catalogue, but his influence definitely shaped their success initially and without that, they wouldn't have had an audience to sell their later era dad-metal-garage-rock music to.
You really can’t go wrong with anything off the Rust in Peace album, which is where this song comes from too. It’s considered a thrash metal classic and one of the best that the genre has to offer.
is just curious, that a lot of people says that this album is a Thrash classic, when this record is beyond that, Rust in Peace has various elements that isn't usual in Thrash, like various changes like progressive metal or clean and melodic parts, this is more oriented to Speed Metal, than thrash...
@@mauriciom5555 For speed metal this album lack something like...hmmm... "Speed" ) I'm not going for blame this very spectacular trash masterpiece, but if you really wanna listen speed/trash metal, than just try Vendetta-97 or Annihilator-88;89 or old, but gold Slayer-86 ) 🤘😎
PURE MASTERPIECE of musicianship and songwriting. It boggles my mind how well this song was put together. Particularly the gradual build up of tempo. Uhhh...i meant intensity. Tempo started off at 220 mph. Lol
I saw this tour back in 1990 I was 18 years old and testament opened for them. They were fantastic! And that show is still an inspiration to me in my music writing today
Dave Mustaine is a lyrical genius. He first entered the music scene as the lead guitarist for none other than METALICA! After being let go in a not so nice way he formed MEGADETH and became a bigger star as well as influence on the genre than he ever would have been had he stayed in Metalica! When I compare the lyrical content between his old band and what was presented to the world through his band Megadeth. Dave's lyrics are 100 times more impactful and aggressive. In other words more METAL if you will. I mean if you play some of the most aggressive music in the world why would you want to write some of the most "please be nice to me, I'm sorry for offending you" style lyrics! This is what drove a huge divide in the Metal crowd during the early years of METALICA AND MEGADETH!!! They have since buried the hatchet between them but I'm still a Megadeth fan over Metalica, not that Metalica doesn't have a good sound or good songs but after the "Black" album I lost all interest in them. While Megadeth just kept kicking my ass over and over!!!
There's 2 thrash bands that have benefited directly from Metallica. Obviously Megadeth, because it wouldn't be a thing if they hadn't kicked Dave out. And Exodus, because Kirk Hammett went to Metallica and Gary Holt is a better guitar player in my opinion. I'm not knocking on Metallica. They've had some good stuff. Ride The Lightning was my intro to Thrash. I even didn't mind Load even though it was total detour from Thrash and almost metal as a whole. And who can deny Cliff Burton. But Megadeth, from the first time I heard them, hit that sweet spot for me. Especially with this line up.
Megadeth has been one of the best bands. A very distinctive and consistent sound that has never strayed far from their core that made them what they are.
Megadeth are an incredible band.. I would recommend their entire discography.. But if you want to start somewhere there no better place the start than the album Rust in Peace.. Pick any song you want they are all 10/10.. This isn't all the band does.. They are a very varied band they are very fast, groovy, mid-tempo, radio friendly even at points.. A band with a lot to offer a listener. Deeper messages.. Worth having a once over and thought on them.
This song comes from the best Thrash album of all time. Yes I’m saying Rust in Peace is better than my #2 album Master of Puppets. Megadeth is one of those 80s bands that still hits now. A lot of 80s bands and songs we’re formulaic for the time but Megadeth was on some other level shit with Good Morning Black Friday, Peace Sells, and my favorite off the Peace Sells album The Conjuring. Dave’s. Vocals have been criticized and bashed mostly by Mettwlixa fans but also by metal fans in general, but I disagree because his vocals are the reason they are different and have their own sound and in my opinion for their songs and style his voice fits like a glove. Can you imagine hearing Peace Sells or 5 Magics with James Hetfield singing and shredding? I don’t think he can but Dave most definitely can. Great reaction 👍
@@Skull7727 Ride the Lightning is not even Metallica's best metal album. Sepultura is a great band but I will take Rust in Peace over Beneath the Remains which is a great album. All good shit.
@@Joepacalypse1107 Sorry for me Ride the lightning is the best, I can listen to songs like Creeping Death, Fade to Black, For Whom Bell Tolls any day, and Sepultura unique sounds in Beneath the remains...Rust in Peace is no 10 in my list.
"The next thing you know they'll take my thoughts away" ~ Dave Mustaine from "Holy Wars". Hmm, kinda sounds like what we are living through today (1984). Mega-Dave was pretty prophetic, eh?
That was preceded by Peace Sells which Dave talks about the uselessness of the United Nations, and also Dystopia from 2016 which again he clearly is a visionary in how lyrically that album applies to current day society. Mr. Mustaine has ALWAYS been ahead of the curve and musically a premier songwriter.
Prophetic perhaps. But don't forget in the early nineties there was an awareness of the "thought police" going on with Leftist politics. The late great Rush Limbaugh was talking about it around the same time. It also tied in with the first Gulf War
I find it funny how both Dave and James Hetfield never really wanted to be singers when forming their bands, yet became two of the best metal frontmen ever and have some of the best lyrics
My favorite Megadeth songs: Obviously Holy Wars, Hangar 18, Take No Prisoners, Rust In Peace, In My Darkest Hour, Sweating Bullets, Foreclosure of A Dream, Skin on My Teeth, Head Crusher, 1320, Public Enemy Number 1, The Threat Is Real, Conquer or Die
you want angry, young Megadeth?: Last Rites/Loved to Deth. Was used in an Apple commercial 2-3 years ago, you KNOW that producer went out of their way to sneak some Megadeth into Apple, and something heavy af
They are one of the big 4 in heavy metal, and a common thread with all 4 is that they allow the song to establish before vocals come in. Wonderful reaction.
thrash metal and there are 2 big four... the american and teutonic (teutonic include tankard, kreator, sodom and destruction) there are no big 4 of heavy metal
Love watching reaction videos to this tune because everyone gets blown away by it no matter their musical taste. probably the best metal song ever written
@@realeyesrealizereallies1176 Taking a bit of influence is not ripping off man. Pantera's sound is 100% unique to them, and innovative. There's a reason Exhorder didn't go far like Pantera.
Fun fact: Dave wrote 'Polaris' and 'Hangar 18' from this album before he joined Metallica, while in his first band Panic, as well as 'Mechanix' (the four horsemen) and 'Jump in the fire' from Metallicas Kill em all album.
As a boy from far unknown backward northeast of India after Black Sabbath my second fev was MegaDEth in early 2000 I guess was 14/15 years..' what to say DM is one awesome
GIRL YOU ROCK! You did an amazing job covering that song and appreciating all the changes during the song. Exciting reactions. By now you have actually listened to the lyrics which just blew your mind one more time.
Shea gives me hope for the younger generation. I see lots of reaction videos where young people are digging the musicianship behind the older songs. I was in high school when this album came out and it blew me away.
Yes… this is a classic metal song for a good reason. It has everything… instrumental intro, two solos, a bridge, shredding, and that drumming!!! He was so talented. And Dave Mustaine multitasks with the guitar and vocals. All of these guys were very talented musicians. It’s rare that musicians that are so good cross paths & collaborate. Many bands only one or two people stand out. All of these guys were good.
The whole "Rust In Peace" album is excellent. It's one of my favorite things to listen to on road trips. If you want a specific recommendation for a future reaction, I'd say "Tornado of Souls."
You really need to listen to Megadeth-A Tout La Monde, you will love it. It's not a real heavy, but it is emotional and it was band from MTV for many years.
Yeah, because MTV said it was about suicide. Yet, they named Kurt Cobain "Man of The Year" in 1994. I'm not hating on Kurt but MTV should have been more consistent about this stuff.
I remember buying this at Tower records, peeling the cellophane wrapper off, slapping it into my cassette deck, and just blasting this in my little Nissan pickup.
This is the opening track of one of the greatest albums ever written in metal. This, Master of Puppets by Metallica and Reign in Blood by Slayer are eseentially masterpieces and genre defiining works. Dave's voice has never really about the melody, it's about his delivery, his snarl, the venom, the contempt, the rage that he pours into every syllable.
I saw Megadeth on American Carnage. Dave walked out on stage, leaned into the mic, said "We all know why we're here tonight. Here we go...." then started Holy Wars.... They played Rust in Peace cover to cover. Slayer played Seasons cover to cover after a couple songs from World Painted Blood.
@@skinnyb8230 Similar experience with them years back when Dave had recovered the use of his hand after that nerve damage. Came on stage, played 3 songs, said, "Doctors said I'd never play again... Well..." and launched into a 1.5 hr brutality session with no chat between songs. Literally melted my face off!
@@farn451 Yep Dave didn't say anything else during their set until they were finished with Rust in Peace. I met him earlier that day at his book signing so I have a signed copy of his autobiography.
Reigning Blood was meh, they just found a good catchy quick tempo that the lesser musical intellects liked. South of Heaven was their masterpiece in my opinion.
@@TheeMissingLinc not snobby at all... 😂 lesser musical intellects: some of us like Reign in Blood (which, for a towering intellectual such as yourself, you didn't even spell correctly) and Tool and Meshuggah... lesser musical intellects my arse.
I met Dave Mustaine & Gar Samuelson(the old drummer) in Pittsburgh, they played in a fairly small bar, before their Peace sells album. While local bands opened for them,Megadeth Sat at the bar,talking with fans. They are Awesome dudes.
One word to describe this song would be perfection. It's almost like a rhapsody because of all the tempo changes a rhythm changes. I've seen Megadeth several times in concert and they're even better live.
When I was growing up, a kid I knew dedicated years of his life learning how to play this song...lick for lick, note for note. Not an easy task. But he nailed it.
There are so many good ones but personally would love to see peace sells, symphony of destruction, sweating bullets awesome reaction love the content and late congrats on the new place!
Just saw Megadeth play live two weekends ago. They play this spot on perfect live as well. It's amazing what Dave can play and sing over. Some of their rhythm tracks are harder than some band's solos.
You *HAVE* to listen to tornado of souls, the solo is pretty much considered as the best metal solo *ever* Songs like Symphony of destruction, Lucretia and hanagr 18 are also classics, from the “new” 2016 album - dystopia they have grammy winning title track (dystopia) and they also have great instrumental featuring their new guitarist Kiko Louirero
Fun reaction to watch and it is very refreshing to know that young adults including yourself have taken a great liking in heavier music and music that required an insurmountable block of time to create. Despite being a major music lover, player and critic, I actually heard elements of "Holy Wars...The Punishment Due" that I hadn't picked up on before (I've listened to this song and the rest of the Rust In Peace record dozens of times and yet still discover the little music nuances that are intentional). As for other Megadeth records, try out Peace Sells, But Who's Buying?, So Far, So Good...So What?, Countdown To Extinction, Youthanasia, The System Has Failed, United Abominations, Endgame and Dystopia. Imo, Megadeth has been pretty consistent regarding solid quality material, but have made a couple of fluke records and some decent records in b/t the aforementioned ones. I absolutely love Megadeth AND Metallica (do not read deeply into the Metallica vs Megadeth feud that is fueled by internet trolls and insecure jerks out there!) They are both awesome bands in there own rights, plus they are very different musically! While I'm on the subject of Metallica, check out there first 5 albums at least. I also think Load & Reload have a good amount of solid tracks though those records are a bit bloated and stray away from their thrash metal style imo. Then there are Death Magnetic (a return to form) and Hardwired to Self Destruct (a little better production and more balanced but bloated), which I really enjoy as well despite some production quality flaws.
If u react to Slayer - SEASONS IN THE ABYSS, make sure u have the lyrics nearby. If ur head was exploding for HOLY WARS ur body may spontaneously combust attempting to figure out the meaning of the lyrics while listening to its soothing melody’s.
One of the best metal songs by one of the best metal bands. Always thought they should have been bigger, and way bigger than metallica. My humble opinion.
Megadeth, Pearl Jam, Led Zeppelin, and Van Halen are my 4 god's. For those who want to get in to Megadeth but not sure where to start, or just getting in to metal music I highly recommend in this order... Cryptic Writing, Youthanasia, Rust In Peace, and then your ready for all the rest. Welcome to the greatest community of music lovers. Genuine music with gifted, talented artists. Real artists.
Loved your post. It's not often you get a person who can appreciate all styles. People stick to what they love and are afraid to expand. It's not often Zeppelin and Megadeth get mentioned in the same breath. Even though I saw an interview where Dave Mustaine was praising Jimmy Page and his overall abilities. To me Zeppelin are the greatest ever. Nobody touches them. I love Megadeth too. It's night and day from Zeppelin, but the power they both possess is crazy. Megadeths lyrics are brilliant and alot of them are political. Mustaine is a genius. Love Pearl Jam. Saw them twice and it was epic. Van Halen is where I break off, but hey, we can't agree on everything! Ha. Ha. Of course Eddie was brilliant on guitar. RIP. I just didn't really get into them. They kinda ruined their legacy with all the BS later in their career. I'd replace them with Nirvana or Foo Fighters. Either one
I love when a rocker or metal head hasn’t here Megadeth and when they do, are like her Blown away by the changes, unique sounds, strategic pauses and chords
Megadeth's songs that cheer me up no matter the situation: Whose life [is it anyways?], Youthanasia, Fatal Illusion and Never Walk Alone... A Call To Arms
People look at a piece of artwork on a wall and appreciate it, but so many can’t appreciate what these artists do? Controversial, well thought out, creative, inspiring, thought provoking?
Hahaha! So good to see you experiencing Holy wars for the first time. I still remember the day for me. It was about 15-16 years ago. I melted my brain to the core with Rust in Peace! I loved your energy! Shine on!
The thing about Megadeth especially with albums like Rust in Piece or Peace Sells, is the music itself tells a story. Then the lyrics are woven in. As for a song, Tornado of Souls, 5 Magics, Peace Sells, Wake up dead.
The first half of the song is Holy Wars but then when the acoustic guitar comes in and the whole song slows down it becomes The Punishment Due, hence the name “Holy Wars...The Punishment Due. It’s like two songs for the price of one!
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Easily, one of the best metal songs ever written.
Holy Wars and Master of Puppets are at the top of my list.
It’s in my top 5 for sure
The best
Along with Opeth's Ghost Of Perdition and Metallica's One.
@@markblaauw4961 and Pentara's Cemetery Gates, and Death's Spirit Crusher
If it ever does gets blocked it wasn't Dave Mustaine (vocals/guitar), he actually has stopped by to thank reaction channels for the exposure. Dave is a true metal legend!
Mustaine - Ellefson - Menza - Friedman
Megadeth's best Line-up ever!!!
Idk man they’re pretty fucking good now
Agreed, but I still have lots of respect for Poland
I have to agree, great line up.. but for me the untouchable one is Mustaine, Ellefson, Poland and Samuelson
Absolutely 🖤🤘
the deth lineup
This song is a masterpiece not just in metal but any form of music ..phenomenal
The whole band during the years of 1990-1994 was like a precision machine. They just locked in perfectly with one another. And the drummer...Rest in peace, Nick. We miss you!
Absolutely...mustaine runs a tight ship ...during the early 90s everyone of the band were on point ...possibly the tightest band around at that time
Then they ruined it for a while by taking a RISK! Also Marty then moving to Japan too.
Love the Big Lebowski reference in your name, I mean this isn't Viet Nam, there are rules.
@@ScotsGal ...Pantera was burning white hot in the 90's
@@low-keyinvestor8646 pantera was awsome my favourite band up there with megadeth ...such a Shame, I think they had much more in the tank
You just witnessed 4 guys that are MASTERS at their instruments. Back in the day when musicians had TALENT!
They still do😂 it’s just bands and ensembles aren’t popular anymore thus their music gets very little exposure.
@@holdtightadele8017 I mean its a total different reality. The concerts aren't high energy anymore like the crowds. They used to be diving over each other just to get close to the front now days its just people siting down in stadiums because its "too dangerous too stand"
@@FetamWoWPeople are getting old, it's not the same energy and feeling anymore
RIP drummer Nick Menza, died aged 51 in 2016 of heart failure onstage, was so lucky to see him in concert twice.
He had a serious Cocaine addiction for many years. It finally caught up with him, sadly.
What a way to go. Lucky guy. How many musicians would beg to die on stage?
@@Stable_Genius I can think of 1 prominent guitarist who definitely didn't want to....
@@XMorbidReignX Damn. True, forgot about Dimebag.
once
I'm always astounded at Dave's ability to sing a line while playing stupidly complex riffs that have a totally different rhythm.
except they don't in this song
listen to the guitar alone, you'll find the accents and where they coincide with the vocal accents. it's not that hard to do once you get that down
@@blenderleaf5516 true but many other songs what he does is like typing the alphabet while spelling the alphabet backwards at the same time in front of huge audiences with no mistakes
@@sakurasfish2115 not reaallly "many" other songs, though there's definitely at least 10-15. If you want crazy vocals over crazy guitar, look no further than alexi laiho man
@@blenderleaf5516 thanks i'll check it out!
@@blenderleaf5516 maybe not this song, listen to last rites... thats like rhythm salad
My favourite Megadeth song is tornado of souls, that solo is mind blowing. Almost all rust in peace album is mind blowing.
Mine too. Many people consider it the best metal solo of alltime.
Mines The Conjuring from Peace Sells
Mines definitely My last word solo, in my opinion dave's best solo ever
what do you mean almost :)
This yes absolutely Tornado of Souls by far my favorite song of theirs and Rust in Peace is the best album they ever made.
I ran into Marty at Hammerjacks just before his audition for Megadeth. We wished him luck and never saw him again!
Been listening to this band since the 80's. Only band that's kept my interest for 40+ years!
Didn't he get kicked out of Metallica in late 82 early 83? And wasn't sometime during 83-84 Dave and David started the band and debut album in 85-86??
You nailed it! Megadeth and Slayer. Just saying.
@@myroxe6370 its not 40+ years
That is the truth 🤘🤘🤘
@Drescher1984 It was Summer/Fall of 82 and the Shitty thing was Hetfield and Ulrich were planning on kicking him out of the Band on a Road Trip Concert Tour to NY before they got there and they played 3 or 4 shows plus Mustaine kicked Ass as the Original Lead Guitar player! They just used Mustaine for name recognition for the Band on the East coast while the whole time talking to Kirk Hammet on the trip to NY and when they got there! 🙄
You're correct. This is actually two songs smushed together. Dave had the song Holy Wars, about well, religious war, and a second song about the comic book character The Punisher. …but he didn't think either was a complete song, so they combined them and added the last bit to it. So it ended up being three partial songs combined into one masterpiece.
The first part is actually about when he had been to screwed up and started a rage fest by making comments about Ireland's segregation between the north and the south and the band had to be taken away in an armoured bus to avoid being killed.
Masterpiece? Funny. One of their worst songs. Sounds bad to the ears and has zero symmetry and flow like an actual song.
@@WheresWaldo05 Oh man, I feel so bad… Did you not know? I hate to be the first person to tell you… there's gonna be people with different opinions than you. …and some gongs are not gonna follow the rules. Life's gonna be rough if you can't let that kind of stuff go.
…and you should probably avoid the Queen song Bohemian Rhapsody. That's a medley of like 4 or 5 song fragments smushed together.
Dave wrote 5 of the best guitar riffs ever... and put them in this song
He wrote one of the best albums, allowed Metallica to use it because he is such a nice guy and then re-released it as Megadeth but faster.
@@musicointempero2256 ...not one word you said makes any sense...its just not true at all.
@@shawnstephens6795 bahaha you clearly don't know as much about metal as you think. It all makes sense.
Go look up the credits for songwriting on kill em all, notice how mustaine's name appears a lot... Then listen to killing is business and you will hear note for note, the same guitar riffs, just faster.
Four horsemen and Mechanix for example. Only reason Dave got away using them is because he wrote them... And many are some of Metallica's most icons songs from their early catalogue, which got them famous in the first place.
@@musicointempero2256 Dave is only credited on 6 Metallica songs. 4 of which are on Kill em All. I love Dave as much as anyone, but I think the Kill em All Dave story has turned into a fish story over time. Dave has a longer, better career than Metallica in my opinion, but I think this story has grown is all.
@@59thfsaviation79 not really. Four horsemen was essentially the most well received song off their first album, jump in the fire as well. Metallica got their initial fame for their early thrash sound, which those two songs were amongst the most quintessential to that sound. Had he not influenced them early with what is essentially his sound, they likely (not that I can say necessarily) would not have been as well received as they were.
Then after kicking him out, they still used those songs (an odd choice for a band that kicked the writer of them out), very likely because they understood their value and didn't think they would be able to replace them for something better. I mean, the four horsemen riff is still one of the most recognised thrash riffs ever. He may not have written their whole catalogue, but his influence definitely shaped their success initially and without that, they wouldn't have had an audience to sell their later era dad-metal-garage-rock music to.
Enough metal in that one song to build a bridge.
You really can’t go wrong with anything off the Rust in Peace album, which is where this song comes from too. It’s considered a thrash metal classic and one of the best that the genre has to offer.
Same time Seventh Son of the Seventh Son album from Iron Maiden was epic! 👊🏻
is just curious, that a lot of people says that this album is a Thrash classic, when this record is beyond that, Rust in Peace has various elements that isn't usual in Thrash, like various changes like progressive metal or clean and melodic parts, this is more oriented to Speed Metal, than thrash...
@@mauriciom5555
For speed metal this album lack something like...hmmm... "Speed" )
I'm not going for blame this very spectacular trash masterpiece, but if you really wanna listen speed/trash metal, than just try Vendetta-97 or Annihilator-88;89 or old, but gold Slayer-86 )
🤘😎
@@christophervercheak6305
Yeah, it is, but Maiden album not from the same time )
Seventh son was released in '88
@@g.u.t.s1467 no duh…. still from the 80’s… 🤦🏻♂️
PURE MASTERPIECE of musicianship and songwriting. It boggles my mind how well this song was put together. Particularly the gradual build up of tempo. Uhhh...i meant intensity. Tempo started off at 220 mph. Lol
Dave is the best guitarist Metallica had.
Respect to Dave but.....No way.
Kill em all, dave wrote em all
Dave is an amazing guitar player and songwriter... for Megadeth. Metallica wouldn't be the Metallica we know if Dave had stuck around.
ONLY ONE!!! He is THE BEST!!!
You know that’s not true. Why troll?
I saw this tour back in 1990 I was 18 years old and testament opened for them. They were fantastic! And that show is still an inspiration to me in my music writing today
Dave Mustaine is a lyrical genius. He first entered the music scene as the lead guitarist for none other than METALICA! After being let go in a not so nice way he formed MEGADETH and became a bigger star as well as influence on the genre than he ever would have been had he stayed in Metalica!
When I compare the lyrical content between his old band and what was presented to the world through his band Megadeth. Dave's lyrics are 100 times more impactful and aggressive. In other words more METAL if you will. I mean if you play some of the most aggressive music in the world why would you want to write some of the most "please be nice to me, I'm sorry for offending you" style lyrics! This is what drove a huge divide in the Metal crowd during the early years of METALICA AND MEGADETH!!!
They have since buried the hatchet between them but I'm still a Megadeth fan over Metalica, not that Metalica doesn't have a good sound or good songs but after the "Black" album I lost all interest in them. While Megadeth just kept kicking my ass over and over!!!
Agreed. And hes just as good at writing riffs and leads and songs as lyrics
There's 2 thrash bands that have benefited directly from Metallica. Obviously Megadeth, because it wouldn't be a thing if they hadn't kicked Dave out. And Exodus, because Kirk Hammett went to Metallica and Gary Holt is a better guitar player in my opinion. I'm not knocking on Metallica. They've had some good stuff. Ride The Lightning was my intro to Thrash. I even didn't mind Load even though it was total detour from Thrash and almost metal as a whole. And who can deny Cliff Burton. But Megadeth, from the first time I heard them, hit that sweet spot for me. Especially with this line up.
He also wrote a lot of, if not most of kill em all. Metallica's most metal album.
I thank James Hetfield for kicking Dave out ,because we wouldn't have peace Sells and rust in peace otherwise. Crazy, aggressive and technical albums
No he didn't. He was in a band called Panic first.
Megadeth has been one of the best bands. A very distinctive and consistent sound that has never strayed far from their core that made them what they are.
Megadeth are an incredible band.. I would recommend their entire discography.. But if you want to start somewhere there no better place the start than the album Rust in Peace.. Pick any song you want they are all 10/10..
This isn't all the band does.. They are a very varied band they are very fast, groovy, mid-tempo, radio friendly even at points.. A band with a lot to offer a listener.
Deeper messages.. Worth having a once over and thought on them.
Love seeing newer generations getting hip to some Thrash!!!
This album is considered one of the top metal albums from start to finish
No contest. Tornado of Souls > any Metallica song.
so glad the younger generation is discovering Megadeth. I grew up on them.
Hard to go wrong with Megadeth! That album is especially insane!
Each album has it's own flavor, but rust is one of the most tasty.
Even non metal fans can appreciate the technical prowess displayed on this track. RUST IN PEACE is a timeless masterpiece.
This song comes from the best Thrash album of all time. Yes I’m saying Rust in Peace is better than my #2 album Master of Puppets. Megadeth is one of those 80s bands that still hits now. A lot of 80s bands and songs we’re formulaic for the time but Megadeth was on some other level shit with Good Morning Black Friday, Peace Sells, and my favorite off the Peace Sells album The Conjuring. Dave’s. Vocals have been criticized and bashed mostly by Mettwlixa fans but also by metal fans in general, but I disagree because his vocals are the reason they are different and have their own sound and in my opinion for their songs and style his voice fits like a glove. Can you imagine hearing Peace Sells or 5 Magics with James Hetfield singing and shredding? I don’t think he can but Dave most definitely can. Great reaction 👍
Kreator are the best thrash band. Hear their songs from 85-90. Tormentor or Flag of hate.
Rust in Peace is the greatest metal album of all time.
Sepultura Beneath The Remains, best thrash metal album ever, second Ride the Lightning by Metallica
@@Skull7727 Ride the Lightning is not even Metallica's best metal album. Sepultura is a great band but I will take Rust in Peace over Beneath the Remains which is a great album. All good shit.
@@Joepacalypse1107 Sorry for me Ride the lightning is the best, I can listen to songs like Creeping Death, Fade to Black, For Whom Bell Tolls any day, and Sepultura unique sounds in Beneath the remains...Rust in Peace is no 10 in my list.
Probably one of the most complicated songs as well!!! It has so many intricacies!! Minor and Major bouncing off each other,crazy!!
Freaking Nick live. He beat F out of his drums.
From the same album (Rust In Peace) :
- Tornado Of Souls
- Take No Prisoners
- Rust In Peace (Polaris)
- Poison Was The Cure
Poison was the cure is incredible! The whole album actually.
Hangar 18
Dave singing while playing those rhythm parts is incredible
"The next thing you know they'll take my thoughts away" ~ Dave Mustaine from "Holy Wars". Hmm, kinda sounds like what we are living through today (1984). Mega-Dave was pretty prophetic, eh?
That was preceded by Peace Sells which Dave talks about the uselessness of the United Nations, and also Dystopia from 2016 which again he clearly is a visionary in how lyrically that album applies to current day society. Mr. Mustaine has ALWAYS been ahead of the curve and musically a premier songwriter.
Prophetic perhaps. But don't forget in the early nineties there was an awareness of the "thought police" going on with Leftist politics. The late great Rush Limbaugh was talking about it around the same time. It also tied in with the first Gulf War
Dave may just be a modern prophet
I find it funny how both Dave and James Hetfield never really wanted to be singers when forming their bands, yet became two of the best metal frontmen ever and have some of the best lyrics
This is almost a hymn of Heavy Metal music. Amazing piece of art.
My favorite Megadeth songs:
Obviously Holy Wars, Hangar 18, Take No Prisoners, Rust In Peace, In My Darkest Hour, Sweating Bullets, Foreclosure of A Dream, Skin on My Teeth, Head Crusher, 1320, Public Enemy Number 1, The Threat Is Real, Conquer or Die
You forgot Tornado Of Souls and Symphony Of Destruction.
Megadeth - Good Mourning/Black Friday >>>>>>>>
Wake Up Dead is definitely a must
Too many to name them all. I love Megadeth.
I also like Lucretia and the killing road
"rust in peace" is one of the greatest thrash metal albums of all time, I remember when it hit back in 1991, it blew us all away👍🤘🎸
There’s a live performance of tornado of souks, with Marty Friedman on guitar. It’s awesome…
I think they were at their best with Marty.
you want angry, young Megadeth?: Last Rites/Loved to Deth. Was used in an Apple commercial 2-3 years ago, you KNOW that producer went out of their way to sneak some Megadeth into Apple, and something heavy af
Dave's solo Guitar is just insane!!!!
Sounds just as good live as well. So tight and consistent
Easily the funnest reaction to Megadeth I’ve ever seen. 😂
They are one of the big 4 in heavy metal, and a common thread with all 4 is that they allow the song to establish before vocals come in. Wonderful reaction.
Thrash metal
thrash metal and there are 2 big four... the american and teutonic (teutonic include tankard, kreator, sodom and destruction)
there are no big 4 of heavy metal
Absolutely one of my favorite songs of all time. Megadeth has a bunch of bangers.they will be a mainstay on my playlist infinitely.
In my opinion, the best Megadeth lineup ever that Dave Mustaine assembled. 🤘🤘🤘🤘
For me, Poland, Mustaine, Ellefson, Samuelson is the untouchable one
@@Martin-1973Marty were on another level. No way Poland can compete with him.
I've listened to this song thousands of times and it still blows me away. It's just unbelievable how good this damn song is
what you pointed out...that's probably the world's biggest breakdown in music ever 🤘
Pantera domination live in Moscow is the biggest.
Love watching reaction videos to this tune because everyone gets blown away by it no matter their musical taste. probably the best metal song ever written
Pantera, Metallica, and Megadeth were THE Heavy Metal bands in the 80's when I was a teenager. Pantera is still my favorite though.
How dare you forget Slayer.....
@@TheEliminator1992 Oops! Yeah Reign in Blood was awesome!
80s pantera was mediocre hairmetal. After that they ripped off Exhorder. Most overated band in metal.
@@realeyesrealizereallies1176 Exhorder were badass.
@@realeyesrealizereallies1176 Taking a bit of influence is not ripping off man. Pantera's sound is 100% unique to them, and innovative. There's a reason Exhorder didn't go far like Pantera.
I reacted like that, back in the 80's, when I first heard Metallica. Then I found Megadeth. They are my two favorites. Megadeth is my #1 today.
Fun fact: Dave wrote 'Polaris' and 'Hangar 18' from this album before he joined Metallica, while in his first band Panic, as well as 'Mechanix' (the four horsemen) and 'Jump in the fire' from Metallicas Kill em all album.
The Call of Ktulu sounds like this song played at a slower tempo.
As a boy from far unknown backward northeast of India after Black Sabbath my second fev was MegaDEth in early 2000 I guess was 14/15 years..' what to say DM is one awesome
Lucky to have seen them in the mid 90’s in their prime, front row in a small convention center in Anchorage Alaska! Priceless!😉👍
Shit how many ppl were there?😂
I got to see them at a small venue in Charlotte NC and they sounded amazing and killed it. Highlight was the whole crowd singing along to peace sells
You picked one of the best metal songs w the best Megadeth line up, period. Fan since '89🤘🤘
Awesome song by Megadeth
They many, many killers like Peace Sells,Symphony of destruction and many others 🤘🤘
Tornado 😍
GIRL YOU ROCK! You did an amazing job covering that song and appreciating all the changes during the song. Exciting reactions. By now you have actually listened to the lyrics which just blew your mind one more time.
Shea gives me hope for the younger generation. I see lots of reaction videos where young people are digging the musicianship behind the older songs. I was in high school when this album came out and it blew me away.
Yes… this is a classic metal song for a good reason. It has everything… instrumental intro, two solos, a bridge, shredding, and that drumming!!! He was so talented. And Dave Mustaine multitasks with the guitar and vocals. All of these guys were very talented musicians. It’s rare that musicians that are so good cross paths & collaborate. Many bands only one or two people stand out. All of these guys were good.
Yesss. Tornado Of Souls &
Peace Sells.
Thanks for being So Cool & listening the BEST Thrash Metal Band of All Time!!!
The whole "Rust In Peace" album is excellent. It's one of my favorite things to listen to on road trips. If you want a specific recommendation for a future reaction, I'd say "Tornado of Souls."
You really need to listen to Megadeth-A Tout La Monde, you will love it.
It's not a real heavy, but it is emotional and it was band from MTV for many years.
Yeah, because MTV said it was about suicide. Yet, they named Kurt Cobain "Man of The Year" in 1994. I'm not hating on Kurt but MTV should have been more consistent about this stuff.
She doesn't pay attention to the lyrics
Agree 💯😊
Bought vinyl in 90's, listened to, soloed and played live multiple times, never grateful enough to Megadeth.
Tornado of souls
Wake up dead
She wolf
Peace sells
Rust in peace
Vortex
The conjuring
I remember buying this at Tower records, peeling the cellophane wrapper off, slapping it into my cassette deck, and just blasting this in my little Nissan pickup.
Dave's melody over that first riff it so bizarre and so good🤘
That record is gold man. Metal with intelligence and beauty in it
This is the opening track of one of the greatest albums ever written in metal. This, Master of Puppets by Metallica and Reign in Blood by Slayer are eseentially masterpieces and genre defiining works.
Dave's voice has never really about the melody, it's about his delivery, his snarl, the venom, the contempt, the rage that he pours into every syllable.
I saw Megadeth on American Carnage. Dave walked out on stage, leaned into the mic, said "We all know why we're here tonight. Here we go...." then started Holy Wars.... They played Rust in Peace cover to cover. Slayer played Seasons cover to cover after a couple songs from World Painted Blood.
@@skinnyb8230 Similar experience with them years back when Dave had recovered the use of his hand after that nerve damage.
Came on stage, played 3 songs, said, "Doctors said I'd never play again... Well..." and launched into a 1.5 hr brutality session with no chat between songs.
Literally melted my face off!
@@farn451 Yep Dave didn't say anything else during their set until they were finished with Rust in Peace. I met him earlier that day at his book signing so I have a signed copy of his autobiography.
Reigning Blood was meh, they just found a good catchy quick tempo that the lesser musical intellects liked. South of Heaven was their masterpiece in my opinion.
@@TheeMissingLinc not snobby at all... 😂 lesser musical intellects: some of us like Reign in Blood (which, for a towering intellectual such as yourself, you didn't even spell correctly) and Tool and Meshuggah...
lesser musical intellects my arse.
I met Dave Mustaine & Gar Samuelson(the old drummer) in Pittsburgh, they played in a fairly small bar, before their Peace sells album. While local bands opened for them,Megadeth Sat at the bar,talking with fans. They are Awesome dudes.
One word to describe this song would be perfection. It's almost like a rhapsody because of all the tempo changes a rhythm changes. I've seen Megadeth several times in concert and they're even better live.
30+ years after this song‘s creation every single bit of its subject matter has come true!!
This song is a Masterpiece…
That "oh" she made with the nasty expression at the very first break, is how everyone reacted hearing Holy Wars for the first time 😂😂😂
One of my fav metal albums hands down!!
When I was growing up, a kid I knew dedicated years of his life learning how to play this song...lick for lick, note for note.
Not an easy task.
But he nailed it.
There are so many good ones but personally would love to see peace sells, symphony of destruction, sweating bullets awesome reaction love the content and late congrats on the new place!
I have seen them LIVE in concert 9 times. I'll still go next time they come through town.
Just saw Megadeth play live two weekends ago. They play this spot on perfect live as well. It's amazing what Dave can play and sing over. Some of their rhythm tracks are harder than some band's solos.
I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH, no matter how long i've known it and listened to it, it never gets old🤘
You *HAVE* to listen to tornado of souls,
the solo is pretty much considered as the best metal solo *ever*
Songs like Symphony of destruction,
Lucretia and hanagr 18 are also classics, from the “new” 2016 album - dystopia they have grammy winning title track (dystopia) and they also have great instrumental featuring their new guitarist Kiko Louirero
Great pic, that one rocks!
While I understand Tornado of Souls getting so much praise I always thought the solo in Dread and the Fugitive Mind as being better
Lucretia is the best song in RIP, definitely a must listen
As a 10 year old boy in 89 I loved Slayer, Skinny Puppy , Megadeth , Metallica and Iron Maiden. I was not a normal kid.
🤘Megadeth Rules, Real Thrash metal🤘
You need to hear Victim of Changes live at Seminole Hard Rock Arena; brutal performance!
Fun reaction to watch and it is very refreshing to know that young adults including yourself have taken a great liking in heavier music and music that required an insurmountable block of time to create. Despite being a major music lover, player and critic, I actually heard elements of "Holy Wars...The Punishment Due" that I hadn't picked up on before (I've listened to this song and the rest of the Rust In Peace record dozens of times and yet still discover the little music nuances that are intentional).
As for other Megadeth records, try out Peace Sells, But Who's Buying?, So Far, So Good...So What?, Countdown To Extinction, Youthanasia, The System Has Failed, United Abominations, Endgame and Dystopia. Imo, Megadeth has been pretty consistent regarding solid quality material, but have made a couple of fluke records and some decent records in b/t the aforementioned ones. I absolutely love Megadeth AND Metallica (do not read deeply into the Metallica vs Megadeth feud that is fueled by internet trolls and insecure jerks out there!) They are both awesome bands in there own rights, plus they are very different musically! While I'm on the subject of Metallica, check out there first 5 albums at least. I also think Load & Reload have a good amount of solid tracks though those records are a bit bloated and stray away from their thrash metal style imo. Then there are Death Magnetic (a return to form) and Hardwired to Self Destruct (a little better production and more balanced but bloated), which I really enjoy as well despite some production quality flaws.
In a wild fit of irony, I carried this album on cassette with me during Desert Storm.
I have heard that _Rust In Peace_ was many a veteran's choice during that time.
The Best forever
If u react to Slayer - SEASONS IN THE ABYSS, make sure u have the lyrics nearby. If ur head was exploding for HOLY WARS ur body may spontaneously combust attempting to figure out the meaning of the lyrics while listening to its soothing melody’s.
One of the best metal songs by one of the best metal bands. Always thought they should have been bigger, and way bigger than metallica. My humble opinion.
Megadeth, Pearl Jam, Led Zeppelin, and Van Halen are my 4 god's.
For those who want to get in to Megadeth but not sure where to start, or just getting in to metal music I highly recommend in this order... Cryptic Writing, Youthanasia, Rust In Peace, and then your ready for all the rest. Welcome to the greatest community of music lovers. Genuine music with gifted, talented artists. Real artists.
Loved your post. It's not often you get a person who can appreciate all styles. People stick to what they love and are afraid to expand. It's not often Zeppelin and Megadeth get mentioned in the same breath. Even though I saw an interview where Dave Mustaine was praising Jimmy Page and his overall abilities. To me Zeppelin are the greatest ever. Nobody touches them. I love Megadeth too. It's night and day from Zeppelin, but the power they both possess is crazy. Megadeths lyrics are brilliant and alot of them are political. Mustaine is a genius. Love Pearl Jam. Saw them twice and it was epic. Van Halen is where I break off, but hey, we can't agree on everything! Ha. Ha. Of course Eddie was brilliant on guitar. RIP. I just didn't really get into them. They kinda ruined their legacy with all the BS later in their career. I'd replace them with Nirvana or Foo Fighters. Either one
I love when a rocker or metal head hasn’t here Megadeth and when they do, are like her
Blown away by the changes, unique sounds, strategic pauses and chords
A friend of mine took me to a Megedeth show in the early 90s. I'd never heard of the band walking into the building, and I left a fan.
From beginning to end this is one of the greatests technical and melodic masterpiece of Megadeth songs written !
Im glad for you to hear one of the classic bests.
Megadeth's songs that cheer me up no matter the situation: Whose life [is it anyways?], Youthanasia, Fatal Illusion and Never Walk Alone... A Call To Arms
Good mourning/Black Friday, that is immense, a ton of sections and tempo changes, my favourite song of theirs
I’ve always loved the lyric page just says “MUSTAINE” for the last 2 minutes lol
People look at a piece of artwork on a wall and appreciate it, but so many can’t appreciate what these artists do? Controversial, well thought out, creative, inspiring, thought provoking?
Megadeth has always been one of my most favorite bands ever. Love listening to them every day. They will kick the crap out of Metallica always!
Saw them back in 2017. One of the best concert in my life!
Hahaha! So good to see you experiencing Holy wars for the first time. I still remember the day for me. It was about 15-16 years ago. I melted my brain to the core with Rust in Peace! I loved your energy! Shine on!
What's going on my metal grasshopper is metal music always tells a story,and has a lesson to learn for those who understand
A band lyrically way ahead of it's time and musically a pure genius. My favorite thrash band 30+ years running.
The thing about Megadeth especially with albums like Rust in Piece or Peace Sells, is the music itself tells a story. Then the lyrics are woven in. As for a song, Tornado of Souls, 5 Magics, Peace Sells, Wake up dead.
That song is so powerful such incredibly musicianship and they're saying something. The song has substance.
When this song came out, and I think it was around Gulf War time, we couldn't believe it either!!!
The first half of the song is Holy Wars but then when the acoustic guitar comes in and the whole song slows down it becomes The Punishment Due, hence the name “Holy Wars...The Punishment Due. It’s like two songs for the price of one!