Megadeth - Dawn Patrol/Rust In Peace...Polaris (REACTION!)

[@paulporter5853]

"Can Megadeth do this live?" Yes. I went to a concert and Megadeth played the entire Rust in Peace album. They were fantastic.

[@easchit]

Yup. I was there. Twice.

[@profanepersonality]

I can verify. Saw them play the entire album live. Motorhead was with them.

[@SpineRipper93]

American Carnage tour with Slayer playing all of Seasons in the Abyss. One of the best concerts Ive ever been to!

[@Droogie128]

This whole album was Dave taking the rest of the industry to school. A technical marvel.

[@mykotron]

Yes... and another message to Metallica

[@F3502000]

They took the genre to school for sure with some songs off that album. But...just two years before that, Metallica released AJFA, which is a better album as a whole. Not every song on this album is good, every song on AJFA is good.

[@Lucas-qt5bo]

@@F3502000 I luv u, bud. You know your shit, and I totally agree.

[@Hyde_Lawrence]

@@F3502000 Cope

[@timhix588]

Disagree, there is not a single skip on Rust in Peace. AJFA is amazing but this album is miles ahead of anyhting metallica could even fathom. This album is one of the best to ever grace the genre. ​@@F3502000

[@revsharp777]

One of my favorite concerts ever was getting to see Megadeth do the entire Rust in Peace album. Perfection.

[@Salisboury]

The bummer is that they didn’t do that with the RIP lineup. Because I’m really wondering if Dave could’ve played and sang “Poison was the cure” correctly back then during his prime. Nowadays, he plays a simpler version of the verse riff.

[@elosoguapo8137]

@@SalisbouryI saw them on the RIP tour back in 90/91 and they played the hell out of all the songs!

[@popeluigi]

I went to that 2010 tour, they opened the show with Set The World Afire and She-Wolf, hell of a great setlist

[@Pilgrimage85]

Same. It was 2010 they played rust in peace and slayer played seasons in the abyss. Best concert ever

[@Salisboury]

@@elosoguapo8137 in the little amount of footage available (on KZbin) of the RIP tour in the 90’s, I’ve only noticed “Holy Wars”, “Hangar 18”, “Take No Prisoners” and “Tornado of Souls”.

[@JustOneWillingSoul]

When Megadeth recorded RIP, Guns n Roses was recording in the studio down the hall, and Slash kept swinging by and bringing clips to the band, going 'you guys are not going to believe what they are doing over there!'. One listen and this became my favorite album. 25 years later, it remains one of my favorites. It never gets old. I still love playing along with all these songs on guitar. It's an absolute masterpiece that will endure for eternity. Probably the single best lead guitar showcase of all time between Marty and Dave (who deserves way more credit than he gets as a lead guitarist). Can't say enough about the greatness of RIP.

[@jameswatson8114]

"Ashes in your mouth" should also be big request for you.

[@The_Aleph_Null]

why not countdown to extinction, id say thats a better representation of the album itself

[@BirdsElopeWithTheSun09]

The best Megadeth song

[@MercyNoMore]

Love that song. I would definitely like to see them do that one.

[@DrThrashmaster]

The Polaris was never used outside of testing So in the end the warheads are in fact rusting in peace

[@mudslutmusic9052]

Genius of Mustaine…look at the footage the media uses of rusty Russian military stage props being destroyed by Ukraine to simulate a real conflict.

[@robert-michaeloneill186]

The phrase “warheads will all rust in peace” is amazing. Has always been my favourite track off the record.

[@infernalsymphonytv2928]

It's an example of Mustaine's dark humor. If the word ended due to nuclear war, thats also another reason why the warheads would rust away - they'd be no survivors left around to set the other missles off...

[@detrockcity3]

oh don't worry, they're working their asses off in Washington D.C. to fix that

[@The_Morepower]

The UGM-27 Polaris was a submarine-launched nuclear ballistic missile (SLBM) used by the US & UK navies between 1961 and 1996. It was the first American SLBM, and carried 3 reentry vehicles (bombs) of 200 kilotons yield each. That's what Dave is talking about.

[@blackmamba5659]

A lot of people refer to Megadeth as "technical" like that's the main thing that someone would listen to them for. I'm a massive Megadeth fan and I tell you I don't give a fck about the fact that something is technical or not, I love Megadeth for their super nasty riffage, jazzy-swing-fast grooves, adrenaline pumping drums and beautiful melodies.

[@rockdrigo9326]

And the themes too!

[@dreamreaper5336]

Yeah, that always bugged me too... technically proficient playing is great, but you need a good song composition to back it up, and Megadeth shines in that regard!

[@StewMain6]

I love Megadeth too! My favorite band. I think why technical is thrown in all the time is because they simply are just the best technically sound and intricate out the most well known metal bands. They are so tight too. All of the big 4 thrash metal bands have awesome riffage but none of them could even touch this album. RIP is simply the best thrash metal album of all time.

[@blackmamba5659]

@@StewMain6 it's a type of music that some people need more listens to digest. Like Ryan and George said, a lot of stuff happens in a Megadeth song and might be pretty overwhelming at a first listen, but if you give it time the reward is incredible.

[@StewMain6]

@@blackmamba5659 totally agree. Megadeth slowly became my favorite band as I began to appreciate all that they do. As an early metal head, much of their stuff was too much for me to handle but the more I listened, the more I realized they were just at another level.

[@Jcruzer70]

Symphony Of Destruction is an absolute groove monster that you two will definitely love.

[@MisterFuzzyGuy]

They’ve done it (on Patreon I think) and they weren’t that big on it

[@Jcruzer70]

@MisterFuzzyGuy 😱😱 I noticed that quite a few classic tunes they reacted to years ago were not liked. If they were to have done them today, they'd most likely be more open to them. Not every song but more than a few. They have years of listening and experience now, which would probably translate into a greater appreciation for some of the songs they didn't care for 3,4 or 5 years ago.

[@MisterFuzzyGuy]

@@Jcruzer70 that could be a good idea, like a “revisit” to some songs they weren’t fussed on to see if their opinions have changed at all

[@luchboxer]

Rust in Peace Polaris is the epilogue of this masterpiece. Is Mustaine and the band doing the heaviest song (lyrically and musically) of the record to give us a last shot of what the world could actually look like if a nuclear war happens and talking in the perspective of the missile. For me, everytime I see in the news some nuclear test from some country, this song comes to mind. It's totally dark and heavy. Dave on a genius songwriting level on this one. And yes, they've played this live. A lot of times.

[@bathory5026]

Fun fact about Nick Menza: his dad was the guy who played saxophone on The Pink Panther theme.

[@profanepersonality]

Lies. Gotta be lies. Oh, it's not? Well hot damn.

[@bathory5026]

@@profanepersonality Ikr?

[@nicklaskarlsson4609]

😮😮

[@slowraceultra]

I met Nick at a signing back in the early 90's in Australia (very briefly) he was awesome. The whole band was great, particularly Marty, he was extra nice.

[@SamFerguson]

The UGM-27 Polaris was a nuclear missile system used on U.S. submarines from the 1960s and 1970s. What's funny (or maybe "interesting" is a more accurate word than "funny") is that when the album came out (in 1990), the Polaris missile had been retired for 10 years (U.S. submarines have carried variants of the Trident missile system since 1979). This song is a great example of how many thrash musicians in the United States, like their punk counterparts in the United Kingdom in the 1970s, were heavily influenced by the Cold War doomsday that hung over their heads as kids and teenagers.

[@WWROABM]

And this was Nick Menza’s first album behind the kit. He was a roadie up until this point. Marty walked in off the street and laid down some crazy stuff. A little note - Dave and Dave had most of this written before Nick and Marty came in and gave it their touches. Chris Poland - the original guitar player - played a lot of the solos in pre-production. All that said, easily the original release is probably one of the top 5 greatest metal albums ever. Master of Puppets, South of Heaven, Black Sabbath, Rust in Peace, and add another record of your liking. And Rust in Peace is probably the technically proficient. Bye the way, they can definitely do this live. They could do it then and can still do it now. Absolutely badass record!!!

[@tallgrayandgruesome]

Maybe the 2 "metal beast" albums by Judas Priest!?

[@evil4d]

Great post, great list of best albums too. SOH is my favourite Slayer too. One I'd add... Number Of The Beast.

[@ps-yk8su]

Marty came from Cacophony

[@fugitivemind]

You guys gotta do some songs off youthanasia. A lot more mainstream and traditionally structured songs you guys would probably like more. Blood of heroes, killing road, and addicted to chaos are a few you should check out.

[@ShermanProductions2015]

this- please look!

[@SophiaAphrodite]

Agreed, also Countdown to Extinction. Such a great LP trio.

[@miguelherrera7391]

Yes yes yes please!!!

[@majesticpbjcat7707]

Killing Road has yet another one of Marty's best solos. Absolutely fantastic

[@mike584]

I second "Addicted To Chaos".

[@apocex99]

Ive seen Megadeth live around 20 times. They are super professional and always bring it!

[@timcarter1164]

10 times myself and NEVER a bad show.

[@jebster69]

14 here

[@FreeMTrider]

My first Megadeth show was at the El Dorado Saloon. A small club in Sacramento. It was right when Peace Sells was released.......and even back then they were fire. It only got better each time I saw them.

[@aqualung1466]

You should really do Countdown to Extinction and Youthanasia - two killer albums.

[@dubiousdevil9572]

Nah first three albums first

[@SophiaAphrodite]

Yes

[@paulgrudowski4383]

Youthanasia is the beginning of the end. Not even close to Thrash and very boring except for a couple songs. CTE kills though.

[@elevate-thecotton]

two poor albums

[@FreeMTrider]

It's been said a million times, but Rust In Peace changed the game and it had even the hardest metal and even the hardcore technical metal heads taken a back by what Megadeth did. It is meant to be heard a lot and to discover more each time it's heard. And yes, Megadeth can and did do this live. When they were on, untouchable. The following tour on Countdown to Extinction was arguably one of their most consistent and best live show tours. They were playing at a very high level and I saw it live. Thanks for a great reaction again guys!

[@Metaljunkie83]

Never better said

[@IsolatedAntagonist]

I saw them play this whole album live...they are amazing to see live.

Me too. It was an unbelievable experience, especially because I saw them play this song at last. One of my favorite shows ever!

[@AscenderPrime]

Me too, back in 2010 I think it was

[@pressman1788]

I saw this 20th anniversary tour with SLAYER also! Glad MEGADETH released a dvd of this show. I wish SLAYER did the same, seeing the entire Seasons album played live was insane.

[@IsolatedAntagonist]

@@pressman1788 seasons was amazing to see first time I heard dead skin mask live I think

[@tobesocourtney]

You guys have taken me back. This album and Countdown To Extinction were in my regular rotation in my high school days. I'd love to see you do Countdown if you haven't already.

[@troydonwainwright1832]

I agree Countdown is more groovy so these guys will probably like it more.

[@henry247]

List of Megadeth songs i think yall would like to react to: -Dread And The Fugitive Mind - A Tout Le Monde - Good Mourning Black Friday - She Wolf (Rude Awakening live version) - Skin O' My Teeth - Angry Again - Addicted To Chaos - Trust - Killing Is My Business And Business Is Good - Dystopia - Fatal Illusion - The Sick, The Dying And The Dead - Celebutante - Rattlehead - FFF

[@robertevenson5686]

Definitely dredd

[@warwick724]

99 ways to die, diadems, killing road solo is crazy

[@jordanmaiden0073]

Was really cool to see you guys finish out this legendary album. Based off of what you've liked about Megadeth so far I think you should check out some tracks from Youthanasia, much more groove and melody focused and almost no thrash. I also think Dave's voice sounds the best on that album. (I always like his voice though lol)

[@theredheadproject]

I've been recommending the title track from Youthanasia for years!

[@brettfuller5193]

@@theredheadproject 1000% agree. I think they’d love the title track, the groove is so good.

[@metal_nick]

I got introduced to you guys through the Holy Wars (and so did a lot of other people, I’d wager) video, so it’s fun to see it come full circle. I’m happy to see how successful you guys have been and that you’ve been able to grow your channel nicely. Looking forward to what’s next!

[@EMENHD]

Polaris rewards repeat listens, took me like 3-5 attempts now it’s my favourite on the album. Love that they drill the riffs into your head.

[@efrensanchez3666]

Fun fact:Dave didn't perform this liver until 25 anniversary for the album. The reason: it's highly difficult to sing and play the guitar because how different the used chores are to Dave's voice notes. He finally learned how to do it just so they could play the whole album.

[@TheRealTomLauda]

Yeah, that's why Dave is mind blowing. Playing guitar at his level is already mind blowing, but he is singing at the same time. He is a freaking alien.

[@mrtoothless]

liver

[@A.T.-89]

They played this whole album live already in 2010 during the Big Four tour. I know, I was there :)

[@NPC-fl3gq]

The opening riff is so much fun to play. It's just nasty AF.

[@TjMetalHead94]

*20th Anniversary.

[@fumanboy]

Time to do a live megadeth song. “She wolf” live from the rude awakening Dvd will melt your faces.

[@scorpionxiiclips]

If you have any doubts about whether Megadeth can play live... they play all of it and never miss a note. If you still have doubts... watch any performance on the Hammersmith Apollo show in 1992. My personal favourite is their performance of Ashes in Your Mouth during that show.

[@colinleat8309]

Great channel guys! I just discovered a couple days ago and have been binging. You guys bring a big smile on this old metalhead/Drummer s face and heart ❤️🤘. 🤘😎🖖🇨🇦

[@Chad_Sandridge75]

Next full album should be So Far, So Good, So What... I really think the rhythm section will pull you guys in.

[@mikh9202]

Been subbed for over 6 years, you guys are still the best at it.

[@renzohm4717]

If you like Megadeth's technical virtuosity you must check up the band Coroner. The Best technnical thrash band ever. Reborn Through Hate, Skeleton on your shoulder, Why it Hurts, About Life, Serpent Moves are some of their songs of their flawess discography

[@sydhamelin1265]

You guys both really liked The Conjuring by them as well, off of Peace Sells. Understandably, because it's one of their best.

[@who-n7e]

Just finished your DMX review when I got the notif for this, lets goo

[@1gbayfisher]

They play it live like the album.. incredible artists.

[@frankhill6592]

Yes. They do it live.

[@dagoncrowgg]

Not only do they do it live, they have, numerous times, played the entire album in order.

[@King_V2]

Have you guys done Good Mourning/Black Friday yet? That's the best Megadeth joint..

[@tobyparsons2480]

About to put it on ,as I do every Friday on my way to work

[@drexelmarz7144]

Every time the Friday after thanksgiving happens where people go crazy for shopping, I always think of that song.

[@dan0nada754]

Its time. Rust in Peace, polaris. Cant wait

[@allthegoodnamesareinuse]

When I first heard the "Rust In Peace" album when it came out, I knew I was listening to something special. Now, over 30 years later, it is still just SCORCHING hot. A landmark metal album that stands out even among great albums. Megadeth might not be my favorite metal band, but "Rust In Peace" is one of my all time favorite albums and always will be.

[@thirstyboots8310]

George saying “whew,” and shaking his head at that bridge part says it all.

[@xburkbx]

Can they do it live? Check out the live version of She Wolf. It's kinda tame on the album, but the live version is a real showcase of Dave's talent.

[@saulgoodman1390]

Every now and then an album comes along that stands above the rest, all the right people at the height of their powers, in the right frame of mind come together at the right time to create something will be looked back on as a seminal moment in music history.... this album is one of those albums. Masterpiece from start to finish!

[@tonyv.8781]

Thank you for hitting the complete album.

[@vonclod123]

Polaris was a missile system, the first ballistic missile launched from a sub. The payload could be a 1 megaton warhead, the other was 3, 200 kiloton warheads. 1 megaton is equivalent to 1 million tons of TNT, the Hiroshima bomb was equal to about 15 tons of TNT. (edit) it;s actually 15 thousand tons

[@vincentfalcone9218]

Hiroshima was equal to 15k tons of TNT (or 15 kilotons).

[@vonclod123]

@@vincentfalcone9218Oops, ya, you are 100% correct, my mistake, I know this.

[@patrickholt2270]

Polaris was the previous generation of Submarine-launched Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles used by the USA and UK. Polaris was often in the news when I was growing up with debates about whether to upgrade or replace them at vast expense, or do unilateral nuclear disarmament which was the peace cause in the UK promoted by CND, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. They were replaced with the Trident Sub-launched ICBMs, which allows multiple independently targeted re-entry vehicle (MIRV) payloads, which also required the UK to invest in a new generation of nuclear missile submarines. They depend on the US satellite network for GPS targeting, so in fact the UK's "Independent Nuclear Deterrent" has to ask for US permission to be re-targeted or used, so there's no independence about it at all.

[@jamesnorthup7717]

I saw Megadeth on this tour and they killed it!!

[@elsatanicodrismael]

Lots of love for RIP, technically a masterpiece, I've been listening the album over 15 years, but for me the favorite is Peace Sells but Who's Buying, I think that album has some devil sh*t I fcking love, it has so much rage and is also a riff festival on every song. Hope you do it in the future. Greetings from Mexico

[@joelbeverley603]

Thank you for making the Eminem comparison! It’s these connections that I would not otherwise ever think of that I appreciate the most. I get the technical mastery you are alluding to. Thank you!

[@dillybugdj]

RIP. The pinnacle of the thrash metal genre.

[@SophiaAphrodite]

You guys talk about songs that have more of a groove feel by them. Addicted to Chaos and Of Mice and Men have that and they both tell very personal stories.

[@TheRealTomLauda]

Now you known why Dawn Patrol is the intro, not the outro ! Polaris destroys EVERYTHING. It's freaking shred fest, and so groovy, perfect ending of an incredible album (maybe give it a listen start to finish on your own time, you'll appreciate it even more, i think). Please, can you finish Fear Inoculum ? There's a couple song missing if i recall that are insane (Descending & Culling Voices). edit : Megadeth did a tour for the Nth anniversary of this album, playing it live back to back, so yeah... Megadeth live would blow your mind !

[@DroDrizzy757]

And not to mention dave singing the entire time while he’s shredding faces

[@MikeFrancescon]

In 2010 I saw Megadeth play this Rust in Peace live from start to finish to celebrate the 20th anniversary. So yes, they can do it live and it was amazing!

[@ermisinferno608]

Five magics, lucretia, holy wars, and hangar 18 are my favorites from this album

[@blacktower7777]

I saw Megadeth on this tour. They sounded just like the album live. I stood in front of Marty as he hit every note of the Tornado Of Souls solo. Masters of their trade.

[@jimthar17]

Dave is a genius for sure. From writing the music to all the lyrics he's virtually untouched in the genre. Amazing musician. Incredible lyricist.

[@erikfjeseth3773]

You ask “can they do this live”? Yes they can. Over and over again.

[@Resunikufesin]

I totally respect how you acknowledge the technical proficiency of Megadeth's musicianship while acknowledging most of their stuff isn't up your alley. I would love to hear your take on some of their more radio friendly offerings.

[@ConwayCreator]

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[@Corndog642]

Glad you guys mostly enjoyed this. My favorite Megadeth album. Now if only you could give some love to Tool’s first album, Undertow. It’s not as prog as their later albums but it’s still great.

[@Blarsen780]

I don't listen to these 2 often, but I'm glad they're on the album. It's a cool combo to end an epic album on.

[@javawax4522]

I saw them live in 91 for this album in a small venue in New Orleans. YES!!! They bring the 🔥 in concert.. I was in the balcony with my jaw dropped and watching the floor of people moshing like a blender it was crazy cool!!

[@Cory891]

Should definitely do more Bolt Thrower. One of the most unique sounds ever.

[@greyy357]

they should react to Embers

[@Coats2112]

I was in the Army when this came out. When the video dropped on Headbangers Ball, the Enlisted club music shut off and the video was pumped through the feed. Infantry soldiers rejoiced and merrily drank.

[@Facerip]

Your Eminem-comparison was actually a very interesting take that I would have never considered before. Thanks for teaching while learning! Appreciate yall

[@ronpaul1082]

There's another end of the world megadeth song with an intro as well from the 3rd record . into the lungs of hell / Set the world a fire . Dave actually wrote set the world afire on the bus from ny to cali after getting fired from metallica . Originally he called the song megadeth instead of set the world afire . Later someone said megadeth was a cooler band name .

[@dreamreaper5336]

Rust in Peace Polaris was the song I liked least off the album when I first heard it... and then three days later it got stuck in my head hard 😅

[@DeadpoolTesla]

You have to do some Annihilator! MEGADETH's David Ellefson (and Nick Menza) stated that: "The Rust In Peace lineup would crank up the ALICE IN HELL cassette everyday, to and from our writing and recording sessions for (their classic) the Rust In Peace record."

[@alexb3577]

I will never forget getting to see them play this whole album front to back. Craziest pit I’ve ever been in.

[@jimthar17]

I almost got crushed to death in a pit at Ozzfest 98 when Megadeth came out. I was right at the barrier in front of the stage and as the intro played I could feel the crowd squeezing together and I looked at my friend and said. "Oh shit" because I knew we were in trouble. As SOON AS the riff for Holy Wars started, the crowd erupted and slammed us into the barrier. We had to fight our way out and didn't find each other until about an hour later. A valuable lesson was learned that day.

[@chrispyy606060606]

I was 16 when this album came out and there was nothing like it. I remember spending that winter walking around with my yellow Walkman blasting this non stop along with Metallica’s AJFA, and State of Euphoria by Anthrax. What a great time for metal music.

[@CapinCrunch]

Polaris is heavily underrated! I’m glad you guys are still covering Megadeth

[@86AW11]

I'm 56 now and this album is still as fresh as the first time I listened to it in 1990.

[@Monaro400]

You hit the nail on the head, there will never be another album like this again, it was dam near perfection for this genre of Music at the time and still blows most things away to this day.

[@redbrook20]

It would be interesting for you to revisit holy wars, I believe it was your first introduction to Megadeth and you really didnt know what you were getting into. As your knowledge of music has grown over the years, it would be cool to see what you think of an og song

[@JacobBailey]

Not only is the this album a masterpiece musically, but the content of the lyrics is soooo important. I'm glad I rode my bike down to the music shop and bought this at 15 yo.

[@smn1085]

im glad you're going back to some metal. i remember you started long ago maybe 2017 or 2018 im glad you got bigger and have a solid channel. you deserve it

[@gleneckert1]

appreciate you guys......love you guys🤘 I remember when you stumbled on holy wars and realized the metal community was here to take this ride with you. Metallica, tool, and Megadeth hopefully got . love the way you guys put a bow on it

[@CAyellowtail]

Dave mustain has stated that these songs are perfection the way they were recorded in studio. So that's the way they are played live too. End of story.. this lineup was the most incredible group of musicians in heavy metal.

[@JG-ce5dn]

I saw this tour as an 18 year old in a 1500 seat venue in OKC. They really could play this material live, even faster.

[@ronpaul1082]

Metallica , in their first bassists garage 1982 , kept a tape ready in a tape deck to hit record on to save riffs and ideas in case they forget and at one point to hear Dave hit record and since he didn't have a guitar handy he just starts humming the riffs to this song , rust in peace .

[@crimsonaxe]

A fitting climax to a masterpiece album. Showcasing the pinnacle of thrash musicianship while laying down insightful lyrics.

[@firemonkey1015]

I would love for you guys to watch Megadeth live with Marty. I think it’d be cool to see your reaction as they play.

[@MrOctober44]

The production is insane. Amazing sounding album. So much energy which is amazing considering how technical the album Is

[@BarzOnTheWindow1]

The POLARIS, is an SLBM (Submarine Launch Ballistic Missile) The MINUTE MAN, is the POLARIS’ twin brother, an ICBM, land launched.

[@baronvonsatan]

It's not always about the groove-- sometimes it's about the vibe.

[@ddave0822]

Rust In Peace is, to me, the epitome of thrash metal. They may have been surpassed by Metallica in terms of popularity, but from start to finish, Rust In Peace is a showcase of technicality, musicianship (those are two different things!), and songwriting. The ebb and flow throughout the entire album is incredible, and they balance incredible individual moments with a group sound that is unparalleled. Lightning in a bottle.

[@darrengooding4703]

This album is such an incredibly high level technical masterpiece that just flat out rocks

[@adamschulte4119]

Easily my favorite Megadeth album. Very technical and good from start to finish. Other megadeth songs to consider in the future: Good morning/Black Friday, hook in mouth, ashes in your mouth, train of consequences. Thanks for this. Nice to see reactions when hearing this for the first time, even if you don’t like all of it.

[@MidnightMark12]

The prequel is "Blackmail The Universe", and it is very impressive.

[@LeonardoPostacchini]

This album is a masterpiece. In the shows they play just like in the album and they nail it every time.

[@DroDrizzy757]

I can’t wait until yall do countdown to extinction, youthanasia, or cryptic writing albums. As a hip hop head myself i can appreciate the slower groovy stuff as well and that’s where it’s at

[@betman7999]

Also Blizzard of Oz and Diary of a Madman from Ozzy

[@cf3887]

My favourite song of the album. Still makes me bang my head today.

[@StewMain6]

I still find it amazing that Dave had this riff in his mind since before 1983 when he was jamming with Metallica and remembered this 7 years later

[@itneverwasme]

Can they do this live? Yes. Consistenly?, Yes. On tour they played the entire album, front to back flawlessly.

[@ryantoovey5065]

It's clear that George and Ryan have come to appreciate the musical genius required to develop a masterpiece like RIP. I believe they may find what they're looking for in some of the less intense and more melodic albums, such as Cryptic Writings, The World Needs a Hero, Youthanasia, etc. There are some very groovy tracks with amazing melodies on those albums. Let's start suggesting some tracks that bridge the gap between their taste for bluesy/groovy jams and our taste for face melting thrash! I'm always stoked when they decide to react to another Megadeth song! Keep it coming!

[@89gt5.0]

Absolutely the best musicians out of the big four from top to bottom

[@LVmanatee]

Yes, they can do this live. You should do a video on Megadeth live in Italy 1992. The quality is surprisingly really good.

[@rockbd1837]

First Megadeth album.. Looking Down the Cross. Bit raw mixing, but damn, the dynamics of this song.. You'll have a field day with the changes and progressions.. AND the um.. lightness of gain in the guitars but still heavy as hell.

[@TheRealTomLauda]

yup, everybody is complaining about the mix in this album, but i like it, there's a raw feeling to it that i really love. Sometimes (emphasis on "sometimes"), i feel we lose something when the mix and mastering are "too clean". To me, what you can hear on this album is the raw energy of youth. I can't even listen to the remastered version, it doesn't sound better to me.

[@stevenstokes464]

Dave has said he came up with the album title after seeing a bumper sticker that said something along the lines of "your warheads can rust in peace " which is also a line in this song.

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another great one to finish up: Metal Church - Metal Church :)

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Thanks for the reactions, guys. Next Megadeth album Countdown to Extinction.