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

Bryce Barilla
Bryce Barilla
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Published 2023-09-09
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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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 ULRICHMENT DUE  
- 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!
All Comments (21)
  • @lesqueegly764
    Sounds straight out of an alternate timeline where Dave never got kicked out
  • @AlexH8280
    Time traveler: moves chair The timeline:
  • @FelipeMedina-yz5pw
    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
  • @RadicalTrivia
    The detail on Lars hitting the crashes with his patented "one-beat-later" method is incredible.
  • @seb76834
    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
  • @the_BattleGoose
    That Raining Blood bit was cheeky and im for it. This kicked ass.
  • @brilliantlysplendid
    Lots of people do AI covers, but nobody writes new Metallica solos like you do. Love it
  • @Davivd2
    It's chilling how accurate this is. The instrument tones and Hetfield singing is so on point.
  • @GonzaloAntonicelli
    Insane result. You can really see the amount of work you put in the arrangement, details, etc. It's honestly crazy. Kudos!
  • @MarkBurgrave
    Ah now I understand it. The song is from a different multiverse in that Mustaine wasn't fired from Metallica.
  • @oddlifestyle
    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!
  • @jakefriesenjake
    My favorite Megadeth song on my favourite metallica album! Wow
  • @peterkawa
    This is insane. It really feels like listening to a new Metallica or Megadeth killer track when I was 20 again. It's impossibly well done.
  • @ltcg1674
    Not only is the sound on this one is so legit, but it sounds massive too
  • @kjl3080
    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.
  • @YouLikeBosch
    This is absolutely incredible. Would love to hear both bands react to this.
  • @abragdonjr1234
    Im almost in tears with this , amazing work and i cant stop listening to it