It’s a fabulous album which I bought in 1990 and have nev Rust In Peace, the album, is phenomenal.
Hell, even the vocals are good, which is unusual for Mustaine. It’s a thrash juggernaut, with insane, buzzsaw riffage (courtesy of Dave Mustaine, whose guitar snarls like a wild aminal), exotic, beautiful, eastern-tinged solos (courtesy of ex-Cacophony shredder Marty Friedman), a swinging, tight rhythm section (Ellefson and Menza), interesting lyrical themes, and rhythmic and melodic hooks aplenty. Alcohol, drugs, sex, money, power, property, prestige, the lies fed to the band by the industry-and the lies they told each other-threatened to eat away at the band's bond like rust, devouring it until only the music survived. He recounts the arduous task of hiring the band and supporting cast, of managing egos and extra curriculars during the album's ensuing success, and succumbing to the pressures of fame and fortune-which eventually forced the band to break up.Īnd yet, Megadeth's demise was just the beginning the birth pangs of the record were nothing compared to what came next.
In Rust in Peace: The Inside Story of the Megadeth Masterpiece, the band's lead vocalist and guitarist, Dave Mustaine, gives readers a never-before-seen glimpse into the artistry and insanity that went into making the band's most iconic record. Fresh off their performance at the record-breaking Monsters of Rock festival, and with knockout new albums from Slayer, Anthrax, and Metallica dominating the charts, the pressure to produce a standout statement record was higher than ever. When Rust in Peace was released in 1990, the future of Megadeth was uncertain. Fresh off their performance at the record-breaking Monsters of Rock festival, and with knockout new albums from Slayer, Anthrax, and M FEATURING A FOREWORD BY SLASHĪ BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT THE MAKING OF MEGADETH'S ICONIC RECORD, RUST IN PEACE, BY THE BAND'S LEAD VOCALIST AND GUITARIST FEATURING A FOREWORD BY SLASH A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT THE MAKING OF MEGADETH'S ICONIC RECORD, RUST IN PEACE, BY THE BAND'S LEAD VOCALIST AND GUITARIST When Rust in Peace was released in 1990, the future of Megadeth was uncertain.
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