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product_id: 13044173
title: "Rust In Peace"
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# Rust In Peace

**Price:** 8619 kr
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** Rust In Peace
- **How much does it cost?** 8619 kr with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Description

With Rust in Peace, Megadeth reached musical maturity. While not as slick and stripped-down as their later releases, it does bring the style developed on their earlier albums-basically, high-speed progressive metal-to a high point. Guitarist and singer Dave Mustaine and guitarist Marty Friedman are in fine form here, making technically complex passages sound easy. The lyrics aren't as smooth, but it's almost not worth quibbling over when the music is so good. It's all gut-wrenchingly aggressive, from "Holy Wars" to "Lucretia" to "Five Magics" to "Dawn Patrol," but "Hangar 18" and the title track are two high points, standing above the rest on what is already a fine album. Tracks: Holy Wars...The Punishment Due Hangar 18 Take No Prisoners Five Magics Poison Was the Cure Lucretia Tornado of Souls Dawn Patrol Rust in Peace...Polaris

Review: Megadeth Rust in Peace - This is one of the best albums the Megadeth ever came out with back in the day highly recommended to anybody who likes Megadeth it is a must have and it is definitely one of the first albums I ever used to introduce Megadeth to a younger generation great album he got very political in this album and I liked his thought process and what he had to say in this album highly recommended to anyone who likes heavy metal
Review: Upon my podium as the "know-it-all" scholar... - Thirty-five years on, Rust in Peace remains a towering monolith in the pantheon of metal—an album so surgically precise and relentlessly creative that it feels like it was forged in a lab where aggression and intellect were fused into one unstoppable force. From the opening machine-gun riff of “Holy Wars… The Punishment Due,” it’s clear Megadeth weren’t here to just thrash—they were here to outthink, outplay, and outclass. Dave Mustaine, a virtuoso on the edge, delivers some of the most complex and ferocious guitar work ever committed to tape. His partnership with then-new lead guitarist Marty Friedman is lightning in a bottle—equal parts chaos and elegance, their solos often feel more like battles than mere musical passages. But it’s not just about technical prowess. The songwriting on Rust in Peace is razor-sharp. Tracks like “Hangar 18” and “Tornado of Souls” (featuring what many consider Friedman’s magnum opus of a solo) are intricate without ever being indulgent, heavy without losing melody, and politically and socially charged without sounding preachy. Even deep cuts like “Take No Prisoners” and “Five Magics” pack enough riffage and tempo changes to fuel entire albums for lesser bands. Lyrically, Mustaine blends dystopian paranoia, militaristic imagery, and sci-fi weirdness into a strangely coherent worldview that perfectly suits the manic energy of the music. Whether he’s calling out corrupt institutions or imagining alien conspiracies, he does it all with a snarl and a sneer that’s unmistakably his. With Nick Menza’s thunderous drumming and David Ellefson’s tight bass lines anchoring the madness, the entire band is locked in with clockwork precision, yet they never lose that vital sense of danger that defines classic thrash. Rust in Peace is not just Megadeth’s crowning achievement—it’s one of the greatest metal albums of all time. It’s the gold standard for technical thrash, an album that bridges aggression with artistry, fury with finesse. Perfectly paced, flawlessly executed, and eternally relevant, it doesn’t just stand the test of time—it shatters it.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B00008EUMA |
| Best Sellers Rank | #557 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) #1 in Thrash & Speed Metal (CDs & Vinyl) #2 in Progressive Metal #229 in Pop (CDs & Vinyl) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (3,580) |
| Date First Available  | February 11, 2007 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | No |
| Label  | Capitol |
| Language  | English |
| Manufacturer  | Capitol |
| Number of discs  | 1 |
| Original Release Date  | 2008 |
| Product Dimensions  | 12.32 x 12.36 x 0.31 inches; 11.52 ounces |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Megadeth Rust in Peace
*by D***N on January 19, 2026*

This is one of the best albums the Megadeth ever came out with back in the day highly recommended to anybody who likes Megadeth it is a must have and it is definitely one of the first albums I ever used to introduce Megadeth to a younger generation great album he got very political in this album and I liked his thought process and what he had to say in this album highly recommended to anyone who likes heavy metal

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Upon my podium as the "know-it-all" scholar...
*by H***9 on April 2, 2025*

Thirty-five years on, Rust in Peace remains a towering monolith in the pantheon of metal—an album so surgically precise and relentlessly creative that it feels like it was forged in a lab where aggression and intellect were fused into one unstoppable force. From the opening machine-gun riff of “Holy Wars… The Punishment Due,” it’s clear Megadeth weren’t here to just thrash—they were here to outthink, outplay, and outclass. Dave Mustaine, a virtuoso on the edge, delivers some of the most complex and ferocious guitar work ever committed to tape. His partnership with then-new lead guitarist Marty Friedman is lightning in a bottle—equal parts chaos and elegance, their solos often feel more like battles than mere musical passages. But it’s not just about technical prowess. The songwriting on Rust in Peace is razor-sharp. Tracks like “Hangar 18” and “Tornado of Souls” (featuring what many consider Friedman’s magnum opus of a solo) are intricate without ever being indulgent, heavy without losing melody, and politically and socially charged without sounding preachy. Even deep cuts like “Take No Prisoners” and “Five Magics” pack enough riffage and tempo changes to fuel entire albums for lesser bands. Lyrically, Mustaine blends dystopian paranoia, militaristic imagery, and sci-fi weirdness into a strangely coherent worldview that perfectly suits the manic energy of the music. Whether he’s calling out corrupt institutions or imagining alien conspiracies, he does it all with a snarl and a sneer that’s unmistakably his. With Nick Menza’s thunderous drumming and David Ellefson’s tight bass lines anchoring the madness, the entire band is locked in with clockwork precision, yet they never lose that vital sense of danger that defines classic thrash. Rust in Peace is not just Megadeth’s crowning achievement—it’s one of the greatest metal albums of all time. It’s the gold standard for technical thrash, an album that bridges aggression with artistry, fury with finesse. Perfectly paced, flawlessly executed, and eternally relevant, it doesn’t just stand the test of time—it shatters it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The album is amazing
*by K***R on February 4, 2026*

Awesome

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*Last updated: 2026-03-13*