What if Megadeth's Holy Wars was on ...And Justice For All? | Metallica Album Crossovers

Five months in the making, and I'm incredibly proud of the final result. This project, a rendition of Megadeth's 'Holy Wars' in the style of Metallica's 'And Justice For All', is perhaps the best-mixed and mastered work I've ever created to date. During the process, I explored new techniques, departing from heavy EQ matching that I'd used in previous 'What If' projects. The outcome is a track, I feel, that's fresh and unique in its own way.
Throughout the song, I've hidden various 'AJFA' Easter eggs for you to discover, and maybe a little classical lick too. see if you can spot them all!
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By becoming a Patron, you're helping me to produce more content for your enjoyment! In return, depending on your chosen tier, you'll gain access to exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, work-in-progress audio files, and stems from this project.
Huge thanks to:
- ‪@alexeyayzin8512‬ for assisting me in the early stages of this project's development. Your input was invaluable.
- ‪@GreenmiIe‬ for providing AI voice mixing resources and valuable tips. James' vocals have never sounded better.
- ‪@joshsteffen‬ (Josh Steffen) for the main inspiration. If you haven't already, check out his Lars rendition of 'Holy Wars' • HOLY LARS... THE ULRIC...
- My sister, who created the amazing thumbnail, the lifesaver of all time for this project.
- And last but not least, our neighborhood cat, Oyen, for keeping me company and my sanity intact during early morning sessions.
Thank you all for your support and enjoy the music!

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  • @BryceBarilla
    @BryceBarilla9 ай бұрын

    We are so back.

  • @gen-zboomer

    @gen-zboomer

    9 ай бұрын

    WE ARE SO BACK.

  • @Darkishappy_2872

    @Darkishappy_2872

    9 ай бұрын

    we are so barack

  • @natalielaraa

    @natalielaraa

    9 ай бұрын

    YAYAYAAYYA WE ARE SOOO BAAACKKKK

  • @debbiebarilla8591

    @debbiebarilla8591

    9 ай бұрын

    Ya'y you are so back!!! 😂

  • @patrickwayne9074

    @patrickwayne9074

    9 ай бұрын

    So back are we

  • @lesqueegly764
    @lesqueegly7649 ай бұрын

    Sounds straight out of an alternate timeline where Dave never got kicked out

  • @jsant8998

    @jsant8998

    9 ай бұрын

    Oh man at least we get to experience that to some degree

  • @elkrumb9159

    @elkrumb9159

    9 ай бұрын

    I think it was for the better however, my god that would of been absolute domination

  • @kevinschwart1028

    @kevinschwart1028

    9 ай бұрын

    Sounded like riff wen-king after a while

  • @nehuge

    @nehuge

    9 ай бұрын

    If Dave never left and Cliff never died I wonder….and you know Metallica does too

  • @ronpaul1082

    @ronpaul1082

    9 ай бұрын

    All the kill em all stuff was written before cliff joined so the only real example of a Mustaine / Burton song would be When Hell Freezes Over later renamed The Call of Ktulu and that's a pretty damn good example of things that could have been

  • @dylanlloyd-edwards5901
    @dylanlloyd-edwards59018 ай бұрын

    Can you imagine what Hetfield, Burton and Mustaine might have achieved...

  • @TATTOOSBYMATZILA

    @TATTOOSBYMATZILA

    8 ай бұрын

    If Lars wasnt a douchebag

  • @mercurial71

    @mercurial71

    8 ай бұрын

    Yep, with Dave Lombardo…

  • @trappedinamerica7740

    @trappedinamerica7740

    8 ай бұрын

    You mean becoming the biggest heavy metal band in the world?

  • @kingwolf3381

    @kingwolf3381

    8 ай бұрын

    Keeps me up at night

  • @trevorvolcom7

    @trevorvolcom7

    8 ай бұрын

    Just replace Lars with Nick Menza

  • @RadicalTrivia
    @RadicalTrivia8 ай бұрын

    The detail on Lars hitting the crashes with his patented "one-beat-later" method is incredible.

  • @AlbanianThrash

    @AlbanianThrash

    5 ай бұрын

    i know this is such a perfect song for lars to ruin it has all the characteristics of a song that he is unqualified to play on

  • @bigtombowski

    @bigtombowski

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@AlbanianThrash harsh truth

  • @ClinicalDecisionYikesYT

    @ClinicalDecisionYikesYT

    5 ай бұрын

    Josh Steffen - Holy Lars. Check your sources.

  • @mikeyg4072

    @mikeyg4072

    5 ай бұрын

    Metallica’s sound comes mostly from Lars’ drumming.

  • @elliottoneill785

    @elliottoneill785

    5 ай бұрын

    @@AlbanianThrash I think it sounds cool

  • @YouLikeBosch
    @YouLikeBosch8 ай бұрын

    This is absolutely incredible. Would love to hear both bands react to this.

  • @user-cj9pp4ow4w

    @user-cj9pp4ow4w

    8 ай бұрын

    Очень круто сказанно, надеюсь мы это увидим 😊

  • @joaopedrofontestraducoes

    @joaopedrofontestraducoes

    7 ай бұрын

    I'm sure Dave Mustaine would hate that xD He would be like... Ugh... Metallica screwed my best song

  • @williams6334

    @williams6334

    5 ай бұрын

    "It sounds like Nick is playing with broken legs and arms".

  • @schpeidermann

    @schpeidermann

    4 ай бұрын

    @@williams6334 XD

  • @TomMcMahonMUSIC

    @TomMcMahonMUSIC

    4 ай бұрын

    @@joaopedrofontestraducoesI mean… the guy who made this channel is awesome. But this version is a turd compared to the original in the drumming alone.

  • @brilliantlysplendid
    @brilliantlysplendid9 ай бұрын

    Lots of people do AI covers, but nobody writes new Metallica solos like you do. Love it

  • @rembo96

    @rembo96

    9 ай бұрын

    I agree, the solos are top notch.

  • @Backlashed

    @Backlashed

    9 ай бұрын

    even added the whaaaaaa

  • @1nathaniell

    @1nathaniell

    9 ай бұрын

    stateofmercury dpes a pretty good job too

  • @ElectronicsGuy666

    @ElectronicsGuy666

    8 ай бұрын

    Absolutely!

  • @oddlifestyle
    @oddlifestyle9 ай бұрын

    With AI advancing like this for vocals, the “What Ifs” are about to reach a new level and I’m excited to see what you can do brodie!

  • @RoRo-vr6wx

    @RoRo-vr6wx

    9 ай бұрын

    A.I is unbelievably helpful at times

  • @fclefjefff4041

    @fclefjefff4041

    9 ай бұрын

    Helpful at butchering other people’s music for a few clicks on KZread. 😄 These talentless hacks and their swooning fans are hilarious

  • @TheLotusMachine

    @TheLotusMachine

    9 ай бұрын

    @@RoRo-vr6wx Until it destroys or enslaves us all.

  • @EPÏKUS.MUSÏC

    @EPÏKUS.MUSÏC

    9 ай бұрын

    A new level you say... ...of confidence? ...and power? 🤘😁

  • @tasoskaisis8711

    @tasoskaisis8711

    9 ай бұрын

    ​@@EPÏKUS.MUSÏC😂😂

  • @gm4050
    @gm40507 ай бұрын

    I respectfully request to do the entire album in this fashion. Badass!!

  • @TheBeardedScotsman

    @TheBeardedScotsman

    6 ай бұрын

    Yeah I agree so much!

  • @StuartTurner582

    @StuartTurner582

    5 ай бұрын

    Hell yeah I did love to hear that, them reverse it if and justice was write by megadeth

  • @mauriciomdea

    @mauriciomdea

    5 ай бұрын

    Why ruin such a great piece of art?

  • @anony-moon

    @anony-moon

    4 ай бұрын

    Lmao hell no

  • @anony-moon

    @anony-moon

    4 ай бұрын

    What about AJFA like Rust In Peace?

  • @kimosabiwoah3200
    @kimosabiwoah32008 ай бұрын

    This is actually insane. It really does sound like it, only a huge Metallica and Megadeth Nerd/Fan would know how to make something like this. Big props to you. I've never been this happy about a fan made Band/Song crossover.

  • @seb76834
    @seb768349 ай бұрын

    The fact that this is consistently sounding like Metallica AND Megadeth the entire way through, I'm severely impressed, the guitar work especially at the start was super standout to me, the way you alter riffs to mimic AJFA mannerisms will never cease to be a joy to listen to

  • @jsant8998

    @jsant8998

    9 ай бұрын

    Metallica and Megadeth merge would be the ultimate Thrash band 💯💯💯💯

  • @Wtfiswhattheysay

    @Wtfiswhattheysay

    9 ай бұрын

    It’s not.

  • @contumelious-8440

    @contumelious-8440

    9 ай бұрын

    @@Wtfiswhattheysaysaid: " It’s not." Oh darn. Thought it might be cool. Guess I'll just go listen to something else. Thanks for letting me know.

  • @brandonjackson5865

    @brandonjackson5865

    9 ай бұрын

    That’s exactly what my thrash band in my head sounds like wow it’s savage !

  • @fleatactical7390

    @fleatactical7390

    9 ай бұрын

    I think he nails Lars' drumming even better. Spot on. The sloppy double bass at 4:35... LMFAO

  • @jakefriesenjake
    @jakefriesenjake9 ай бұрын

    My favorite Megadeth song on my favourite metallica album! Wow

  • @crispy9985

    @crispy9985

    9 ай бұрын

    Same!

  • @shardrygd

    @shardrygd

    9 ай бұрын

    Same!

  • @Heptaerna0527

    @Heptaerna0527

    9 ай бұрын

    Yep, same. 88’ Metallica and 90’ Megadeth were forces of nature.

  • @werc85music

    @werc85music

    9 ай бұрын

    same! 😌👌

  • @jostinjuice4012

    @jostinjuice4012

    9 ай бұрын

    same haha

  • @seanemmett2983
    @seanemmett29837 ай бұрын

    The Hetfield, Ulrich, Burton, Mustaine quartet would have ruled the world. Nothing beats the original solo from this song.

  • @alpkorsan

    @alpkorsan

    6 ай бұрын

    Kick Ulrich and get Menza

  • @FACEL1FT

    @FACEL1FT

    6 ай бұрын

    @@alpkorsanFuck yeah

  • @HylianMaster-ls2ps

    @HylianMaster-ls2ps

    6 ай бұрын

    @@alpkorsan we cant do that,they would be to OP

  • @juanpablogualguanyandun6677

    @juanpablogualguanyandun6677

    6 ай бұрын

    Probably Lars would have pratice more xd@@alpkorsan

  • @astronomicafilms

    @astronomicafilms

    5 ай бұрын

    Megadeth's lineup on Rust in Peace was far superior to ANY Metallica lineup.

  • @troedsangberg
    @troedsangberg7 ай бұрын

    This song is now part of the Metallica discography on my personal audio server. I want whole albums with Mustaine's songs and riffs, Hetfield's vocals and Ulrich's drums. Absolutely stunning. Love it. The speed at the very end gives me the shivers.

  • @MadMaXCOD-pi4dy

    @MadMaXCOD-pi4dy

    5 ай бұрын

    Lars drumming would have justified better than the original drummer in those days. Holy hell ! Those double bass section was Phacking lit 😮

  • @nasserbukhari9513

    @nasserbukhari9513

    5 ай бұрын

    Hell no, Menza is ten times the drummer

  • @stangsrule01

    @stangsrule01

    4 ай бұрын

    @@nasserbukhari9513All the Megadeth drummers were better than Lars…

  • @nasserbukhari9513

    @nasserbukhari9513

    4 ай бұрын

    @@stangsrule01 I see no lie

  • @JM00237

    @JM00237

    4 ай бұрын

    @@stangsrule01chuck behler isn’t much better

  • @Davivd2
    @Davivd28 ай бұрын

    It's chilling how accurate this is. The instrument tones and Hetfield singing is so on point.

  • @christopherwaggoner4633

    @christopherwaggoner4633

    8 ай бұрын

    Exactly what you said, man! It's insane how good it is!

  • @japhy4529

    @japhy4529

    8 ай бұрын

    Except...there's audible bass. :D

  • @georgesprat9697

    @georgesprat9697

    8 ай бұрын

    Right?! Like how tf is this possible?

  • @Derrickasaur

    @Derrickasaur

    8 ай бұрын

    I for one welcome our AI overlords. However, this has a way to go on vocals. Sounds too Mustainey (unless that was what Bryce is going for). Check out Metallica Chasing Light - Ride the Lightning tone by SOSO and Greenmile. They re-sang the vocals from scratch and fed the resulting isolated vocals into a RTL optimized James model. The vocals are almost verbatum RTL (and the track absolutely slaps). I think on this one Bryce is running actual Mustaine's Holy Wars vocals through a AJFA James model. To get closer to true AFJA James I think he has to re-sing the song himself in a style more closer to how James would actually sing it and then feed it through that AFJA James model.

  • @davenotstaine5646

    @davenotstaine5646

    8 ай бұрын

    @@japhy4529consider that the more Rust In Peace half of the song

  • @kjl3080
    @kjl30809 ай бұрын

    This is written and mixed so well. Definitely the best thing you've ever made, and it's near the top of the best Metallica what-if's I've heard.

  • @akebretto3873

    @akebretto3873

    9 ай бұрын

    Yes

  • @iPwnMETALLICA

    @iPwnMETALLICA

    9 ай бұрын

    not really

  • @akebretto3873

    @akebretto3873

    9 ай бұрын

    @@iPwnMETALLICA yes

  • @HeathRS

    @HeathRS

    9 ай бұрын

    It also shows how crap MegaDave’s lyrics are. 😂

  • @johncarpenter3751

    @johncarpenter3751

    9 ай бұрын

    @@HeathRSthey really were bad. But they sure did sound cool

  • @keithiusmaximus776
    @keithiusmaximus7767 ай бұрын

    This is absolutely insane. The cadence of the drums, and Kirk’s solos. The tones. If someone listened to this album for the first time they’d just assume this is another song. Unbelievably good job !!

  • @rosscron9293
    @rosscron92938 ай бұрын

    This is by far the best 'What if" I have yet discovered and listened too.. no shit, this could be a straight up bonus vault find song from the AJFA sessions... 10/10

  • @leonwaksberg1415
    @leonwaksberg14159 ай бұрын

    I now want to hear every Megadeth song sung by AI Hetfield, and I say this as someone who likes Dave's vocals

  • @neverman3398

    @neverman3398

    9 ай бұрын

    There’s always one. 😂

  • @nommy210

    @nommy210

    9 ай бұрын

    Why does it bother you that someone else likes something you, apparently, don't? Moreso than that, why are you mocking him for it? How does it affect you that he enjoys Dave's singing style? I don't understand people like you...

  • @doodlebob3758

    @doodlebob3758

    9 ай бұрын

    ​@@nommy210why does your profile pic scream autism? no one gets the internet, i guess.

  • @slingshotkurt8474

    @slingshotkurt8474

    9 ай бұрын

    I love Dave's Vocals too!!!

  • @geoffreyharvey

    @geoffreyharvey

    9 ай бұрын

    ​@@nommy210haters bro, they not happy within their own existence, only get validation from being hateful. It's sad really.

  • @brianlee2646
    @brianlee26468 ай бұрын

    The production of this is nothing less than incredible. The sound is nearly identical

  • @the_BattleGoose
    @the_BattleGoose5 ай бұрын

    That Raining Blood bit was cheeky and im for it. This kicked ass.

  • @formatcforcortex

    @formatcforcortex

    4 ай бұрын

    that wasn't raining blood

  • @the_BattleGoose

    @the_BattleGoose

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@@formatcforcortexit absolutely was in a higher octave

  • @formatcforcortex

    @formatcforcortex

    4 ай бұрын

    listen carefully - it's the melody from "in the hall of the mountain king"

  • @Mad-Bassist

    @Mad-Bassist

    2 ай бұрын

    Hmm. Never thought about Raining Blood--I took it as a nod to Helloween, but yeah, Raining Blood is like the first half of the Mountain King riff, but building in a different direction. It's short enough to be either.

  • @paranoid2867
    @paranoid28679 ай бұрын

    the In The Hall Of The Mountain King lick at 4:06 was so good

  • @stuartewoldt1513

    @stuartewoldt1513

    9 ай бұрын

    You talkin Savatage

  • @TheMostEccentric

    @TheMostEccentric

    9 ай бұрын

    @@stuartewoldt1513no i think they talkin the classical piece

  • @paranoid2867

    @paranoid2867

    9 ай бұрын

    @@TheMostEccentric I am.

  • @hullbarrett

    @hullbarrett

    9 ай бұрын

    @@stuartewoldt1513 Right! Savatage did a cover of In the Hall of the Mountain King but titled it Prelude to Madness.

  • @Ledmetacdc
    @Ledmetacdc9 ай бұрын

    Even the way you did the riffs sounds more like something James and Dave would do together rather than on their own individually. Awesome job man.

  • @tomato_tom

    @tomato_tom

    9 ай бұрын

    Agreed, he must have listened to no life til' leather a million times

  • @devilmate969
    @devilmate9698 ай бұрын

    Now if this inspires a real Metallica/ Megadeth collab album, ill be blown!!!😮

  • @paulh5295

    @paulh5295

    7 ай бұрын

    You got more chance of getting blown by both bands than that happening I reckon

  • @thiagoloureiro3477

    @thiagoloureiro3477

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@paulh5295If someone put some serious money into this, I bet It Will work and turn into a sold out masterpiece

  • @MarkBurgrave
    @MarkBurgrave5 ай бұрын

    Ah now I understand it. The song is from a different multiverse in that Mustaine wasn't fired from Metallica.

  • @richardspillers6282
    @richardspillers62828 ай бұрын

    I've always felt like Megadeth's riff + Metallica's guitar tones would be insanely good. you've proven me correct.

  • @JoshAllen17Goated

    @JoshAllen17Goated

    5 ай бұрын

    Metallica has better Rhythm guitar, but id take Megadeth for Lead and solo.

  • @richardspillers6282

    @richardspillers6282

    4 ай бұрын

    In a heartbeat except for the leads for trapped under ice and the thing that should not be. Those stay.@@JoshAllen17Goated

  • @JoshAllen17Goated

    @JoshAllen17Goated

    4 ай бұрын

    @@richardspillers6282 Oh yea🤘🏻

  • @Walamonga1313

    @Walamonga1313

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@JoshAllen17GoatedMetallica has chunkier riffs but Megadeth's are more interesting to me. Couldn't imagine something like Lucretia's

  • @JoshAllen17Goated

    @JoshAllen17Goated

    Ай бұрын

    @@Walamonga1313 I agree if we’re comparing say RIP to Load and Reload but Metallicas Thrash albums have some absolute mastery as far as riffs go. Megadeth tries to be overly complex and i think they do really good in some cases, but others they fall flat on their faces failing to establish a good rhythm because its too all over the place.

  • @chrismorfidis6632
    @chrismorfidis66329 ай бұрын

    Would purchase a full album of this

  • @gtrriffs

    @gtrriffs

    8 ай бұрын

    Definitely 🤟🔥

  • @InJasonsGarage
    @InJasonsGarage8 ай бұрын

    When I hear things like this, I truly believe that we are living in a multiverse and the realities are converging right before out very eyes.

  • @Dudeguymanboyfella
    @DudeguymanboyfellaАй бұрын

    God, that breakdown is so heavy that I got second-hand diabetes from it. It is heavier than either band would have ever produced, but I love it. It's always what I've wanted to hear from both bands.

  • @maldpotato497
    @maldpotato4979 ай бұрын

    I wish the whole AJFA was mixed like this 🤤

  • @realitygutter9694

    @realitygutter9694

    9 ай бұрын

    Get over this And Justice mixing issue, it is was it is, since 1988. The sound is part of the album vibe. I hope you someday get this.

  • @LRM5195

    @LRM5195

    8 ай бұрын

    I agree. Honestly the first 4 albums don’t really hit for me and it’s cause of the low sound quality 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @realitygutter9694

    @realitygutter9694

    8 ай бұрын

    @@LRM5195 The first 4 albums is the reason that Metallica is one of the greatest ever in Metal. Black album is the reason they are one of the greatest on the whole Rock music. Master of Puppets has a perfect production for the year it was put out, influenced countless bands and producers.

  • @LRM5195

    @LRM5195

    8 ай бұрын

    @@realitygutter9694 Oh thanks, that totally changed my perspective and now I’m enjoying the first 4 albums. Wow!

  • @realitygutter9694

    @realitygutter9694

    8 ай бұрын

    @@LRM5195 Wow, you have self appreciation issues. Wow, I feel sorry for your disrespect and irony, shows a lot. Wow, you have no taste and wow, you are incapable of enjoying some of the most game changing albums in the history of Metal. Wow, wow, wow. Finally I really don't give a rats ass whether you change your mind or not. WOW.

  • @thetonemaniac9449
    @thetonemaniac94499 ай бұрын

    So that's what it would have been if Dave Mustaine stayed in Metallica during the AJFA era? My God, this is amazing

  • @estagisep_

    @estagisep_

    9 ай бұрын

    The world weren't ready for this

  • @remnant24

    @remnant24

    9 ай бұрын

    No, it's what an AJFA song would have sounded like if James Hetfield had come up with the barebones musical ideas for Holy Wars before Dave.

  • @lakerfan2874

    @lakerfan2874

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@remnant24 If this came out before Dave could put the finishing touches, he'd be cussing at the whole world, claiming, "They stole my idea," like he does with some songs from the first 2 albums. I have Ride the Lightning to the Black album, then jumping all the way to their latest album. I've seen Dave's credits on Ride the Lightning on either a couple or some of the songs as the booklet states. It's a 2021 reissue, so if there are any issues with a 2021 copy, then the others before it are also. Dave would be livid to hear this back in '89 before he finished his rendition of the same song. Instead of just being bitter, he'd already be on lawsuit mode at this point.

  • @remnant24

    @remnant24

    8 ай бұрын

    @@lakerfan2874 Yeah possibly. Dave was in a dark place at the time (which was terrible for him but wonderful for us). Metallica seemed fair about crediting his part in the songwriting at least.

  • @A-Milkdromeda-Laniakea-Hominid

    @A-Milkdromeda-Laniakea-Hominid

    8 ай бұрын

    Dang, two massively talented massive egos just cannot exist in one band. But listen to it, if only that weren't true.

  • @camiloxx66
    @camiloxx667 ай бұрын

    How you achieve that tone of Justice is very precise.

  • @OfficalFooo
    @OfficalFooo8 ай бұрын

    I keep coming back to this song. It feels like it came right out Metallica's discography. Fantastic.

  • @bertil3887
    @bertil38879 ай бұрын

    Would love to hear a "slayer cover" of an old Metallica thrash song

  • @camarao5590

    @camarao5590

    9 ай бұрын

    dyers eve or damage inc

  • @Suddsy.

    @Suddsy.

    9 ай бұрын

    Or Disposable Heros

  • @bertil3887

    @bertil3887

    9 ай бұрын

    Fight Fire with Fire, trapped under ice, creeping death, battery, master of puppets, disposable heroes, damage inc, blackened, the shortest straw and dyers eve

  • @itsamadhouse2069

    @itsamadhouse2069

    9 ай бұрын

    Whiplash by Slayer

  • @pop000690

    @pop000690

    9 ай бұрын

    Fight Fire With Fire would be the best pick for that imo.

  • @jacoblopez517
    @jacoblopez5179 ай бұрын

    The album cover is a masterpiece in itself! This is fucking awesome! 🤘🏻

  • @alinusgheiming

    @alinusgheiming

    9 ай бұрын

    fr

  • @captain_dsz6049

    @captain_dsz6049

    9 ай бұрын

    One might say it's very meta 😂

  • @ShastaBean

    @ShastaBean

    9 ай бұрын

    It is!! Metadeth haha! ...I had to look at like 4 times and still couldn't figure out which band it was copying more. Never realized just how similar they actually are!! Ride the Extinction! That false ending, too!!!

  • @billbruceguitar
    @billbruceguitar17 күн бұрын

    I showed up to my guitar lesson at Marty's apartment and the sign on the door said "Joined Megadeth, No Refunds!". Oddly, I was also trying out to be Chris Poland's rhythm live guitar player for Return to Metalopolis and jamming with his brother on drums. This is amazing man, I don't know how you did it...but I'm def also giving props to Oyen your neighborhood cat!!

  • @almostanalogtones
    @almostanalogtones8 ай бұрын

    Dude I’m impressed by so many things here… but mostly by your right hand technique to nail the nuances of James picking and palm muting. Besides that, lemme say guitar writing is a bit “overdone”, but I love it. So many details and arrangements 🤘 it’s just great when you can feel all the hours put into this project. You should be terribly proud of yourself. Thanks!

  • @alexanderhoughton5341
    @alexanderhoughton53418 ай бұрын

    I really love how the guitar tone, bass, snare, bassdrums, all of it, sounds straight off of Justice. Absolute genius.

  • @l1ghthd475

    @l1ghthd475

    8 ай бұрын

    bass??? on ajfa???

  • @davenotstaine5646

    @davenotstaine5646

    8 ай бұрын

    What fucking bass are you hearing on AJFA? (Not James and Kirk’s guitars)

  • @bove2k918

    @bove2k918

    5 ай бұрын

    Everything is spot on, except the bass being audible..

  • @mauriciomdea

    @mauriciomdea

    5 ай бұрын

    Even better than that sh1t original mix!

  • @Nomasiac

    @Nomasiac

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@bove2k918That's pretty much the Jason and Trujilo era 😅😅😅

  • @lavenspace22
    @lavenspace229 ай бұрын

    Something that makes me happy is the drum mixing is MUCH more close to the ajfa sound. very well done. Very amazing mix!

  • @contumelious-8440

    @contumelious-8440

    9 ай бұрын

    Agree, Lars added the high-end to the kick that they never had on previous albums. Def one of the iconic sounds of AJFA. Can't have AJFA without a bright bass drum!

  • @FelipeMedina-yz5pw
    @FelipeMedina-yz5pw5 ай бұрын

    Jesus fucking Christ, I didn't expect this to be so bloody spot on. The harsh voice of Hetfield back then, those early Metallica riffs, the clumsy drumming of Lars... Omg

  • @DictateurBand
    @DictateurBand8 ай бұрын

    The work on vocals is killing.

  • @StateOfMercury
    @StateOfMercury9 ай бұрын

    Hot dang that goes hard

  • @StateOfMercury

    @StateOfMercury

    9 ай бұрын

    fuk im on season 6 of this video

  • @JayGleason
    @JayGleason8 ай бұрын

    I am legit freaked out by this. Holy crap. Gave me chills. It’s so good. It would fit right onto Ajfa.

  • @user-fe1xc3mz4x

    @user-fe1xc3mz4x

    8 ай бұрын

    Easely tops everything that is present at AJFA. It have agression, tempo, depth of sound, while retaining the dry-sound of AJFA. Amazing.

  • @TheSteinbitt

    @TheSteinbitt

    5 ай бұрын

    @@user-fe1xc3mz4xnah, blackened, to live is to die and especially frayed ends of sanity are awesome songs, but I agree that this would be a top track!

  • @swayedvr3002

    @swayedvr3002

    5 ай бұрын

    It would top blackened and every song on the album

  • @psylocybanana7276

    @psylocybanana7276

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@@swayedvr3002no

  • @Myserieden
    @Myserieden14 күн бұрын

    This is beyond good. You almost forget that's not the original.

  • @AcidSolid
    @AcidSolid9 ай бұрын

    This is the best crossover I've ever heard in my life, holy shit. The 2:46 riff is SICK

  • @clm.menezes
    @clm.menezes8 ай бұрын

    You nail it. It's like this song was part of AJFA since 1988. Amazing work!!! Can you do Tornado of Souls by 1986/Puppets Metallica?

  • @jeffdoyle

    @jeffdoyle

    8 ай бұрын

    Oohh, that’s a great shout

  • @tinyky2598

    @tinyky2598

    6 ай бұрын

    Someone make it happen please

  • @BryceBarilla

    @BryceBarilla

    6 ай бұрын

    Haven't dappered with Master in a while, and I do love Peace Sells to death

  • @bryanamaro1209
    @bryanamaro12098 ай бұрын

    Man, I would love for this to be on a Streaming platform somewhere, I think I've already listened to this like 14 times in the last 2 days. Not only that, but I've been clicking the drumbeat in my mouth, and practicing the riff here! Amazing content. Seriously.

  • @GonzaloAntonicelli
    @GonzaloAntonicelli4 ай бұрын

    Insane result. You can really see the amount of work you put in the arrangement, details, etc. It's honestly crazy. Kudos!

  • @monkeythrash5617
    @monkeythrash56179 ай бұрын

    That part at 4:34 where everything gets progressively faster is borderline neck-snapping levels of heavy. Metal af

  • @barraza222
    @barraza2229 ай бұрын

    i like how we can actually hear the bass on this 😅 imagine a full album consisting of crossovers like this, WITH bass included

  • @JayJay-sk3iu

    @JayJay-sk3iu

    9 ай бұрын

    💯 agree

  • @FranschK

    @FranschK

    9 ай бұрын

    bass is gay

  • @nasserbukhari9513

    @nasserbukhari9513

    8 ай бұрын

    @@FranschK Gay ass take

  • @bloodstone2k

    @bloodstone2k

    8 ай бұрын

    @@FranschK Shut it, Lars.

  • @WFly101

    @WFly101

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@FranschKsup lard

  • @abragdonjr1234
    @abragdonjr12345 ай бұрын

    Im almost in tears with this , amazing work and i cant stop listening to it

  • @jonchapman8028
    @jonchapman80288 ай бұрын

    I hope both bands here this. This is so well done.

  • @JesterWDE
    @JesterWDE9 ай бұрын

    I was impressed and then the vocals kicked in. Now I’m floored. Incredible.

  • @Greynth
    @Greynth9 ай бұрын

    This is fucking unbelievable. As a major Deth head, I am so impressed. The outro solo is so characteristically Kirk it’s wild.

  • @ScottNelles

    @ScottNelles

    8 ай бұрын

    Characteristically Kirk = less impressive compared to Marty. I’m my opinion. Go ahead and get mad. Awesome interpretation though. Insane really.

  • @LeslieNorman

    @LeslieNorman

    8 ай бұрын

    I usually drop these at about 30 sec in. Steady at 3:30, but think the tempo is slightly a bit quick for AJFA

  • @hiiambarney4489

    @hiiambarney4489

    2 ай бұрын

    @@ScottNelles no one asked. I mean you are right but still.

  • @richalcala1084
    @richalcala10847 ай бұрын

    Damn dude...that's pretty incredible...

  • @elporta7
    @elporta7Ай бұрын

    James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine, Cliff Burton and Lars Ulrich, We can only imagine how beastly they would be.

  • @fantus69
    @fantus698 ай бұрын

    I love how Kirk is still clearly in the band! Love this, great work! :)

  • @igorstrzalkowski

    @igorstrzalkowski

    6 ай бұрын

    Yeah man Kirk is 100% there with the whammy and wahwah. The solos are very Kirky...

  • @anony-moon

    @anony-moon

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@@igorstrzalkowskiI read that as "kinky" lmao

  • @richardspillers6282

    @richardspillers6282

    3 ай бұрын

    If you imagine 90s Kirk, same thing​@@anony-moon

  • @timm_3r
    @timm_3r9 ай бұрын

    This was savage af. I like how it gives James the same cadence to the lyrics.

  • @ltcg1674
    @ltcg16744 ай бұрын

    Not only is the sound on this one is so legit, but it sounds massive too

  • @jeremyrasemas7989
    @jeremyrasemas79899 ай бұрын

    THAT MID SECTION IS SO FUCKING HEAVY 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘 Fantastic playing, mixing, everything its so perfect - and with justice being my favorite tallica album and this being my favorite deth song, Im in heaven

  • @JoelPedlar-fy3ew

    @JoelPedlar-fy3ew

    9 ай бұрын

    I've read that Metallica thinks Justice is such a poor album, and I absolutely disagree! One has got to be their best song! So many of the songs on their first 4 albums are first rate. Defining of the band and the genre.

  • @ch3007
    @ch30078 ай бұрын

    The Easter egg riffs and licks are perfect and hilarious

  • @MinusCriminal
    @MinusCriminal8 ай бұрын

    This is so stupidly good, holy hell! Great guitar playing, composition, and production! I love when I come across a song-be it original or a cover-that just oozes with passion like this

  • @skuoz7235
    @skuoz7235Ай бұрын

    Need this on Spotify asap

  • @bloodmeth
    @bloodmeth9 ай бұрын

    You caught me by surprise. Thought it was just gonna be an uninspired redo with AJFA guitar tone but this is a SICK reimagining that keeps true to Megadeth but also sounds like it could’ve been made by Metallica 🤘 Amazing work

  • @IveGotAMatch
    @IveGotAMatch9 ай бұрын

    Incredible work! The vocals are really uncanny with how they simultaneously sound like both Hetfield and Mustaine haha. But musically it is perfect and full of little Easter eggs. I love it!

  • @user-ug8nc9wu3x

    @user-ug8nc9wu3x

    9 ай бұрын

    Speaking of Easter Eggs, Steel Panther has tons of them, including the descending pentatonic lick from seek and destroy inside Death to all but metal.

  • @NTesla00
    @NTesla008 ай бұрын

    That outro right at the end is so spot on lmao, great job man

  • @vozmajster1011
    @vozmajster10118 ай бұрын

    I honestly can't say if I like Dave's vocals more than James', even though sure, this is AI, but it sounds SO DAMN accurate that if I didn't know, I could probably never tell... There's even James' signature YEAH and so on, I mean come on, it's so crazy how far the AI's gotten...

  • @GangsterPanda92
    @GangsterPanda929 ай бұрын

    Sounds like a new song that the band played after recording the Justice album, I love it 🤘

  • @ungabunga115
    @ungabunga1159 ай бұрын

    You somehow made Holy Wars even more technical. I love it.

  • @somb206

    @somb206

    9 ай бұрын

    minus the drums

  • @adameves5970

    @adameves5970

    9 ай бұрын

    The drums are better here.

  • @Veksa14

    @Veksa14

    9 ай бұрын

    @@adameves5970 heck no they arent

  • @PH13PH

    @PH13PH

    8 ай бұрын

    It does sound like Metallica... but to downgrade the drums and Marty's solos is kind of unfortunate. Definitely nailed the sounding of it like it coming of AJFA though

  • @watermelon3306

    @watermelon3306

    2 ай бұрын

    @@adameves5970Blasphemy

  • @noenduringcity
    @noenduringcity4 ай бұрын

    Brilliant! The tone, the vocals, and especially the re-writing of riffs is spot on. Impressive understanding of the original song AND the inner workings of AJFA. I've heard a lot of "What if xyz song was on abc album?" stuff on KZread but this is hands down the best I've heard.

  • @NuclearRockstarMD
    @NuclearRockstarMDАй бұрын

    The tone of that guitar coupled with that rhythm and pattern is the most insane thing I've heard in ages

  • @metfan4l
    @metfan4l9 ай бұрын

    This is some weird alternate timeline/dimension kind of sh*t, haha. My brain's having problems comprehending it.

  • @keanomurro9835
    @keanomurro98359 ай бұрын

    2:15 - 2:50 is absolutely genius. Gooooooosebumps when James sings that first sentence

  • @TheeMissingLinc

    @TheeMissingLinc

    8 ай бұрын

    This is what I said!

  • @medsha
    @medsha8 ай бұрын

    What a masterpiece. Would love to see the entire album of rust in peace in AJFA style alongside James' vocals.

  • @lodwin001
    @lodwin0015 ай бұрын

    Fkn awesome!! My question is how?? How do you do this stuff???

  • @InsaneCoasterJunkie
    @InsaneCoasterJunkie9 ай бұрын

    4:06 I love that lick of In The Hall Of The Mountain King!! Nice touch!!

  • @PrimaryToSecondary

    @PrimaryToSecondary

    9 ай бұрын

    IKR

  • @scorpion00001

    @scorpion00001

    5 ай бұрын

    that's raining blood

  • @ProjectCreativityGuy96
    @ProjectCreativityGuy969 ай бұрын

    2:50 - XBOX, DO IT, SMACK ME!!! MUST MUSTAINE!!!

  • @patsquanch
    @patsquanchАй бұрын

    the breakdown and the solo are so fucking sickkkkk

  • @waxseawan
    @waxseawan7 ай бұрын

    Surprisingly on point! Great job!

  • @MetalheadCurt
    @MetalheadCurt9 ай бұрын

    Holy wars? Yeah, more like holy shit, this is astonishing! As a fan of both bands, this ruthlessly KICKS! Love how it's not just a simple tone swap either, it actually feels like something I'd hear off of AJFA with all of the changes sprinkled around. Fantastic job, dude! Keep this up!

  • @zososound
    @zososound9 ай бұрын

    My ears are jizzing everywhere

  • @Mr.Klean_
    @Mr.Klean_6 ай бұрын

    The voice is so accurate! It is the best sounding James AI audio I have ever heard! And the actual song rocks too!!!!! Rock on brotha! Please make more of these!

  • @billyjohnson1778
    @billyjohnson17789 ай бұрын

    I don't comment on vids like this very often because they seem derivative and lacking in real feel and understanding of the source material. This.... THIS is a huge exception! This is truly amazing and a serious work of art that it seems the creator really took on as a passion project. Please, PLEASE, keep this shit coming!!!!

  • @lilschlagen
    @lilschlagen9 ай бұрын

    This is such an incredible interpretation. Definitely the most creative video I've seen in this style. I really love how different it sounds but it also really shows just how impactful Menza's drumming was in terms of shaping the songs. It's definitely strange not to hear his signature grooves underneath the riffs.

  • @nemedie82
    @nemedie822 ай бұрын

    Man...this is amazing! Great job!!

  • @chauncyquest2779
    @chauncyquest27796 ай бұрын

    Love this! I wish I could have the whole Megadeth catalog sung by prime James hetfield. Somebody make this please?

  • @kayz.o1054
    @kayz.o10549 ай бұрын

    Now that's something I've been waiting a long time. Can't wait to hear Moto Psycho in the style of St. Anger

  • @realitygutter9694

    @realitygutter9694

    9 ай бұрын

    So you pretty much want one of the worse songs played in the style of one of the worst albums. I get the irony.

  • @Alexanderscott90
    @Alexanderscott909 ай бұрын

    Mate! What is this sorcerery? that was incredible! This is the best cover you've ever made! Its like hearing a song from an alternate reality. Dude at some point you've got to have a crack at the conjuring or devils island on puppets or ride the lightning they'd be amazing cause they legit could be tallica songs (Particularly devils island), or perhaps slayers black magic cause metallica covered the beginning of it live once

  • @bobsurface908
    @bobsurface9086 ай бұрын

    Those VOCALS are an astonishing creation - genius! You know what it REALLY reminds me of? Meshuggah's first album. I remember thinking when I heard Metallica was doing a new album after Justice, and hearing Meshuggah's first album "God - I hope these guys have heard this, because they'll have to go a hell of a long way to beat this!" Then Painkiller came out by Priest, and I was like "WOAH! This is some heavy shit!" And then The Black Album came out and I was like, "You what?"

  • @marcotups
    @marcotups2 ай бұрын

    What a version! Incredible, amazing!

  • @zosobonzo
    @zosobonzo7 ай бұрын

    Somewhere in a parallel universe : Dave Mustaine : Lead and Rythm Guitar, Kirk Hammet : Lead and Rythm Guitar, Clif Burton still alive, Lars on drums, James Hetfield is vocals but no guitar and his arm is still broken...

  • @GTAfan421
    @GTAfan4219 ай бұрын

    This is fucking perfect, exactly what I’ve been looking for from a Megadeth cover done in Metallica style. Awesome work!

  • @user-jd6cn4wr9c
    @user-jd6cn4wr9c9 ай бұрын

    i cannot imagine the amount of work put in this video

  • @jasonmitchneck1271
    @jasonmitchneck12716 ай бұрын

    This is awesome, i love how they mixed in that little bit of ajfa solo part near the end

  • @joaocarvalho3023
    @joaocarvalho30238 ай бұрын

    Nailed it, keep doing this great work man. Subscribed 🤘🏼

  • @daniellucas7015
    @daniellucas70158 ай бұрын

    Perfect Work! Here are some of my obvious findings: 00:45 - The Shortest Straw's main lick (original: 00'46) 02:14 - Blackened's Breakdown (original: 02'34) 04:12 - And Justice For All's pre-solo lick (original: 05'03) 04:24 - And Justice For All's solo (original: 05'16)

  • @giorgiomatraxiamusic4874

    @giorgiomatraxiamusic4874

    8 ай бұрын

    2:21 the drum accents from the intro to The Frayed Ends of Sanity

  • @catpineconekit3490

    @catpineconekit3490

    8 ай бұрын

    2:14 sounds more like The Frayed Ends of Sanity

  • @franrus6718

    @franrus6718

    8 ай бұрын

    4:06 Slayer

  • @N0thingIsTrue

    @N0thingIsTrue

    8 ай бұрын

    I don't get the shortest straw one, even though I know the song perfectly. Edit: Oh, now I get it, but wouldn't call it the main lick lol

  • @raduamz4456

    @raduamz4456

    8 ай бұрын

    @@franrus6718 it's actually from In the Hall of The Mountain King by Edvard Grieg

  • @anthonysposito9875
    @anthonysposito98759 ай бұрын

    Now im waiting for If symphony was on the black album If A.I.R was on RTL If MOP was on Reign in Blood

  • @mattrickl06
    @mattrickl066 ай бұрын

    You should be very proud of this, it is absolutely mind blowing, my head is splitting down the middle!!

  • @timhammond1810
    @timhammond1810Ай бұрын

    Brilliant idea, bravo my friend

  • @techa980
    @techa9809 ай бұрын

    you should post a video of you breaking down the project. would be interesting to see how you came up with all the riffs, solos and new ideas. Great video!!!

  • @ItsyaboiDillon
    @ItsyaboiDillon9 ай бұрын

    You get perfection when you blend the 2 best metal bands together!