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# Rust in Peace: The Inside Story of the Megadeth Masterpiece

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Rust in Peace: The Inside Story of the Megadeth Masterpiece (Audio Download): Dave Mustaine, Joel Selvin, Slash - introduction, Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson, Chuck Behler, Tony Lettieri, Randall Kertz, Pam Mustaine, Bob Nalbandian, Mike Clink, Nate Ryan, Max Norman, Fred Berman, Vikas Adam, Da Capo Press: desertcart.co.uk: Books

Review: An interesting read for Megadeth fans with an intresting perspective. - The book is rather short being only 200ish pages however the way it is written is very captivating. The book is written in an interesting perspective with the living members of the "Rust in Peace" era talking in first person. It is interesting to see the differences between how the members handled the same situation in different ways. For example Mustaines and Ellifsons experience in the same rehab program. The book covers not only the recording of "Rust in Peace" but also the tail end of the Monsters of Rock tour and the process of changing drummers from Chuck Bheler to Nick Menza. There are multiple pages which feel like they are repeating the same talk about drugs following the "I got high, I tried to get clean and it didnt work so I got high again". Overall great read.
Review: Insightful but tormented - All time favourite album, created out of madness and egos. Great read for any fan of this band and genre of music

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An interesting read for Megadeth fans with an intresting perspective.
*by E***N on 4 October 2020*

The book is rather short being only 200ish pages however the way it is written is very captivating. The book is written in an interesting perspective with the living members of the "Rust in Peace" era talking in first person. It is interesting to see the differences between how the members handled the same situation in different ways. For example Mustaines and Ellifsons experience in the same rehab program. The book covers not only the recording of "Rust in Peace" but also the tail end of the Monsters of Rock tour and the process of changing drummers from Chuck Bheler to Nick Menza. There are multiple pages which feel like they are repeating the same talk about drugs following the "I got high, I tried to get clean and it didnt work so I got high again". Overall great read.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Insightful but tormented
*by A***R on 11 November 2020*

All time favourite album, created out of madness and egos. Great read for any fan of this band and genre of music

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A personal look at a great metal album
*by D***E on 6 November 2020*

Back in 2010 Dave Mustaine published an autobiography titled simply 'Mustaine - A Life in Metal', although I initially considered not buying it, given that I thought Dave might use the book to vent his frustrations about Metallica, I was advised by a couple of mates to give it a go, and I'm very glad I did. Not only was it a great read, but it was nothing if not balanced. When news came earlier this year about a second volume centring around the album 'Rust in Peace' I pressed the pre-order button, and waited for the months to fall by. During the COVID-19 situation I've been reading more than ever, since possibly my early twenties, so books are arriving and being devoured in a matter of days! First of all, a couple of observations which did shock me a little, 'Rust in Peace' is not a big book, and it's double-spaced with white end pages after most chapters. The second thing which becomes glaringly obvious when you start reading the book, is that it's no more Dave Mustaine's book than it is say David Ellefson's, any other member of Megadeth's, Pam Mustaine, various producers and engineers, management etc.... The list goes on. Because 'Rust in Peace' is very much a cut and paste interview book, in much the same way as say the excellent 'Please Kill Me' by Legs McNeil. That all said, the story is great, beginning at the Castle Donnington appearance of 1988, with a very different Megadeth to the one that would ultimately make 'Rust in Peace', Guns & Roses' low on the bill, a very different world to the next festival G&R would play with Megadeth too. The story then moves to Ireland and Dave Mustain's infamous onstage comment regarding the troubles, which resulted in getting the group out of Ireland a bit sharpish following the gig! After which Megadeth return to the USA, fall deeper into heavy drug use, jump in and out of various rehab programmes, and seems to change management more often than most people change their socks. In the middle of all this Dave and Junior are trying to rebuild Megadeth, the line-up now being exclusive to the two of them, while falling on and off the wagon but constantly talking new album, which the record company are telling them has to be perfect. With a plan finally in place, new management and the addition of Nick Menza (drums) and Marty Friedman (guitar) the story moves into the making of 'Rust in Peace'. Ellefson is ever present, Mustaine not so, while the producer (Mike Clink) is almost constantly waiting for Axl Rose to ring him! And when he does, the group need a new producer. Dave does get clean, and along the way meets Pam, Junior is also clean, and on this background 'Rust in Peace' is completed. Megadeth release a very heavy album, then hit the road with Slayer (in Europe) and Judas Priest (in the USA/Japan) as a live unit the new line-up is red hot, Dave marries Pam, and 'Rust in Peace' goes on to become a legendary metal album. This is a book I would highly recommend to fans of both Megadeth and metal music; it is the rollercoaster ride you might expect and it does beggar the question; how did they pull it off? But you'll find that out only by reading.....

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