1 | Holy Wars… The Punishment Due- assistant engineer:
- Andy Udoff
- engineer:
- Mike Clink and Micajah Ryan
- producer:
- Mike Clink and Dave Mustaine
- mixer:
- Max Norman
- drums (drum set):
- Nick Menza (from 1989 until 1990)
- electric bass guitar:
- David Ellefson (from 1989 until 1990)
- electric guitar:
- Marty Friedman (from 1989 until 1990) and Dave Mustaine (from 1989 until 1990)
- lead vocals:
- Dave Mustaine (from 1989 until 1990)
- instruments technician:
- Tom Mayhue
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1990, in 2000)
- recorded at:
- Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1989 until 1990)
- mixed at:
- One on One Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- engineered at:
- Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1990)
- music videos:
- Holy Wars... The Punishment Due by Megadeth
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 28)
- recording of:
- Holy Wars… The Punishment Due (from 1989 until 1990)
- lyricist and composer:
- Dave Mustaine
- publisher:
- Mustaine Music (in 1990), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (in 1990) and Theory Music (in 1990)
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