Album
Rust in Peace
Rust in Peace is the fourth studio album by the American thrash metal band Megadeth, released on 24 September 1990 on Capitol Records. It followed So Far, So Good... So What! from 1988 and marked a change in the band's make-up, as it was the first Megadeth record to feature guitarist Marty Friedman and drummer Nick Menza. "Hangar 18" and "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" were issued as singles.
The record has since been named among the finest thrash metal albums by publications including Decibel and Kerrang!, and it appears in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. It earned a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance, and at the 1991 Foundations Forum it won a Concrete Foundations Award for Top Radio Album, while "Hangar 18" took Top Radio Cut. A remixed and remastered edition with four bonus tracks followed in 2004.
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Rust in Peace: tracklist, credits and charts
9 tracks · 40:49Tracklist
- 1Holy Wars… The Punishment DueDave Mustaine6:36
- 2Hangar 18Dave Mustaine5:15
- 3Take No PrisonersDave Mustaine3:29
- 4Five MagicsDave Mustaine5:43
- 5Poison Was the CureDave Mustaine2:58
- 6LucretiaDavid Ellefson and Dave Mustaine3:58
- 7Tornado of SoulsDave Mustaine and David Ellefson5:23
- 8Dawn PatrolDavid Ellefson and Dave Mustaine1:51
- 9Rust in Peace… PolarisDave Mustaine5:37
- Produced by
- Mike Clink, Dave Mustaine
- Recorded at
- Rumbo Recorders, Rumbo Recorders, Canoga Park, California
- Recorded
- 1989–1990
- Mixed by
- Max Norman
- Mixed at
- One on One Studios
- Engineered by
- Mike Clink, Micajah Ryan
- Label
- Capitol Records
- Length
- 40:49
Line-up
- David Ellefson · electric bass guitar, background vocals
- Marty Friedman · electric guitar
- Nick Menza · drums (drum set), background vocals
- Dave Mustaine · electric guitar, lead vocals
Singles
- “Holy Wars... The Punishment Due” · 23 September 1990
- “Hangar 18” · 4 February 1991
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1990–91 | 8 |
| US Billboard 200 · 1990–91 | 23 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) · 1990–91 | 18 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) · 1990–91 | 19 |
| German Albums · 1990–91 | 21 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1990–91 | 29 |
| Swiss Albums · 1990–91 | 29 |
| European Albums (European Top 100 Albums) · 1990–91 | 34 |
| Swedish Albums · 1990–91 | 34 |
| New Zealand Albums · 1990–91 | 35 |
All 14 charts
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · Combined | 35 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1990–91 | 47 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1990–91 | 70 |
| Dutch Albums · 1990–91 | 72 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Gold |
| Canada · 1995 | Platinum |
| Italy · 2025 | Gold |
| Japan · 2024 | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 2018 | Gold |
| United States · 1994 | Platinum |
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Wikipedia views, last 12 months
97k
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata; also seen: 1990-09-21 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 21 September 1990 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 24 September 1990 | |
| Wikidata | 24 September 1990 | |
| US release | 21 September 1990 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 22 September 1990 | earliest UK or European date |
31 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | XE | Capitol Records | 0077779193523 | other |
| 1990 | US | Capitol Records | other | |
| 1990 | XE | Capitol Records | 077779193516 | other |
| 1990 | US | Capitol Records | 0208314121248 | other |
| 1990 | GB | Capitol Records | 0077779193516 | other |
| 21 September 1990 | US | Capitol Records | original | |
| 21 September 1990 | US | Capitol Records | 077779193523 | original |
| 22 September 1990 | GB | Capitol Records | 0077779193523 | other |
| 24 September 1990 | US | Combat | 077779193516 | other |
| 27 September 1990 | JP | Capitol Records | 4988006647534 | other |
| October 1990 | CA | Capitol Records | 077779193523 | other |
| 1993 | JP | Capitol Records | 4988006680845 | other |
| 24 January 1993 | KR | EMI | 724379193520 | other |
| 31 May 1995 | JP | Capitol Records | 4988006707702 | other |
| 2004 | AR | Capitol Records | 724359861920 | remaster |
| 2004 | US | Capitol Records | remaster | |
| 2004 | XW | Capitol Records | 00724359861951 | deluxe |
| 24 July 2004 | XE | Capitol Records | 724359861920 | remaster |
| 27 July 2004 | US | Capitol Records | 724359861920 | remaster |
| 9 August 2004 | XE | Capitol Records | 724357987929 | remaster |
| 25 August 2004 | JP | EMI | 4988006822771 | remaster |
| 3 October 2007 | JP | Capitol Records | 4988006857704 | remaster |
| 29 October 2008 | JP | Capitol Records | 4988006867598 | other |
| 12 June 2013 | JP | Capitol Records | 4988006554955 | other |
| 10 July 2013 | XW | Capitol Records | 00077779193554 | other |
| 2016 | XW | Capitol Records | 602547895035 | remaster |
| 6 May 2016 | XW | Capitol Records | 00602547899323 | other |
| 2021 | — | Capitol Records | 00602445253975 | other |
| 23 March 2021 | XW | Capitol Records | 00602547899330 | other |
| 15 April 2021 | — | Capitol Records | 00602547899347 | other |
| 17 February 2023 | XW | Capitol Records | 00602455273017 | deluxe |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · upscaled: minor: best source 1417x1417, upscaled to 1500 (x1.06)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1417×1417 | upscaled: minor: best source 1417x1417, upscaled to 1500 (x1.06) |
| itunes | 1400×1400 | upscaled |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |