Search - Megadeth :: Rust in Peace

A QUICK, UNBIASED, SANE, TRUTHFUL REVIEW (both versions)...

Daniel Gray | Miami, Florida | 04/03/2010

(4 out of 5 stars)

"QUALIFICATIONS



- been listening to thrash/metal for 2.5 decades

- loves megadeth

- intimately familiar w/all dave mustaines' work



REVIEW (THE TRUTH)



4 STARS FOR:

- the music itself. a headbangers' wet dream (both versions)

- the lyrics. they're capable and interesting. (both versions)

- the album art. conceptual designs are awesome (both versions)

- the expanded inlay. interesting new material/commentary

and photos added. (re-mastered version)





0 STARS FOR:

- the vocals. dave never really could sing and he sounds like his

spandex are on too tight on this record. he made it worse w/the

re-mastered version. (both versions)

- the bonus tracks. "my creation" isn't something i'd care to jam

if it were independant of this album. the rest are just crappy demos

and such that i wouldn't go out of my way to hear. (re-mastered version)

- trying to cash in by tinkering with the original (and failing to improve

it) at the exspense of the consumer (that would be you!).

(re-mastered version)



CONCLUSION:



- you're getting robbed if you already own the original and spend more

cash on the re-master.

- the music alone is exquisite thrash ecstasy and carries the album on

on it's own if nothing else.

- if you don't have either or you have never heard the album at all then

you would be wise to purchase and do so. preferably the original printing

if you can manage it.

"

Rust In Peace: One of the greatest records of all time.

Chris D. Phinney | Memphis, TN | 08/24/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"'Rust In Peace' is certainly a metal masterpiece. I'm listening to it right now. On Five Magics right now. But....I digress. This is a sensational piece of art. I'm so very glad I own this record. I got it for Christmas a few years back and have been in love with it ever since. No album I have had since then can stand up to the sheer technicality and brilliance of Megadeth's 4th offering. Just a brilliant piece of work. Any metal fan must own this piece of music. Megadeth is highly underrated, and it's sad to see that they are not considered one of the greatest bands of all time. Oh well. I know I'll always love them and I hope you will too if you pick this album up. Trust me. You will not be dissapointed. Megadeth has snarling vocals(they actually are vocals that mean something, that have a message behind them), amazing guitar work( Mustaine and Friedman worked together to create a blazing guitar duo), superb technicality(this music is not simple to play. 'Five Magics', alone, could take you a good while to even be sub-par at perfecting if you play guitar. It's like 5 songs in one), and an all around rhythmic masterpiece. Once again, metal fans should buy this record. It's literally required. Good day. Bang your head 'til it bleeds!"