Product Description

After the success of PEACE SELLSaBUT WHO'S BUYING? in 1986 and SO FAR, SO GOOD, SO WHAT! in 1988, Megadeth was fast becoming one of thrash metal's leading outfits. However, the band's hard work was nearly derailed because of the continuousdismissals of band members and chronic substance abuse. Founding members Dave Mustaine (guitar/vocals) and Dave Ellefson (bass) changed their ways before work on their fourth album began, hiring drummer Nick Menza and ex-Cacophony guitarist Marty Friedman. When Megadeth re-emerged with RUST IN PEACE in 1990, metalheads were happy to hear that the changes hadn't dulled their attack in the slightest.
"Holy WarsaThePunishment Due" is an absolutely crushing opener that showsoff the technical expertise of the musicians, while "Hangar18" covers the familiar ground of alien visitation and government conspiracy. Both videos were put in heavy rotation onMTV's Headbanger's Ball program, which helped land the banda spot on the successful heavy 'Clash of the Titans' tour with Anthrax, Slayer, and Alice In Chains. Other highlights include the heavy hitters "Five Magics", "Lucretia", and "Rust in PeaceaPolaris".

Track Listing

1. Holy Wars... the Punishment Due
2. Hangar 18
3. Take No Prisoners
4. Five Magics
5. Poison Was the Cure
6. Lucretia
7. Tornado of Souls
8. Dawn Patrol
9. Rust in Peace... Polaris
10. My Creation (Demo Version)
11. Rust in Peace... Polaris (Demo Version)
12. Holy Wars... the Punishment Due (Demo Version)
13. Take No Prisoners (Demo Version)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #22846 in Music
• Released on: 2004-08-09
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered

Customer Reviews

Killing for Religion Is just something i dont understand.
Well megadeth are one of my favourite bands though i wouldnt say this is their best cause i prefer Peace Sells and Youthanasia but it is a masterpiece the best songs are the classic Holy Wars, Hanger 18, Take No Prisoner, Tornado Of Souls & Rust In peace. The music is so technical the riffs are brilliant the solos are amazing the lyrics are great daves vocals may not be at his best but still awesome. If you're starting to get into megadeth buy this with Peace Sells But Whos Buying. Their both thrash metal Masterpieces

Megadeths' magnum opus
This is Megadeth's most progressive album, not in the sense that they use keyboards or synths (as they do not), but in the sense that this is their most embellished and most ellaborate work.

Few of their other albums come close to the complexity displayed in this album. From start to finish this album is a classic, no doubt a must for any thrash/speed metal fan let alone Megadeth fan. It's that good.

All of the tracks are brilliant, even the demo ones do, which sound slightly faster and have Chris Poland playing what would later be Marty Friedman's parts (in my opinion Poland sounds better).
However, I only ever skip Dawn Patrol as it's like an abrupt pause in the middle of a really energetic string of songs which really does sound out of place if you've heard the album, though this is really minor criticism considering the rest of the album is so good.

Also to note, some of the vocal tracks had to be redone during the remaster (Take No Prisoners, Five Magics and Lucretia) , as I havn't heard the original album, I can't compare but this version is excellent anyway.

My three favourite tracks are Tornado of Souls, Five Magics and Hangar 18.

For the people who complained about the Remaster...
In 2002, Mustaine remastered the debut Megadeth album, Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!, including three extra bonus tracks and a new album cover completely different from the original. Inspired by the positive outcome of the re-release, he worked to remaster all of the subsequent Megadeth albums which had been recorded with Capitol Records (up to 1999's Risk).

Rust in Peace was re-released in 2004 with a new sound and four new bonus tracks. During the audio mixing process, Mustaine found that the original lead vocal tracks for "Take No Prisoners", "Five Magics" and "Lucretia" were missing - he had no choice but to re-record the vocals on "Take No Prisoners" and use alternate takes for "Lucretia" and "Five Magics".