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| Rust in Peace | ||
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| Album by Megadeth | ||
| Released | October 2, 1990 | |
| Recorded | 1989 | |
| Genre | Thrash metal | |
| Length | 40 min 44 sec | |
| Record label | Capitol Records | |
| Producer | Dave Mustaine and Mike Clink | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Allmusic.com | 4½ stars out of 5 | Link |
| Megadeth Chronology | ||
| So Far, So Good... So What! ( 1988) | Rust in Peace ( 1990) | Countdown to Extinction ( 19921992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday. Events January January The Internet Society is formed. January 1 Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Perez de Cuellar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General January 1 George H. Bush becomes the fi) |
Rust in Peace is a musicMusic often an art/ entertainment, is a total social fact whose definitions vary according to era and culture," according to Jean Molino. 1 It is often contrasted with noise. According to musicologist Jean-Jacques Nattiez: "The border between music and no albumAn album is a packaged collection of related things. The most common types of albums are record albums and photo albums''. Photo albums collect a series of photographs in a book. Some albums have compartments which the photos may be slipped in to; older s by Megadeth. It was released by Capitol Records in 1990 (see 1990 in musicSee also 1989 in music, other events of 1990, 1991 in music, 1990s in music and the list of 'years in music' Events January 21 MTV's Unplugged premieres on cable television with musical guest, Squeeze February 6 Billy Idol is involved in a serious motorcy). The album is considered by many to be a thrash metal classic. Many Megadeth fans consider the album, and its follow up, Countdown To Extinction, as being the band's two best albums.
Rust in Peace was the first Megadeth album from the Mustaine / Ellefson / Menza / Friedman line-up. This line-up would see the band through most of the 1990s. It also marks the last time Megadeth produced an all-thrash studio album; the band moving in a hard-rock direction with its later albums.
The album's popularity amongst its fan base is due, in part, to a combination of Mustaine's often political lyrics, and guitar-playing ability, with the guitar solos of Marty Friedman. The technical ability of Friedman and Mustaine is shown through difficult-to-play songs like "Tornado Of Souls".
The track "Holy Wars" - the first part of "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" - deals with the ongoing crisis between Israel and Palestine. The song, after a bridge, becomes "The Punishment Due"; a track about the comic book The Punisher. Other political songs on the album include "Take No Prisoners" (which deals with prisoners of war), "Dawn Patrol" (a track about pollution), and the title track (which deals with intercontinental ballistic missiles).
"Hangar 18" has a riff also used by Metallica, in "The Call of Ktulu", from Ride the Lightning, which was written while Dave Mustaine was a member of Metallica.
Rust in Peace is by and large known for its relentless riffs, aggressive & fancy solos and pounding double-bass drums.