Rust In Peace

https://www.theonion.com/humanity-still-producing-new-art-as-though-megadeth-s-1819578062

That onion article might be the realest review out there

OK, this one really surprised me. All those years ago as a teenage metalhead I quickly discovered that thrash metal just isn't the right subgenre for me. It simply didn't appeal to me and that included all the old legends such as Slayer and Sepultura (which I rated 1 and 2 stars respectively, when it was their turn in this album generator) and also Megadeth. For some reason Rust In Peace hit me in a completely different way this time though. It just sounds really good, the riffs are great, the groove is exactly right, the voice fits perfectly, the songs are well-structured; just a great album - regardless of if my teenager-self would have agreed or not. We learn and grow, I guess.

When this came up I was not thrilled about more metal. Oh well, here goes... "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" started and I was liking what I was hearing in the opening guitar. The lyrics were melodious expressing sentiments I could agree with. Is this me liking a Megadeth song? On to "Hangar 18" and I'm really digging it. Somehow I've plugged into this and... can repeated exposure to metal bands in this project turn me into a metal-head? "Take No Prisoners" takes off like a rocket. The guitar streaks through the opening and locks in on the melody as the drum starts kicking its ass. Fantastic stuff! The lyrics come in and… wow! If thrash metal has hooks Megadeth knows how to write them. Blown away by this song. "Five Magics" takes things down a notch and makes me want to get back into Dungeons & Dragons. Typical of their songs there are several killer guitar solos, not what I typically think of as my thing but man these are good... Is it me or is this album a lot of fun? "Poison Was The Cure" opens ominously and then explodes into Megadeth's high-speed thrills. Even if you hate this stuff you're delusional if you can't recognize the talent behind it... I love the witch cackle kicking off “Lucretia” and its lyrics. Yes, this is me loving some Megadeth. “Tornado of Souls” rocks! Incredible song. The music is intricate. Incredible performance. Then the guitar solo… holy crap! Wow wow wow! “Dawn Patrol” switches to a more ominous tone and much slower pace quite suitable to the seriousness of the lyrics. It is more frighteningly applicable today than when it was created. Should have heeded this song in 1990…. Who knew to go to Megadeth for environmental action songs? “Rust in Peace… Polaris” is sung from the perspective of a nuclear missile. Cool! Takes me back to my youth until I realize there are still nuclear missiles pointed at most of us today...may they all rust in peace. Feel like I'm getting a little Halloween treat as "My Creation" treats us to some Dr. Frankenstein serenading his monster. Love the abrupt ending. I'm sitting here with my hair blown back and a huge smile on my face... I went from dreading this listen to listening to RUST IN PEACE four times through already. I did not expect a topical, comprehensible, melodic, technical, downright fun listen... a real surprise!

Not an ounce of flab on this album. Crisp, lean, melodic, rhythmic, and incredible management of audio dynamics. One of the best in this genre. Standout tracks: Holy Wars, Take No Prisoners

Man, there's nothing quite like old-school speed metal. Is it a bit dated? Sure. But it still shreds so damn hard. The sheer, raw musicianship on display is out of this world. Really fun record.

Holy shit Megadeth is straight up loser metal

Megadeth is so fucking cool. The best thing that happened to Dave Mustaine was getting kicked out of that band of losers Metallica. This album cover is so stupid too. Look at George Bush and Gorbachev. God this rules. This album references the Punisher, aliens, fucking wizards, nuclear bombs, and is the dorkiest thing ever. I loved every second of it.

This album was really good. The speed or the drums the wails of the guitar and even though I'm not the biggest fan of the singers voice, it mixed so well with the instrumentals. I cannot say enough good things about the guitar work. The album starts strong with "holy wars..." but ramps it up with the next rrack("hanger 18") and even these 2 songs are a great showcase of the masterful guitar work. Also to note the drums fit so perfectly and just punch up the entire album. This is one of the greatest metal albums I've ever listened to, it's so relentless with its speed and precision. Even when it lets you take a break from head banging it(" five magics" 4 songs in) still delivers a true metal experience.

Not quite a five for me, but where do I begin ..... Holy Wars, Hangar 18, Tornado of Souls and Polaris to start... impeccable muscianship, Mustaines lyrics , their high point for sure - they don’t make it like this anymore kids 😕

This album is like an hour long and 50 minutes of that are tappin solos, if you like metal you're a virgin, but if you don't you're a bigger virgin

YES! Beavis! This rocks! Classic thrash!

Listening to older metal and rap albums that caused such panic in middle- and upper-class white suburban America back in the day always makes me laugh. So much of it sounds so quaint and even silly today. There’s so much cheesiness here; but you have to respect its place in history and what it inspired later.

Technically sounds great. But I was very bored. Its just so lacking in charisma charm, guile.

Megadeth’s best album. One of the essential metal records

peace in rust

This fucking album fucks! One of the all time best metal albums, period. every song on this album is a fucking banger and it gets you going on every track.

Picture what you'd think a band called "Megadeth" might sound like. There. You've listened to this album already.

Are Megadeth incredibly talented? Without a doubt. Rust in Peace is a showcase of their virtuosity and technical prowess. Is it an album full of excellent songs? Not quite. They reach some absolute career high points on songs like “Holy Wars”, “Hangar 18”, “Rust In Peace…Polaris”, and even “Tornado of Souls” - even if Dave Mustaine’s delivery of the word “tornado” during the line “…in the eye of the tor-naay-do” never fails to make me laugh. Megadeth tend to emphasize technicality at the expense of song structure sometimes, which is fine and it works really well on “Lucretia”, but other times, the songs end up a little too stilted and nerdy for me to really buy into this record.

Oh fuck yes. Drums yes. Guitar YES. Vocals were good, not quiiiiite great, which is why this album gets 4 motherfuckin stars from me.

Whoa, what a lead in on Holy Wars. If you don't like guitars, you do now. Incredible work and at such a pace! Sorry, hard to type with a melted face. The album doesn't always keep up with the opener but it's still pretty impressive. The first 4 tracks are awesome from a music standpoint (Mustaine's voice is annoying). The next 3 are still good but each is up and down (awesome sequences surrounded by so-so ones). Tornado of Souls is a good example; it really cranks up around the 3min mark then settles back down to decent around the 4min mark. Of the final 3, I didn't care much for Dawn Patrol (My Creation was ok but brief) but the title track is almost as good as the first half of the album.

I tried but it was trying!

Considering the guitar histrionics and standard metal double kick drum and intentionally difficult musical phrases and disjointed riffs and the endless circuitous path this music puts you on, I have always marveled at how dull the end result is. For all the metal we've listened to that's noisy and boisterous and loud and aggressive, there's an energy you can relate to — or at least recognize the existence of — even if the music itself doesn't speak to you. Megadeath has those elements and somehow strips it down to a bland mess of notes. A 2-star rating is harsh, there is a fair degree of musical acuity to speak to here, but when the end result is a forgettable porridge of burnt toast, what's a reviewer to do?

That’s a naw for me dawg.

One of the greatest metal albums of all time

Incredible album, cannot remember the last time I listened to an album with so much raw energy bursting through it. Makes me want to run through a wall.

maybe I'm biased because I was in the gym and listening to this but I really enjoyed this. I also love dirk - watch his drumeo videos please 😭 8/10

3.9

A fun 40 minutes of catchy and accessible thrash metal with interesting themes and lyrics. Not too dense, a good handful of bangers, and doesn't outstay it's welcome. My only real criticism is that the depiction of John Major on the cover looks more like the Demon Headmaster. Rating: 4/5 Playlist track: Hangar 18 Date listened: 12/09/22

The result of of a threesome involving Scrappy Doo, Richard Madeley and a self employed wellness guru named Breeze. A real hate fuck between the three of them.

Definitely in the love it or hate it category. This is Megadeth at the top of their trash game though, so I have to give it props.

Bon album de megadeth. J’aime bcp ce groupe 4.5*

This album fucking rips!

Classic thrash metal album. Great musicianship - Marty Friedman's guitar and Nick Menza's drums, in particular. Music to motivate. Always much preferred Megadeath to Metallica. A truly great and inspiring metal record.

Thrash/speed metal is not exactly my thing, but I can certainly appreciate the musicianship here (even though a lot of the songs all sound the same to me). What I cannot get past, however, are the vocals. Sorry, Dave. If this were an instrumental album, I'd definitely throw it on during a workout. But otherwise I probably won't be returning to this any time soon.

I'm not a fan of Thrash Metal, but I appreciate the skills of the musicians and the intense performance on Rust In Peace. The songs were generally good, which made it listenable and didn't have me reaching for the mute button. If you're a fan of the genre, this is definitely worth checking out, but for the rest of us that don't love Megadeth, there are far worst options out there and Rust In Peace is a fine gateway to Thrash.

Noisy!

No. 253/1001 Holy Wars 3/5 Hangar 18 3/5 Take No Prisoners 3/5 Five Magics 3/5 Poison Was The Cure 3/5 Lucretia 3/5 Tornado of Souls 3/5 Dawn Patrol 2/5 Rust In Peace 3/5 Average: 2,89 Liked this quite a bit more than I would have expected.

Not my style but a solid album.

I don't really know how to take this. When I started listening to it, a huge grin broke out across my face. It's so over the top, it's amusing to me. It almost seems comical, fun somehow. Is that what Megadeth were going for? Do they have a good sense of humor? I honestly don't know. This type of music obviously shreds and shows off the skillz, but I think I'd have to be in a hyper, manic state to reach for it. "Lucretia" is a standout to me; I liked the groove.

Un muy álbum de "speed metal" con tintes de Thrash. Creo que este es el disco más accesible de Megadeth, con composiciones pegajozas y fáciles de escuchar incluso para aquellos que no están versados en el género del metal. Las pistas más destacables de todo el trabajo son definitivamente "Hangar 18" y "Tornado of Souls". Recomendable, pero ciertamente no indispensable.

Thrash metal. Ni fu ni fa.

My first experience with Megadeth. The production value and composition is solid. After a while the cacophony of it all loses me and I drift away. The music falls into the background. It's fine. Could get back to it someday.

While I admire the skill required to play metal music, I just can't get into it at all. That said, this might have been the most tolerable metal album I've listened to so far.

This felt kind of repetitive and mind-numbing. Like a punk elevator muzak.

The fourth album from Megadeth is just as "thrashy" as one would expect. The thrash metal songs whips you around from one to the next, but never getting boring. If you like fast, nasty jams on guitars and drums - including many guitar solos - than this is the album for you. The album was popular at release due to Megadeth's many tours with other prominent rock and metal bands, so it was no wonder that only 4 years later the album was certified platinum. This album defined a genre of metal music at the beginning of the 90's, and is still widely regarded as one of the best albums out there for thrash metal. Helluva-rocking good time!

In general I enjoyed this album. I'm not a huge fan of thrash, but I can appreciate it, particularly the great tone and precision. I have to ding this album for two reasons. The first is probably not fair, but there were times I felt like I was listening to Tenacious D, particularly songs like Holy Wars...the Punishment Due, Take No Prisoners, and Lucretia. These songs made me think of songs like Car Chase City and the Metal. It's not fair to ding an album because of songs that parody the style, but I had a hard time taking it seriously as a result. The other ding is deserved: there's a lot of lyrical cheesiness: "Welcome to our fortress tall" in Hangar 18 (but, to be fair, the song rocks). "A snake you were when we met" in Poison was the Cure. "Thermal count is rising/in perpetual writhing/the primordial ooze/and the sanity they lose" in Dawn Patrol (but I like the bass line in the song). "Immense in my girth, erect I stand tall" (Rust in Peace...Polaris). Ugh.

Rust in Peace Got one chance, infiltrate them Get it right, terminate them The Panzers will, permeate them Break their pride, denigrate them And their people, retrograde them Typhus, detriate them Epidemic, devastate them Take no prisoners, cremate them Is this actually not that bad, or is it not that bad in comparison to the majority of the dogshit metal or metal adjacent albums we’ve had; your Panteras, your Napalm Deaths, your Sepulturas, your Alice in Chains, your Marilyn Mansons? It's certainly more melodic and accessible than those albums, and I didn’t really feel the urge to bin it off entirely, and I actually think I kind of enjoyed the first two; Holy Wars is probably a superior bit of thrash metal and Hangar 18 has an almost latin feel to it and is actually pretty fun. But then that familiar sense of tedium sets in, the rhythmic monotony, the guitar squealing and general juvenile take on politics and war. The odd, occasional moment when it deviates, e.g. when it slows down a little on Five Magics, when those little bits of Spanish guitar that appear here and there and the bass intro on Dawn Patrol, are pretty welcome, but are too few and far between. If you were to take any track in isolation it would probably be a fun enough silly metal listen, but when you stack them over 40 minutes it is pretty tiresome, and fundamentally there isn't really much for me here beyond the novelty of listening to the first couple of tracks. Like any genre, if you are into metal this is probably great, and you can probably differentiate and appreciate the nuances of all the metal sub-genres, and hear the little things that make this good, but if you struggle with any metal post-Black Sabbath, like I do, it all just become a rather laborious jumble of drums, guitars and adolescent histrionics. It isn't that bad in comparison to much of that dogshit metal, but for me ultimately it isn’t really that good either, and although I’m glad to have given it a go a couple of times I can’t imagine listening again. ☮️ ☮️ Playlist submission: Hangar 18. Ps I think that’s meant to be John Major on the right hand side on the cover Pps https://theonion.com/humanity-still-producing-new-art-as-though-megadeth-s-1819578062/

I expected this to be unlistenable and it wasn’t. I also appreciated the guitar work. I’ll never listen to this again, but it wasn’t as awful as I thought it would be!

Not that interesting or good, but not actively bad either

you know...I liked the drums

dated

I’ve been getting a lot of heavy metal recently. And just like those last albums this just isn’t made for me. I find a lot of this genre (not all) has a paradoxical effect on me. It simultaneously bores me and makes me extremely angry. I get that the anger part is part of the selling point of the music, but it’s an emotion I don’t enjoy wallowing in. It’s obvious the prowess the band members have. But after 30 seconds I just want it to end. 2.5/5

I hated it but that may be because I don’t like metal. The musicians are really good and talented. 80s so it gets a few bonus points

This is the kinda thing you think is cool like your freshman year of college then immediately look back on it and realize how much it actually sucks

I got a Metallica & Megadeth album back to back. Interesting. When I was a teenager I used to say Megadeth was better than Metallica probably just to be different because I didn't really like Metallica, when in truth, I don't like either bands. That being said, Dave Mustaine sucks at singing. He should have started another band and stuck to only guitar. Most of the parts on this album are absolutely cringey at best. Again, I used to say "the music is better" on Megadeth vs Metallica, but even that I don't think is true. The shrieking guitar solos that play in every minute of music become grating very quick over a full album-worth. Metallica is certainly the better band and I don't even really think it's close.

Guitar is absolutely off the charts, but everything else isn't that special.

Wasn’t in the mood for this. Too noisy 4/10

Alright I gotta rant a little. I’m getting sick of the metal pretty quickly - I think it’s mainly because it all feels the exact same to me. I’m probably only saying that because I lack knowledge of the genre and am biased against it not having listened to any metal growing up, but whatever. It’s just a bunch of dudes playing shit thats probably very technically difficult, but just doesn’t sound very good. If they’re so good at playing their instruments, why don’t they just make music that sounds good? And also, why call your band megadeth, is everyone in the band 13 years old? Do they think that sounds like a cool name? Grow up 3/10

it might've been cool in 1990... but it certainly isn't cool in 2024. I thought trash was supposed to be fast. While I guess it's technically true. Every song is so repetitive that they feel like they barely move. By the time the guitar solos come around, I'm numb. 2 stars because I'm sure Mustaine's current music sucks more now that he's a weirdo christian and right-wing nutjob.

Oh yes, instrument-jerking, huge self awareness and cringe, how can anyone not like trash metal? At least the songs are not ridiculously long Cool mix tho

Metal. Nix für mich, macht mich aggressiv

I've just endured 'Yank Crime' & now this garbage. Seriously, list, give me a break

You know, good for them.

If there was a metal sub-category this would be toward the top. Because there isn't, and because I don't like this genre even a little bit, this gets the dreaded one-star review. Sure, I got a headache, but it was only a minor one. And I'm hopeful that it'll pass quickly!

Mega-nope.

Thrash metal? More like trash metal amirite?

i can't say i was a fan of this one, it was a lot of noise for my hungover car ride let's say 1/5 because of my hangover, if i wasn't deathly i'll i probably would've enjoyed this more and probably given it a 2 or 3 bc there were some good drum parts but def not my thing

This man likes... ellipses. Great technical playing, I really don't enjoy the vocals though.

Don't think I could make it through to the end of this thing. Pretty much the worse thing I could be given to listen to.

Megadeth is the band made me think I would be a metalhead all my life. Well I'm not anymore but they are still one of my favourites and this album is easily in my top 10.

This has to be approaching the apotheosis of the genre, right?

Can't get much better than this. Tight, fast, heavy, inventive riffs, impeccable production. Perfect.

PEEEEEAAAAAKKKK

## In-Depth Review of *Rust In Peace* by Megadeth *Rust In Peace*, released on September 24, 1990, is widely regarded as one of the definitive albums in the thrash metal genre and a cornerstone of Megadeth's discography. This album marked a significant evolution in the band's sound and lyrical depth, showcasing their technical prowess and thematic ambition. In this review, we will explore the album's lyrics, music, production, themes, influence, as well as its pros and cons. ### Lyrics The lyrical content of *Rust In Peace* reflects a blend of personal introspection and broader socio-political commentary. The album's title was inspired by a bumper sticker that read, "May all your nuclear weapons rust in peace," which encapsulates the anti-war sentiment that permeates several tracks. - **"Holy Wars… The Punishment Due"** addresses the complexities of religion and war, drawing from Mustaine's experiences and observations during a performance in Northern Ireland. The lyrics juxtapose religious fervor with the harsh realities of conflict. - **"Hangar 18"** delves into conspiracy theories surrounding UFOs and government cover-ups, showcasing Mustaine's knack for weaving intricate narratives that provoke thought. - **"Dawn Patrol"** offers a more personal reflection, featuring a spoken-word segment that explores themes of loneliness and existential dread. - **"Tornado of Souls"** features some of the most memorable lines in thrash metal, reflecting on betrayal and heartbreak through vivid imagery. Overall, the lyrics are characterized by their complexity and depth, moving beyond typical metal tropes to engage with significant issues while still maintaining an aggressive tone. ### Music Musically, *Rust In Peace* is celebrated for its intricate compositions and technical proficiency. The introduction of guitarist Marty Friedman and drummer Nick Menza brought a new level of creativity to Megadeth’s sound. - The album is marked by **razor-sharp riffs**, complex time signatures, and virtuosic solos. Tracks like **"Tornado of Souls"** feature some of the best guitar work in heavy metal history, with Friedman’s melodic leads perfectly complementing Mustaine’s aggressive rhythm guitar. - **Drumming** on the album is equally impressive. Menza’s performance is both powerful and precise, driving songs like **"Holy Wars…"** with relentless energy while also providing dynamic changes that enhance the overall experience. - The production quality is noteworthy; the album was produced by Dave Mustaine and Mike Clink, resulting in a crisp sound that allows each instrument to shine without overshadowing others. The balance between guitars, bass, and drums creates an immersive listening experience. ### Themes Thematically, *Rust In Peace* explores various issues ranging from political corruption to personal struggles. Some key themes include: - **War and Politics:** Many songs address the futility of war and its consequences on humanity. Mustaine’s lyrics often reflect his disillusionment with political systems and their impact on society. - **Existentialism:** Tracks like **"Dawn Patrol"** delve into personal introspection, exploring feelings of isolation and despair. - **Conspiracy Theories:** Songs such as **"Hangar 18"** tap into popular culture's fascination with UFOs and government secrecy, reflecting a broader skepticism towards authority. These themes contribute to the album’s enduring relevance, resonating with listeners who grapple with similar concerns in contemporary society. ### Influence *Rust In Peace* has had a profound influence on both thrash metal and heavy music as a whole. Its technicality set new standards for musicianship within the genre: - Many contemporary metal bands cite *Rust In Peace* as a major influence on their sound. Its blend of speed, complexity, and melody has inspired countless musicians to push the boundaries of what heavy metal can be. - The album has been recognized in various "greatest albums" lists across music publications, solidifying its status as a classic. It is often regarded alongside Metallica's *Master of Puppets* as one of the pinnacle achievements in heavy metal history. ### Pros and Cons #### Pros - **Technical Mastery:** The musicianship displayed throughout the album is exceptional. Each member contributes significantly to the overall sound. - **Lyrical Depth:** The lyrics tackle complex themes with intelligence and creativity, setting them apart from many contemporaries in heavy metal. - **Cohesive Production:** The production quality enhances the listening experience, making each track engaging from start to finish. - **Influential Legacy:** The album has left an indelible mark on heavy metal culture and continues to inspire new generations of musicians. #### Cons - **Pacing Issues:** Some listeners have noted that certain tracks can feel slower or less engaging compared to others (e.g., "Dawn Patrol"), which may disrupt the album's overall flow. - **Vocal Style:** Dave Mustaine's vocal delivery can be polarizing; his high-pitched snarl may not appeal to all listeners. - **Limited Bass Presence:** While David Ellefson's bass work is competent, it often gets overshadowed by the guitars, leading to critiques regarding its prominence in the mix. ### Conclusion In summary, *Rust In Peace* stands as a monumental achievement in Megadeth's career and in the broader landscape of heavy metal music. Its combination of intricate musical arrangements, thought-provoking lyrics, and high production quality solidifies its status as a classic. Despite minor critiques regarding pacing and vocal style, the album remains an essential listen for any fan of metal or rock music. Its influence continues to resonate today, making it not just an album but a cultural touchstone within the genre.

"Humanity Still Producing New Art As Though Megadeth’s ‘Rust In Peace’ Doesn’t Already Exist" - indeed. A perfect album and my favorite dual-guitar combo in Mustaine and Friedman.

Proof that rage is one hell of a motivator. Undoubtedly Mustaine’s greatest attempt to emerge victorious in the Metallica/Megadeth battle. And dare I say it? It might just be a tad better than anything Metallica ever produced.

I can see why my evangelical family spent so much energy keeping my generation from listening to “secular” music, let alone Megadeth, suspect #1 in Americas descent into satanism. This album whips ass, full stop. It probably would have made 8 year old me into a metal head on the spot.

El mejor álbum de thrash metal jamás hecho, con excelentes actuaciones de Dave Mustaine, Maty Friedman y Nick Menza, que logran sobresalir en cada una de las canciones sin opacar la idea del grupo. Excelentes letras sobre el decaimiento de la sociedad occidental y una portada que representa todo lo que el thrash puede llegar a ser

Quite frankly you could remove the other 1000 albums from this list and just call it the one album you should listen to before you die

The greatest metal album ever made. Marty Friedman is a god among men. Some of the best guitar playing ever recorded. Every song is a banger, Tornado of Souls is timeless. I love the closing song song rust in peace is just a perfect way to close the album and encapsulate the core theme of the album.

Holy Wars is a kick ass song! great album!

11/25/87 was the first time I saw Megadeth live. 37 years to the day the generator kicks this album out. What are the odds? I also saw them on this tour opening for Judas Priest. Still one of the best concerts I've seen. This album is about perfect. Easily in the top 20 greatest metal albums of all time. 5 stars all day.

Probably, the album I've listened to the most times in my life. Best guitar work in metal, best drumming, best song writing (first four songs + tornado of souls are metal perfection). Even the (somehow weak) vocals fit like a glove. Side A: 5 Side B: 4.5 Rating: 5

Better than anything Metallica ever did (but Megadeth fell so hard comparatively).

i wore this album t-shirt to my grandma's funeral

Still their best. Complex yet accessible, incredible riffs, drumming and lyrics, with brilliant song structures. Contains the classic ‘Hangar 18’ too. I still listen to this album avidly. Mandatory !

Shrouded in deep shred Absurdities rise and rule Face melting metal

Top 5 all time record.

The best thrash metal band beginning with an M not-so-peacefully proves that what shreds may never die.

This is everything that all metal bands want to be, but few are — aggressive while still being dynamically virtuosic, with a political sophistication few others can match.

An almost perfect metal album. Everything here is on point. I would not have expected to like Megadeth that much.

Some of the best metal riffs ever - a bona fire classic from big Dave and the boys

I have to admit something. You see, all of my reviews so far have been after my first listen of an album. At most I had heard just a few songs from the album before for some of the more popular ones like Thriller and Paranoid. Rust in Peace is an exception. I actually listened to this album about 2 years ago because I wanted to explore metal a bit more and I saw a lot of people praising this album in particular. So, after listening to it a second time, how do I feel about Megadeth's fourth studio album, Rust in Peace? Well, and I may be biased seeing as this was one of the first albums I listened to that really got me passionate about music listening, but this is one of my favorite albums of all time. I love this album so much. I want to say something about every song, but I'll start with the general traits pertaining to the whole album that I love. The sound is just awesome. There's so much energy here and I love it. The mixing (the original 1990 mixing, that is) is really good. Some metal albums tend to have poor mixing, especially in the bass department (I'm looking at you, ...And Justice For All). Rust in Peace does not have that issue. The bass work from David Ellefson is amazing. Nick Menza's drum work here is also stunning. It doesn't get focused on much in the album, but it's still there and it's great. Of course, the thing that makes Rust in Peace such a special album, in my opinion, is Marty Friedman's guitar work. In particular, this album has some of my favorite guitar solos ever, with there being one in particular that stands out above the rest. There is one band member whose talent is a a bit more mixed though, at least according to most people. Yes, I am of course referring to the band's frontman himself, Dave Mustaine. Look. There's no debating over whether or not he's a good guitarist or lyricist. He just is. The debate comes when you talk about his vocals. Yeah, they're not great sometimes. However, I actually think they work really well on this particular album. They sound decent here. Are there better vocal performances in metal albums? Sure. However, I think that this album is not a good example of a bad vocal performance from Dave Mustaine. Going back to general elements, the writing is pretty good too. I feel like Rust in Peace is a very cohesive album despite the variety in songs. Speaking of which, let's go over each song and what they bring to the table. "Holy Wars...The Punishment Due" is the perfect opener. Everything I've said about the album so far is perfectly encapsulated in this song, It's a masterpiece. "Hangar 18" is one of my favorites. The second half in particular is especially fun, and the writing is good. "Take No Prisoners" is a very fast song that I just love. The talent shown in this song alone is just immense. "Five Magics" is crazy and I love it. It's all over the place in the best way possible. "Poison Was The Cure" has some particularly amazing bass work. The juxtaposition between the fun sound and the not-so-fun writing about Dave Mustaine's drug problems creates a very unique song. "Lucretia" feels pretty different from the rest of the songs, but it's great too. I really like Dave's vocals on this one. "Tornado of Souls" might be even better than Holy Wars. The song would already be great without it, but the guitar solo in this one is the stuff dreams are made of. It is honestly one of my favorite parts of any song ever. "Dawn Patrol" is probably my least favorite on the album, but revisiting it has given me a bit of a new perspective. I think the song does its job well and shows off some more great bass playing. Finally, "Rust in Peace...Polaris" is a great closer. Maybe not as good of a closer as Holy Wars is an opener, but still amazing. The theme of nuclear war is especially strong on this one. I know I yapped a lot about this album, but how could I not? It's literally Rust in Peace. It is easily one of the best metal albums ever made, and because metal is awesome, that makes it one of the best albums of all time, in my opinion. It is a metal masterpiece. 5/5.

Amazing thrash

Truck yah!!!!!!

A great album with a lot of variation. A fantastic thrashmetal album.

Snarly virtuoso thrash

Fun album to work to, so motivating

10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. 10/10. Rust in Peace is one of my favourite albums of all time. In my opinion, it is THE best metal album of all time. I'm a fan of Megadeth, and I've already listened to this album several times. There is spectacular guitar work, and spectacular drumming throughout this album. It starts with Holy Wars...The Punishment Due, which is arguably one of the best first tracks for any album. It was my second-favourite song for some time. Then comes Hangar 18. Another great song. Then comes Take No Prisoners. Then comes Five Magics, and so on. Tornado of Souls is one of the most impressive songs, in my opinion. The album ends with Rust in Peace...Polaris. What a great track to finish this masterpiece of an album. 40 minutes and 48 seconds of metal bliss. If you've never listened to this album, do yourself a favour, and listen to it.