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Megadeth Holy Wars The Punishment Due ~ Reaction and Dissection ~ The Decomposer Lounge
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Holy Wars definitely one of the best metal anthems of all time.
thee best
From the best metal album of all time IMO
No doubt!
Agree..... thrash metal anthem indeed.....nothing like it. It's debatable tho, but this song is up there for me
Tornado of souls is another absolute banger
This whole album is riff city. One of the best metal albums of all time
terRIFFic or RIFF tiffic?
Nick Menza's drumming was flawless, so much groove. Megadeths best drummer. RIP
You've obviously never heard their early stuff then with Gar Samuelson. Not hating on Nick by any means, but imo, Gar was the best drummer they ever had!! R.I.P Gar Samuelson and Nick Menza 🤘🤘
@@randywissler9923 I agree. The Peace Sells record has some unbelievably insane drumming.
@@randywissler9923 When he wasn’t selling the bands gear for dope Gar was the man. Always imagine where he could have gone if he could have kicked the drugs. Super ahead of his time.
@@mikesbadopinions9671 actually it was their original guitarist Chris Poland that sold the band equipment.
@@randywissler9923 I think they were both heavy on the shit
Best Megadeth album ever IMO. Hangar 18 or Tornado of Souls would be a great vid to see. Aloha
I love it but if you're gonna break down songs like this you should talk about the specific music theory that applies to the note choices relative to these riffs, or how some of the key changes work, and the dynamics of the rhythm, like time signature changes, transitions, or tempo changes. These are masterpieces for a reason, just talk about a small percentage of the genius of the composition itself atleast.
5 Magics is the second best song on this The best Thrash Metal Album of all time! 🤘
@@tonysoto8949 5 Magicks is incredible!
Oh, the Tornado of Souls, one of the best metal songs ever with the best guitar solo in metal history!!!
@ThinKwiQ Get rid of Sweating Bullets and it’s good
A classic album without a single weak song! Each and every one of them a masterpiece!
Well….Frankenstein???
There was definitely some weak songs on this like Dawn patrol but man this is still a monster album
Agreed. KIMB and Dystopia are 2 more without a filler song.
The guitars on this album are pure insanity.
Marty Friedmannn!!!
Would love this whole album to be done, I still feel it’s their strongest offering. Marty Friedman was unleashed like hell, every tune is a monster, and the phrasing from the guitars and the vocals is amazing!!!
Would love to see you do some Nile!!! Maybe Those Who The Gods Detest?? Long song but really thematic and some of the best death metal there is. Love the content!!!
It's my favourite album from them for sure.
Concerning Nile he should def checkout Unas the Slayer of the Gods
Nile would be amazing! Megadeth rust in peace is an album that has not been touched like Metallica’s master of puppets or slayers reign in blood and of course painkiller
Nile is great. I'd love to see him listen to Gorguts too. Those dudes are from a different galaxy
This album is second place after Peace Sells album. Chris Poland and Gar are maestros
During this time, Metallica was king to most people, but for me, Megadeth is where it’s at in thrash metal. They just gave the double middle fingers and did everything their way with no cares
They kick Metallica's ass. Metallica were a studio band with little talent. They should have ditched Lars decades ago. He's the butt of jokes.
@@Samsgarden agree and disagree. I think Metallica was very talented although I really only like And Justice for All. But megadeth are undoubtedly more talented musicians.
@@frightenedsoul well megadeth knew how to write more technical songs but Metallica's were catchier more melodic, i love both bands. Oh but in this album the skill is far and beyond because Marty Friedman and everyone in general is so great.
@@Samsgarden bro just dismissed Metallica as a “studio band with little talent” lmaooo hating ass
@@siftwram Not really far from the truth. Once they ran out of Mustaine riffs (Black album), they declined fast. That is why they needed Bob Rock. Lol.
First Slayer, then Megadeth, now you're getting into the soundtrack of my life. This album was the peak for Megadeth, but what a peak it was! Still sounds fresh 30 years later.
Yes!!! In my top five metal albums of all time. Mustaine is a genius. Thank you for bringing attention to his amazing voice. I’ve heard him dissed far too often and it isn’t justified. Oh, to be listening to this for the first time again 🤘🤘🤘🔥🔥🔥
I also like Mustaine's voice, I think it really fits the style of music they make. The thing is his voice often gets compared to Hetfield's. That's when you hear all the disses. Technically speaking Hetfield's vocals are superior (especially older Hetfield uses the right techniques, good breath control, uses diaphragm, wide open mouth like an opera artist when he's hitting the high notes etc.) but again music is subjective! They're both great imo. No need to bash the other if you like one more...
@@midomidomid Mustaine's voice suits the music PERFECTLY, but I do agree Het it a better "singer".
Dave’s voice is always criticized, and yes there are songs like Tornado of Souls where his voice kind of lacked in comparison to the musicianship. But on the rest of the songs his voice is perfect.
I love dave but damn hes overrated
Dave's voice was unique but I'd never say it was good. Just listen to him now compared to many of the actual great vocalists from that era
Nick Menza's drumming is absolutely as iconically amazing as ever on this album. RIP.
This is probably the greatest intro for an album gets you hooked right away. Rust in Peace is such a classic.
Painkiller by Priest,and Blazestone by Running wild.
At the same level
The whole album reminds me of darkside of the moon in the way that the whole album plays like one long song
12:50 One of my favorite lines in metal music: "Because I don't say it, don't mean I ain't thinkin' it!" 🔥🔥🔥🤘🏻😁
RUST IN PEACE, such a great album! No flaws! Power, speed, intelligent songs and the production (especially the vinyl version) is fantastic!
Suggestion Geebz:
MESHUGGAH - i (One track EP, 21 minutes)
THE FIVE HUNDRED - Walls of Jericho
If I ever rode anywhere with anyone and we had to listen to one song from everyone that was riding so that no one would bitch, I always chose "I" Man it was awesome especially when it gets to that quiet part but comes back in. They would always ask, "is it over?" like 47 times I would just laugh and give the Jens chin stare!
The rythm parts behind the Marty's solos is really interesting from a composition stand point. The suspended chords Dave uses are really cool sounding. Marty's solos are so amazing that it overshadows the rythm parts. The fact that he goes E minor to the relative G major and uses the Bb SUS 2 and the chromatic run from e back up to G is brilliant. All minor 3rds apart with cool chord voicings. It's just not talked about enough
I think this was Mustaine's greatest composition. Decades later, and we're still listening to this, saying "Effin' A, that's an amazing song!"
Good mourning/Black Friday can rival this, in my opinion.
Truly a masterpiece. I never tire of reactions, breakdowns or anyone making videos on it. This is first time I recall someone mentioning the bass though. Would love to see more videos on Megadeth.👍
Yes. To this day, RUST IN PEACE is the bestest metal album ever made. It's just unmatched in groove and technicality and awesome sauce and whatnot.
This is one of the few songs I believe was passed directly to us by the music gods themselves.
As a fun fact, that middle section (i.e. "the punishment due" section) is thematically about The Punisher, from the comic books.
Are you serious?
Wow I never picked up on that, i can't believe it
Yep. Dave himself has said so
PANTERA!! Please.🤘
Geebz embraced the music so much that the lighting in the room even adapted to the album cover about 10 minutes into the video lol
This is one of my favorite songs ever. I see this, I click. I don't care if a deaf person is reacting to it. I click.
When people say Megadeth suck compared to Metallica, I show them this song. Megadeth has some stinkers (what band doesn't?) but when they get it right they get it RIGHT. Tornado of Souls is another banger.
'Hangar 18' by them is equally a masterpiece.
So is 'Outliers Retrospect' by AVIATIONS. Awwrighht! 🤘
Outliers is an amazing song!!!! Criminally underrated band.
This album is regarded as one of the best all time thrash metal albums ever. Front to back this entire album kicks ass.
Ulcerate - Stare Into Death and Be Still will blow your mind, I promise. Most talented musicians playing metal currently.
Aha, a man of culture, I see? Jamie is a fucking beast...
Dissolved Orders would be a great candidate as well.
Darkside from MGLA needs checking out too, Ulcerate are savage geniuses 🤘
@@TheIronMonkey616 The way he absolutely fucking abuses those hats in Exercises in Futility V is just out of this world.
I want to like ulcerate so badly. Drummer is nuts!
One of my favorites ever!!! This song can play on loop all day!!
Bring on some Byzantine Geebz!
It's like an extreme Stairway to Heaven. So many dynamics, emotions, nuances... just brilliant. I remember first hearing this song when it came out just mind blown.
For me, the best Megadeth line up of them all, and my all time fave album of theirs too
Saw them on this tour, the most ferocious performance I've ever seen
One of my favourite openings for a Megadeth song. The album is whole is sick.
Rust in Peace album is easily top three of all time for me.
Such a memorable song, definitely part of my soundtrack of life.
Loved the way drums and bass guitar were mixed on this album. Raw but tight.
I could never get over how Dave was able to sing while playing that first verse riff. In my early years of playing guitar I used to get what I called "mustaine forearm" from trying to learn Megadeth songs.
Please check out Crack of Light by Vintersea. :)
Hey Geebz! 🤘😎🤘
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I was so lucky to have met him and all the others in 87 during the So far tour after there show in Atlanta...
More Megadeth! So many face-melting riffs and mind-blowing guitar solos to decompose. (Not to mention all the ridiculous drum parts and Dave's compelling vocal style.)
The Punisher deserves his story told by a band of this caliber😉
This inspired me to learn some of Holy Wars. Man, you goddamn right about stamina! Jeez, I can barely manage the first verse without my arms giving out!! How the hell Dave sang as well is beyond me. Super-human!
The rhythm section could play jazz, give them stimulants and front them with a machine in Mustaine who had insane focus and drive and this is what you get, deadly!
Whered you get that? I know nick had some jazz drummers as idols but ive never heard of either of them being jazz trained
@@serpentinefire921 There's good info in Dave's autobiography. I know Chris Poland and Gar Samuelson were both jazz musicians who were out of work when they joined Megadeth. Metal was getting really popular, so they redirected their skills that way. I've seen Rick Beato talk about Marty's style as "gypsy jazz" in his What Makes This Song Great: Megadeth episode (he toured with them as a supporting act and would play daily with Marty on Megadeth's tour bus). Can't remember too clearly about Nick, but I'm sure there's some info in the book, and as for Jr., I don't think he had jazz training, he was/is just really good.
@@siskovich daves book got it
Deadly
Hell yes! An undisputed thrash classic.
I'm once again going to push for a reaction to Wilderun, and I'll probably keep bringing it up until it happens. :D "Far From Where Dreams Unfurl', and probably the lead-in track 'Scentless Core (Budding)' as well to get the full effect. (You could probably throw in 'Scentless Core (Fading)' to get the full suite.) DOOOOO IIIIIIIIT
Wilderun definitely needs more popularity. All their albums are masterpieces.
@@gabolujan That's the truth. The toughest part is picking just one of their songs to react to!
I gotta say that this is my very first time hearing a Megadeth song. Pretty impressed I must admit. This sounds phenomenal for a song 30 years or so old. Production is tip top. I dunno why I never listened to Megadeth. I guess hearing Metallica on the radio at 13 years old was about as "metal" as I got, well, until I heard Death's "Human" album a few years after. That changed EVERYTHING for me. But this song has me curious to hear this album, as some people here are saying it's their best. 🤙🏼 🤘🏻
Megadeth is one of the greatest metal bands of all time, across all sub-genres, mostly fueled by Mustaine's neverending need to be bigger and better than Metallica in every single facet. More speed, more technical prowess, more in your face energy. Even their 90s stuff (which also sucks) is more intense than Metallica, almost like he's trying to prove he's more metal. Is it childish? Yea, but it's a helluva motivator...
@@jasonGamesMaster I guess you would too if you had millons of people laughing & saying how you suck since the 80s...
@@mpk33 lol. Yea, exactly. It's also interesting (at least to me) how much Kill'em All sounds like a Megadeth album. So, once you've given their 80s output a listen or two, go back and listen to that first Metallica album and tell me with a straight face that Mustaine didn't write at least half of it. But yet Lars and James talk like Mustaine was nothing but a drain and problem the whole time. Lol. Kirk is only in the band because Lars and James needed someone controllable that had zero ambition that would not challenge them anymore. It's all right their on that first Metallica album between the lines.
@@jasonGamesMaster I've never really been a fan of theirs tbh. Music's pretty good, but I've never really stanned them. I like And Justice For All... & heard the Black album to death as a teen in the early 90s, but I don't consider them a band I like like, despite their legend status. What other people consider their greatest metal band of all time (Metallica/Megadeth/Slayer/Sabbath etc.) for me is Meshuggah. They've been blowing my mind ever since I first heard them in '96. The first proper metal band I heard to me was Death in around '94. I was still into alternative & grunge at that time. I think the heaviest gateway band into death metal for me was Fear Factory. Demanufacture is still one of my fave metal albums of all time.
@@mpk33 Demanufacture is fucking gold. I'm just a bit younger than you from the sound of it. Raised on a steady stream of classic rock like Zeppelin, Deep Purple, and Black Sabbath (thanks mom and dad). I got into metal more proper with Metallica and for a few years they were the pinnacle. I do suggest you check out Kill'em All, Ride the Lightning, and Master of Puppets... if only to see how far they fell. My first real metal bands were At The Gates and In Flames, both of which I found thanks to Napster (lol) and remembering the names on kickass tshirts from the mall lol. After In Flames betrayed me lol I dug more into death metal like Amon Amarth and bands like Animals as Leaders. Current faces are probably Ne Obliviscaris and Amorphis. As you can possibly see, i like a little melody in my metal, lol. Anyway, enjoy diving into thrash!
Rust really is one of, if not their best albums for sure. Holy Wars, IMO, easily the best song they ever recorded and is top 3 metal tracks ever. Anyone that want to know what metal is…play them Holy Wars.
Mob goes wild by clutch would be an amazing video!!
I was born in 1970 and grew up with metal and it's progression through the 80's. Although I never lost touch with metal music (it is my go to genre) I too relive my youth through music. Mt metal library is 40 thousand songs strong!
Rust in Peace released September 24th, 1990 and I believe Mustaine co-hosted that year's Halloween Headbanger's ball on MTV and they promoted the Album. RIP Nick Menza! 🥲 He was one of the Best!
Loved this song when it was released, seen them on the the Rust in Peace tour, amazing musianship across the board, thank you for giving this the Geebz treatment. Old Metal head from Ireland 🇮🇪
This track plus the rest of the album is such a great masterpiece, it has never lost its impact . Sounds as fresh as the day it was released!
Been listening to "Rust In Piece" all day. Get home and see this!!!
Hell yeah! New album soon! 😎
Idk if you do mashups, but I'd love to see what you think of "Eminence of Holy Wars and Creeping Death" by Bill McClintock
ruclips.net/video/APOGz3EBzKE/видео.html
Love ya geebz ✌
I believe this is the remastered version (given the cringy, more pronounced vocal overdubs at places like 5:57) which actually sounds worse to me than the original because it features re-recorded vocals if I'm not mistaken. anyway thanks Geebz!
Yes, cringey effects on vocals, lyric changes in Five Magics and a very weird mix on the drums.
The original mix is orders of magnitude better.
Yeah. Remastered version is horrible.
It is the remastered version which doesn’t have the same crisp vocals and guitar work. They tried to clean up the voice and drums and bass and messed the overall quality of the song up. Still sounds good just doesn’t hit the same as the original or vinyl versions
Absolutely the remaster. Wish geebs would have listened to the original. I have the cd that I ripped to make sure I always have it on hand.
Definitely hate what they did in most of the remasters, the best compliment I've heard is that some of them 'aren't necessarily worse than the originals by much'. The worst part is you can't get any of the originals on streaming services
Other bands had used muted ghost notes before but Megadeth was the first band that I am aware of that used them for a whole riff!
Good to see you do this track, it's one of Megadeth's essentials!
Just a FYI, the version of this song you're listening to is, I believe, the somewhat divisive 2004 remaster where Dave re-recorded the vocals or something, so it does sound noticeably different and more 'modern' than the 1990 original.
The way I have always thought of Megadeth when they really shine and outdo themselves, is they are the Thrash metal equivalent of Jazz.
I think Dave’s vocal just works really well with the instrumentals in Megadeth songs. It doesn’t really matter so much about whether or not he’s considered a good singer.
It works with the music. Especially the first 4 albums
Insane album. I watched an interview with Mustaine where he mentioned they recorded this all as one band so rehearsed this album until they had it nailed then went into recording. Hence why you get that raw natural sound that comes out on the album
Jelusick - Healer
Dino Jelusick is a new member of Whitesnake.
You won't regret it !
Loving the channel 🧡
Thank you Geebz! This made my day--learned how to play rhythm guitar when I bought the tablature book to this album at age 13, two years after the album was released. Truly a "soundtrack of life" band for me. Please consider more songs from the thrash era; this week has been so cool with Megadeth and Slayer!
riff heaven, the rhythm guitar during the solos are just brilliant
Please do some The Melvins - A History of Bad Men , it will NOT disappoint 🤙
How did I miss this!?? Such a great album. Such a great song.
I think you got the remastered 2004 version here dude. Original version tops this IMO.
Exactly what I was gonna say.
wow cool to see the sun show itself right in the middle of this video.... love your vids man
Truly a pinnacle album for them. Mind freaking blowing !
14:00 that sir would be called a harmonic 🙋🏻♂️🤘🏻
Sadly being a bigger Metallica fan I never gave Megadeth the chance they deserve. I've heard this song before and thought it was alright. Just listening now!!! Face melter all day!! So good!!!🤘🤘🤘
I'm gonna go listen again right now. Thanks Geebz. And Megadeth lovers please no hate, I have seen the light!😂
More Mastodon please Geebz!!
and those lyrics are so right on as well!
Great breakdown! This is the remastered version, right? I preferred the original version for the vibe that had.
I kinda missed the Megadeth era because of work and raising a family. I knew all about the Metallica exit and heard a few popular Megadeth hits but......This was my first time hearing this banger! As a musician of 55yrs of various instruments I'm blown away at the drive of this tune. As Geebz was letting on. This tune has a TON of swirling embers in the fire! I'm not sure if even Dave knew what was going on when he recorded this. The precision of cadence's and attacks he sneaks in during the solo's and change-ups is amazing! I'll buy this one and stick it on the playlist for sure.
thanks yes the bass/drums only version is very good
fastest ive clicked yet lmao love the comments on their nuanced style of play i love that too and it was for sure inspiring to many people, would love to see you take a look at Tremonti - Marching in Time btw because it has a great song structure that id love to hear you pick apart
This was the first song i played in the jukebox when entered the local bar for years. Miss the bar..
This album is one of my holy grails to get on vinyl, Hanger 18 and Holy Wars are absolutely killer tracks.
Great Analysis, hands down one of the best!
10:28 I just noticed you have an Aries cup, I’m 1 too. 🤘🏼🙏🏼♈️✌🏼
Megadeth!! Great song great band, especially live! froma Fellow Aries 3-22, I recently purchased the AKG 240's and absolutely love them! Keep rocking the videos! Aloha!
as soon as i saw geebz i was like "mane looks baked afffffff" fire video brother hahaha
Dude! This song brings me back to dark moments in my life. I’m just speechless in all my emotions! I love it. You are taking me back on a journey that is so deep.
I love this song. One of first that I learned to play when I got my first electric guitar.
"This has been a non stop riff machine gun" ... but wait there's MORE
Geebz, I just wanted to say that you're making such a great job reviewing all that songs. Thanks to you I discovered so many hidden details in my favourite songs. Your videos are so cheery and positive that give me a boost to study a music theory with the same attitude. Thank you very much for that.
I want to suggest you to review Hungarian metal band called Thy Catafalque, I think you won't be dissapointed. For example you can try their songs "Vashegyek", "Ixión Düün", "Az energiamegmaradás törvénye".
One thin people don’t realize is Dave plays half the solos and writes tighter rhythms of James Hetfield. Try singing while soling etc. Dave does constantly. He’s one of the best guitarist. People attack his singing like Les Claypool of Primus, but you try soling all over while singing. I’m a musician. It’s hard
Dave's solos are my least favorite part of Megadeth songs. Granted, he was one of the BEST riff writers in metal, but his solos were always just variations the basic minor/major pentatonic scale (same as Kirk Hammet of Metallica)--which gets very boring. This contrasts heavily with Marty Friedman--one of the best lead guitarists ever--who constantly pushed himself to explore different scales from all over the world. He incorporated so many different influences from places like the Far East and Middle East.
@@rmr5044 It's really a matter of taste in the end. But I agree, Friedman is a much better guitarist in terms of performance. I'll say Mustaine has much more of a blues playing, but I love his playing in contrast with Friedman. It really adds to this album richness of composition. :)
Writes tighter rhythms then James Hetfield HAHAHA yeah OK 👌
@@rmr5044 there where times where I always thought it was Marty, but than when I started gettin VHS and DVDs of some shows it turned out certain pieces where actually Dave. While, he’s not the greatest shredder of all time he’s still better than many that I have seen and or did shows with. I think my point was that he’s multi-talented. He’s not the best singer or guitar player or front show man, but the fact he does it all is extremely respectful. He also has some rythem tricks that many others in the 90s to today started copying. Like Spider Finger chord changes.
@@MAGA4EVA1986 lol
Oh damn, I have heard this song a million times, yet this was the first time heard the Symphony of Destruction’s riff in there at 6:50
Been listening to that song since high school in the 90s…
Young Man's chops. Lovely Anger,
Wouldn't have guessed you where a Megadeth fan! Great!
As much as I love the older stuff, tracks like Mary Jane and In my darkest hour being enduring favourites, but it's like they shed a skin and went to the next level here
Those songs are only 1 year older than rust in peace.
Not really older stuff.
They completely changed their sound for rust in peace
Fear Factory someday? Linchpin...Replica or smth..
Not sure if the band Erra is on the scrolls of your journey, but I'd absolutely love love to see you tackle a few of their tracks. Starting off I'd have to recommend starting with The Hypnotist. Jesse is the mad lad that's somehow playing the crazy tapping riffs while singing all the clean vocals at the same time. After you do The Hypnotist there's a couple on their new self titled album you have to hear too. One is called Scorpion Hymn, and the other is called Memory Fiction.
Love these guys pushing new ground for progressive metalcore! Aloha and awwwright!
I'd really love a video on "A Tout Le Monde" or even "Tornado of Souls"
This song was the thrash metal garage band high water mark. If you could pull this off you were climbing Mt Everest.
'Sound track of my life band' :) The first time I heard this song it was on a cassette, being played in a dumpster with some friends skipping study hall :)
I'm seeing Megadeth for the first time next month! Knotfest Iowa. other bands including Lamb of God, Gojira, Slipknot, others.
Marty kills it here
my personal taste makes metallica my favorite band from this era. seeing both bands live many times metallica was always better but that being said megadeth's guitar play was always impressive
Best era of Megadeth by far. Holy wars and then Countdown IMHO... Architecture of aggression and Sweating Bullets off Countdown would be cool reactions... Please dont forget about Jason Richardson and Luke Holland - Ho's Down...Awwwright!!
Going to see these guys on the 25th! Can't wait!
Typing this up as Geebz is talking about stamina. I love playing this song on Guitar Hero. One of my favorite songs to play due to the relentless "riff machine gun." Thanks for reviewing this one for us.
man i was hoping for a breakdown of Marty's middle-eastern bridge part at 6:38
A masterpiece, R.I.P. Mr. Nick Menza...