| "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" | ||||
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| Single by Megadeth | ||||
| from the album Rust in Peace | ||||
| B-side | "Lucretia" | |||
| Released | 23 September 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal[1][2][3] | |||
| Length | 6:32 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dave Mustaine | |||
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| "Holy Wars...The Punishment Due" on YouTube | ||||
"Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" (also known as "Holy Wars") is a song by American thrash metal band Megadeth. Released in 1990, it is the opening track off the band's fourth studio album Rust in Peace (1990).
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