New book ‘Rust In Peace: The Inside Story of the Megadeth Masterpiece’ available on September 8th

New book ‘Rust In Peace: The Inside Story of the Megadeth Masterpiece’ available on September 8th

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has combined forces with award-winning journalist Joel Selvin to deliver a new book titled Rust In Peace: The Inside Story of the Megadeth Masterpiece, which examines Megadeth‘s fourth studio album Rust In Peace.

Amazon indicates: “A new book by the lead vocalist and guitarist of Megadeth, the original lead guitarist of Metallica, and the author of the NYT bestseller, Mustaine.

“Building The Perfect Beast details the making of Megadeth‘s iconic record, Rust In Peace, which was released in 1990, at an incredible time of flux and creativity in the rock world. Relayed by the lead vocalist and guitarist of Megadeth himself, Dave Mustaine, the book covers the process of hiring the band and supporting cast, of trying to handle the ensuing success, and ultimately the pressure of fame and fortune — which caused the band to finally break-up. In short, it’s a true story of groundbreaking anti-pop that was moving toward the mainstream (or the mainstream that was moving toward the band), at a time of great cultural change, power, ego, drugs, and other vices that went hand-in-hand with Rock N’ Roll, circa the late eighties-early nineties.

Little did Mustaine know that the birth pangs of the record were nothing compared to the oncoming pain and torment that would surround it. Alcohol, drugs, sex, money, power, property, prestige, the lies the band was told by the industry — and the lies they told each other — were just beginning, and much like rust in real life, these factors would ultimately eat away at the band’s bond until only the music survived.

Building the Perfect Beast is a story of perseverance, of scraping off the rust off that builds over time on everything: ourselves, our relationships, pop culture, art, and music.”

Wikipedia states the following in part about the album Rust In Peace (with slight edits):

“Rust In Peace is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Megadeth, released on September 24, 1990 by Capitol Records. Following the departure of band members Jeff Young and Chuck Behler in 1989, Rust In Peace was the first album to feature guitarist Marty Friedman and drummer Nick Menza.

Rust In Peace received universal acclaim from fans and critics, and was responsible for bringing Megadeth to the attention of a mainstream metal audience. It has been cited as one of the best thrash metal records of all time by publications such as Decibel and Kerrang!, and listed as one of the 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, it won a Concrete Foundations Award for Top Radio Album and the single “Hangar 18” won Top Radio Cut.

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