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==Background and production==
==Background and production==
In 1988, Megadeth appeared at the [[Monsters of Rock]] festival at [[Donington Park]] in the UK, alongside [[Iron Maiden]], [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]], [[Helloween]], [[Guns N' Roses]], and [[David Lee Roth]]. The band performed to an audience of more than 100,000 people<ref>{{cite book|title=The International Who's Who in Popular Music|year=2002|publisher=[[Psychology Press]]|isbn=1-85743-161-8|page=368}}</ref> and was soon added to the "Monsters of Rock" European tour, but dropped out after the first show due to bassist [[David Ellefson]]'s drug problems.<ref>{{cite web|first=Robert|last=Gray|title=David Ellefson On Recording New Megadeth Album: 'That's The Plan'|url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/hit_the_lights/david_ellefson_on_recording_new_megadeth_album_thats_the_plan.html|work=[[Ultimate-Guitar.com]]|date=February 20, 2010|access-date=January 1, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100223210701/http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/hit_the_lights/david_ellefson_on_recording_new_megadeth_album_thats_the_plan.html|archive-date=February 23, 2010}}</ref> Further issues within the band caused frontman and guitarist [[Dave Mustaine]] to fire drummer [[Chuck Behler]] and guitarist [[Jeff Young]], and cancel their scheduled 1988 Australian tour.{{sfn|Larkin|1995|p=1654}} Nick Menza, previously Behler's drum tech, was hired as the band's new drummer.<ref name=RIP2004/> The search for a new guitarist was a drawn out process; Mustaine examined a number of guitarists for the job, including [[Dimebag Darrell]] of [[Pantera]], who was initially offered the job before declining, as he requested that his Pantera brother, drummer [[Vinnie Paul]], also be hired.<ref name="King">{{cite web|title=Dave Mustaine: Kerry King Hates My Guts|url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/dave_mustaine_kerry_king_hates_my_guts.html|work=[[Ultimate-Guitar.com]]|publisher=[[Guitar World]] magazine|date=August 16, 2013|access-date=January 11, 2024}}</ref> [[Jeff Waters]] of [[Annihilator (band)|Annihilator]] was also considered.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bravewords.com/news/annihilators-jeff-waters-how-i-nearly-got-the-gigs-in-metallica-and-megadeth|title=ANNIHILATOR's Jeff Waters - How I Nearly Got The Gigs In METALLICA And MEGADETH!|work=[[Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles]]|date=September 8, 2013|accessdate=January 11, 2024}}</ref> Mustaine had asked original Megadeth guitarist [[Chris Poland]] to rejoin the band,<ref name="Poland">{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/former-megadeth-guitarist-chris-poland-is-working-on-liar-memoir/|title=Former Megadeth Guitarist Chris Poland Is Working On 'Liar' Memoir|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=December 21, 2019|accessdate=January 11, 2024}}</ref> with Poland tracking lead guitar parts on demo versions of all the songs that ended up on the studio album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?start=1109&v=j7TN_3S2RcU&feature=youtu.be|title=Chris Poland on almost rejoining Megadeth in 89, the end of his friendship w. Mustaine & Fatal Opera|work=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=January 11, 2024|date=February 5, 2022}}</ref> According to Poland, he was "99 percent going to join" the band but was talked out of it by his manager.<ref name="Poland"/> According to Mustaine, one of the last guitarists he had heard about, Marty Friedman, had sent him a copy of ''[[Dragon's Kiss]]'', on which Friedman played. Upon listening to the record, Mustaine had Friedman come in to audition and hired him.<ref name=RIP2004/> This would become the band's first stable line-up and, as recognized by fans, the 'classic' Megadeth lineup.{{sfn|Kajzer|2010|p=320}}
In 1988, Megadeth appeared at the [[Monsters of Rock]] festival at [[Donington Park]] in the UK, alongside [[Iron Maiden]], [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]], [[Helloween]], [[Guns N' Roses]], and [[David Lee Roth]]. The band performed to an audience of more than 100,000 people<ref>{{cite book|title=The International Who's Who in Popular Music|year=2002|publisher=[[Psychology Press]]|isbn=1-85743-161-8|page=368}}</ref> and was soon added to the "Monsters of Rock" European tour, but dropped out after the first show due to bassist [[David Ellefson]]'s drug problems.<ref>{{cite web|first=Robert|last=Gray|title=David Ellefson On Recording New Megadeth Album: 'That's The Plan'|url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/hit_the_lights/david_ellefson_on_recording_new_megadeth_album_thats_the_plan.html|work=[[Ultimate-Guitar.com]]|date=February 20, 2010|access-date=January 1, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100223210701/http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/hit_the_lights/david_ellefson_on_recording_new_megadeth_album_thats_the_plan.html|archive-date=February 23, 2010}}</ref> Further issues within the band caused frontman and guitarist [[Dave Mustaine]] to fire drummer [[Chuck Behler]] and guitarist [[Jeff Young]], and cancel their scheduled 1988 Australian tour.{{sfn|Larkin|1995|p=1654}} Nick Menza, previously Behler's drum tech, was hired as the band's new drummer.<ref name=RIP2004/> The search for a new guitarist was a drawn out process; Mustaine examined a number of guitarists for the job, including [[Dimebag Darrell]] of [[Pantera]], who was initially offered the job before declining, as he requested that his brother, Pantera drummer [[Vinnie Paul]], also be hired.<ref name="King">{{cite web|title=MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: KERRY KING Hates My Guts|url=https://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=25793|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=August 14, 2004|access-date=January 22, 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041128085440/https://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=25793|archive-date=November 28, 2004}}</ref> [[Jeff Waters]] of [[Annihilator (band)|Annihilator]] was also considered.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bravewords.com/news/annihilators-jeff-waters-how-i-nearly-got-the-gigs-in-metallica-and-megadeth|title=ANNIHILATOR's Jeff Waters - How I Nearly Got The Gigs In METALLICA And MEGADETH!|work=[[Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles]]|date=September 8, 2013|accessdate=January 11, 2024}}</ref> Mustaine had asked original Megadeth guitarist [[Chris Poland]] to rejoin the band,<ref name="Poland">{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/former-megadeth-guitarist-chris-poland-is-working-on-liar-memoir/|title=Former Megadeth Guitarist Chris Poland Is Working On 'Liar' Memoir|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=December 21, 2019|accessdate=January 11, 2024}}</ref> with Poland tracking lead guitar parts on demo versions of Rust in Peace ... Polaris, Lucretia, Five Magics, Tornado of Souls, Take No Prisoners, Holy Wars ... The Punishment Due and Poison Was the Cure.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?start=1109&v=j7TN_3S2RcU|title=Chris Poland on almost rejoining Megadeth in 89, the end of his friendship w. Mustaine & Fatal Opera|work=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=January 14, 2026|date=February 5, 2022}}</ref> According to Poland, he was "99 percent going to join" the band but was talked out of it by his manager.<ref name="Poland"/> According to Mustaine, one of the last guitarists he had heard about, Marty Friedman, had sent him a copy of ''[[Dragon's Kiss]]'', on which Friedman played. Upon listening to the record, Mustaine had Friedman come in to audition and hired him.<ref name=RIP2004/> This would become the band's first stable line-up and, as recognized by fans, the 'classic' Megadeth lineup.{{sfn|Kajzer|2010|p=320}}


The album title ''Rust in Peace'' was inspired by a bumper sticker that Mustaine saw on the back of a vehicle while driving home from [[Lake Elsinore, California]]. The sticker read: "May all your nuclear weapons rust in peace". Mustaine liked the concept and decided to use it as a title for Megadeth's upcoming album.{{sfn|Mustaine|2011|p=230}} ''Rust in Peace'' was recorded at [[Rumbo Recorders]] with producer [[Mike Clink]], while the mixing was handled by [[Max Norman]].<ref name=RIP1990/> Clink was brought in for his work on both [[Guns N' Roses]]' ''[[Appetite for Destruction]]'' and [[UFO (band)|UFO]]'s ''[[Strangers in the Night (UFO album)|Strangers in the Night]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://peavey.com/monitor/sub2.cfm?id=14|title=Megadeth's David Ellefson: Return To The Hangar|work=Monitor|publisher=Peavey Electronics|access-date=May 25, 2014}}</ref> The producer's work dealt mostly with the bass, drums and Friedman's guitar.<ref>{{cite book|title=My Life with Deth: Discovering Meaning in a Life of Rock & Roll|page=89|author1=Ellefson, Dave |author2=McIver, Joel |publisher=Simon & Schuster|year=2013|isbn=978-1451699890}}</ref> In a 2002 interview, Mustaine declared that they "really didn't make the record with [Clink]" as at the time he was focused on Guns N' Roses' ''[[Use Your Illusion I]]'' and ''[[Use Your Illusion II|II]]'' – which were also being recorded at Rumbo – and stated most of the work in the album was done by himself, Norman, and engineer Micajah Ryan.<ref name="Rust"/>
The album title ''Rust in Peace'' was inspired by a bumper sticker that Mustaine saw on the back of a vehicle while driving home from [[Lake Elsinore, California]]. The sticker read: "May all your nuclear weapons rust in peace". Mustaine liked the concept and decided to use it as a title for Megadeth's upcoming album.{{sfn|Mustaine|2011|p=230}} ''Rust in Peace'' was recorded at [[Rumbo Recorders]] with producer [[Mike Clink]], while the mixing was handled by [[Max Norman]].<ref name=RIP1990/> Clink was brought in for his work on both [[Guns N' Roses]]' ''[[Appetite for Destruction]]'' and [[UFO (band)|UFO]]'s ''[[Strangers in the Night (UFO album)|Strangers in the Night]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://peavey.com/monitor/sub2.cfm?id=14|title=Megadeth's David Ellefson: Return To The Hangar|work=Monitor|publisher=Peavey Electronics|access-date=May 25, 2014}}</ref> Mustaine, however, was not present for the first half of recording due to being in rehab for his drug addiction, so recording proceeded with Clink at the helm. The producer's work dealt mostly with the bass, drums and Friedman's guitar.<ref>{{cite book|title=My Life with Deth: Discovering Meaning in a Life of Rock & Roll|page=89|author1=Ellefson, Dave |author2=McIver, Joel |publisher=Simon & Schuster|year=2013|isbn=978-1451699890}}</ref> Clink later had commitments to produce Guns N' Roses' ''[[Use Your Illusion I]]'' and ''[[Use Your Illusion II|II]]'', so he left the project to engineer Micajah Ryan to finish recording the guitars and vocals, primarily with Mustaine.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mustaine |first=Dave |title=Rust In Peace : The Inside story of the Megadeth Masterpiece |last2=Selvin |first2=Joel |publisher=Hatchette books |year=2020 |isbn=978-0-306-84602-1 |pages=82-105}}</ref> In a 2002 interview, Mustaine declared that they "really didn't make the record with [Clink]" as at the time he was focused on Guns N' Roses and stated most of the work in the album was done by himself, Norman, and engineer Micajah Ryan.<ref name="Rust"/>


==Artwork==
==Artwork==
The album artwork was created by artist [[Ed Repka]],<ref name=RIP1990/> who previously had done the cover for ''[[Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?]]'' in 1986.<ref name=PSBWB>{{cite book|title=Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? ''liner notes (2004 re-release)''|year=2004|publisher=Capitol Records|page=4}}</ref> It references "Hangar 18", and depicts band mascot [[Vic Rattlehead]] and world leaders of the era viewing an alien body. In addition to creating the album's cover, Repka also supplied artwork for the album's two singles.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Downey|first1=Ryan|title=The History of Vic Rattlehead|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/news/megadeth-rattlehead-20111019|website=[[Roadrunner Records]]|date=October 18, 2011|access-date=August 23, 2014}}</ref> The object Rattlehead is holding was confirmed by Mustaine to be a material resembling [[Kryptonite]].<ref>{{cite web |author1=The Scorpion |title=SCORPION Q+A |url=https://megadeth.com/scorpion-qa/2013/439583/ |website=Megadeth.com |access-date=15 December 2022 |date=14 October 2013}}</ref>
The album artwork was created by artist [[Ed Repka]],<ref name=RIP1990/> who previously had done the cover for ''[[Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?]]'' in 1986.<ref name=PSBWB>{{cite book|title=Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? ''liner notes (2004 re-release)''|year=2004|publisher=Capitol Records|page=4}}</ref> It references "Hangar 18", and depicts band mascot [[Vic Rattlehead]] and world leaders of the era viewing an alien body. In addition to creating the album's cover, Repka also supplied artwork for the album's two singles.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Downey|first1=Ryan|title=The History of Vic Rattlehead|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/news/megadeth-rattlehead-20111019|website=[[Roadrunner Records]]|date=October 18, 2011|access-date=August 23, 2014}}</ref> The object Rattlehead is holding was confirmed by Mustaine to be a material resembling [[Kryptonite]].<ref>{{cite web |author1=The Scorpion |title=SCORPION Q+A |url=https://megadeth.com/scorpion-qa/2013/439583/ |website=Megadeth.com |access-date=15 December 2022 |date=14 October 2013}}</ref>


The men featured on the cover are, from left to right: an unidentified British representative, Japanese Prime Minister [[Toshiki Kaifu]], German President [[Richard von Weizsäcker]], Soviet President [[Mikhail Gorbachev]], and United States President [[George H. W. Bush]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Scorpion |first1=The |title=Megadeth Scorpion Q+A |url=https://megadeth.com/scorpion-qa/2007/439811/ |website=Megadeth.com |date=14 March 2017 |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref>{{dubious|John Major?|date=February 2023}}
The men featured on the cover are, from left to right: an unidentified British representative, Japanese Prime Minister [[Toshiki Kaifu]], West German President [[Richard von Weizsäcker]], Soviet President [[Mikhail Gorbachev]], and United States President [[George H. W. Bush]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Scorpion |first1=The |title=Megadeth Scorpion Q+A |url=https://megadeth.com/scorpion-qa/2007/439811/ |website=Megadeth.com |date=14 March 2017 |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref><ref group="nb">The attached source identifies the British representative as "John Major [who] was Prime Minister of the UK and leader of the British conservative party", but this is incorrect - [[Margaret Thatcher]] was still PM in 1990, albeit only just, with several contenders poised to take her place, including both [[Michael Heseltine]] and [[John Major]].</ref>


==Composition==
==Composition==
The album features multiple lyrical themes: religion,{{sfn|Kajzer|2010|p=322}} politics and warfare, as well as Mustaine's personal issues, such as his fight against drug and alcohol addiction,{{sfn|Pillsbury|2006|p=83}} [[UFO conspiracy theory|UFO conspiracy theories]]<ref name="Hangar 18">{{cite web|last=Davies|first=Claire|title=Megadeth interview (Monster Riffs Week)|url=http://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/megadeth-interview-monster-riffs-week-280473|publisher=[[MusicRadar]]|date=September 29, 2010|access-date=January 1, 2014}}</ref> and even the [[Marvel Comics]] character [[Punisher]].<ref name=Punisher>{{cite web|title=Dave Mustaine Says Megadeth and Slayer 'Started to Become Close' in Australia|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/dave-mustaine-says-megadeth-and-slayer-started-to-become-close-in-australia/|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|publisher=Roadrunner Records|date=November 4, 2009|access-date=August 19, 2014}}</ref>
The album features multiple lyrical themes: religion,{{sfn|Kajzer|2010|p=322}} politics and warfare, as well as Mustaine's personal issues, such as his fight against drug and alcohol addiction,{{sfn|Pillsbury|2006|p=83}} [[UFO conspiracy theory|UFO conspiracy theories]]<ref name="Hangar 18">{{cite web|last=Davies|first=Claire|title=Megadeth interview (Monster Riffs Week)|url=http://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/megadeth-interview-monster-riffs-week-280473|publisher=[[MusicRadar]]|date=September 29, 2010|access-date=January 1, 2014}}</ref> and the [[Marvel Comics]] character [[Punisher]].<ref name=Punisher>{{cite web|title=Dave Mustaine Says Megadeth and Slayer 'Started to Become Close' in Australia|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/dave-mustaine-says-megadeth-and-slayer-started-to-become-close-in-australia/|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|publisher=Roadrunner Records|date=November 4, 2009|access-date=August 19, 2014}}</ref>


The opening song, "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" finds its thematic inspiration derived from the [[The Troubles|Northern Ireland conflict]], in which the largely Catholic [[Irish nationalism|nationalist]] community were in conflict with the mainly Protestant [[Ulster loyalism|loyalist community]] over the sovereignty of the six counties of Northern Ireland. Mustaine has said that at a show in Antrim, Northern Ireland, he discovered [[Counterfeit|bootlegged]] Megadeth T-shirts were on sale. He was dissuaded from taking action to have them removed on the basis that they were part of fund raising activities for [[Provisional Irish Republican Army|"The Cause"]],<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Holy Wars...The Punishment Due |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/song-stories/holy-wars-the-punishment-due-megadeth |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=December 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309221717/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/song-stories/holy-wars-the-punishment-due-megadeth |archive-date=March 9, 2014 }}</ref> explained as something to bring equality to Catholics and Protestants in the region. Liking how "The Cause" sounded as was explained to him, Mustaine dedicated a performance of "[[Anarchy in the U.K.]]" to it, causing the audience to riot.{{sfn|Kajzer|2010|pages=317-318}} The band were escorted in a bulletproof bus back to their hotel in Dublin after the show.<ref name="Rust">{{cite web|first=Richard|last=Bienstock|title=Megadeth: Rust Never Sleeps|url=http://www.guitarworld.com/megadeth_rust_never_sleeps?page=0,2|page=3|work=[[Guitar World]]|date=September 17, 2010|access-date=November 22, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202225634/http://www.guitarworld.com/megadeth_rust_never_sleeps?page=0,2 |archive-date=December 2, 2013}}</ref><ref name=Bulletproof>{{cite web|title=Megadeth Mainman Reacts To "The Cause" In Ireland|url=http://www.bravewords.com/news/35297|work=[[Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles]]|date=November 12, 2005|access-date=December 19, 2013}}</ref> This incident, along with Marvel's Punisher, inspired Mustaine to write the song.<ref name=Punisher/>
The opening song, "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" finds its thematic inspiration derived from the [[The Troubles|Northern Ireland conflict]], in which the largely Catholic [[Irish nationalism|nationalist]] community were in conflict with the mainly Protestant [[Ulster loyalism|loyalist community]] over the sovereignty of the six counties of Northern Ireland. Mustaine has said that at a show in Antrim, Northern Ireland, he discovered [[Counterfeit|bootlegged]] Megadeth T-shirts were on sale. He was dissuaded from taking action to have them removed on the basis that they were part of fund raising activities for [[Provisional Irish Republican Army|"The Cause"]],<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Holy Wars...The Punishment Due |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/song-stories/holy-wars-the-punishment-due-megadeth |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=December 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309221717/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/song-stories/holy-wars-the-punishment-due-megadeth |archive-date=March 9, 2014 }}</ref> explained as something to bring equality to Catholics and Protestants in the region. Liking how "The Cause" sounded as was explained to him, Mustaine dedicated a performance of "[[Anarchy in the U.K.]]" to it, causing the audience to riot.{{sfn|Kajzer|2010|pages=317-318}} The band were escorted in a bulletproof bus back to their hotel in Dublin after the show.<ref name="Rust">{{cite web|first=Richard|last=Bienstock|title=Megadeth: Rust Never Sleeps|url=http://www.guitarworld.com/megadeth_rust_never_sleeps?page=0,2|page=3|work=[[Guitar World]]|date=September 17, 2010|access-date=November 22, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202225634/http://www.guitarworld.com/megadeth_rust_never_sleeps?page=0,2 |archive-date=December 2, 2013}}</ref><ref name=Bulletproof>{{cite web|title=Megadeth Mainman Reacts To "The Cause" In Ireland|url=http://www.bravewords.com/news/35297|work=[[Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles]]|date=November 12, 2005|access-date=December 19, 2013}}</ref> This incident, along with Marvel's Punisher, inspired Mustaine to write the song.<ref name=Punisher/>


"Rust in Peace... Polaris", addresses the topic of nuclear warfare,{{sfn|Walser|1993|p=158}} with "Polaris" referring to the [[Cold War]]-era Lockheed [[UGM-27 Polaris]] [[intercontinental ballistic missile]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Popoff|first=Martin|title=The Top 500 Heavy Metal Songs of All Time|year=2002|publisher=[[ECW Press]]|isbn=978-1-55022-530-3|page=229}}</ref> Mustaine has revealed that the song, originally titled "Child Saint", was one of his earlier compositions, having been written before his tenure with Metallica (1981–83).<ref name="Rust"/> Menza proposed the concept for "Hangar 18", a song about UFO conspiracies and [[Area 51]].<ref name="Hangar 18"/> Musically, the song features twin guitar solos after the verse.{{sfn|Wagner|2010|p=44}}
"Rust in Peace... Polaris", addresses the topic of nuclear warfare,{{sfn|Walser|1993|p=158}} with "Polaris" referring to the [[Cold War]]-era Lockheed [[UGM-27 Polaris]] [[intercontinental ballistic missile]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Popoff|first=Martin|title=The Top 500 Heavy Metal Songs of All Time|year=2002|publisher=[[ECW Press]]|isbn=978-1-55022-530-3|page=229}}</ref> Mustaine has revealed that the song, originally titled "Child Saint", was one of his earlier compositions, having been written before his tenure with Metallica (1981–83).<ref name="Rust"/> Menza proposed the concept for "Hangar 18", a song about UFO conspiracies and [[Area 51]].<ref name="Hangar 18"/> Musically, the song features twin guitar solos after the verse.{{sfn|Wagner|2010|p=44}}
"Poison Was the Cure" was worked on around the [[Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?]] era, and was developed further during the [[So Far, So Good... So What!]] years, but the band "demoed" it in 1990 and refined it to the point where it was included on Rust in Peace.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metaledgemag.com/archives/megadeth-are-mean-clean-and-ready-to-thrash-again-with-rust-in-peace|title=Megadeth are mean, clean and ready to thrash again with Rust in Peace|publisher=Metal Edge|date=December 1990|access-date=February 10, 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925150247/https://www.metaledgemag.com/archives/megadeth-are-mean-clean-and-ready-to-thrash-again-with-rust-in-peace|archive-date=September 25, 2022}}</ref>


In 2017, more than 25 years after the album was released, Dave Mustaine revealed the majority of "Holy Wars" tabs on the web did not transcribe the main riff correctly, and posted the correct transcription himself.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave_mustaine_holy_wars_tabs_are_wrong_heres_how_to_do_it_right.html|title=Dave Mustaine: 'Holy Wars' Tabs Are Wrong, Here's How to Do It Right|website=www.ultimate-guitar.com}}</ref>
In 2017, more than 25 years after the album was released, Dave Mustaine revealed the majority of "Holy Wars" tabs on the web did not transcribe the main riff correctly, and posted the correct transcription himself.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dave_mustaine_holy_wars_tabs_are_wrong_heres_how_to_do_it_right.html|title=Dave Mustaine: 'Holy Wars' Tabs Are Wrong, Here's How to Do It Right|website=www.ultimate-guitar.com}}</ref>
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Upon release, the album received widespread critical acclaim.{{sfn|Larkin|1995|p=1654}} [[Greg Kot]] of the ''Chicago Tribune'' called it Megadeth's most accomplished album, praising its "instrumental virtuosity, thoughtful lyricism and punkish rage".<ref name="Chicago"/>
Upon release, the album received widespread critical acclaim.{{sfn|Larkin|1995|p=1654}} [[Greg Kot]] of the ''Chicago Tribune'' called it Megadeth's most accomplished album, praising its "instrumental virtuosity, thoughtful lyricism and punkish rage".<ref name="Chicago"/>


[[Robert Palmer (American writer)|Robert Palmer]] of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' wrote that the album is demonstration of how far the "nasty speed thrash" concept can go without being "formulaic and boring".<ref name="RS"/><ref name=AM2004>{{cite web|last=Birchmeier|first=Jason|title=Rust in Peace (reissue) — Megadeth|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/rust-in-peace-bonus-tracks-mr0000307622|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=December 30, 2013}}</ref> Reviewing the album for ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', Jim Farber described the music as "sheer velocity, combined with dexterity" and Mustaine's lyrics as "nihilistic whimsy".<ref name="EW"/> Mike Stagno from Sputnikmusic agreed that the songwriting was "top notch" on the album, as well as the fast and technical musicianship. He also spoke highly of Friedman's and Mustaine's guitar performance, calling them "one of the most potent duos in the scene".<ref name="sputnik"/>
[[Robert Palmer (American writer)|Robert Palmer]] of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' wrote that the album is demonstration of how far the "nasty speed thrash" concept can go without being "formulaic and boring".<ref name="RS"/><ref name=AM2004>{{cite web|last=Birchmeier|first=Jason|title=Rust in Peace (reissue) — Megadeth|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/rust-in-peace-bonus-tracks-mr0000307622|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=December 30, 2013}}</ref> Reviewing the album for ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', Jim Farber described the music as "sheer velocity, combined with dexterity" and Mustaine's lyrics as "nihilistic whimsy".<ref name="EW"/>


''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' reviewer Tom Nordlie praised the album, deeming it a "mature, complex, surprisingly consonant and sparely produced album", and concluded that Rust in Peace "never sleeps".<ref name="Spin">{{cite journal|first=Tom|last=Nordlie|title=Megadeth: Rust in Peace|journal=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=December 1990|page=88|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RDWxkmx1bj4C&q=megadeth+rust+in+peace+spin&pg=PA88|access-date=October 28, 2013}}</ref> Music journalist Kim Cooper also noted the album's maturity and wrote that ''Rust in Peace'' "transcended the hard rock genre and raised the bar to a whole new level".{{sfn|Cooper|2012|p=148}} Another positive reaction came from ''Rock Hard'', whose writer Holger Stratmann stated that the record was "pure Megadeth", filled with "razor sharp guitars" and "snotty vocals".<ref name="Rock Hard"/>
''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' reviewer Tom Nordlie praised the album, deeming it a "mature, complex, surprisingly consonant and sparely produced album", and concluded that Rust in Peace "never sleeps".<ref name="Spin">{{cite journal|first=Tom|last=Nordlie|title=Megadeth: Rust in Peace|journal=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=December 1990|page=88|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RDWxkmx1bj4C&q=megadeth+rust+in+peace+spin&pg=PA88|access-date=October 28, 2013}}</ref> Music journalist Kim Cooper also noted the album's maturity and wrote that ''Rust in Peace'' "transcended the hard rock genre and raised the bar to a whole new level".{{sfn|Cooper|2012|p=148}} Another positive reaction came from ''Rock Hard'', whose writer Holger Stratmann stated that the record was "pure Megadeth", filled with "razor sharp guitars" and "snotty vocals".<ref name="Rock Hard"/>
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The tracks "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" and "Hangar 18" have become staples of Megadeth's live set, and are fan favorites.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bansal|first=Andrew|url=http://metalassault.com/Live_Reviews/110610_Megadeth.php|title=Megadeth Enthralls Arizona With Last North American Show Of The Year|work=Metalassault.com|date=November 6, 2010|access-date=November 7, 2010}}</ref> The guitar solo on "Tornado of Souls" is considered to be one of the greatest solos in heavy metal music.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deaux |first=John |date=2016-04-22 |title=Top 10 Best Heavy Metal Guitar Solos of All Time |url=https://allabouttherock.co.uk/top-10-best-heavy-metal-guitar-solos-time/ |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=All About The Rock |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=200 Greatest Metal Guitar Solos |url=https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_metal-guitar-solos.html |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=digitaldreamdoor.com |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2010, the band announced a 22-show North American tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ''Rust in Peace''. The band performed the entire album at every show.<ref>{{cite web|title=Megadeth, Testament, Exodus To Team Up For North American Tour|work=Blabbermouth.net|publisher=Roadrunner Records|date=January 25, 2010|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=134010|access-date=November 27, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100310180705/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=134010|archive-date=March 10, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Photos Of 'Rust In Peace 20th Anniversary Tour' Kick-Off Posted Online|work=Blabbermouth.net|publisher=Roadrunner Records|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=136151|date=March 4, 2010|access-date=November 28, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100510104757/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=136151|archive-date=May 10, 2010}}</ref> Dates in South and Central America were later added to the tour, due to positive response from fans.<ref>{{cite web|title=Megadeth To Perform Entire 'Rust In Peace' Album On Mexico/South America Tour|work=Blabbermouth.net|publisher=Roadrunner Records|date=March 30, 2010|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=137695|access-date=November 28, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606090022/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=137695|archive-date=June 6, 2011}}</ref> In 2010, [[Shout! Factory]] released a live recording filmed on the Hollywood Palladium stop of the tour,<ref>{{cite web|title=Megadeth To Release 'Rust In Peace Live' DVD|work=Blabbermouth.net|publisher=Roadrunner Records|date=June 23, 2010|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=142010|access-date=November 28, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100726103108/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=142010|archive-date=July 26, 2010}}</ref> entitled ''[[Rust in Peace Live]]''. It was released on September 7, 2010, in Blu-ray, CD and DVD formats,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guitarworld.com/article/megadeth_to_release_039rust_in_peace_live039_bluray_dvd_and_cd|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120524161726/http://www.guitarworld.com/article/megadeth_to_release_039rust_in_peace_live039_bluray_dvd_and_cd|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 24, 2012|title=Megadeth to Release 'Rust in Peace Live' Blu-Ray, DVD and CD|date=June 23, 2010|work=[[Guitar World]]|access-date=November 26, 2010}}</ref> and debuted at number 161 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number two on the Billboard DVD charts.<ref name="AMCharts">{{cite web|title=Megadeth — Awards|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/megadeth-mn0000406294/awards|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=October 24, 2013}}</ref>
The tracks "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" and "Hangar 18" have become staples of Megadeth's live set, and are fan favorites.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bansal|first=Andrew|url=http://metalassault.com/Live_Reviews/110610_Megadeth.php|title=Megadeth Enthralls Arizona With Last North American Show Of The Year|work=Metalassault.com|date=November 6, 2010|access-date=November 7, 2010}}</ref> The guitar solo on "Tornado of Souls" is considered to be one of the greatest solos in heavy metal music.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deaux |first=John |date=2016-04-22 |title=Top 10 Best Heavy Metal Guitar Solos of All Time |url=https://allabouttherock.co.uk/top-10-best-heavy-metal-guitar-solos-time/ |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=All About The Rock |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=200 Greatest Metal Guitar Solos |url=https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_metal-guitar-solos.html |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=digitaldreamdoor.com |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2010, the band announced a 22-show North American tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ''Rust in Peace''. The band performed the entire album at every show.<ref>{{cite web|title=Megadeth, Testament, Exodus To Team Up For North American Tour|work=Blabbermouth.net|publisher=Roadrunner Records|date=January 25, 2010|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=134010|access-date=November 27, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100310180705/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=134010|archive-date=March 10, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Photos Of 'Rust In Peace 20th Anniversary Tour' Kick-Off Posted Online|work=Blabbermouth.net|publisher=Roadrunner Records|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=136151|date=March 4, 2010|access-date=November 28, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100510104757/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=136151|archive-date=May 10, 2010}}</ref> Dates in South and Central America were later added to the tour, due to positive response from fans.<ref>{{cite web|title=Megadeth To Perform Entire 'Rust In Peace' Album On Mexico/South America Tour|work=Blabbermouth.net|publisher=Roadrunner Records|date=March 30, 2010|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=137695|access-date=November 28, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606090022/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=137695|archive-date=June 6, 2011}}</ref> In 2010, [[Shout! Factory]] released a live recording filmed on the Hollywood Palladium stop of the tour,<ref>{{cite web|title=Megadeth To Release 'Rust In Peace Live' DVD|work=Blabbermouth.net|publisher=Roadrunner Records|date=June 23, 2010|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=142010|access-date=November 28, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100726103108/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=142010|archive-date=July 26, 2010}}</ref> entitled ''[[Rust in Peace Live]]''. It was released on September 7, 2010, in Blu-ray, CD and DVD formats,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guitarworld.com/article/megadeth_to_release_039rust_in_peace_live039_bluray_dvd_and_cd|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120524161726/http://www.guitarworld.com/article/megadeth_to_release_039rust_in_peace_live039_bluray_dvd_and_cd|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 24, 2012|title=Megadeth to Release 'Rust in Peace Live' Blu-Ray, DVD and CD|date=June 23, 2010|work=[[Guitar World]]|access-date=November 26, 2010}}</ref> and debuted at number 161 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number two on the Billboard DVD charts.<ref name="AMCharts">{{cite web|title=Megadeth — Awards|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/megadeth-mn0000406294/awards|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=October 24, 2013}}</ref>


''Rust in Peace'' in its entirety was released as purchasable downloadable content in the rhythm game ''[[Rock Band]]'', a part of their "''Rust in Peace'' Download Package".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-s-rust-in-peace-hits-rock-band-store-next-week/|title=Megadeth's 'Rust in Peace' Hits Rock Band Store Next Week|work=Blabbermouth.net|publisher=Roadrunner Records|date=February 4, 2010|access-date=August 18, 2014}}</ref> It was released a little more than a year after the release of ''Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?'' on the game's download store. A cover version of "Holy Wars" by [[Steve Ouimette]] was featured in ''[[Rock Revolution]]''.<ref name="rr-songs">{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5032751/the-full-rock-revolution-setlist|title=The Full Rock Revolution Setlist|last=Fahey|first=Mike|date=August 4, 2008|website=Kotaku|access-date=February 23, 2009}}</ref> "Holy Wars" was also featured in ''[[Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock]]'',<ref name="sudden death">{{cite video|people=[[Dave Mustaine]] (speaker)|title=Dave Mustaine Talks Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock|date=September 1, 2010|access-date=September 1, 2010|url=http://www.giantbomb.com/dave-mustaine-talks-guitar-hero-warriors-of-rock/17-3167/|medium=Trailer|format=[[Adobe Flash|Flash video]]|publisher=[[Activision]]}}</ref> while "Hangar 18" was featured in ''[[Guitar Hero II]]'' and as downloadable content for ''[[Guitar Hero 5]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Roper, Chris|date=October 9, 2006|title=IGN: ''Guitar Hero II'' Final Tracklist Revealed|url=http://ps2.ign.com/articles/737/737921p1.html|website=IGN|access-date=July 24, 2008}}</ref><ref name="August DLC">{{cite web|url=http://investor.activision.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=495239|title=The Guitar Hero(R) Music Library Rocks the Entire Month of August With Tracks From The Used, Sum 41, Weezer, P.O.D. and Megadeth|date=August 2, 2010|access-date=August 2, 2010|publisher=[[Activision]]}}</ref> Both songs have been described as amongst the most difficult songs in the series' history.<ref name="sudden death" /> "Holy Wars", "Hangar 18" and "Tornado of Souls" were also released as downloadable content for ''[[Rocksmith 2014]]''
''Rust in Peace'' in its entirety was released as purchasable downloadable content in the rhythm game ''[[Rock Band]]'', a part of their "''Rust in Peace'' Download Package".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-s-rust-in-peace-hits-rock-band-store-next-week/|title=Megadeth's 'Rust in Peace' Hits Rock Band Store Next Week|work=Blabbermouth.net|publisher=Roadrunner Records|date=February 4, 2010|access-date=August 18, 2014}}</ref> It was released a little more than a year after the release of ''Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?'' on the game's download store. A cover version of "Holy Wars" by [[Steve Ouimette]] was featured in ''[[Rock Revolution]]''.<ref name="rr-songs">{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5032751/the-full-rock-revolution-setlist|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080805174509/http://kotaku.com/5032751/the-full-rock-revolution-setlist|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 5, 2008|title=The Full Rock Revolution Setlist|last=Fahey|first=Mike|date=August 4, 2008|website=Kotaku|access-date=February 23, 2009}}</ref> "Holy Wars" was also featured in ''[[Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock]]'',<ref name="sudden death">{{cite video|people=[[Dave Mustaine]] (speaker)|title=Dave Mustaine Talks Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock|date=September 1, 2010|access-date=September 1, 2010|url=http://www.giantbomb.com/dave-mustaine-talks-guitar-hero-warriors-of-rock/17-3167/|medium=Trailer|format=[[Adobe Flash|Flash video]]|publisher=[[Activision]]}}</ref> while "Hangar 18" was featured in ''[[Guitar Hero II]]'' and as downloadable content for ''[[Guitar Hero 5]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Roper, Chris|date=October 9, 2006|title=IGN: ''Guitar Hero II'' Final Tracklist Revealed|url=http://ps2.ign.com/articles/737/737921p1.html|website=IGN|access-date=July 24, 2008}}</ref><ref name="August DLC">{{cite web|url=http://investor.activision.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=495239|title=The Guitar Hero(R) Music Library Rocks the Entire Month of August With Tracks From The Used, Sum 41, Weezer, P.O.D. and Megadeth|date=August 2, 2010|access-date=August 2, 2010|publisher=[[Activision]]}}</ref> Both songs have been described as amongst the most difficult songs in the series' history.<ref name="sudden death" /> "Holy Wars", "Hangar 18" and "Tornado of Souls" were also released as downloadable content for ''[[Rocksmith 2014]]''.


A sequel to "Hangar 18" titled "Return to Hangar" later featured on Megadeth's ninth studio album, ''[[The World Needs a Hero]]''.
A sequel to "Hangar 18" titled "Return to Hangar" later featured on Megadeth's ninth studio album, ''[[The World Needs a Hero]]''.


In 2015, satire website [[The Onion]] published an article titled "Humanity Still Producing New Art As Though Megadeth's ''Rust In Peace'' Doesn't Already Exist".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-08-03 |title=Humanity Still Producing New Art As Though Megadeth's 'Rust In Peace' Doesn't Already Exist |url=https://www.theonion.com/humanity-still-producing-new-art-as-though-megadeth-s-1819578062 |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=The Onion |language=en}}</ref>
In 2015, satire website ''[[The Onion]]'' published an article titled "Humanity Still Producing New Art As Though Megadeth's ''Rust In Peace'' Doesn't Already Exist".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-08-03 |title=Humanity Still Producing New Art As Though Megadeth's 'Rust In Peace' Doesn't Already Exist |url=https://www.theonion.com/humanity-still-producing-new-art-as-though-megadeth-s-1819578062 |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=The Onion |language=en}}</ref>
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==Track listing==
== Track listing ==
All songs written and composed by [[Dave Mustaine]], except where noted.<ref name=RIP1990>{{cite book|title=Rust in Peace ''liner notes (original release)''|year=1990|publisher=[[Capitol Records]]|pages=3, 16}}</ref>
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Side one
| headline = Side one
| all_writing = [[Dave Mustaine]] except where noted.<ref name=RIP1990>{{cite book|title=Rust in Peace ''liner notes (original release)''|year=1990|publisher=[[Capitol Records]]|pages=3, 16}}</ref>
| title1 = [[Holy Wars... The Punishment Due]]
| title1 = [[Holy Wars... The Punishment Due]]
| length1 = 6:36
| length1 = 6:36
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}}
}}
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Side two
| headline     = Side two
| title5 = Poison Was the Cure
| title5       = Poison Was the Cure
| length5 = 2:58
| length5       = 2:58
| title6 = Lucretia
| title6       = Lucretia
| length6 = 3:58
| length6       = 3:58
| music6 = Mustaine, [[David Ellefson]]
| writer6      = Mustaine, [[David Ellefson]]
| title7 = [[Tornado of Souls]]
| title7       = [[Tornado of Souls]]
| length7 = 5:22
| length7       = 5:22
| lyrics7 = Mustaine, Ellefson
| writer7      = Mustaine, Ellefson
| title8 = Dawn Patrol
| title8       = Dawn Patrol
| length8 = 1:50
| length8       = 1:50
| music8 = Ellefson
| writer8      = Mustaine, Ellefson
| title9 = Rust in Peace... Polaris
| title9       = Rust in Peace... Polaris
| note9 = 5:44 on remaster
| note9         = 5:44 on remaster
| length9 = 5:36
| length9       = 5:36
| total_length = 40:44<!--All track times sourced from CD release "CDP 79 19352".-->
| total_length = 40:44<!--All track times sourced from CD release "CDP 79 19352".-->
}}
}}
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = 1993 Korean edition bonus track
| headline     = 1994 Korean edition bonus track<ref name=RIPKorea>{{cite book|title=Rust in Peace ''album jacket (Korean edition)''|year=1994|publisher=Capitol Records}}</ref>
| title10 = Breakpoint
| title10       = Breakpoint
| lyrics10 = Ellefson, Menza, Mustaine
| lyrics10     = Mustaine, Ellefson, Menza
| music10 = Ellefson, Menza, Mustaine
| music10       = Mustaine, Ellefson, Menza
| length10 = 3:29
| length10     = 3:29
| total_length = 44:13
| total_length = 44:13
}}
}}
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = 2004 remix/remaster bonus tracks<ref name=RIP2004>{{cite book|title=Rust in Peace ''liner notes (2004 re-release)''|year=2004|publisher=Capitol Records|pages=4–5}}</ref>
| headline     = 2004 remix/remaster bonus tracks<ref name=RIP2004>{{cite book|title=Rust in Peace ''liner notes (2004 re-release)''|year=2004|publisher=Capitol Records|pages=4–5}}</ref>
| title10 = My Creation
| title10       = My Creation
| length10 = 1:36
| length10     = 1:36
| music10 = Mustaine, Menza
| music10       = Mustaine, Menza
| title11 = Rust in Peace... Polaris
| title11       = Rust in Peace... Polaris
| note11 = demo
| note11       = demo
| length11 = 5:25
| length11     = 5:25
| title12 = Holy Wars... The Punishment Due
| title12       = Holy Wars... The Punishment Due
| note12 = demo
| note12       = demo
| length12 = 6:16
| length12     = 6:16
| title13 = Take No Prisoners
| title13       = Take No Prisoners
| note13 = demo
| note13       = demo
| length13 = 3:23
| length13     = 3:23
| total_length = 57:24
| total_length = 57:24
}}
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'''Megadeth'''
'''Megadeth'''
*[[Dave Mustaine]] – lead vocals, guitars
*[[Dave Mustaine]] – vocals, guitars
*[[David Ellefson]] – bass, backing vocals
*[[Marty Friedman]] – guitars
*[[Marty Friedman]] – guitars
*[[David Ellefson]] – bass guitar, backing vocals
*[[Nick Menza]] – drums, backing vocals
*[[Nick Menza]] – drums, backing vocals


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*Mastered by [[Greg Fulginiti]]
*Mastered by [[Greg Fulginiti]]
*Technician – Tom Mayhue
*Technician – Tom Mayhue
'''Management'''
*Ron Laffitte – Management for Lippman Kahane, Ent.
*Errol Gerson & Co., Inc – Business management
*Andy Somers – Worldwide Booking agent for Triad Artists, Inc
*John Jackson – European Booking agent for Fair Warning Agency. Ltd
*Leonard Korobkin, Esq. – Legal
*Brockum – Merchandise


'''2004 remix and remaster'''
'''2004 remix and remaster'''
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==Charts==
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" |Chart (1990)
! scope="col" |Chart (1990–91)
! scope="col" |Peak
! scope="col" |Peak <br />position
position
|-
|-
{{album chart|Australia|47|artist=Megadeth|album=Rust in Peace|rowheader=true|access-date=November 8, 2023}}
{{album chart|Australia|47|artist=Megadeth|album=Rust in Peace|rowheader=true|access-date=November 8, 2023}}
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| align="center"| 34
| align="center"| 34
|-
|-
!scope="row"| Irish Albums ([[The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry]])<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/200716728@N03/53815768741/in/dateposted-public/ | title=Screenshot_20240625_161141_Chrome~2 | date=25 June 2024 }}</ref>
!scope="row"| Irish Albums ([[The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|IRMA]])<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/200716728@N03/53815768741/in/dateposted-public/ | title=Screenshot_20240625_161141_Chrome~2 | date=25 June 2024 }}</ref>
| align="center"| 18
| align="center"| 18
|-
|-
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| align="center"| 19
| align="center"| 19
|-
|-
{{album chart|Germany4|21|id=1126|artist=Megadeth|album=Rust in Peace|rowheader=true|access-date=November 8, 2023}}
{{album chart|Germany|21|id=1126|artist=Megadeth|album=Rust in Peace|rowheader=true|access-date=November 8, 2023}}
|-
|-
!scope="row"|Japanese Albums ([[Oricon]])<ref name="JPN">{{cite book|title=Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005|publisher=[[Oricon|Oricon Entertainment]]|location=Roppongi, Tokyo|year=2006|isbn=4-87131-077-9|language=ja}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Japanese Albums ([[Oricon]])<ref name="JPN">{{cite book|title=Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005|publisher=[[Oricon|Oricon Entertainment]]|location=Roppongi, Tokyo|year=2006|isbn=4-87131-077-9|language=ja}}</ref>
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col" |Chart (2020)
! scope="col" |Chart (2020–2026)
! scope="col" |Peak
! scope="col" |Peak <br />position
position
|-
! scope="row"| Greek Albums ([[IFPI Greece|IFPI]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/charts_en.html|title=Official IFPI Charts Top-100 Albums Sales Chart (Combined) – Εβδομάδα: 20/2026|publisher=[[IFPI Greece]]|access-date=May 26, 2026|language=el|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20260527054914/https://www.ifpi.gr/charts_el.html|archive-date=May 26, 2026|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| 1
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==References==
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==Bibliography==
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Template:Short description Template:Good article Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "Unsubst-infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Rust in Peace is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth, released on September 24, 1990, by Capitol Records.[1] It was the first Megadeth album to feature guitarist Marty Friedman and drummer Nick Menza. The songs "Hangar 18" and "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" were released as singles. A remixed and remastered version of the album featuring four bonus tracks was released in 2004.

Since its release, Rust in Peace has often been named as one of the best thrash metal records of all time, by publications such as Decibel and Kerrang!, and listed in the reference book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance at the 33rd Grammy Awards. At the 1991 Foundations Forum, the album received a Concrete Foundations Award for "Top Radio Album" and the single "Hangar 18" won "Top Radio Cut" award.[2]

Background and production

In 1988, Megadeth appeared at the Monsters of Rock festival at Donington Park in the UK, alongside Iron Maiden, Kiss, Helloween, Guns N' Roses, and David Lee Roth. The band performed to an audience of more than 100,000 people[3] and was soon added to the "Monsters of Rock" European tour, but dropped out after the first show due to bassist David Ellefson's drug problems.[4] Further issues within the band caused frontman and guitarist Dave Mustaine to fire drummer Chuck Behler and guitarist Jeff Young, and cancel their scheduled 1988 Australian tour.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nick Menza, previously Behler's drum tech, was hired as the band's new drummer.[5] The search for a new guitarist was a drawn out process; Mustaine examined a number of guitarists for the job, including Dimebag Darrell of Pantera, who was initially offered the job before declining, as he requested that his brother, Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul, also be hired.[6] Jeff Waters of Annihilator was also considered.[7] Mustaine had asked original Megadeth guitarist Chris Poland to rejoin the band,[8] with Poland tracking lead guitar parts on demo versions of Rust in Peace ... Polaris, Lucretia, Five Magics, Tornado of Souls, Take No Prisoners, Holy Wars ... The Punishment Due and Poison Was the Cure.[9] According to Poland, he was "99 percent going to join" the band but was talked out of it by his manager.[8] According to Mustaine, one of the last guitarists he had heard about, Marty Friedman, had sent him a copy of Dragon's Kiss, on which Friedman played. Upon listening to the record, Mustaine had Friedman come in to audition and hired him.[5] This would become the band's first stable line-up and, as recognized by fans, the 'classic' Megadeth lineup.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

The album title Rust in Peace was inspired by a bumper sticker that Mustaine saw on the back of a vehicle while driving home from Lake Elsinore, California. The sticker read: "May all your nuclear weapons rust in peace". Mustaine liked the concept and decided to use it as a title for Megadeth's upcoming album.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Rust in Peace was recorded at Rumbo Recorders with producer Mike Clink, while the mixing was handled by Max Norman.[10] Clink was brought in for his work on both Guns N' Roses' Appetite for Destruction and UFO's Strangers in the Night.[11] Mustaine, however, was not present for the first half of recording due to being in rehab for his drug addiction, so recording proceeded with Clink at the helm. The producer's work dealt mostly with the bass, drums and Friedman's guitar.[12] Clink later had commitments to produce Guns N' Roses' Use Your Illusion I and II, so he left the project to engineer Micajah Ryan to finish recording the guitars and vocals, primarily with Mustaine.[13] In a 2002 interview, Mustaine declared that they "really didn't make the record with [Clink]" as at the time he was focused on Guns N' Roses and stated most of the work in the album was done by himself, Norman, and engineer Micajah Ryan.[14]

Artwork

The album artwork was created by artist Ed Repka,[10] who previously had done the cover for Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? in 1986.[15] It references "Hangar 18", and depicts band mascot Vic Rattlehead and world leaders of the era viewing an alien body. In addition to creating the album's cover, Repka also supplied artwork for the album's two singles.[16] The object Rattlehead is holding was confirmed by Mustaine to be a material resembling Kryptonite.[17]

The men featured on the cover are, from left to right: an unidentified British representative, Japanese Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu, West German President Richard von Weizsäcker, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, and United States President George H. W. Bush.[18][nb 1]

Composition

The album features multiple lyrical themes: religion,Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". politics and warfare, as well as Mustaine's personal issues, such as his fight against drug and alcohol addiction,Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". UFO conspiracy theories[19] and the Marvel Comics character Punisher.[20]

The opening song, "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" finds its thematic inspiration derived from the Northern Ireland conflict, in which the largely Catholic nationalist community were in conflict with the mainly Protestant loyalist community over the sovereignty of the six counties of Northern Ireland. Mustaine has said that at a show in Antrim, Northern Ireland, he discovered bootlegged Megadeth T-shirts were on sale. He was dissuaded from taking action to have them removed on the basis that they were part of fund raising activities for "The Cause",[21] explained as something to bring equality to Catholics and Protestants in the region. Liking how "The Cause" sounded as was explained to him, Mustaine dedicated a performance of "Anarchy in the U.K." to it, causing the audience to riot.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The band were escorted in a bulletproof bus back to their hotel in Dublin after the show.[14][22] This incident, along with Marvel's Punisher, inspired Mustaine to write the song.[20]

"Rust in Peace... Polaris", addresses the topic of nuclear warfare,Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". with "Polaris" referring to the Cold War-era Lockheed UGM-27 Polaris intercontinental ballistic missile.[23] Mustaine has revealed that the song, originally titled "Child Saint", was one of his earlier compositions, having been written before his tenure with Metallica (1981–83).[14] Menza proposed the concept for "Hangar 18", a song about UFO conspiracies and Area 51.[19] Musically, the song features twin guitar solos after the verse.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

"Poison Was the Cure" was worked on around the Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? era, and was developed further during the So Far, So Good... So What! years, but the band "demoed" it in 1990 and refined it to the point where it was included on Rust in Peace.[24]

In 2017, more than 25 years after the album was released, Dave Mustaine revealed the majority of "Holy Wars" tabs on the web did not transcribe the main riff correctly, and posted the correct transcription himself.[25]

Release and reception

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Rust in Peace was released on September 24, 1990, by Capitol Records.[26] In 1994, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipping one million copies in the United States.[27] Rust in Peace, along with the rest of Megadeth's Capitol-released studio albums, was remixed and remastered in 2004.

Upon release, the album received widespread critical acclaim.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune called it Megadeth's most accomplished album, praising its "instrumental virtuosity, thoughtful lyricism and punkish rage".[28]

Robert Palmer of Rolling Stone wrote that the album is demonstration of how far the "nasty speed thrash" concept can go without being "formulaic and boring".[29][30] Reviewing the album for Entertainment Weekly, Jim Farber described the music as "sheer velocity, combined with dexterity" and Mustaine's lyrics as "nihilistic whimsy".[31]

Spin reviewer Tom Nordlie praised the album, deeming it a "mature, complex, surprisingly consonant and sparely produced album", and concluded that Rust in Peace "never sleeps".[32] Music journalist Kim Cooper also noted the album's maturity and wrote that Rust in Peace "transcended the hard rock genre and raised the bar to a whole new level".Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Another positive reaction came from Rock Hard, whose writer Holger Stratmann stated that the record was "pure Megadeth", filled with "razor sharp guitars" and "snotty vocals".[33]

Legacy and influence

In retrospective analysis, Rust in Peace has been cited as having a large impact on its genre.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Heavy metal magazine Decibel labeled the album as a "genre-defining work",[34] while Kerrang! wrote that the record "set a new standard for heavy metal in the 90s".[35] IGN named Rust in Peace the fourth most influential heavy metal album of all time, commenting that the album "displays Dave Mustaine's finest writing ever".[36] Additionally, Martin Popoff ranked it eleventh among the best heavy metal albums of all time.[37] In a reader poll organized by MusicRadar in 2010, Rust in Peace was voted as the sixth best metal album ever. The MusicRadar staff explained that the record saw Megadeth moving "into the big league", while staying true to their intricate sound and lyricism.[38] In a list compiled by Chad Bowar of About.com, Rust in Peace was placed as the best heavy metal album of the 1990s and named a "thrash masterpiece".[39] The album was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 33rd Grammy Awards.[40] The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[41]

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Dave Mustaine in Moscow during the album's 20th anniversary tour

The tracks "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" and "Hangar 18" have become staples of Megadeth's live set, and are fan favorites.[42] The guitar solo on "Tornado of Souls" is considered to be one of the greatest solos in heavy metal music.[43][44] In 2010, the band announced a 22-show North American tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Rust in Peace. The band performed the entire album at every show.[45][46] Dates in South and Central America were later added to the tour, due to positive response from fans.[47] In 2010, Shout! Factory released a live recording filmed on the Hollywood Palladium stop of the tour,[48] entitled Rust in Peace Live. It was released on September 7, 2010, in Blu-ray, CD and DVD formats,[49] and debuted at number 161 on the Billboard 200 and number two on the Billboard DVD charts.[50]

Rust in Peace in its entirety was released as purchasable downloadable content in the rhythm game Rock Band, a part of their "Rust in Peace Download Package".[51] It was released a little more than a year after the release of Peace Sells...But Who's Buying? on the game's download store. A cover version of "Holy Wars" by Steve Ouimette was featured in Rock Revolution.[52] "Holy Wars" was also featured in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock,[53] while "Hangar 18" was featured in Guitar Hero II and as downloadable content for Guitar Hero 5.[54][55] Both songs have been described as amongst the most difficult songs in the series' history.[53] "Holy Wars", "Hangar 18" and "Tornado of Souls" were also released as downloadable content for Rocksmith 2014.

A sequel to "Hangar 18" titled "Return to Hangar" later featured on Megadeth's ninth studio album, The World Needs a Hero.

In 2015, satire website The Onion published an article titled "Humanity Still Producing New Art As Though Megadeth's Rust In Peace Doesn't Already Exist".[56]

Track listing

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Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[5][10]

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Charts

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Chart (1990–91) Peak
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European Albums (European Top 100 Albums)[58] 34
Irish Albums (IRMA)[59] 18
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[60] 19
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[61] 29
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Chart (2020–2026) Peak
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Greek Albums (IFPI)[62] 1

Certifications

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Accolades

Region Year Publication Accolade Rank
Canada 2004 Martin Popoff Top 500 Heavy Metal Albums of all Time[37] 11
United Kingdom 2020 Kerrang! The 50 Best Albums From 1990[63] 1
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2000 Terrorizer The 100 Most Important Albums of the 90sScript error: No such module "Unsubst". *
2006 Classic Rock & Metal Hammer The 200 Greatest Albums of the 90sScript error: No such module "Unsubst". *
2010 MusicRadar The 50 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time[38] 6
2014 Metal Hammer 50 Hottest Thrash Albums of All TimeScript error: No such module "Unsubst". 3
United States 2002 Revolver The 69 Greatest Metal Albums of All TimeScript error: No such module "Unsubst". 54
2011 Robert Dimery 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die[64] *
2007 IGN Top 25 Metal Albums[36] 4
2012 About.com Best Heavy Metal Albums of 1990[65] 1
2012 Best Heavy Metal Albums of the 1990s[39] 1
2017 Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time[66] 19

Appearances

  • "Hangar 18" appeared in the 2006 video game Guitar Hero II.
  • "Tornado of Souls" appeared in the 2009 video game Brütal Legend.
  • The whole album was featured as DLC for the Rock Band video game series on February 9, 2010.

References

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  1. ↑ The attached source identifies the British representative as "John Major [who] was Prime Minister of the UK and leader of the British conservative party", but this is incorrect - Margaret Thatcher was still PM in 1990, albeit only just, with several contenders poised to take her place, including both Michael Heseltine and John Major.

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External links

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