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Free Music Review: An essential thrash classic
Hit: 5 Stars
Even if I gave only a select few C.D.s five stars, "Rust in Peace" is one of those albums that would still get five. It is the creme of the crop when it comes to thrash/metal. It is, in my opinion, Megadeth's best album and it also rivals Metallica's "Master of Puppets" (another five star album). Dave Mustaine and Marty Friedman are among metal's best guitarists, and here they are on top of their game, making nearly every song (minus "Down Control") a hit and essential metalhead listening. The vocals can be a tad bit whiney at times, but the music definitely takes up that slack.
Most Megadeth fans think of this album as their first non-thrash album. Why?! Even if it isn't as thrash-y compared to their first three albums, it's just as aggressive, and it has all the characteristics of a thrash album (fast riffs, great solos, etc.) There's a fine line between thrash and speed metal; so, even if you don't think of this album as thrash, atleast think of it as wonderful speed metal.
Now, I'm confused. Amazon customers gave the original C.D. five stars, but the remastered version is only averaging four. Again...why?! The sound quality of the remastered version is so much better, plus it comes with a previously unreleased song ("My Creation")!
Highlights include:
"Holy Wars" is speedy and full of good riffs and leads. This song has two parts to it: the first two and a half minutes are "Holy Wars", then there's an acoustic interlude, and the last four minutes of the song are "The Punishment Due". Two guitar solos within the first five minutes. The whole song is very catchy, but my favorite part of it is when it turns to a galloping riff/beat near the end, with another great (and plenty long) solo.
"Hangar 18" is the single. It's a fan favorite and definitely a personal favorite. There are 1,2,3...11 guitar solos in this song! Mustaine and Friedman face off in a "who can shred better" duel. The first half of the song is singing with solos, but the second half is instrumental (solos with solos). Every few seconds there is great, wailing solo, but I'd say the sixth is my favorite. Megadeth are the only band in history to attempt as many solos as they did in one song. And yes, I think Mustaine is better than Kirk Hammett.
"Take No Prisoners" has a more audible bass, especially in the beginning and choruses. My favorite part of this song, though, is the end: Mustaine yelling "Take no prisoners, take no sh*t" over Friedman's solos.
"Five Magics" is another great, catchy listen. After a slow, two-minute intro, it kick starts and becomes another thrash classic. Friedman tosses in a guitar solo in between every line Mustaine sings in the opening verse. Six guitar solos (aw, only six?) in this song.
"Lucretia" begins with what sounds like a baby laughing, then turns to "chug chug" riffing. This song is worth mentioning, however, for the guitar solo in the middle. It lasts over a minute and fifteen seconds!
"Tornado of Souls" has great, mighty catchy, riffs peppered througout the whole song, and a very catchy chorus. Another great, scorching guitar solo highlights this track, too.
The extra tracks are all pre-Marty Friedman (with Chris Poland handling the guitar duties). "My Creation" is decent, but much too short and the demos aren't anything too special either. So, it's not really worth buying the remaster just for these tracks (unless you're a Megadeth completist). But no matter what kind of Megadeth fan you are, it definitely IS worth buying the remaster for the much improved sound quality.
The bottom line is, this is thrash at it's best and essential listening for metalheads. You're just not metal if you don't own this C.D. (and know the song "Hangar 18"). If you enjoyed the original version of "Rust in Peace", you will enjoy this remaster as much, but probably much more.
Free Music Review: The warheads will all rock in peace!
Hit: 5 Stars
Rust in Peace is considered by most Megadeth fans to be one of their best albums of all time, and considered to be one of the best metal albums of all time. It might take a couple of listens, but you'll find yourself loving this album if you're a Megadeth fan. It should be noted that Mustaine has an... odd voice. Some like it, some hate it, that can't be helped. But the instruments are amazing.
Holy Wars... The Punishment Due: It's two songs, sort of. The first part is Holy Wars which, well, is about holy wars while The Punishment Due is about the comic book The Punisher. The song is a a fast hard-hitting intro the this album. The acoustic bridge sounds great for some reason, probably because lead guitarist Marty Friedman incorporates many Arabic and Eastern scales into his music. 10/10
Hangar 18: This song might as well be instrumental, but it's a damn good one. The lyrics (however few they may be) are about a supposed military hangar, Hangar 18, where the Air Force supposedly stored a crashed UFO and its extraterrestrial pilots. Tin foil hat or not, the song is notable for its myriad of solos that are technical and sexy. All sorts of great riffs and solos throughout this song. 10/10
Take no Prisoners: It's about prisoners of war and war in general. I don't particularly like it too much, but it's got good main riffs. Not much to say, I've always seen it as the odd one out. 7/10
Five Magics: Fast at first, then suddenly a cool bass interlude leading into some medium-pace guitar. Then Mustaine starts singing, with various little solos between the verses. The song is fast and technical, the solos are blaring, the drums are heavy. Sort of reminds of me Holy Wars for some reason. 9/10
Poison Was the Cure: Starting off with a slow but catchy bass line, the guitar then comes in. After a quick drum breakdown, the fast guitar work gets going. A short but sweet song. 10/10
Lucretia: A somewhat jazzy main riff to this in all honesty. That's a good thing, the whole song sounds good. The solos are nice, although not quite as fast as the next song's. 9/10
Tornado of Souls: By far my favorite song from the album. The main riff, the intro, the bridges, they're all so good. But the best part is the minute-long solo by the great Marty Friedman. It's not necessarily the fastest, but it is by far one of if not the best sounding solo on the album. Every time I hear it I just have to whip out my miniature air guitar... it's amazing. 10/10
Dawn Patrol: The bass line is catchy (like Poison Was The Cure's) but it's a kinda boring song. Yawn Patrol? 6/10
Rust in Peace... Polaris: Underrated. The drum intro sounds tribal, and the song is simply angry. It conveys the idea of a nuclear warhead that knows its destructive power pretty well, because it's just so damn heavy. Then you get Polaris, which is essentially a long solo. Great closer. 9/10
If you're trying to get into Megadeth, I'd probably recommend their Greatest Hits album simply because it gives you a taste of all their years. If you liked that, or if you want to get into "the good stuff" right away, then by all means get this album. It does not relent, it does not give up its thrash metal assault until it's left you on the ground begging for mercy from the great solos.
Free Music Review: 1 of the best thrash cds
Hit: 5 Stars
earlier i was reviewing what most thrash fans call the classic vulgar display of power. i said that rust in peace was defidently the most enfluential and best thrash cd alongside puppets. mustaines vocal throughout the cd are incredibal. the drumming is awesome and the guitars shine throughout the album. if you are a metal fan you need this cd. if you are also a megadeth fan and you dont have it get it right now. after listening to this cd i appreciated megadeth a lot more. the first cd i bought was cryptic writings which was good but after listening 2 this i liked a lot more songs on that cd that i never really appreciated before.
i have heard from other reviews (since i have never heard the original) that mustaine re-records the vocals. while this may be true dont let that slow you down. even if he redoes them it is still a classic and great metal cd and you should still buy it.
holy wars 10/10 i did not like the song 2 much when i first heard it but it eventually grows on you. cool guitar riffs but even better vocal phrases. one of my favorites is "some people risk 2 employ me some people live to destroy me either way they die" listen and youll understand.
hangar 18 10/10 again, great song. great guitar riffs probably best megadeth riffs ever. pretty cool lyrics. i liked this song right a way. defidently 1 of their greatest hits.
take no prisoners 10/10 incredibal drumming. i luv the drumming a lot and, of course, the guitar is awesome. just like holy wars their are a lot of cool phrases you just have to read the inside because the song is pretty fast. its obviolsy about war.
five magics 10/10 great guitar and drumming again. this song really grows on you after you get tired of listening 2 some of the other great songs. it has more cool lyrics like "he who lives by the sword will surely also die...he who lives in sin will surely live the lie" again you have to hear it.
poison was the cure 8/10 cool drumming and guitar work but this song doesnt do 2 much for me. it is a good song but i wont usually listen 2 it 2 often. when i do it is always a treat tho.
lucretia 10/10 my personal favorite. it has incredibal drumming especially at the end, cool guitar riffs and great lyrics. u will like this song right away.
tornado of souls 8.5/10 i dont know. its got a really addicting chorous. mustaines vocals shine but this is defidently not the best song on here. still a good listen of course.
Dawn patrol 7/10 i dont care for this song 2 much either. it is kinda cool but i dont go out of my way 2 listen 2 it.
rust in peace 10/10 i down and out luv this song almost as much as lucretia. really good guitar riffs and the drums shine throughout the song. mustaine said he got the idea of a song from a bumper sticker that said "may all ur warheads rust in peace" and thats what its about. very cool lyrics again only i cant think of a good 1 to post.
i dont really count the bonus tracks but they are very fun 2 listen 2. if ur thinking of trying megadeth out this is defidently the cd 2 try. after getting this 1 is ur looking where 2 go id say either countdown 2 extinction or peace sells...but whos buying. when i listen 2 this cd it makes me sad 2 think that thrash metal died out.
Free Music Review: Mustaine and Friedman dominate
Hit: 5 Stars
This thrash classic is considered by many to be the greatest thrash metal album ever recorded, and they have excellent reason to think so. This is Megadeth at it's finest and the only album to even come close to this masterpiece is Peace Sells...But Who's Buying? Even that isn't quite as good as this though. The real spotlight on this album is the guitars which Dave Mustaine and Marty Friedman just shred on. This is pretty much a guitar players' dream. Just listen to Hangar 18. That song alone has enough solos to occupy a whole record alone. They're just insane. I don't know how those guys get their fingers to move that fast. This is exactly what thrash metal is supposed to sound like. So Far So, So Good...So What! was released two years prior to Rust In Peace and on that many problems arose, mainly due to Mustaine's drug addiction. And seeing that he is the front man, those problems kind of trickled down throughout the band. So what they released was a very good, but not great album. Rust In Peace marked a milestone for Megadeth in the sense that it was the first time the band worked sober in the studio writing music. What did that make for? An extraordinary, better than ever before album. This was also a hit to fans and most critics alike, marking it their strongest album to date.
The musical complexity on this album is unparalleled to almost all other albums. I don't know how Dave can sing and play guitar at the same time on these songs live. All the instruments are intrically played and extremely tight together. You would've thought Friedman and drummer, Nick Menza, were in this band for numerous years. There are three fan favorites on here, those being- Holy Wars, Hangar 18, and Tornado Of Souls. Tornado is my all time favorite Megadeth song. The whole thing is fast, agressive, non stop in-your-face metal, as is most of the album. There is real cool background singing about 1/3 of the way through chanting "who" when Dave belts out the rest. Holy Wars would be my second favorite song on here and maybe second favorite song ever by Megadeth. Of course it's a live encore staple. Hangar 18 is probably the most overall complex song on here, mainly because of the near ending, countless amount of solos. Five Magics is also a cool song with mythological lyrics. Take No Prisoners is lightening fast and the ending has an awesome metal chant. The only mediocre song whatsoever is Dawn Patrol, which is a tedious/noneventfull song with no guitars. Just drums, bass, and Dave talking the whole way through with a droning kind of voice. The bonus tracks are a cool extra, but I usually just stick to the studio tracks. My Creation is a real cool song though that would've have been a much better replacement for Dawn Patrol.
If you don't have this album yet, you are missing out on a huge part of thrash metal and metal history for that matter. This is one of the finest metal albums ever recorded and it is a must have for everyone. If you haven't heard Megadeth much and want to get into them or here more stuff, what better place to start then Rust In Peace. Believe me when I say that this album WILL NOT dissapoint.
Free Music Review: great remaster, even worth buying it again!
Hit: 5 Stars
To begin, this CD, along with Metallica's self-titled "Black Album", released a year later, were probably the two most influential CD's in turning me into the metal-head that I am today. After hearing "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" and "Enter Sandman" (the first tracks on these two discs), there was no turning back for me.
With the whole 20th anniversary press around this album, such as the Rust In Peace tour in March 2010 (where Megadeth will be playing the whole CD), along with the release of the entire CD as downloadable content on the video game Rock Band (if you're a 30 year old kid like me, this was a real treat, haha) -- I figured what better time to pay homage and go back to my roots by finally getting the remastered version (yeah, I know, a little late... I mistakenly assumed the quality wasn't much better than the original and passed it up for several years). I actually originally got this one on tape way back then (I know... what's that?)
Anyway, not expecting too much, I was pleasantly surprised by this remaster. It is actually a remaster that makes the CD sound MUCH better! (As opposed to a lot of these "remasters" of other discs that sound just as muddy and dull as the original). First, the bass is a lot more prevalent and punchy in this version. I felt it was a bit downplayed in the original mix, but this one does it justice, as I am a fan of Ellefson anyways (who recently rejoined the band if you haven't heard). The guitars are cleaner and more crisp sounding. This is the Rust In Peace that you were originally meant to hear -- clean, crisp, punchy... it's worth it to get this one again if you only own the original or even have never owned this CD at all.
Others have mentioned, so I won't rehash too much... the word is that the original vocal tracks were "lost" for several of the tracks, including "Take No Prisoners", "Five Magics", and "Lucretia". The vocals for "Take No Prisoners" had to be fully re-recorded from scratch, and alternate takes had to be used for the others. This will probably throw off those who know the album very well (example: the backing vocals for "Take No Prisoners", i.e. "... infiltrate them ... terminate them..." sound distinctly different from the original), but the new vocals are not so jarring that it ruins the CD... in fact, after listening to this version a few times over, you'll start to get used to the new ones and will hardly even notice after a while.
Overall, I have to give this CD and the remastering quality five stars, simply because I can listen to this CD and get just as into it now as I could 20 years ago when it first came out. So many great, classic songs on this one. When I can still listen to a CD 20 years later, and it is still just as musically relevant and fun to listen to as anything out today (if not more so), then it's a keeper. Tag onto that the vast improvement in the audio quality due to the remastering, and the additional bonus tracks, and it's a no-brainer -- Do yourself a favor, especially if you've never really given this CD a solid listen -- GET IT. It's worth every penny.