Rust in Peace

Rust in Peace
Cover art by Ed Repka
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 24, 1990 (1990-09-24)
Recorded1989–1990
StudioRumbo Recorders, Canoga Park, California[1]
GenreThrash metal
Length40:44
LabelCapitol
Producer
Megadeth chronology
So Far, So Good... So What!
(1988)
Rust in Peace
(1990)
Countdown to Extinction
(1992)
Singles from Rust in Peace
  1. "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due"
    Released: September 23, 1990
  2. "Hangar 18"
    Released: February 4, 1991

Rust in Peace is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth, released on September 24, 1990, by Capitol Records.[2] It was the first Megadeth album to feature guitarist Marty Friedman and drummer Nick Menza. The songs "Hangar 18" and "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" were released as singles. A remixed and remastered version of the album featuring four bonus tracks was released in 2004.

Since its release, Rust in Peace has often been named as one of the best thrash metal records of all time, by publications such as Decibel and Kerrang!, and listed in the reference book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance at the 33rd Grammy Awards. At the 1991 Foundations Forum, the album received a Concrete Foundations Award for "Top Radio Album" and the single "Hangar 18" won "Top Radio Cut" award.[3]

  1. ^ "Rumbo Recorders client list". Archived from the original on 2018-05-27. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  2. ^ Megadeth - Rust in Peace Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-10-21
  3. ^ "Raw : Awards" (PDF). Concreteplanet.com. November 1991. Retrieved 26 March 2022.