Rapper Reacts to Megadeth FOR THE FIRST TIME!! | Holy Wars...The Punishment Due
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React to Judas Priest - Painkiller! It's a similar style to this!
As I lay dying song "nothing left" off "an ocean between us"
Parkway Drive, song: Wishing Wells.
You should try Linkin park in the end
I love the metal reactions
You should try ado (usseewa) you will amazed by her
You killed it bro! Dave, the lead singer, Is a huge punisher fan!! Your the first I have heard pull that one out. Love your content...new sub!!!!
He's so spot on with his analysis that I'm skeptical about this being his first listen.
Yeah it’s hard to tell if there’s prior research. I try not to be skeptical. I still really enjoy the videos regardless
I couldn't tell if he actually liked the song though.
@@theaiden5285 He really makes it so obvious that he is reading the lyrics analysis on Genius, that I really don't understand how he hasn't been called out. I enjoy a lot of his videos, but I'm not delusional. I mean...he said he hasn't read the Bible...but he recognizes every single Bible reference he hears in a song as a Bible reference...come on, now...
@@theaiden5285 it isnt he called the bass player by name in the first few seconds
I'm almost 60 and was an underground fan of Metallica before Kill 'em All was released and was a huge fan of Dave's as a young guitarist myself so I was happy he continued,.Listen to the first 3 albums and you'll get him and his styles. He's a decent lyricist also. I was a young man and needed Megadeth to relieve stress through my ears over the years!......... rock on.
I'm 24 and I absolutely love thrash 🤘, stay healthy and stay safe sir!
As someone who was an underground fan and claims to love Megadeth, what was it like trying to be a fan of both when so many of their fans wanted to “see the others dead” just because of the whole Metallica v Mustaine situation? It’s something that my friends and I, who are either die hard fans of one or the other or are fans of both, tend to debate to this day.
he was' a decent lyricist before he became a conspiracy nut. also megadeth has more albums than just 3, and personally i think The System Has Failed and Endgame are better than their first 3
Megadeths first 4 albums are amazing
@@deletedhero5579 do you mean first 5 because rust in piece was their 5th
Lyrically, musically, technically, I have to say this is their best song. The anti-war part is a core part of metal; Sabbath began the tradition, and Megadeth, Iron Maiden, and Metallica very much continued the tradition and amplified it.
That's why metal got the big Satan Music title slapped on it. The government was run by people claiming to be Christian while they bombed the shit outta whoever they wanted. Most metal from the 80s and early 90s actually has a good message. Can't have the sheep questioning reality.
Endgame is a close tie as a song don't @ me
@@Celatra @Celatra
No. It's not even their best song off the album.
@@stevenhenry5267agreed. Musically speaking, Five Magics, Tornado Of Souls and Polaris are more interesting. Much more melody within the second half of Rust In Peace, with Lucretia being another example.
The second half is actually about the comic The Punisher, first half was about the war, but when they played in Ireland, he was blacked out drunk on stage and dedicated this song to the rebels, cause they used the bands skull for a short, which in Belfast, where the show was caused a riot, the band had to be snuck out in the middle of the night
They didn't play it, Dave Mustaine said "give Ireland back to the Irish" or something like that, this made the audience split into two sides and they started fighting each other, Megadeth had to be escorted out of the building , this is the experience that inspired Dave to write Holy Wars
The band was playing Ireland, probably for the first time, during the height of the "The Troubles". The band was really naive, not really knowing what "The Troubles" were or what it was about. Backstage there was talk about some incidents happening around the arena during the event that were Troubles related. Later on backstage, Dave caught someone selling bootleg Megadeth shirt and he went to take away the bootlegged shirt from the man. The bootlegger protested by saying that the shirts are being sold in support for "the cause". Dave, being naive, asked him what is "the cause?", which the bootlegger answered by saying, “It’s about prejudice and religion. The Catholics think they are better than the Protestants; the Protestants think they are better than the Catholics.”
So during the bands set, before they started playing their famous cover of the Sex Pistols song, Anarchy In The UK, Dave (being drunk and stupid) introed in the song by saying "This one is for The Cause". This caused the audience to divide and start fighting one another. After the set, the band was immediately escorted to a bullet proof bus and then driven out of the country that very night. Dave was so drunk that he didn't remember the night and was shocked to find out that he was not in Ireland anymore. This I believe also got Megadeth in hot water with Ireland for a time as well.
The face is Vic Rattelhead, he was the mascot for them on most of their albums and shirts. Dave Mustaine i(singer/guitars) is the og guitar player for Metaliica, wrote their best early material, and was fired when they were recording the debut album.
And is the three monkeys in one figure: See no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil.
And on top of that, Vic is the three monkeys rolled into one. ;)
FINALLY!! Megadeth is my all time favorite band and you're finally doing them! Every Megadeth song has a deeper meaning than most people see. 17 albums and 38 years later, they never lost it.
I have played bass forever. So I am somewhat of a musician (done a few random projects but mostly a passionate hobby that I will do to death) I have a regular job so am no pro but I can impress randos so I'm not total garbage. That being said I've been a metal head since a young child thanks to my mom and dad. I also listen to literally everything besides techno and most modern country/rap. Imho Megadeath is a better band technically in skill than Metallica, and I fucking love them to death. That being said I do feel that Metallica songs just "sound" better even though they more simple and easier to play.
Loving your Metal Mondays! This is one of the greatest metal songs of all time. Nice catch on the Punisher storyline, it's absolutely what the lyrics are about in the second part of the song.
Suggestions for future Mondays:
*• Alice In Chains:* Would?, Rooster
*• Avenged Sevenfold:* Nightmare, Afterlife
*• Tool:* Lateralus, Sober, Stinkfist
*• Slipknot:* Wait and Bleed, Snuff
I would also add Invincible to your Tool list as well as several Avenged Sevenfold songs from their self-titled album
@@Jayhawk92 avenged sevenfold are fn trash
@@Jayhawk92 Dude, if it was left up to me, I would recommend the entire self-titled Avenged Sevenfold white album, but I decided to keep it to a minimum for now....
@@Britton_Thompson City of Evil is also a great album.
Snuff should be the live acoustic version Corey has somewhere around here.
If this was your real 1st time hearing this and didn't research the song, then your analysis is impressive and spot on between Ireland, Middle East and the Punisher. This was my 1st time seeing you react. I just subscribed.
There's zero chance he's not researching these things ahead of time, and then pretending like he's just discovered something through his own thinking. This was actually pretty annoying to see. Dude could have a legit channel, doesn't need to pretend ya know?
@@masediggity - Yea, not to mention he didn't even talk about the MUSIC. He might as well have just made a video of him reading the lyrics and interpreting them. Lol, how is that even possible with the amazing music this song has?
@@masediggity Well he didn't do so hot with 'Freak on a Leash' by Korn, so if he is researching he's not doing it for every song.
@@cortecz he doesn't come off as phony to you at all? He just nailed too many "inside" things in this song that huge fans don't even get after the first couple of listens to this song. Most people don't make the punisher connections without watching interviews, or reading up on the song. Pretty fishy to me is all. Can't support it.
@@masediggity I wasn't being disagreeable, was just saying there is an example of him clearly not researching a song. I'm personally not going to sub or support the dude, just happened upon him and watched a few vids.
I'm loving these metal Mondays! At least I can count on one good thing happening on a Monday 👍🤘
He's does more metal? Why can't I find it on his Playlist 😔
@@s.l.s.l.1405 Such Playlist now exists
Knox I have been watching you for quite a while and I also watch lots of other reactions you are quite literally the only person I have come across who has recognize the correlation between the second half of this song and the Punisher congratulations and thanks
Bro your insight into this was just awesome. Liked and def subbed !
Crazy thing about this line up, Marty Friedman (lead guitars) is now one of the biggest K-Pop artist in Japan. The drummer, Nick Menza, unfortunatey passed away due to a heart attack in the middle of a show.
And the bass player got canceled for jerking off on webcam and joined up with all the other musicians Mustaine stepped on along the way to form the “Kings of Thrash” which is Ellefson, Poland and Young shredding Killing is My Business and Peace Sells songs live.
Except he has nothing to do with K-pop.. and he's certainly not one of the biggest artists in either Japan or Korea.
I wondered if anyone was going to mention Marty! 🤘🏻
@@salmonero6472 Oh, you got me. K Pop, J Pop, Pop, all the same, it is Pop and Marty is not at all famous, or on the charts, on have tv shows in Japan, nope not Marty at all, he is the new bass player in Steel Panther, he goes by Spyder, now fuck off.
why would he be performing korean pop in japan? wouldnt it be j pop? or did k pop penetrate japanese culture?
Nick Menza was absolutely the best, he could match Dave's riffs flawlessly. R.I. P.
my mom raised me on megadeth so this is my childhood, thank you for breaking this song down. If you explore further into megadeth there are tons of hits they just released a new album too recently. But a song that pulls the heart strings A tout Le monde there are 2 versons to listen to the orignal and one with another rock icon Cristina Scabbia from lacuna coil. Definatly recommamend. Keep up the great work Knox
God bless your mother
Megadeth is one(out of many others) of the top metal bands in the music industry. The one in the blonde-like hair is Dave mustaine, he the guitarist and vocalist for the band. I actually got to see him in my very 1st concert experience back in 2012 during their U.S collider tour in NJ and they are no joke. This music video gives you a small taste of what they did in their earlier prime and now( if my math is correct) nearly 40 years later they are still in their prime to this day. They even released their new recent album: The sick, The dying, And the dead a little over a couple months ago. To summarize it, they are a band that is a huge must-listen when it comes to their songs and performances of those songs. If you want to listen to more Megadeth, I highly suggest listening to hangar 18.
Dave’s a ginger
First thing I found it so funny you used the reference "statue of David" when describing the bass player who is named David Ellifson. The skull you keep alluding to is the bands mascot "Vic Rattlehead," I feel that this line up of Dave Mustaine lead vocals & guitar, Marty Freedman guitar, David Ellifson bass, and the late Nick Menza RIP on drums is by far the greatest line up in the bands long history. I had the honor of seeing this line up in concert five times. You can believe that at every one of those shows I was in the mosh pit that you mentioned during the video! It was an amazing time in music!
Knox you need to do Metal Mondays each day of the week. Theres too much metal out there to do it only 1 day a week. You will be 100 years old and never scratch the surface on some great music!
2:15 "Death Metal"
Oh you sweet, sweet child.. that is a journey you're not quite ready for yet 😅
You ought to check out Ne Obliviscaris - And Plague Flowers The Kaleidoscope (Live in Colorado 2016). Six of the most incredible musicians you'll ever lay eyes on. Clean singing, harsh vocals, a violin, insane drummer, bassist, two amazing guitar players. Magic made into sound.
Skills of interpretation on full display here. Finally a reactionist gets the punishment due part. Good showing sir
Haven't been listening to Megadeth since I was a teenager ages ago. This was great. Thank you!
Greetings from Germany
I am 56 and still listen 🎧 to great music from various genres! Metal however has a special place in my ❤
Yessss, more Megadeth please!!
You nailed the two parts of the song! Most ppl don't catch on during the first listen, because Dave's lyrics are ambiguous enough for the listener to make the connection.
That "tinny" effect you mentioned before Dave's solo was a 2nd fret palmed harmonic, created by lightly touching the string exactly at the fret position instead of pressing it all the way to the board, then palm-mute picking as normal. There are a few positions along the string that one can do this, each position giving a different pitch, with similar effect.
I remember in '90 being a young lad buying this album and it still sets the bar ver high to this day. Great analysis on the song, u nailed the themes and switches in storyline. Megadeth still pack a punch in '22. Dave is the Mozart of my generation 😂🤘
there were a ton of great metal albums in '90!
As an old metal head I can say I love your view of the lyrics of this genre as much as your rap analysis. Great job!
Knox, even if you don't react to it, check out Symphony of Destruction. 🤘
You pretty much nailed it. Dave Mustaine has a lifelong habit of writing songs based on his current interests. This song was written right after their time in Northern Ireland. He was also digging The Punisher at the time. You are one of the few people I've ever seen sus this out.
Before I moved away to college earlier this fall I got myself an original vinyl of Rust in Peace. It’s one of the best sounding vinyls that I have, and it’s in great condition. I recently just completed my collection of Megadeth’s first 4 albums and I couldn’t be happier😂🤘
The sound you were curious about is called a harmonic it's produced by holding fingers over a fret but not pushing down into it produce a note. Love your reactions!
Bro, you were so on point with this one. You know your history and you’re great at pulling out lyrics by ear. Keep it up, man. You might be the best doin it.
I remember that when this song came out we used to joke that Dave Mustaine forgot in the middle of the song that he was criticizing the Israel-Palestine conflict and starting singing about the Marvel Comics character The Punisher until in the next verse he remembered what the song was supposed to be about and came back to the correct subject matter.
Just saw a couple of your metal reactions and analysis videos and I am very impressed with your lyrical examination and ability to piece together the meanings presented within the songs themselves. When you delve into metal there are too many bands to choose from.. and I am sure you have many people throwing suggestions your way. I will give you a quick breakdown of my own favorite bands but not the songs themselves.. just so you are familiar with the names.
King Diamond - King Diamond does concept albums/horror stories. Worth a listen if you are into stories that span multiple songs.
Mercyful Fate - King Diamond does vocals for Mercyful fate.. which is an even darker band lyrically.
Meshuggah - Famous for polyrhythms and for pioneering a style known as djent.
Possessed - A mix of speed/thrash metal with harsh (growling almost) vocals.. the band that inspired the first death metal band.
Death - The first death metal band.
Iron Maiden - Each song tells a story either of history, alternative futures, or is based on a book or a movie.
Black Sabbath - Credited for being the OG of metal. Ozzy Osbourne was their original vocalist.
Ozzy Osbourne - Solo artist and see above.
Dio - Ronnie James Dio is the vocalist for this band.. also replaced Ozzy in Black Sabbath for a time. One of the best vocalists in metal.
Rainbow - Another band which featured Dio on vocals for a time. Less metal more rock.. but it was the 70's.
AC/DC - Classic hard rock with a heavy blues influence.
Metallica - Speaks for itself. One of the 'big 4' of thrash metal.
Megadeth - Speaks for itself. Another of the big 4.
Slayer - Another big 4.. but much darker/harsher than Metallica/Megadeth
Anthrax - The last of the big 4.. considered by most to be the 'fun' band of the big 4.
Yngwie Malmsteen - Classically trained metal guitarist.
Devin Townsend - Musical Madman with many projects under his belt (under many different names)
Strapping Young Lad - One of Devin's more psychotic projects.
Gojira - French metal with an environmental agenda.
Jinjer - Female lead singer.. from Ukraine. Mix of styles of music from Reggae to heavy metal.
There are waaaay more than that (obviously) but these should keep you in stitches for years if you do a deep-dive into their music plus the music that inspired them.. as well as the music that they inspired.
Enjoy the trip ;)
You’re dead on. The Holy Wars part was written around an incident the band had in Northern Ireland and The Punishment Due was written about The Punisher
The first half of the song "Holy Wars" was made from Dave's experience in Ireland at a concert they were playing. Not knowing of the differences between Ireland and North Ireland, a guy selling bootleg shirts in the crowd for "The Cause", which Dave thought was to support Ireland itself (turned out to be for the IRA), then he said one of the worst things you could say on stage at that time, "This song is for The Cause - Anarchy In Antrim!" where they covered a sex pistols song and all shit broke loose and Dave had to be taken to a bullet proof bus. The 2nd half of the song "The Punishment Due" is literally just about Marvel's The Punisher. Dave is a huge comic book fan. \m/\m/
This is the best breakdown of this song I've heard yet.
The fact that Dave mustaine is playing the guitar like a madman and carrying out the vocals at the same time it's pretty impressive!
"My fingers would cramp up and AUTO knot themselves" 🤣🤣🤣
I about pissed myself laughing at that comment. 😂
I appreciate these metal breakdowns. Growing up with this style of music, I would always get lost in the guitars and never paid much mind to what's being said.
That's completely understandable getting lost in the energy of the music.
I've been listening to this album for decades and I just learned some new things about this song today. Great insight to be able to make so many connections on the fly. I hit that subscribe button...
That was a very intelligent take on one of my favorite songs of all time. Subbed.
Two things...1) Pausing Dave's solo is punishable by death...it's in the Geneva Convention...look it up. 2) I don't believe there are music fans in the world that haven't heard one of the greatest Metal songs ever made...I just refuse to believe it.
Loved the video Knox! Other Megadeth songs that you should definitely check out for future episodes are Symphony of Destruction and Peace Sells... Keep doing Metal Mondays!
The part where you ask about stopping the note. It's called palm muting. He also adds Pick harmonics to that to give it that synthetic sound.
Megadeth rules. Tightest thrash metal ever played. They are this accurate live. Dave’s voice is the only “x” factor from show to show.
Tightest that's cap but most musical intricate, yes
Cancer sucks
@@Leatherface123. and neck surgery about a decade ago, he is kinds lucky he doesnt speak through a machine.
Your connection with the punisher character and the song completely makes sense and after hearing this song for the past 30 years I learned something new😎 love reaction videos
LOL How many guitar riffs do you want?...all of them. That made me laugh. Glad you liked it.
You make Mondays happier with your Metal Monday reactions! 🤘🏻✌🏻🔥🔥🔥
The second part is about the Punisher..well spotted man.
Man, you dropped some good knowledge on this song, so great that this turned out much, much more than I expected - RESPECT
If you want to hear some more Megadeth, absolute suggestions are: Sweating Bullets, The Right to Go Insane and Dystopia
This album is 33 years old today… and still holds up against the test of time.
The skull is their mascot “Vic Rattlehead”
It’s a skull with its his eyes covered by a riveted visor, his mouth is clamped shut with hooks, and his ears are closed with metal caps.
See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. It’s a symbol of censorship.
One of the best guitar solo work in history 🤘🏻
A Tout Le Monde next please! My fave Megadeth song!
This was the best understanding of this song of any reaction I have seen and I have watched them all. Huge kudos.
Bro, NICELY deconstructed the song there. You nailed it. VERY few ever do.
Kudos to you for picking up on it being two parts with the second being about The Punisher, most people don’t catch that and deciphering the lyrics throws them for a loop lol
Great breakdown Knox, really enjoy these metal Mondays, keep it up
Oh hell no! HELL YES! Man I subbed for the rap breakdowns but metal is my love.
Him: “Things have really slowed down now.”
Me, knowing about the final insane outro coming literal seconds after he says that: “Just wait.”
“No one can destroy the metal
The metal will strike you down
with a vicious blow,
We are the vanquished foes
Of the metal.
We tried to win
For why we do not know.”
Saw them in concert in October. Megadeth still slays.
Dave Mustain said a reporter asked him if people would still find their lyrics relevant today. I wonder lol.
I'm enjoying Metal Monday thanks, Knox. Merry Christmas and Happy New Beer
The story is Dave was doing a concert in Ireland, saw some ppl with bootleg megadeth shirts at his concert and was pissed. They told him it was for the cause. Dave back then liked a drink or many before a show. He went on stage and basically said give the Irish back their freedom from England. That's a huge Para phrase , but yeah. The concert got a bit tense. Next morning the England soldiers escorted them for their safety in armored vehicles out of the city. That gave him holy wars. The punishment due is from the comic the punisher. There are 2 other songs that tie into this part. First is title track of 1st album. The other came later.
KH, thanks for the reaction of this classic thrash metal band. They are by far the most progressive of the ‘big four’ thrash bands. This is one of their best songs from this album. Hope you decide to go on this journey. MEGADETH has many notable songs that are a must for an ultimate gym playlist and even playlist for reactions.
I’ve recently gotten into megadeth and would appreciate some recommendations! What are some other songs that could go into the gym playlist like you mentioned
" dont fret im not gonna string you along" BARS!!
fyi: 2nd half of song is lyrically based on the comic book character, "The Punisher". YES, YOU GOT IT Knox!!
This came out right after I was in Saudi Arabia for Desert Storm... This song sure did have some meaning for us!!!! Holy Wars!
I absolutely love your analysis of this song. I probably heard it 1000 times before i got it. Great song!
Another Megadeath song that I think would be right up your alley is, “Peace Sells, But Who’s Buying?”
New Sub, love the video and love watching peeps experience Megadeth for the first time. As cool and famous as this song is, there are some amazing songs i think you would love breaking down the lyrics to. My Last Words and Ashes in your Mouth spring to mind.
Rap and metal have so many hard-hitting similarities.
keep it up fella
The lyricism of metal often seems to be over looked, particularly by people who don't have an ear for it. It's interesting watching people with a hip-hop background, like Knox, who really start to dig into the meaning of these songs.
When I went to see Megadeth about 20 years ago, all I wanted to hear was Holy Wars. I was in the very front of the pit area…Mustaine walked out and said, “Hello, we are Megadeth.” Then they went directly into HW. I got smashed in the nose by a huge man’s elbow...blood everywhere. It was amazing.
You continue to be one of my favorite reactors. You have a great gift at breaking things down and just a great love and appreciation for music
Edward Scott - Except he didn't seem to appreciate the music. The video and the lyrics, yes...but unless I missed it, he didn't even talk about the music itself.
Loving the Metal Mondays and how you managed to dissect them so easily and in somehow ways I've never put them through on my first listen ( let alone how many times I've already listened to these lol ) I definitely find different sides to these songs that I didn't realize from a lyrics standpoint after watching these . Love it 🤟
"Anarchy is no guarantee that some people won't kill, injure, kidnap, defraud, or steal from others. Government is a guarantee that some will." Gustave de Molinari
❤😂😂😂😂 That statue of David is David Eliffson, and funny enough he is now a Pastor as well. Keep them coming please
Knox I love your channel and your analysis is perfect. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Much love brother
Dude I'm so happy you did this reaction. One of my favorite bands. Them and Pantera
Great reaction! Too many ppl focus on Mustaines voice in the negative, and you really understood what he was actually doing. Serious props for that.
One band I'd seriously recommend is Gojira. You talk about heavy guitars and even heavier lyrics...Gojira, brother. Gojira. They are straight up modern day philosophers. Can't wait for more!!
Mustaine's voice is another instrument in Megadeth and used that way. The mistake people have is thinking of him as a "singer." I can't imagine anyone doing the vocals in Megadeth. Yes, it's an acquired taste for some, but for me, no one else would have worked as well for this band.
I've heard many people praise Gojira but I've never really heard their music. Can you recommend an album of theirs for someone new?
@@commandermeow6790 I'd start with "From Mars to Sirius", and then go to "The Way of All Flesh" from there. 🤘🤘
@@DowntunedDevil Thanks for the recommendations. I'm a delivery driver and will listen to these whilst driving.
Great reaction Knox, love that ur dipping into metal
I love Metal Mondays and look forward to your reactions every week. One band I would love to see you react to is Bad Omens. I’ve been listening to them for about two years now, and their music is really good.
Just saw Megadeth for the second time last night (actually second time in two weeks too 😂), and incredible is such an understatement. Easily one of the greatest bands of all time, and they absolutely kill live
Damn Knox. I've only caught a handfull of reactions from you so far, but you've already gotten to a lot of the niche stuff I would generally reccomend people see. I'm impressed by your ability to not only catch lyrics, but really interpret them well. You've earned a sub, for sure.
Sweet knoxhill you finally went to metal I don't know if you noticed but I've been leaving thumbs up and likes and comments too I like your programming that's been weeks where I will literally watch you to react to erb and things like that continue doing a good job buddy 😎
The "tinny" sounds you were asking about on the guitar are natural harmonics with a lot of distortion, and a little bit of fret hand muting. It's hard to explain without showing, but I'll try lol. In certain areas of the neck, you can slightly touch the string over those areas to get natural harmonics by picking and lifting off the string. What he's doing is hitting those harmonics, then immediately muting them with his fret hand. They sound the way they do in the song because he's using a lot of distortion. If you do them with clean tone or an acoustic they sound more like bells to an extent. There are actually 4 natural harmonics on the high E and B strings that ring the same as the notes in the intro to Thuggish Ruggish Bone by Bone Thugs and Harmony.
Bro, first time viewer and holy shit you've been the best so far knowing his shit and truly analyzing everything. Damn well you got a subscriber!!
A little background about the skull you see in the video. Megadeth have a mascot like character names Vic Rattlehead, who you see flashes of in the video and is also on the majority of the bands album covers. He's a concept character, usually seen dressed in a suit and tie, and his biggest characteristics is the metal visor nailed over his eyes, metal hooks holding his mouth shut and metal cups nailed over where the ears would be. These all represent the concept of "See No Evil, Speak No Evil, Hear No Evil" and it all symbolizes censorship. Dave Mustain (singer/guitarist of Megadeth) originally came up with the concept at the band's genesis, and the concept represents his feelings about religious repression and freedom of expression.
The characters name "Vic" stands for victim and "Rattlehead" comes from what Mustaine's mother used to say to him when he was headbanging: "Don't do that or you'll rattle something loose up there!"
Great reaction. Whether you picked up the differences of the two halves of the song naturally or not, you are right now. As stated before, the skull is Vic Rattlehead, Megadeth's mascot. He is seen on several album covers, include 'Rust in Peace'. Vic's creation is in the song 'Skull Beneath the Skin' off Megadeth's first album, 'Killing is My Business...' His flesh is peeled off his head. Afterward, his mouth is stapled closed so no one can hear his cries, a metal plate is riveted over his eyes so he can't see and metal caps screwed over his ears so he can't hear. Like Eddie from Iron Maiden, Vic has become iconic with Megadeth with even the character coming out on stage during concerts.
'Holy Wars...' is the most popular reaction video for Megadeth. It was recorded at the apex Thrash Metal. But Megadeth sound changed some for this album, being a more technical Thrash album. Most bands would kill to just one or two songs off 'RiP' album. Dave wrote eight killer songs, all classic Megadeth. Knox, you need to check out some of the earlier Megadeth. A few titles off their first three albums I would suggest would be 'Last Rites/Loved to Death' or 'Looking Down the Cross', off the original album. 'Wake Up Death' or 'Good Mourning/Black Friday' off Megadeth's second album. Finally, 'In My Darkest Hour' or 'Hook in Mouth' off their third album. 'Hook...' is a politically motivated song about censorship. Heavy song but not as guitar heavy as most Megadeth songs. I will add, 'Liar' as well. 'Liar' is a straight up diss song. Looking forward to you next Megadeth reaction.
Metal head here. Thankyou for reacting to one of the best ever metal songs of all time. Megadeth is my favourite band. Next Megadeth song: Hangar 18. You'll be blown away. This song has 11 solos... Eleven Solos !!!
Over the last year or so I've fallen down the rabbit hole of reaction videos of non-metal fans falling in love with metal.
Been a metal head since I was ten when I discovered Fear Factory, Type 0 Negative, Buckethead and Napalm Death on the soundtrack to the first Mortal Kombat movie. Loved bands like Guns n' Rose and Ugly kid Joe as far back as I can remember.
As a teenager (nu-metal aside,) we felt like but didn't care about being the outsiders listening to this stuff. It's like now everyone else is catching up.
That skull is Vic rattlehead, The point of his eyes ears and mouth being closed is See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil, That lead vocalist is the Amazing Dave Mustaine, This is my favorite band hands down.
You nailed it. I subscribed instantly. Good breakdown.
The interesting thing is they made this song before the gulf war, desert storm.. not too long before but.. its like they knew whats coming, they're brilliant
Broadly speaking the unifying theme isn't just warfare, but both are from a certain "mercenary" viewpoint. You could almost see them as direct sequels, with Holy Wars as where the Mercenary learns his trade, fighting in a "Holy War". (From the video and music likely in the Middle East, but the song was actually inspired by a famous incident where Dave ignorantly appeared to support the IRA one night at a show, so Northern Ireland was definitely on his mind when he wrote it.) But like from the viewpoint of an enlisted grunt.
Then, as a seasoned veteran with a reputation good enough his employers go to extreme measures to ensure his loyalty in ...The Punishment Due. He's like the Heavy Metal Mercenary with a Wife and Kid version of John Wick before John Wick was a thing.
The reference to "Wage the War on Organized Crime" likely refers to his earlier missions, when they were still doing "The Lord's Work"...think like some mercenary gets hired to work for the CIA or DEA or something, and at first they're killing terrorists and drug dealers and everything is high-fives and mai tais. There's a whole subtext you could write a comic book about...but you can assume it went to shit somehow, the stereotype would be corruption and targeting innocents.
"Some people..." he's saying that everyone either employs him (and eventually betrays him) or tries to kill him and dies.
14:00 because hes pulling an " artificial harmonic with his finger on the 3rd fret " that would be by simply laying your finger softly on the string without pressing it down on the fret and then picking with left/right hand 👌
As a 35 year old ive listen to Megadeth since as long as i can recall. Countdown to extinction is a very nice album.
Dave was Metallica’s first lead guitar player in the early 80’s so he can shred like no other.
Again you are nailing this reaction. The last half of the song has EXACTLY to do with the comic The Punisher. I didn’t know that ‘til WAY later, but you got it in just a few seconds lol. Maybe it’s cuz of all the comics being made into movies nowadays but, either way, you nailed it.