Holy Wars... The Punishment Due
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"Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" is a fast, technically complex thrash metal song by Megadeth, widely regarded as one of their signature tracks and a standout of the genre.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album | Rust in Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsOn | Megadeth compilation albums ⓘ |
| artist | Megadeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Dave Mustaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered | one of the greatest thrash metal songs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| genre |
heavy metal
ⓘ
thrash metal ⓘ |
| hasGuitarSoloBy |
Dave Mustaine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marty Friedman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Holy Wars... The Punishment Due music video NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Holy Wars section
ⓘ
The Punishment Due section ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Middle East conflict
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
political violence ⓘ religious conflict ⓘ vigilantism ⓘ |
| includedIn | Megadeth live setlists ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Megadeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lengthApproximate | 6:36 ⓘ |
| livePerformanceStapleOf | Megadeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricist | Dave Mustaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex song structure
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fast tempo ⓘ signature song of Megadeth ⓘ technical guitar work ⓘ |
| openingTrackOf | Rust in Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Rust in Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Megadeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Dave Mustaine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mike Clink NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedByLineup |
Dave Mustaine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Ellefson NERFINISHED ⓘ Marty Friedman NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Menza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Capitol Records ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| trackPositionOnAlbum | 1 ⓘ |
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