Megadeth - Holy Wars...The Punishment Due (cover)

I wasn't quite happy with my old cover of this song, partly due to my EQ-settings, partly due to my playing. So this time I was stubbornly determined to make it perfect, and to be honest, I had to re-play Friedman's solos LOTS of times, across several days, and that's why it took me five days to upload this cover. I think this should do it, it's not like Friedman himself but I got the notes and almost the expression right.

This is arguably Megadeth's best song. This is actually the song that once got me into Megadeth, and the masterminds of Mustaine and Friedman are definitely shining in this one.

Recorded from December 30 of 2009 to January 3 of 2010 using a Pentax Optio M30 regular digital camera, audio recorded with an iAudio 7. Edited using Magix Music Maker 10 Deluxe and streamed as a 640x480 resolution Windows Media Video with 25 fps.

Guitar: Jackson Warrior WRMG (with EMG 81/85)
Amplifier: Peavey 6505+ and an Ashdown Peacemaker 412A cabinet with Celestion G12E-50 speakers.

Settings:

Lead channel:
Pre: 7.25
Low: 3
Mid: 3
High: 9
Post: 1
Resonance: 1.5
Presence: 8.5

Strings: GHS TNT
Pick: Dunlop Jazz III

If you rate it, please motivate and write a comment too. Thanks for watching!

You can also see the old cover from October 2008 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cZl8wnvlgw

The powertab I used can be found here:
http://www.abysslord.com/megadeth/tabs/rip/01-Holy_Wars.ptb
You can download Power Tab Editor here (freeware):
http://download.cnet.com/Power-Tab-Editor/3000-2133_4-10502034.html

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[SwedishBerzerker]

@ArcanineRules250 Haha, I'm no hair expert but I don't think so, sorry. To get that kind of hair you'd need to have sex with your guitar on a daily basis :P

[SwedishBerzerker]

@strikerjess Practice one hour every day for a couple of years and you'll get it!

[SwedishBerzerker]

@ThomasDemko Thanks for the interest! :)

[ThomasDemko]

@SwedishBerzerker Awesome dude! I'll be looking forward to it!

[SwedishBerzerker]

@ThomasDemko Maybe among Megadeth covers (though there's a Finnish dude who's a bit better, forgot his name but look up covers of "Poison was the Cure" and you'll find him), but there are some really sick players in the death metal genre that are way better than me. But of course, it's not all about technique. I've got a song I've been working on for a really long time together with a few classmates coming up next week by the way. :)

[ThomasDemko]

@SwedishBerzerker NP, well I mean that you're my favourite youtube guitarist for the metal genres.

A bit better than cursedcrawloftime. ;D

[32spitzer]

Great Job Dude! \m/

[SwedishBerzerker]

@ThomasDemko Haha, not really! But thanks, it's a flattering comment!

[ThomasDemko]

@SwedishBerzerker Haha awesome! You're the best guitarist ive seen all over youtube

[AmitSnirVids]

Perfect cover

[SwedishBerzerker]

@ThomasDemko Sure, but I've already covered that one ;)  Thanks! I'll have to put my covers on hold since I've got school and my own material, but my "Liar" cover will be uploaded fairly soon. I finished editing it months ago...