Holy Wars...The Punishment Due (track)
by Megadeth
Year: 1990
From the album Rust In Peace (track #1)
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Holy Wars...The Punishment Due appears on the following album(s) by Megadeth:
- Rust In Peace (track #1) (this album) (1990)
- Greatest Hits: Back To The Start (track #1) (compilation) (2005)
- Rust In Peace Live (track #1) (2010)
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| ! | 06/22/2026 19:44 |  DommeDamian | 78,509 | 51/100 |
| ! | 06/14/2026 15:22 | Siromynian | 20,126 | 71/100 |
| ! | 05/14/2026 12:03 | Pavloss | 2,378 | 60/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 89.5/100, a mean average of 88.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 90.2/100. The standard deviation for this track is 15.1.
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Jasonconfused TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/09/2013 04:49 | #60786
One of the greatest metal songs ever. Riff after riff of greatness. (Edited)
AAL2014 TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/12/2022 21:02 | #287342
A slashing opener to this classic album, Holy Wars features some of the most memorable moments in metal. A high-octane, ripping, angry fucking masterpiece. (Edited)
Pure epicness throughout. (Edited)
