Rust in Peace Live
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Rust in Peace Live is a live album by American heavy metal
band Megadeth
, released in 2010 through Shout! Factory
in Blu-ray, DVD, and CD formats. Filmed at the Hollywood Palladium
on March 31, 2010, the performance showcases Megadeth's 1990 album, Rust in Peace
played in its entirety with the same background that was featured on the original "Rust in Peace" tour. The release was in celebration for the 20th anniversary of Rust in Peace and it is the first Megadeth release since 2002's Rude Awakening
to feature bassist Dave Ellefson.
Furthermore, Roadrunner Records
submitted the album to consideration for Best Rock Album
at the 53rd Grammy Awards
. If it was to be nominated, it would be Megadeth's ninth nomination and their first in the category, being nominated eight times previously for Best Metal Performance
.
As of April 2011, about 19,000 copies of the DVD have been sold in the U.S.
at number 23, and was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA
in 1992. Music critics praised the album; Sputnik Music described it as a "thrash classic", while Steve Huey of Allmusic wrote that the album was "easily Megadeth's strongest musical effort". The positive reception of the album lead the band to announce a "Rust in Peace 20th Anniversary Tour". The tour began on March 1 as a month-long North American tour with support from Testament
and Exodus
.
Bonus material
Production
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Megadeth
Megadeth
Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...
, released in 2010 through Shout! Factory
Shout! Factory
Shout! Factory is an entertainment company founded in 2003 that was started by Richard Foos , Bob Emmer and Garson Foos initially as a specialty music label...
in Blu-ray, DVD, and CD formats. Filmed at the Hollywood Palladium
Hollywood Palladium
The Hollywood Palladium is a theater located at 6215 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. It was built in a Streamline Moderne, Art Deco style and includes an 11,200 square foot dance floor with room for up to 4,000 people.-History:...
on March 31, 2010, the performance showcases Megadeth's 1990 album, Rust in Peace
Rust in Peace
Rust in Peace is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Megadeth. Released on September 24, 1990, it was the third Megadeth album distributed through Capitol Records. The album was the band's only collaboration with record producer Mike Clink who was the first producer to...
played in its entirety with the same background that was featured on the original "Rust in Peace" tour. The release was in celebration for the 20th anniversary of Rust in Peace and it is the first Megadeth release since 2002's Rude Awakening
Rude Awakening (Megadeth album)
Rude Awakening is a live album by American heavy metal band Megadeth. The album was released by Sanctuary Records in 2002, the last release before the band broke up in 2002...
to feature bassist Dave Ellefson.
Furthermore, Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...
submitted the album to consideration for Best Rock Album
Grammy Award for Best Rock Album
The Grammy Award for Best Rock Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality albums in the rock music genre...
at the 53rd Grammy Awards
53rd Grammy Awards
The 53rd annual Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2011, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. They were broadcast on CBS with a rating of 26.6 million viewers. Barbra Streisand was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year two nights prior to the telecast on February 11. Nominations were...
. If it was to be nominated, it would be Megadeth's ninth nomination and their first in the category, being nominated eight times previously for Best Metal Performance
Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance was an award presented at the Grammy Awards to recording artists for works containing quality performances in the heavy metal music genre...
.
As of April 2011, about 19,000 copies of the DVD have been sold in the U.S.
Conception
Rust in Peace was released in 1990 and entered the Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
at number 23, and was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
in 1992. Music critics praised the album; Sputnik Music described it as a "thrash classic", while Steve Huey of Allmusic wrote that the album was "easily Megadeth's strongest musical effort". The positive reception of the album lead the band to announce a "Rust in Peace 20th Anniversary Tour". The tour began on March 1 as a month-long North American tour with support from Testament
Testament (band)
Testament is an American metal band from Berkeley, California, formed in 1983. They are often credited as one of the most popular bands of the 1980s thrash metal scene...
and Exodus
Exodus (band)
Exodus is an American thrash metal band formed in 1980 in Richmond, California. Spanning a career of over 30 years, Exodus has gone through numerous lineup changes, two extended hiatuses, and the deaths of two former band members. Guitarist Gary Holt remains the only constant member of the band,...
.
Track listing
Rust in Peace Live- "Holy Wars... The Punishment DueHoly Wars... The Punishment Due"Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" is the opening track of heavy metal band Megadeth's 1990 album Rust in Peace.The song has an unusual structure, shifting at 2:26 after an acoustic bridge by Marty Friedman to a different, slower and heavier section called "The Punishment Due", before speeding up...
" - 7:02 - "Hangar 18Hangar 18 (song)"Hangar 18" is a song by American heavy metal band Megadeth from the 1990 album Rust in Peace. UFO conspiracy theories, or possibly Hangar 18, the 1980 film based on those theories, inspired drummer Nick Menza to write the lyrics. Shortly thereafter, frontman Dave Mustaine composed the music...
" - 5:05 - "Take No Prisoners" - 3:24
- "Five Magics" - 6:00
- "Poison Was the Cure" - 3:36
- "Lucretia" - 3:59
- "Tornado of Souls" - 5:28
- "Dawn Patrol" - 1:52
- "Rust in Peace... Polaris" - 6:10
- "Holy Wars (Reprise)" - 4:15
Bonus material
- "Skin o' My TeethSkin o' My Teeth"Skin o' My Teeth" is the third single from Megadeth's multi-platinum album Countdown to Extinction. The song, written by Dave Mustaine, deals with the theme of a failed suicide attempt. It's one of the fastest songs of the album, with a pace of 196 bpm...
" - 3:19 - "In My Darkest HourIn My Darkest Hour"In My Darkest Hour" is a song by American thrash metal band Megadeth. It was the second single from Megadeth's third album, So Far, So Good...So What! . According to the liner notes of the remastered album, band leader Dave Mustaine wrote "In My Darkest Hour" in one sitting after learning of the...
" - 6:12 - "She-Wolf" - 3:36
- "TrustTrust (Megadeth song)"Trust" is the first song on Megadeth's seventh studio album Cryptic Writings. It was released on May 8, 1997 in both English and Spanish language versions...
" - 5:10 - "Symphony of DestructionSymphony of Destruction"Symphony of Destruction" is a 1992 single by American heavy metal band Megadeth, taken from their 1992 double platinum selling album, Countdown to Extinction. The lyrics explores the hypothetical situation where an average citizen might be placed into a position where he can run the country while...
" - 4:00 - "Peace SellsPeace Sells"Peace Sells" is a song by the American thrash metal band Megadeth from the 1986 album Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?, written by Dave Mustaine. It, along with Wake Up Dead from the same album, has been a staple at Megadeth concerts. Lyrically, it deals with negative stereotypes about...
" - 4:46
Personnel
Megadeth- Dave MustaineDave MustaineDavid Scott "Dave" Mustaine is the founder, main songwriter, guitarist, and lead vocalist for the American heavy metal band Megadeth. Prior to Megadeth, Mustaine was the first lead guitarist and a co-songwriter of the heavy metal band Metallica until he was fired from the band in 1983. In 2009, he...
– lead vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Chris BroderickChris BroderickChristopher Broderick is the virtuoso guitarist of the American thrash metal band Megadeth. He currently resides in Sherman Oaks, California...
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, backing vocals - David EllefsonDavid EllefsonDavid Warren "Dave" Ellefson is a bassist and founding member of the American thrash metal band Megadeth. He also goes by "Junior." He currently resides in Scottsdale, Arizona...
– bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals - Shawn DroverShawn DroverShawn Drover is a Canadian drummer, best-known for his work with the heavy metal band Megadeth....
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
Production
- Kerry Asmussen – director
- Mark Adelman – producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
- Bob Emmers – executive producerExecutive producerAn executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
- Bart Peters – executive producer