A sobered-up Mustaine returns with yet another lineup, this one featuring ex-Cacophony guitar virtuoso Marty Friedman and drummer Nick Menza, for what is easily Megadeth's strongest musical effort.
As Metallica was then doing, Mustaine accentuates the progressive tendencies of his compositions, producing rhythmically complex, technically challenging thrash suites that he and Friedman burn through with impeccable execution and jaw-dropping skill.
Thanks to Mustaine's focus on the music rather than his sometimes clumsy lyrics, Rust in Peace arguably holds up better than any other Megadeth release, even for listeners who think they've outgrown heavy metal.
While the whole album is consistently impressive, the obvious highlight is the epic, Eastern-tinged "Hangar 18.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holy Wars...The Punishment DueDave Mustaine | Megadeth | Play | 06:34 | 15 MB | 47 MB |
| 2 | Hangar 18Dave Mustaine | Megadeth | Play | 05:12 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 3 | Take No PrisonersDave Mustaine | Megadeth | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | Five MagicsDave Mustaine | Megadeth | Play | 05:41 | 13 MB | 40 MB |
| 5 | Poison Was the CureDave Mustaine | Megadeth | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 6 | LucretiaDavid Ellefson, Dave Mustaine | Megadeth | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | Tornado of SoulsDavid Ellefson, Dave Mustaine | Megadeth | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 8 | Dawn PatrolDavid Ellefson, Dave Mustaine | Megadeth | Play | 01:49 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 9 | Rust in Peace...PolarisDave Mustaine | Megadeth | Play | 05:36 | 12 MB | 39 MB |
| 40 mins | 93 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 288 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Clink | Engineer, Producer |
| 2 | David Ellefson | Composer, Guitar (Bass), Vocals (Background) |
| 3 | Marty Friedman | Guitar |
| 4 | Megadeth | Primary Artist |
| 5 | Nick Menza | Drums, Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Dave Mustaine | Composer, Guitar, Producer, Vocals |
| 7 | Micajah Ryan | Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |