Opening with that same D Minor progression from Metallica’s “Call of Ktulu” (except way gnarlier this time)the song goes to an awesome little vibrato riff. (10/10)Ī song about aliens in a secret government facility, “Hangar 18” is another classic. “Holy Wars… The Punishment Due” is such a bizarrely structured track but is a perfect opener, wasting no time in letting you know that this album is non-stop aggression, speed, and general power in audio format. The track closes with Dave singing over one of the intro riffs. After this, the tempo comes back for the continuation of “Holy Wars” and we get to the “main solo” which climaxes back into a final vocal section. After the verse, we get a slow solo, then a second verse, which melts into another killer solo (they are littered everywhere, I think this song has like six). A quick little track about Punisher (The Marvel Character), It provides a nice little interlude with some super heavy and dark playing interspersed with these awesome distorted harmonics. “The Punishment Due” is technically a second song, nested inside of “Holy Wars” (because why not). ![]() The verse contains more awesome riffage underneath, and then the song dramatically changes tempo. ![]() Plus, he plays guitar the entire time, so I’ll cut him a break. He isn’t really a great singer, but honestly, it works and I’ve never minded it. ![]() Launching into the verse, one might notice Dave’s voice is a little gruff. This song does a superb job of really building the complexity in digestible steps. Then follows a killer contrast between our opening riff and a much darker new one. As each repetition of the riff occurs, the last notes get progressively high, building toward a climax of an awesome mini-solo, less than a minute in. Opening with an awesome gallop riff joined by drums, this album shows its hand early, unlike the other two: full throttle sonic power. Inspired by when Dave accidentally incited a religious riot at a concert in Ireland (yeah, that really happened), “Holy Wars” is about religious warfare. Holy Wars … The Punishment Due (Dave Mustaine) Not only that, Rust in Peace is arguably the most revered metal album of all time and a definitive closing page in the ‘golden era’ of heavy metal before grunge chased it back underground. I choose Rust In Peace because it provides an interesting compare/contrast and sense of progression from Metallica. When this album was released, it featured ![]() Because Dave wrote basically this entire album, Rust In Peace was written while in the darkness of addiction and rehab but recorded while the band was newly clean and on top of their game which gives it so much unique flair. Exhaustive auditioning eventually yielded Marty Friedman as a second guitar and Nick Menza on drums. After many, many stints in rehab, Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson eventually got clean. However, due to issues with drugs and Dave’s temper, the band had to cancel a huge tour and fired two members, leaving them in a broken state. After achieving moderate success with their first three albums, especially Peace Sells, the band was well established. Welcome to my third review, of Megadeth’s 1990 album, the almighty Rust In Peace. While this is the band’s fourth album, it is their first with their “classic lineup” and ultimately established Megadeth as not just a great band, but a genre titan.Ī bit of history: After Dave Mustaine was kicked out of Metallica, he decided to form his own rival band, as an act of pure revenge.
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