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two stars cause some of riffs rip but its all too ridiculous i couldnt get past the gang vocals on take no prisoners….
An absolute thrash classic and easily a top 5 all time metal album. Several of the several dozen wicked guitar solos from Hangar 18 started swirling in my brain as soon as I saw this come up. Dave Mustaine is for sure insufferable in many ways but he was born to embody this band and bring together some of the best shredders and shredding in history. The Onion wasn't writing satire on this one.
I can't really do better than The Onion: https://theonion.com/humanity-still-producing-new-art-as-though-megadeth-s-1819578062/ It kills me that I wasn't listening to any of this back in the day. I would have been a much cooler kid.
I mean, the Onion captured it best: "Humanity Still Producing New Art As Though Megadeth’s ‘Rust In Peace’ Doesn’t Already Exist" (https://theonion.com/humanity-still-producing-new-art-as-though-megadeth-s-1819578062/) This is both epic and silly ("Dawn Patrol," which I keep thinking of as "Paw Patrol"). Musically it slays. Mustaine's vocals were never the attraction, and his lyrics are...of their time and genre, but thematically in the right place. I bet George H.W. Bush and Gorbachev saw themselves on the cover and had their MINDS BLOWN, DUDE.
A rather ridiculous album! It's not exactly subtle. And it gets pretty boring quite soon.
Tastes change. That’s the most honest thing to say about Rust in Peace — not that it’s poorly made, not that the musicianship isn’t impressive, but that the person who once owned a Megadeth album and was deeply into Metallica in the late 80s and early 90s has moved on to different musical territory. The record hasn’t changed. The listener has. The technical credentials are real and worth acknowledging. Dave Mustaine and Marty Friedman operate at a level of precision and speed that commands respect regardless of genre allegiance. The riffs are constructed with genuine intelligence, the arrangements are more complex than thrash metal’s reputation suggests, and the band is clearly playing at the absolute ceiling of their abilities throughout. The problem is that ceiling eventually becomes the point rather than the vehicle. By the back half of the record the technical complexity tips from impressive into self-indulgent — the “because we can” territory that separates musicianship in service of songs from musicianship in service of itself. The relentlessness that powers the best moments eventually becomes its own kind of exhaustion. Paranoid earned a five on this list because Black Sabbath’s riffs were lean, memorable, and completely unselfconscious. Rust in Peace knows exactly how good it is, and it can’t quite resist showing you. A barely-there three — respected, not enjoyed, and a reminder that the music that defined a younger self doesn’t always survive the journey forward.
It's Megadeth. It was always going to be a 1. A few albums have some solid guitar work, but nothing can lift this album any higher. Best song: Five Magics
This type of rock/metalcore music is the type of music that I like, however I can say I’ve never heard of megadeth before this 1001 series. A relatively short and simple album, but most songs are good. I get some Metallica vibes. Would probably not readily listen again soon but purely because of the genre of music. 6/10.
Música poguera, pero no podes cantar tan poco en los temas hermano. 6/10.
4.4 Great way to start a Monday morning. Ive never really been a huge Megadeth fan but have seen a couple of shows. This was really good, I listened to a remaster or remix that sounded awesome. The only knock for me is the lyrics and vocals are a bit corny in spots. But instrumentally for a thrash album, this absolutely rips.
Riffs are great. The vocals are not. Awful lyrics
The guitars are so sick. 3.5
Take no prisoners! TAKE A SHIT! It’s a fine album. I love metal but always felt megadeth was a bit over rated. Way too many songs on this album I looked down at the screen and said “huh, this song is still going”.
I don’t have a dog in the Metallica vs Dave Mustaine fight, it’s a shame we live in the timeline where they had to part ways and we ended up with both Metallica and Megadeth on our radios. If you put a gun to my head (I know, 2nd time this week!) and made me pick one, I might just let you shoot me. This record is definitely more 80’s Thrash than what Metallica was doing by 1990. There’s a lot of fiddly guitar work that hasn’t aged very well, and I get some prog-rock influences that I wasn’t really expecting (that part might be worth exploring if I were even vaguely interested in anything else here). Overall, a pretty abrasive way to start my morning.
Mega rad
die erste paar songs sind eaasy fun. hangar 18 het en mega coole james bond type teil. immer huere viel verschiedeni riffs haha. he ich find s album het chli z wenig punch für das dases so thrashmetal isch und so. ich lieb wie goofy s cover isch und ich find wennmers als buebe wo spass hend musig lost ischs reecht geil. chli viel gitarresoli womer denn nöd chan usenandhalte. aber s isch ein gutes metal album. git glaub es 3.
de ahfang vo holy wars isch halt echt so geillll omg ich han das scho so lang nümme glost hahaha MMMMH hangar 18 het halt echt so es geils riff SOOO VILL GITARRE s böröbörö BÖBÖBÖ wo sich immer wiederholt isch live so geil, chasch dich richtig draa chlammere zum denn dumm schreie, bevors wiitergaht mit dörürurürüörüdü TAKE NO PRISONERRRRS TAKE NO SHHHHHHHIT hahaha omg five magics wies groovt mmmmh ahhh und ich lieb megadeth-albumcovers, ich han die amigs stundelang chönne ahluege (au wenn the world needs a hero immer sehr gfürchig gsi isch) find würkli cool, wie vill sache au groovy sind und nöd nur noodling muss sege, dass ich die songs dezwüsche chli vergesse han ABER TORNADO OF SOULS ISCH JA SO GUEET I FORGOR PAW PATROL de hotti bass🥵und find schono cool wiener singt de schluss vo polaris ISCH SO GEIL find au ihri drums hüfig nöd nur hauptsach schnell, sondern würkli au intressant jaa mega cool gsi das wiedermal z lose. als chind hets glaub schochli vill gitarre gha, für dass ichs würkli gfühlt hett, aber paar songs sind eifach RIESIG glaub nöd mis lieblingsalbum vo ihne aber im rahme vo 1001 es klars 5i
One of the greatest metal albums of all time. Dave killing it here.
Som metallica fast utan charmen..
Sweet metal record. Megadeth's Master of Puppets. Even if Dave Mustaine's voice is a little...unique.
Metal! Not terrible, they definitely rocked and got into all the tropes. Production sucked though! Very surface no depth to any instrumentation. Guitars were flat and drums barely existed in the mix. Done better I feel like this would sound HUGE.
I got nothing smart to say about this. The lyrics and songcraft are meh but the musicianship is so damn good I kinda' don't care. I've never given Megadeth a listen before; I'm actually really impressed. I did not know they had this kind of technical skill. I like it. -Edit: In the weeks that have passed this has become my go to "office too loud for ambient" focus music. Drowns out the lawyers in the next row who don't understand how to modulate their voice volume without requiring too much of my attention. +1
More melodic than I was expecting, I’m into it. The title track reminded me of Green Jelly, feels like this song was the source material for them.
This was ok
Megadeth aint bad
Technically proficient, sounded like muppets sometimes. Generally failed to capture my attention.
Not my style
Woah - taken by surprise by this. Never listened to Megadeth before, and all the metal albums I've had suffer from letting the drummer show off, and letting the guitarist show off when they don't add to or even fit with the song. That is not the case here - it is all proper songs and the guitar solos actually work with the rest of the music. The first two tracks are amazing, the rest don't quite live up to them but still go insanely hard.
Much better than Metallica.
Hangar 18 3.5 Take No Prisoners 3.5 Five Magics 3.6 Poison Was the Cure 3.4 Lucretia 3.5 Tornado of Souls 3.3 Dawn Patrol 3.1 Rust in Peace… Polaris 3.4 Score: 3.455555556
Joo tä oli niin huono ja tylsä et en oikeen jaksanut ees kuunnella 😅 Räminää ja rääkymistä ja tilutusta mutta ei yhtään hyvällä tavalla 😅
Dave Mustaine, the sketchiest of sketchy uncles strikes again. It’s metal perfected, in my opinion. Breakneck speed, and all sorts of change-ups throughout.
metal
The opening song of this album hits you like a train - pure distortion, aggressive rhythms and crazy technical musicianship. It's super accomplished and very fun to listen to, despite the fact it feels like a mush of noise towards the end of the record. Maybe metal just isn't quite the genre for me - my engagement with it simply wanted slightly as the songs went on.
Ok
3.5
6.5/10
Will my good streak end? Probably, it's fine as thrash metal go. Fast, exciting. but the terrible lyrics and overly long tracks cause me to zone out. 3 Heard before? No Owned: No 57/230 (24%) Will I get: ?
All sounds the same
First band or artist on the list that I've never heard of. Not my cup of tea but I can see the influence this band has had on other bands. I hear Wolfmother through them.
Wonderful
…..
Not for me
Album #86 Megadeth: Rust in Peace Everything that I know about Megadeth just makes them seem like cornballs, to the incredibly tacky album art (though I find most metal album covers to be this way), the incredibly tacky title, and the incredibly tacky way that Dave Mustaine conducts himself. I’m not very knowledgeable about metal, but even I am aware that this guy can’t stop talking about Metallica, though I will say I find it kind of endearing that he’s willing to hold a grudge for that long. In a way, since I’m not a Metallica fan, I always passively rooted for Megadeth when watching those interviews because I assumed Mustaine was like the Pete Best of metal, and I felt bad for him. But it turns out that, apparently, they are a very respectable band themselves. I never knew just how big they were. As for the music, I found it to be solid, but with much thrash metal, something about it doesn’t stick with me. I think it may be the repetitive distorted guitar sequences, they just don’t register in the part of my brain which tracks melodies, at least not in the same way that a Johnny Marr or a Mark Knopfler can. I think that will always be my barrier with metal; all of my favourite albums have incredibly catchy melodies and impactful lyrics, whereas metal has abrasive instrumentals that distract from the words. That said, I didn’t hate this album; I thought it was actually pretty good for what it is. Mustaine’s voice didn’t bother me at all, but I’ve heard that some find it unlistenable. Some pretty good songs and some respectable ideals presented in the lyrics, but I think this would take me quite a few listens before it started to finally stick with me. Best Tracks: Tornado of Souls, Hangar 18, Dawn Patrol Worst Track: Poison was the Cure Score out of 10: 5.5
5/5 Essential thrash/heavy metal.
Not as trashy as I might have guessed
This album is quite good. It made me realize that I don't actually have anything against thrash metal; it seems I just didn't care much for the most famous representatives of the genre (Metallica). Still, for me, the album only comes close to greatness because there just aren't any standout hit tracks that I can listen to over and over again, let alone sing along to, even though the overall quality is consistently high. 3.5./5
A bit like Metallica from wish.com, but they’re fine.
skön lyssning, kul metal typ. är emgadeth metal? Känns så. Gillade det!
not my kinda metal
Oeioeioei, beetje te heftig voor mij.
First time I've heard of thrash metal and Megadeth! Sounds like metal infused with hardcore punk. Maybe it's just me, but I can hear some of the 80s glam metal treatment (3.5).
If all metal sounded like this I would be a metalhead. This album kicks ass. Fantastic. Great mix of shredding and dynamic changes. Interesting vocals keep you invested. Drumming and guitar are absolutely top notch. 5/5.
Banger
This is the most guitar anyone has ever played.
80’s metal. Not my thing.
I was in Metallica
Probably the best Megadeth thrash album but other than the first couple tracks, the rest is not memorable. It’s a very aggressive listen but it all just runs together for me. Later albums had a little more breathing room which is why more mainstream fans globbed onto them. I enjoyed this more when I was a teenager. Now it wears me out to listen to a whole album of this. 3/5
Best metal album ever
…the album isn’t really giving me what I want… vocals are nasally and whiny… and production is a little too clean… for a Thrash Metal band, it sounds Hairspray throughout…
Ok so this is better than I expected. Yeah it’s fast but it’s also melodic. It’s got riffs for days and real flat out drumming insanity. But I don’t like the lead singer’s voice. That doesn’t work for me. Still really solid. Faves are the lead off “holy wars… the punishment due”
amphetamine fueled noise
I didn't think I'd get the other Megadeth album in the books only two and a half months after getting Peace Sells, but here we are. Rust in Peace certainly carries a lot of notoriety in the Megadeth discography as the first album with the "classic lineup". Not only do we have Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson, but also Nick Menza on drums and Marty Friedman as lead guitarist. Those two additions contribute to the elevated thrash sound. While the guitar riffs and popping basslines continued to fly, the double-bass drum work of Menza added that extra oomph, and Friedman's neoclassical playing stood out against Dave as they traded solos. There is genuinely relentless musical virtuosity throughout, particularly on cuts like "Hangar 18", "Take No Prisoners", "Poison Was the Cure", and "Tornado of Souls". Even when the momentum slowed down for a bit on the ominous bass-thump of "Dawn Patrol", the performance was still commanding, and it helped that the production was crisp enough to hear every note. Along the way, Dave continued his focus on socially conscious lyrics. The album is bookended with two distinct perspectives on war - "The Holy Wars...The Punishment Due" from the view of a relentless soldier in the midst of religious conflict, taking dues from The Troubles in Northern Ireland and The Punisher comic book character; "Rust in Peace...Polaris" from that of a nuclear warhead launched with the intent to wipe out humanity, with the fallout foreshadowed in "Dawn Patrol". The rest of the content included the likes of alien conspiracies on "Hangar 18", supernatural encounters on "Five Magics" and "Lucretia", the dissolution of a relationship in "Tornado of Souls", Dave's former heroin addiction on "Poison Was the Cure", and the double standards of armed conflict on "Take No Prisoners". No punches were pulled in his words, with the sort of striking imagery that stuck in mind alongside the fierce instrumental compositions. While Peace Sells did an amazing job at putting Megadeth on the map, it was Rust in Peace that showcased the true potential of what this band had accomplished.
This is just pure METAL. Hangar 18 alone makes this album worth listening to. The guitar in every song is absolutely nuts. I don't listen to Metal ever really, but I am well aware of some of these songs and Megadeath. I would say as far as a Metal album goes, this is pretty great. Appropriately face melting.
The guitar work is great but I can't stand thrash metal.
Mid 1
Don't listen to metal but actually enjoyed that while at work. Felt like Christian bale in the big short
It's silly music, but sometimes exactly what one needs. Rawkkkk
5/10 It's not for me. It's relentless and heavy, although better than most thrash. At times it is so virtuosic that it makes me listen closer, but it don't make me care much
While I enjoy the times I've listened to Megadeth, I was wonderfully surprised with how enthralled I was with this. Instrumentals that were well written and simply fantastic to the ear. And high vocal quality packed with an extreme dosage of adrenaline.
I might like metal now. Reminiscent of guns and roses/metallica
Eh
Not a genre for me
Cool cover, some fun guitars, but nothing cool or fun enough to bring me back.
Sick solos, relentless riffing, gnarly shredding, brutal chugging, operatic falsetto, wailing screams, dumb guy acting smart lyrics, goofy as hell and totally self serious, more sick solos. It's a guitar nerd's dream - super technical and played at a breakneck pace - but is way more melodic and accessible than I remember it being - amazing how much time fades some forms of aggressive harsh music.
Was decent. Strong 2.
Megadeth two days after Metallica. A project destroying deal-breaker for some, I would imagine. I, however, have a genuine soft spot for wonderfully composed, expertly executed, brain-meltingly speedy thrash metal. The softest of soft spots. I softened continuously the whole time.
This was the perfect band, and maybe even the perfect album, to make that classic Onion bit work.
quando eu tinha uns 13 anos eu era muito fã de megadeth eu particularmente acho o rust in peace bom, mesmo tendo 0 paciência pra metal hoje em dia dentro do que ele propõe, toda música faz sentido. metal eh isso ai. raiva do q vc n entende e guitarrinha maluca.
ou hangar 18 é pedradaça puta que pariu não ironicamente, acho uma das bandas de thrash metal mais competentes. guitarrada, porrada na bateria qdo necessário e ódio. nao eh mto minha pira mas já foi bastante.
I LOVE YOU HANGAR 18 and tornado of souls and holy wars i suppose
epic
5/10 This is not exactly a bad album. Strong music (heavy guitars, overwhelming bass and drums), varied vocals, sort of lame lyrics but whatever. It's just not my kind of music. I was bored the whole way through. How do I rate something like this?
I'm going to to drop this here. https://theonion.com/humanity-still-producing-new-art-as-though-megadeth-s-1819578062/ It's legitimately one of the best metal albums ever. Has to be top three if not top two. It's Mustaine at his peak.
yk i just don’t like metal
I did not like this. This is not my style of music at all.
Really not the worst album - wouldn't have personally picked it in 100 years but it wasn't terrible.
I kinda hate thrash metal, but for some reason i enjoyed this. Strong 33
Killer solos in Holy Wars and Hangar 18. I love thrash metal and I'm a huge Metallica fan, so I think I was always in the "Megadeth Sucks" crowd. However, I'm digging this album so far. I mean great riffs, Dave's vocals aren't mickie mouse, and the solos are chefs kiss. Really liked this album. downloaded a good amount of songs and would relisten.
Really not my style of music
A damn fine album, they're really tight on this one. 3.9
Nope.
Great album, classic ‘deth back when they were trying to be better than Metallica, not be just like them.
Basically, if adrenaline junkie was an album. The opening track "Holy Wars...The Punishment Due" will definitely get your blood pumping. The intense, hard-rocking riffs and solos is really what hooked me here. An overall amazing, consistent sound that kept me engaged throughout. I would've given this 4 stars if it wasn't for its standout flaw which makes it a 3 in my opinion: The lyrics. It does get cringey to a point that it interferes with the music itself, sticking out like a sore thumb. However, absolute shredding nonetheless. Good album.
слушать на максимальной громкости, а то без ощущения басов не звучит обложка добавляет пол звезды однообразный вокал и постоянная инструментальная плотность наскучивают, хотя партии разнообразные 3.3
Metallica if they stayed good after 1988.
7/10 – Good
I have listened to this before. It’s fantastic. Holy Wars…The Punishment Due: 10/10 Absolute masterpiece. Hangar 18: 9/10 Great tune. Take No Prisoners: 8.5/10 Really solid. Five Magics: 8/10 Nice opening bassline. It’s impossible to know where this song is going. Poison was the cure: 7/10 Lucretia: 6.5/10 Tornado of Souls: 9.5/10 Fantastic. Solo is unbelievable. Dawn Patrol: 7/10 great bassline Rust in Peace…Polaris: 7.5/10 Not bad.
Warning: DO NOT DRIVE TO THIS ALBUM! This is a high-octane speedrun of an album. The first track starts off fast and the whole thing does not let up. Even when a song backs off A LITTLE it's just the spring winding up. The songs are interesting, sure, and the lyrics are tight. It's a go-go-go album. My Rating: 5/5
Post-goth and pre-punk, I was a bit of a metalhead. Even then I despised Megadeth. Dave Mustaine’s faux operatic nasal drivel is more than I can bear or take seriously. While I respect some of the musicality of this record in a purely technical way, it’s too silly to even bang you head to post ironically. I definitely laughed out loud more than once.
I was ready to hate this, but it wasn’t that bad. The lyrics and their delivery are silly, but sometimes the guitars were cool. It would suck to be in a metal band and have to write metal songs all the time. I’d like to give this 2.5 stars but I can’t.
Did not expect to enjoy this as much as I did. It did however make me feel like I had a green monster in a '05 Mustang with spray painted rims
Really good.
Just not my cup of tea
Great example of a band and album I would never listen to if not pushed by this adventure. I really enjoyed it, was breaking ice up and shovelling snow outside my house and it was the perfect audio fuel. I also enjoyed the more political resistance in the lyrics. Much more intense than I woulda thought. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Great Songs: Take No Prisoners, Five Magics, Lucretia, Rust in Peace... Polaris Good Songs: Holy Wars... The Punishment Due, Hangar 18, Poison Was the Cure, Tornado of Souls Mid Songs: Dawn Patrol Bad Songs:
Man, every time I listen to this record it grows on me more and more. It kicks a ridiculous amount of ass, the guitar-work straddling a beautiful balance between technical proficiency and outright catchiness. That's not to diminish the other elements - both the bass and drums are done to perfection - and Mustaine's singing does as it needs to. Not nearly as offensive as people claim it to be in my eyes.
Oh man, 15 year old me LOVED this album. I still dig some thrash metal here and there and 80s/90s Megadeth absolutely ranks. My musical tastes have expanded since then and 37 year old me expected to be somewhat bored with this particular album, but nope. 5/5 this album absolutely fucks.
I just can’t with this album it’s not terrible
I like the tempo and the intensity of the guitar but the tracks do start to sound pretty similar and blend together in my mind and become hard to destinguish. I think that takes away from the album a bit. Standouts Holy Wars... The Punishment Due Tornado Of Souls 4/5
Emo middle schooler vibes. No thank you!
It's good, very Megadeth, but I don't quite understand why this album in particular made the list. It doesn't feel special enough, you know?
Not my typical style, but I appreciate the energy and like the drum and bass throughout. I actually ended up liking the demo tracks toward the end of the version I listened to the best. “Take no prisoners, take no shit” indeed.
Dave Mustaine will forever "rather be in Metallica," the band that gave him the boot so long ago, but he made some great metal in his own right by simply feeding the demons that festered in his broken heart with all his envy, resentment, and bitterness. His jealousy and recrimination were a spark — his yearning for validation was its own striving of sorts. Obviously unhealthy and a little unhinged. And yet, while he coveted their success, it somehow, and this really is the twisted genius of it all, cleared the way for Megadeth to create a compelling dark shadow to the other more popular M-e-consonant-vowel-consonant-patterned giant in the scene. Mighty Marty Friedman shines in his debut with the band. And although Megadeth is perhaps more overtly cartoonish and juvenile, I've come to appreciate the band I used to dunk on back in the day because it's also partially those qualities that endear me to them now. This record only deserves 4.5 stars at most by my ear but I'm rounding it up for Dave's perseverance and as a lesson to us all that while we can "get what we want" we're not in control of how, when and for how long we do.
Fuck yeah
Rating: 10/10 One of the best thrash metal albums of all time.
Immer noch nix für mich 1/5
Honestly didn’t know what to expect but pretty awesome. 3
Let me put it this way: This music is not suitable for the office
I thought I wasn't gonna like it
Much the same as the other Megadeth album on here; on the bearable end of the spectrum, but not something I would normally choose to listen to. Technically proficient guitar playing. High two, close to three.
The megadeth formula: -Sickest riff you’ve ever heard -Corniest vocals you’ve ever heard -Guitar solo
Some of the more listenable metal I’ve heard. The guitar riffing is undeniably fun, but even with that, it’s still not really my thing. A fun listen overall, just not something I’m likely to revisit. We'll call it 3.5/5
Neee, überhaupt nicht meins.
This was really fun. Probably as much as I’ll enjoy a metal album. Would even consider purchasing if I came across at the record store. High energy and fast tempos! Definitely a place for this in the rotation.
I am not the biggest fan of Dave Mustain's vocals but the instrumentals are that perfect I can't give it less than 4*
SOLID METAL. I get the appeal for sure.
I could do without the alternate repeat tracks on an errand like this but it's such a solid album. How these guys weren't as big as Metallica is just dumb luck and marketing machinery.
I've said it before. I'm a metalhead but I don't like thrash. I realise that's probably partially because it's the most American metal genre. And my dislike of Dave Mustaine means I've basically never listened to Megadeth until now. I am sorry to say I was wrong. This was pretty enjoyable. It had a lot more melody than I expected. Far more accessible than say, Anthrax. Holy Wars, Lucreatia, Poison... and Tornado of Souls all stood out. I'm sorry (not sorry) Dave Mustaine, I'll give your band a bit more chance. Your voice is pretty crap though.
nice
This is pretty great, some lovely riffs and I really like Marty's lead playing. Personally I am more familiar with (and prefer) countdown and compared to that I don't feel this album is as interesting or inventive. But it's still great. Ace doesn't have the greatest voice, but he's not just screaming and he doesn't have that American drawl like pearl jam style you sometimes get with American heavy bands, so I enjoy his uniqueness.
In spite of how incredibly technical and fast this album is, I didn't care about it. If I'm being honest, my face when I saw this recommendation was of pure disgust, due to me not being a fan of thrash metal and that I knew about the popular opinion that Dave Mustaine's voice is considered to be rather annoying. Turns out it is more tolerable than I expected, but not good enough for me to like it. For the rest of the album, as I stated, I feel very indifferent. I'll give it points for being impressively technical, but I wasn't really digging the riffs, and I never liked thrash metal solos, and if this album stands out for something is for being a riffs and solos powerhouse. I do understand why this album is seeing as a masterpiece, but it is not for my liking.
I hadn't listened to Megadeth much before, but this was great! Awesome guitar work, super energetic. Hangar 18 is so cool. I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought. Metal can be melodic and heavy at the same time.
Technically a well produced album, however I was bored by the end of it
Really good album. Goes by really fast, pretty much enjoy the whole thing.
Awesome album Standout songs: Take no prisoners Lucretia Tornado of Souls
Not enough of a metalhead to agree with that Onion article, but yeah this kinda ruled. Maybe I'll get into Megadeth one day?
There's just something about how old thrash sounds that I really struggle with sometimes. The drums are all mixed for speed instead of impact and nothing else provides that. Dawn Patrol was interesting but then the snare comes in and sounds like a coughing baby, oh well.
4/5
I think I've discovered my favourite thrash metal album. There's not a single dud on "Rust in Peace". The praise for this album was completely deserved. Coincidentally, I got "Rust in Peace" a few days after Megadeth released their final album. I'm glad I didn't get another Bob Dylan album. 5 stars for "Rust in Peace".
They always sound like AI from about 5 years ago.
Certainly a head banger, but not for me. Wouldn’t listen again.
LoveDeep Purple and early Sabbath, but can't get into this.
Listening to this 35+ years after its release, it seems pretty clear Mustaine's a crazy-eyed prophetic madman who was way ahead of his time in the subject matter he was writing about. Cover art unbelievably poignant and applicable (bonus points for including actual world leaders, including H.W.). Also, listening to his rhythm parts in stereo, he has the precision of a Swiss watch. It would never have worked for him to stay with Metallica (one egomaniac too many)...and it says a lot that they kicked him out for being TOO much of a drunk. I've never been a Megadeth fan, but this shit rules.
Better than I expected.
I like the genre, but I always thought Megadeth was fairly second tier. They had a song or two I liked, but they weren't doing much too too interesting. On listening this week though, I'm giving them a plus one. It's a solid album. While I don't love Dave's voice, with that nasally almost whine-y thing he's got going on, it really does work as a sneer on most of these tunes. Still a bit hard to listen to for more than 4-5 songs at once though. (Gotta imagine it's hellish in concert.) The guitars are awesome throughout. Cool riffs, fun solos. The whole thing works. Bass and drums are solid, but nothing world-shaking. Not knocking them. Just solid without any noteworthy flares I noticed. It's a good rep of the genre. Going to call it a 4
4/5
Damn, this was pretty great, a pure example of metal. Weirdly, I really want an orchestra to perform the album, i think it would work incredibly well. Favorite track was Lucretia
COKIYI AMK
not my cup of tea
As one half of heavy metal duo Houmous & Chutney I can really appreciate what megadeth are trying here. 2.8 7/9 Tornados of Soul
So, so good. It would be timeless if Dave Mustaine could scream instead of that weird low voice thing... I think this album is still a 5/5 despite that though.
A seminal heavy metal album. Even if I'm not especially a fan of Megadeth, I can recognize the appeal.
Круто, 3,5
Прекрасный альбом. каждый инструмент на этом альбоме раскрыть на полную. создаётся чувство что именно над этим альбом работали буквально каждую секунду, потому что он звучит невероятно чисто, но в то же время и тяжело.
I sort of enjoyed this until my ears started bleeding.
thought I wouldn't be a fan from the title but it surprised me
I remember one of my friends showing me Megadeth riffs on the guitar. Wow. So complex, crazy progressions and hugely difficult to play, really incredible to watch someone running through parts of these tunes live. Made me appreciate the work that goes into some of this kind of music, really talented musicians. But this album is, unfortunately, shit.
A great time all round
Its good. But Mustaine will always just sound like whinier Metallica to me.
Noł...
I liked this dumb dumb album much more than I thought I would. 3.5
slight exercise in separating the art from the artist here. i've met dave mustaine three times, none of them even in the context of being a fan, and i think he's just a real turd in his soul. real mean guy. knows what he's doing though this shit is incredible. hangar 18 is one of the best metal songs ever, holy war some of the best riffs, and the rest of it is all at least solid. they also keeps their guitar wankery to a sensible level (for them) on this one.
This was fun but it was also like twelve songs that are the same song and the song is all double drum pedal. 2.5
Rippin!
CHAVE DMS
Cool album.
Liked this a lot better than most hard rock/heavy metal albums on the list.
niet voor de vroege morgen
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I was a metalhead in the 80s and early 90s when this was around and my first show was actually Megadeth. Listening to these albums again reminds me why we're still listening to Alternative and Grunge in 2026 vs metal cause it hasn't aged well and really all kinda sounds the same.
i can appreciate how talented they are but i don't really want to listen to it
Pretty good noisy album. I liked the percussion. Bit samey though, it’s all one big noise.
I've not been huge on Megadeth in the past, but something about this album was just hitting.
Perfect album
One trick pony and after the first couple of tunes, nothing new.
This was very bleh.
yeah this was a fucking headbanger. it's nice when an album highly regarded is actually good. the opening duo alone are incredible and that's before we get to rest of the tracks which are a tight 40 minutes of peak thrash metal. not all of them hit for me, "poison was the cure" for instance sounds oddly dry and "dawn patrol" is pure filler for instance, but this whole thing rules. the lyrics are kinda corny and i think in literally any other context i would really hate the whine in dave mustaine's voice, but here it works. the one other thing to note that is that the cod zombies album cover (as ana astutely noted) has a pretty racist caricature of the japanese prime minister which is gross.
Cod zombies ass album cover. I know the reputation this album has so I really came into it trying to enjoy it and knowing that if I didn't like it, its probably more due to my distaste of the genre then any look at how "good" it is. I did kinda like some of the songs, Hangar 18 in particular, but overall this was such a wash for me. It's like handing someone who doesn't like wine a bottle of Krug. It could be incredible but all you're gonna get out of them is "yep, sure tastes like vinegar and grapes". I get the feeling that every heavy metal review is gonna be me finding ways to restate this. I'm giving this a 3 but less in a neutral sense and more in a "N/A" sense.
Couldn't bring myself to finish this, and I tried thrice.
+1 for the album art
If You like fast paced metal You have to at least try it. I have ignored Megadeath for years. Now I'm glad I have listened it.
Tätä levyä on tullut kuunneltua jo 35 vuotta ja löytyy omasta hyllystä. Tämä on ajaton klassikko ja todella hyvä levy. Oma suosikkini Megadethiltä. 6/5!
Not my favourite Megadeth album, but the start of their stronger era. Holy wars is a strong opener and i love the curve ball of slightly spanish guitars that you get to compliment the full on metal guitars . Is Dave Mustaine a great singer, obviously no, but his growl suits these songs and no where is that more apparent than Hanger 18. As with all Megadeth tracks this is built round long guitar breaks and changes in tempo, but this is what happens when necessity forces a guitarist to become a vocalist. You can feel the competitiveness with his former employers, driving this album along. This therefore feels very much a response to And Justice…. In the same way Countdown brought a more commercial sound in response to Metallica’s self titled (black) album. In a generally enjoyable album Dawn patrol is a clear mis step which serves only to annoy and break the intensity of the thrash served up elsewhere.
If someone could explain why this is on this list, please let me know.
I'm really not sure if it was the fact I listened to this while trying to not fall over on black ice while on my commute, or it's inherent thrashiness, but post listening I was extremely anxious. I thought it was incredibly samey and the lack of variety really hindered it. I also had Master of Puppets stuck in my head all day afterwards and I'm assuming getting a different artist's (superior) song as a earworm is probably not a good sign. 2/5
Album #22: Rust In Peace - Megadeth Genre (W): Thrash metal Singles: Holy Wars… The Punishment Due, Hangar 18 I have not listened to this album before. Thoughts?: The technicality of Megadeth is impressive, definitely what a lot of thrash heads were missing when Metallica went soft. I love how complex the arrangements are. The ending to Hangar 18 is one of the best endings I’ve ever heard in a metal song! Favorite songs: HW… TPD, Hangar 18, Tornado of Souls, Rust In Peace… Polaris
Tornado of Souls... what more needs to be said
🥱
I waspretty much a Megadeth virgin in that Id never listened to an album, they were just on as a track here and there. Oh have I missed out. Late to the party but I loved it.
It's another "fuck yeah" album for me. Give me any of the big 4 any day. I don't listen to them for ages but when I do, I get hyped and love them more than the last time. What I especially like about Megadeth over the others is that I can 'sing' along to the guitar. In fact, I can't help but do it. Weeeeeeoooooohweeeenuhnuhhyeeeeeee dudududu dudududu duduludduh duh duh duh dududududuuuuuuuhhhhh.
Pretty good. I like metal but haven't listened to Megadeth much at all.
7/10 The music is tight, but the singer sounds like a 16 year old kid. Would have greatly preferred this as an instrumental album. Highlights: Hangar 18 Five Magics Poison was the Cure
New to me. I tried hard - listened twice! But not for me. Do all thrash records sound the same because of the voodoo vocals? No favourite track but Dawn Patrol seemed a relief.
Jag kan förstå varför det här är bra. Jättedöd har lyckats behålla de klassiska trashelementen med rötterna i punken på ett sätt som t.ex. Metallica inte gjort. Men det betyder ju inte att JAG tycker det är bra för femöre. Det är fortfarande de tuffa pojkarna (betoning på pojkar) som spelar alldeles för snabba oönskade gitarrsolon i tid och otid. Inte alls för mig
Att lyssna på Megadeth är lite som höra Stravinskys Våroffer. Man imponeras av spelskickligheten, snabbheten, finesser i varje del. Så vida är det rätt intressant. Däremot är det inte musik i övrigt som jag njuter av, framförallt är sånginsatserna på rätt låg nivå.
Har verkligen försökt att gå in med öppet sinne här. Inte döma på förhand. Men hur jag än vänder och vrider på det blir slutsatsen densamma. Kanske är det här bra för genren men i mina öron låter det för jävligt. Allra värst är när sångaren ska låta låtsastuff med djup hittepåbas. Det blir ännu en metall-etta.
Inledningen av de flesta låtarna är rätt bra. Rytmiskt, malande grov. Men det som hade kunnat bli något förstörs i mina öron av trista gitarrsolon och medelmåttig sång. Roligaste hårdrocken vi fått oss tilldelade?
I'm more of a Metallica guy, but damn, Mustaine can make some good ass tunes. 4.5 bumped up to 5.
I’m at a 5. Perhaps a bit higher. Just like “Peace Sells… But Who's Buying?”, that is a total ball of energy, though this time, it feels written with a bit more purpose. A lot of the more demonic energy of that first album is replaced with some political / anti-war sentiment, some aliens, some medieval magic, some drug usage, some ghosts in the basement, some broken hearts, & seemingly a bit of nuclear warfare. The variety of the lyrics here makes for a more engaging album past “really fucking sick guitar / percussion work”, but those are both still here in spades. This album finds a really good balance between lyrics & energy, and it maintains both pretty well to keep it up for the full 40 minutes. I guess if I have any minor nitpicks, it’s that the flow of the album feels a little off despite the more focused tracks; I’m not saying there had to be transitions or anything, but some tracks really draw out their endings while others just kinda hard stop, & that push/pull feels disconnected at points. My other super small nitpick is that Dave’s vocals feel… weirdly, too noticeable sometimes. I’m not saying he should blend in & have zero presence, but his voice occasionally sticks out when he’s in a higher or lower pitch than normal, and it draws the attention towards him. Sometimes it really helps a track (“Tornado of Souls” comes to mind), & other times, it just sort of took me out of the rhythm for a brief beat or two (notably on the last track). Overall, there’s not a single miss in the whole 40 minute runtime here, & it’s certainly one of the best thrash metal albums we’ve gotten so far. It’s definitely a 5, if not higher, but I’m not quite at a 10 with it on account of occasionally losing that rhythm / sync. Needless to say though, this could easily get there someday. The acclaim is justified here; this is a very, VERY good album, and its best tracks feel like they’re in a pantheon of sorts. Whatever metal albums we get next have a higher bar to clear after both Megadeth albums we’ve gotten – they’re that good, and I’m very glad they made the list.
This is a good album, technically fine, great start, no midpoint dip. However, I never really gelled with Megadeth apart from Peace Sells. Relistening decades later, I'm left feeling there's still something missing from this album to make it worthy of a full five stars. Four stars seems fair.
It’s exactly what you picture when you think of 80’s rock bands and nothing all that special. Gotta give them a little credit for the political commentary but I can’t tell if I’m the same team or not.
One of the best metal albums of all time.
Visceral and electric, the album makes me want to thrust my thumbs in a SWAT agent’s eyes after exploding unseen out of a ventilation shaft
Brilliant. Creative. Genre defining.
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 its welcome. Good but not great.
Yeeeeaah tornado of souls is my jam
Went into this without much enthusiasm but it ended up beating my expectations. The guitar work really lands. And bonus points for the gonzo album cover - it feels like the maximal version of whatever subgenre of album artwork this is.
One of the greatest metal albums of all time if you can get past Dave's voice.
As background music particularly for existing in spaces where noone knows you i gotta admit this is kinda incredible (keen for your review emily assuming you listened somewhere over the oceans). If i listen to what this man is trying to say to me it sounds like a school of rock parody i fear his messages only detract from this experience - also if i stop to think about the music/vibe for a minute its diminishing returns but look for cultivating an almost entirely false narrative of how one might be perceived it really works - oh no the man has started speaking again thats another star from you bucko
Appreciate the craft of thrashy metal but probably won’t make it to my daily rotation!!
This was really in one ear, out the other for me. Can appreciate it for what it is but it’s really not my jam.
I finally listened to an album!! obviously metal is not my most listened to genre so this was not my favourite. but I loved the song names (poison was the cure, tornado of souls) and also those guitars were electrifying
An impressive outing. The lyrics are impressively bad. They seem to be the political ramblings of an angsty teen which in and of itself isn’t necessarily a terrible concept but they manifest in the clunkiest angsty metaphors. This, coupled with Mustaine’s voice make every time he’s singing an infuriating endeavour. Musically, it is impressive, and I find myself enjoying the groove of it all when there’s no singing. During those times I can see why people enjoy this genre. It’s hard to say if I like this more or less than the Metallica one. Musically, it feels better produced and less tinny but I’d still rather listen to the like 7 good Metallica songs than this again.
I always kind of enjoy Megadeth for like 1 song. Its like an adrenalin shot of butt metal. Its like Iron Maiden + Metallica with a tad of Hair Metal to keep it classy. Its kind of hard to hate, but then after a few songs, I'm usually over it. The drums were cool on this one.
Horrible. Everything about it. Even worse when you read about the main Megadeth douche bag and his beliefs.
Well, what can I say besides acknowleding the fact that this is the best thrash metal album ever written. Bravo.
Should be Rest In Peace. Please no more albums by Megadeth.
Mega death of what we used to call music. This is horrible. The album lives up to its name.
OK. 2/5
There's stuff to like in here. I'm definitely tapping away to this, but I'm not massively feeling it. I much prefer more defined riffs than wall of noise shredding. I'm also not a huge fan of the singing. I'm glad I got to give this a chance though.
Every Megadeath album gives me the sensations of being a huge masterpiece ruined by Mustaine's voice. But this one is really good tho.
Technically this album is impressive. It's fast, loud and melodically dense. But they ain't got no rizz.
РЕАЛЬНО ПИЗДАТЫЙ МЕТАЛ ОТ МАСТЕЙНА НАХУЙ, ОХУЕННЫЙ МУЖИК БЛЯ Я ЕГО ВСЕГДА КОТИРОВАЛ 8/10
Thrash metal is my element, and this album absolutely rips. This sits right in the middle of an insane run Dave Mustaine had from the late 80s into the mid 90s. This being the first album with Marty Friedman was huge. You could make a strong argument that he’s the best guitarist out of Megadeth's many guitarists, and his playing all over this record backs that up. The riffs are sharp, the solos are wild, and nothing feels wasted. I also love how several songs have two "acts". Holy Wars turning into Punishment Due, Rust in Peace flowing into Polaris, and Hangar 18 just going on an absolute tear. The song lengths are probably a turn off for most but I think that’s part of what makes it great. If someone wants to get into thrash metal, this is absolutely a must-listen. Favorite songs: Holy Wars...Punishment Due/Rust in Peace...Polaris/Hangar 18
This is a very good heavy metal LP. There is a similarity to Metallica or vice versa which is a positive thing. First 2 tracks are awesome.
Not quite a 4 for me but a little better than a 3 so a 4 it is.
Unexceptional.
Wikipedia says Megadeth are one of the big four bands of American thrash metal. I guess yeah.
Great album!!
Finally, we get an album that belongs on the list of albums you must hear before you die. Rust In Peace may be the album I’ve listened to the most in my life. It was, with Extreme’s Pronografitti, one of the first two CDs I ever purchased. And because CDs cost around $20 back then, for a 16-year-old Lee, I listened to those two CDs until just thinking about them gave me what the kids call, the “ick.” I burned myself out so bad, it was years before I could listen to Rust In Peace from beginning to end. Rust In Peace was the fourth studio album by Megadeth, and for me, it was a major step up from their previous album, So Far, So Good, So What? Those first three Megadeth albums, while great, were lacking a bit on the production side, or at least that’s what I thought when I was a kid. I later realized that those albums were likely a bit under-produced to give them a more punk sound. At that time, thrash metal was looked at a bit like it was technical punk. It was loud, fast, and gnarly, but most of the musicians loved metal as much as punk. So, thrash was what came out when they played what they were hearing in their heads. The production value on Rust In Peace was a bit slicker, but the music didn’t lose the pure ferocity that Megadeth songs had. The giant chip on the shoulder of founder/lead singer/lead guitariest/songrwriter Dave Mustaine ensured Megadeth would produce incredible face-melting music until he felt he had at least risen to the glory his former band, Metallica, had. Rust In Peace, for my money, put Megadeth on par with Metallica and their next album, Countdown to Extinction, was every bit as good and heavy as Metallica’s Black Album. When I first heard Holy Wars/…The Punishment Due I’d never really heard anything like it. It was just pure aggression. I wasn’t really fully immersed in thrash metal at that time, but Metallica was my sherpa leading me through the valley of thrash with their earlier albums. I had heard Megadeth songs, like Peace Sells and Wake Up Dead, but their music was a little more grimy, dark and sarcastic. And it sounded like it was produced in the bowels of a steel factory. Megadeth songs always have great lyrics, be they political, religious, or about conspiracy theories. Hangar 18 is about UFOs and aliens. Plus, it just plain rips. Beyond Holy Wars/…The Punishment Due, Hangar 18 is the most known of the songs on the album, and it’s about the Troubles in Ireland. I think Rust In Peace is in the top 5, maybe top 3, thrash albums of all time. Megadeth is part of the Big 4 in thrash metal, with Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax. I’d vote for Megadeth as number 2 on the list. If you haven’t heard Rust In Peace, it’s an album you must hear before you die. If you’re not a heavy metal fan, go in with an open mind. Listen without judgment and just bask in the riffs and the solos. It’s like jazz, man. But, if it’s a bit too much for you, Countdown to Extinction is a little more toned down, but still a very metal album. It’s Megadeth’s Black Album and probably a good gateway to enjoying more of their catalog.
Didn't listen I already know I won't like it
first listen something classic about this
Kinda hard to listen to, but the instrumentation is fun.
Good heavy metal. I was in the mood for it, too.
Not a whole lot to complaint about here. This kind of rock sort of gets cheesy to me, also a little repetitive. Not a bad sound though.
Probably a very good example of music I definitely dont like very much. 1.5 star
Super album! Masterpiece!
Nothing paints you into a musical corner faster than being deemed a leader of a subgenre. Thrash metal sounds dated and cheesy as fuck in 2025, but there's no doubt Dave Mustaine is good at making it. There's even some goofy stuff about the environment and wizards in there to break up the usual Songs About War. This is good for what it is, even if it's not very culturally relevant now. It's not like the people the Bevises and Buttheads of the world grew into care about cultural relevance.
Soundtrack of my childhood, I’m sure. Great metal, I’m sure. But not really my scene.
Amazing album. Pure trash!
I’m not a heavy metal fan and only able to listen to this music for a very short time, so I listened to this album in 3 short sessions. All metal music blends into one mushy, similar thing for me, so it’s even hard to rate this album. It's okay, I guess... 2/5 —————————————— Liked: — Holy Wars...The Punishment Due
brabo demais e eu só conhecia holly wars
I always liked Megadeth and this album was no exception. I enjoyed it, but the songs seemed to all be so similar it was difficult to tell them apart. Overall I liked the album and would listen to it again, but I can't in good conscience give it 5 stars.
Just a constant, fast-paced barrage of drums and guitar from beginning to end. So energetic and frenetic. Had my head moving for most of the album, like a forced headbanging. Singing was just fine, but the instruments are what shine in this band. Wailing guitars and steady drum beats are what make this album special. I don't think the songs are varied enough to really be able to differentiate between them. The album itself is monolithic, with each song blending fairly cohesively into one another. That's not necessarily a bad thing, it's actually pretty entertaining.
This is one of those albums that make me think the folks over there at 1K1 Albums You Have To Hear Inc. are pulling a fast one on us listeners. Not only do I think this album doesn't need to be on this list, I don't even think this is Megadeth's best album. (The fact that it was nominated for a Grammy just shows you how corrupt that system is. But I digress) I used to love this band. Now I don't. I don't know what happened, but I'm sure it happened sometime around Rust In Peace.
I actually expected to like this one a little more than I did. Musically it’s pretty fantastic, especially the rhythm section. Some of the double bass drum and bass guitar sections are pretty wild and super tight throughout. The guitar leads are fantastic too. My issue is Dave Mustaine’s vocals. I know he’s considered one of the great metal band leaders, but I find his vocals relatively weak amongst other legendary metal albums. That said, if he’s the creative leader of the band he created a pretty compelling album sonically here.
Alongside Metallica, the better end of this genre. The speed if this really drives it and gives it energy, while the guitar playing is absolutely top level.
I like to pretend this album is a response to Neil Young's Rust Never Sleeps, but that may be wishful thinking. Excellent cover art, and while I'm not a thrash guy, I have to admit this is an impressive onslaught. I don't like it as much as I respect it, but should the mood strike, this is one I'll be reaching for.
Although I can see why this particular Megadeth album was included, I will always associate Megadeth with the mind-blowing (to my teenage mind, at least) cover of Nancy Sinatra's "These boots are made for walkin'", and frankly not a lot else. Megadeth always seemed a bit harder and faster than Metallica, and they get a few props for being willing to go with a goofy death mascot (a la Iron Maiden), but it didn't seem like there was all that much to them. "Rust in Peace" slightly redeems the band, at least lyrically, as there's a little more depth to some of the songs than the other gang-of-four members' ilk (Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer); but only *some* depth, and often impossible to discern with their overloaded dual-guitar duels. (Speaking of which, I can see why fans drooled over the guitar solo in "Tornado of souls" and have claimed it's one of the best metal solos ever.) I don't think I'd ever known the backstory to how Dave Mustaine was a short-lived lead guitarist for Metallica in the early 80s, and then got booted for abusing substances (mainly alcohol) even more than the rest of them; curious that by the time of this album he had launched upon a career of speaking out against alcohol and drug abuse. I was also very amused to read the backstory to "Holy wars", of how Dave Mustaine was apparently (and to me incomprehensibly) ignorant of how inflammatory it would be to play the Sex Pistols "Anarchy in the UK" in Northern Ireland, and announce that he was dedicating the song to "the Cause", and then be surprised at the near-riot that broke out between Catholic and Protestant fans, and the band had to get quickly escorted to a bullet-proof bus that the local police knew would be needed. I'm guessing he didn't make that same mistake twice....
Started off strong but then petered into being okay.
Fast, ferocious, love the band name
this is better than pantera but i cant explain why
Metal came to me in my '20's. I wish I spent more time hanging out with the kids in high school who listened to this.
I listen to this at least once a week. Dave Mustaine was fuckin on one
I rusted
This was my number 5 album on Spotify wrapped this year.
too metal for my taste -- give me some doom or sludge anyday, but not this
Your typical thrash metal jams paired with lyrics that are either criticizing of society's ills or proposing weird conspiracies. Not as compelling nor slickly-produced as the next release, Countdown to Extinction. You pretty much know what you're getting with Megadeth - crunchy rhythms, shredding solos and sneering vocals. Sometimes you feel like head-banging and Megadeth is a reliable go-to for that.
I don’t like the genre but this is at the top end of it
Phew, that was a trip. I love a lot of hard rock, but thrash metal is a bit beyond what I typically like. That said, this album has some meat to it that I enjoyed. There's a level of musicianship / musicality that is better on this record than most of their contemporaries. Mustaine’s voice is unique. That doesn’t make it great, but it’s not bad either. Just different. He is hard to understand though, and that hurts some of the songs. The solos in here are really good, which makes up for some of the other issues with this record. In the end, not amazing, but it was good, especially for the genre.
3.5
Mostly, this album just flew by, as it is very consistent and the same tempo and dynamics the whole way through. However, I was impressed with how much I did like it, and I do want to go back to it, sometime. As far as thrash metal we've had on this list, I personally think this is much better than Anthrax and more consistent than Slayer (who has my favorite songs in the genre but other songs that don't hold up as well).
Not my jam. Appreciate the effort, but pass.
Metal
Heavy metal, not my speed
Molt heavy metal, la veritat es que no m'emcanta i se m'ha fet pesat.
I like Metal from time to time. Not these guys.
Solid steady heavy
I enjoyed this and the Onion review. Tight
Good metal album but Metallica did it better
One of the best thrash albums. Good times.
Amazing Ground breaking
Enjoyed this more than I thought i would.
I mean is there another Megadeth album on this list somewhere? Because if not then they picked the wrong one. This is just ok. But if this is here I really hope Peace Sells is too.
Is this one of the best metal albums of all time? Absolutely yes. Everything here is just so tight. The guitar work absolutely rips. This takes what worked on Peace Sells and cranks it up to 11
Pretty good, not my usual taste, nothing stood out too much to me either.
Absolutely killer guitar work. The riffs are crushing and the solos soar. Suffers from 80s metal vocal syndrome, but loses no stars
Nooh... Ei iskenyt ihan älyttömästi, mutta ei ole paska levy siltikään. 2,75/5.
I can listen to metal, but most of it is pretty annoying and all posing. This is no exception.
Someone asked Kerry King of Slayer, who is better between Metallica and Megadeth. He responded, "Metallica has a singer." This album is a musical masterpiece but Dave's voice just doesnt do the music justice.
Rocking
I do not enjoy their music at all.
not so bad as i thought it would be but still uninteresting
I played this and my boyfriend said "this is way better than Metallica." So that's good.
I had absolutely zero desire to listen to this album. Megadeth is just nowhere near my territory — I think I only even know the band because Beavis once wore their T-shirt. I actually considered skipping it altogether, but decided to at least give it a try. The cover alone is ridiculous: some robot skeleton holding… a glowing orb? A lightbulb? Whatever it is, it’s not helping. Then the album kicks off with “Holy Wars – The Punishment Due”: “Brother will kill brother, spilling blood across the land Killing for religion, something I don’t understand.” Oh boy. No. This is simply not something I can take seriously. If you didn’t think this was cool at fourteen, you’re definitely not going to have the patience for it at forty-six. One star. I’m skipping the rest.
The rage and guitar solos were there, but it didn’t feel like it rose to the same heights as a Metallica or Slayer.
Thrashy. Good album overall. 4/5
Not my genre, but listened to it while flossing. Enjoyed the flossing more.
Hell no
There’s something academic about Mustaine’s approach to thrash or maybe it’s metal for nerds? It keeps it apart from Slayer’s speed at all costs and Metallica’s classic rock leanings. Yet the halftime changes and whatnot did feel like they overlapped with where hardcore was going around the same time. It’s Rush or Maiden but for X-Files fans. Anyhow I thought this was great fun, even a little scary when I was a preteen, and while I admire the changes and performances it’s pretty silly stuff.
Pretty good metal album. Great riffs, so-so vocals.
The engineering and mixing is razor-sharp. With how heavy this can be it sounds clear and balanced. The moments of vocal layering and musical flourishes were truly cool (“Take No Prisoners”, for example). Otherwise this didn’t do it for me. Not the fault of the album itself really, this just isn’t a genre that stimulates me. Technically proficient but not personally moving.
I’m sure it is great … not for me though
Yup, that's Megadeth and all right. Exactly as expected. Metal like this is a very particular sound. Either you can enjoy it or you can't. I've got some metalhead in me, so I don't hate it, but it doesn't rise above either.
Blech. Dave Mustaine, the most annoying man in all of thrash metal. He can write some catchy riffs, but I generally dislike his music and this album is no different. But still, it's thrash - my favorite kind of metal - and it merits a 3.45 minimum.
Sweet riffage. I like the soloing a little less, and I’m not a huge fan of Dave’s voice. The subject matter is kind of dumb but charming in a metal way.
I’m metal-ignorant enough that I barely know the difference between Megadeth, Motörhead, and Metallica. I like loud guitars, but don’t like the common metal vocal growl or, often, whatever that drum style is called. This didn’t offend me in either of those ways, so I dug it. Will listen to again.
3/5 - This is at the tail end of the metal era I enjoy, starting in the early 80s. Holy Wars... and Hangar 18 are both pretty awesome, so this rises on those alone for me. I doubt this is going to turn anyone on to thrash if you don't like the style, but Rust In Peace is a solid pick for the list in the genre.
Not bad. I gotta dig deeper into their discography