The former because this is one of the first metal CDs I got and fell in love with. The latter because IMO this was so good that this is why thrash had to fade out, there was no topping Dave’s new crew’s chemistry and his ability to balance harmony and anger. RIP will always hold a special place in my heart, as well as metal history. I did not expect a topical, comprehensible, melodic, technical, downright fun listen. I went from dreading this listen to listening to RUST IN PEACE four times through already. I'm sitting here with my hair blown back and a huge smile on my face. Cool! Takes me back to my youth until I realize there are still nuclear missiles pointed at most of us today.may they all rust in peace.įeel like I'm getting a little Halloween treat as "My Creation" treats us to some Dr. “Rust in Peace… Polaris” is sung from the perspective of a nuclear missile. Who knew to go to Megadeth for environmental action songs? It is more frighteningly applicable today than when it was created. “Dawn Patrol” switches to a more ominous tone and much slower pace quite suitable to the seriousness of the lyrics. Then the guitar solo… holy crap! Wow wow wow! “Tornado of Souls” rocks! Incredible song. I love the witch cackle kicking off “Lucretia” and its lyrics. Even if you hate this stuff you're delusional if you can't recognize the talent behind it. "Poison Was The Cure" opens ominously and then explodes into Megadeth's high-speed thrills. Typical of their songs there are several killer guitar solos, not what I typically think of as my thing but man these are good. "Five Magics" takes things down a notch and makes me want to get back into Dungeons & Dragons. Fantastic stuff! The lyrics come in and… wow! If thrash metal has hooks Megadeth knows how to write them. The guitar streaks through the opening and locks in on the melody as the drum starts kicking its ass. "Take No Prisoners" takes off like a rocket. can repeated exposure to metal bands in this project turn me into a metal-head? On to "Hangar 18" and I'm really digging it. The lyrics were melodious expressing sentiments I could agree with. The Punishment Due" started and I was liking what I was hearing in the opening guitar. Polaris -2004 Digital Remasterġ1 Rust in Peace -Demo/2004 Digital Remasterġ2 Holy Wars.When this came up I was not thrilled about more metal. the Punishment Due -2004 Digital Remasterģ Take No Prisoners -2004 Digital Remasterĥ Poison Was the Cure -2004 Digital Remasterħ Tornado of Souls -2004 Digital Remasterĩ Rust in Peace. EMI Gold.Ģ Symphony of Destruction -2004 Digital Remasterģ Architecture of Aggression -24Bit Digitally Remastered 2004Ĥ Foreclosure of a Dream -2004 Digital Remasterĥ Sweating Bullets -2004 Digital RemasterĦ This Was My Life -2004 Digital Remaster/24 Bitħ Countdown to Extinction -2004 Digital RemasterĨ High Speed Dirt -2004 Digital Remaster/24 Bitĩ Psychotron -2004 Digital Remaster/24 Bitġ0 Captive Honour -2004 Digital Remaster/24 Bitġ1 Ashes in Your Mouth -2004 Digital Remasterġ3 Countdown to Extinction -2004 Digital Remasterġ4 Symphony of Destruction -2004 Digital Remasterġ Holy Wars. Even when Metallica softened their sound, Mustaine and his Megadeth mates continued to attack their music with a vengeance. While never achieving the commercial heights of his former band, Metallica, Dave Mustaine has certainly given them a run for their money, musically. 2012 two CD set containing a pair of albums from the Metal maniacs: Rust in Peace (1990) and Countdown to Extinction (1992).
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