num_pages: 208
description: FEATURING A FOREWORD BY SLASH A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT THE MAKING OF MEGADETH'S ICONIC RECORD RUST IN PEACE BY THE BAND'S LEAD VOCALIST AND GUITARIST When Rust in Peace was released in 1990 the future of Megadeth was uncertain. Fresh off their performance at the record-breaking Monsters of Rock festival and with knockout new albums from Slayer Anthrax and Metallica dominating the charts the pressure to produce a standout statement record was higher than ever. In Rust in Peace: The Inside Story of the Megadeth Masterpiece the band's leadvocalist and guitarist Dave Mustaine gives readers a never-before-seen glimpse into the artistry andinsanity that went into making the band'smost iconic record. He recounts the arduoustask of hiring the band and supportingcast of managing egos and extra curricularsduring the album's ensuing successand succumbing to the pressures of fameand fortune-which eventually forced theband to break up. And yet Megadeth's demise was just the beginning; the birth pangs of the record were nothing compared to what came next. Alcohol drugs sex money power property prestige the lies fed to the band by the industry--and the lies they told each other-threatened to eat away at the band's bond like rust devouring it until only the music survived.
language: English
title: Rust in Peace: The Inside Story of the Megadeth Masterpiece
publisher: Hachette Books