- thrash metal, heavy metal, metal, political
- 41 min
- 9 tracks
- Capitol Records
Rust in Peace is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth, released on September 24, 1990, by Capitol Records. 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.
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Character
Grave, earnest, spare and relentless.
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- sparerichly built
- contemplativerelentless
- intimateepic
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- AllMusic4.5/5 ★
- Chicago Tribune4/4 ★
- Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal10/10
- Entertainment WeeklyB+
- Record Collector4/5 ★
- Rock Hard9.5/10
- Rolling Stone4/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide3.5/5 ★
- Select5/5 ★
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Tracks
- 1Holy Wars… The Punishment Due6:36
- 2Hangar 185:15
- 3Take No Prisoners3:29
- 4Five Magics5:43
- 5Poison Was the Cure2:58
- 6Lucretia3:58
- 7Tornado of Souls5:23
- 8Dawn Patrol1:51
- 9Rust in Peace… Polaris5:37
9 tracks, 41 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Megadeth
- Label
- Capitol Records
- Released
- 1990
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- XE
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