![]() We were taking our time, and I was having a lot of hardship with the radiation and chemotherapy. It didn’t fly to completion let me put it that way. It was probably around the time that I was doing the Experience Hendrix stuff, which was also around the time that I got diagnosed. There wasn’t a lot of time for us to stop and get stickers for the Winnebago.ĭave Mustaine: Joel will be able to tell you when we really got started. Album, tour.ĭave Mustaine: We lived life at two speeds: stop and full-on. You were doing business as it was mandated. Now, looking back, it all went by in a blur. I wish I could go back in time and re-live all those days. Not only in the United States with Anthrax and Alice in Chains, but when we did it in Europe, when we did it with Testament and Suicidal Tendencies, that was fabulous as well. We really made fast and furious friendships with the Clash of the Titans stuff that we did. That was great about the whole Rust in Peace period. Doesn’t matter what the reasoning is that starts the conversation. I thought, “Motherfucker!” I really took it personally. They say he’s only got a few more days.” The reality of that hit me pretty hard. We actually told him you weren’t coming to town. The next time we went back there, I called him up to see if he was OK, his mother said, “Well, no, he’s not doing very good. I don’t know where that came from ‘cause that’s not who I am. Next thing I know I was holding his throat and praying for him. I was in Kentucky and this kid, who had cancer in his throat, came up to me and said something. In fact, I know I’ve helped some people in certain circumstances. I can only hope by doing that I’ve helped people. When the book was all said and done, did you read back on things and think, “How did we survive? How did we persevere?”ĭave Mustaine: Sometimes I’ve not been too forward-thinking about the things I’ve shared about my life. Whenever these guys take over, it’s more like, “Who can I sign?” They’re not about giving much-needed oxygen to the bands that have been carrying the label for decades.ĭave Mustaine: The new, shiny object. ![]() On top of the fact, these guys don’t want to inherit somebody’s red-headed step-child. If you do the math that’s little over two years for each guy. In the 17 years that we were there, they had seven presidents. They started shuffling around presidents. If you look at the record that was before that had any relevance, which was Peace Sells… but Who’s Buying?, we experience a huge lineup shift over at Capitol Records. I’m surprised, after reading through all this, that you had enough wherewithal to complete the record.ĭave Mustaine: There were tremendous expectations. Rust in Peace is one of the bright, shining pieces in Megadeth’s catalog. With the success of it, I’m hoping we can get a lot more new fans to share the story of about my nutty little thing I got here. It was one of the harder records to bring to life. Rust in Peace was by no means an easy child to birth. Almost as if as a time machine had lined up. Why Rust in Peace and not, say, Peace Sells or Countdown? What was compelling about Rust for you to write about it for the new book?ĭave Mustaine: I don’t know. Yet, here we are and it couldn’t be any better. Who’d a thunk a thrasher-piece like Rust in Peace would’ve gone through so many iterations, had so many things conspiring against it, only to emerge fucking resplendent and punishing in its entirety? Who would’ve imagined that such a strikingly metallic record would go on to sell gold (1991) and platinum (1994)? Nobody would’ve thought we’d be here today, pouring over the details of Rust in Peace through Hatchett Books’ Rust in Peace: The Inside Story of the Megadeth Masterpiece. Across 200-plus pages, the story, the making of, the personnel responsible for it, and the sheer perseverance that it took to complete it unfolds. Now, Dave Mustaine, music journalist Joel Selvin, and a team of other heavyweights get their turn at the mega-ton warhead that is Rust in Peace via a new book, Rust in Peace: The Inside Story of the Megadeth Masterpiece. The story was riveting, informative, and altogether kick-ass (yes, I was responsible for the entire deal). ![]() 91 (later expanded in The Decibel Hall of Fame Anthology Volume II), and we did just that by interviewing Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson (who hadn’t rejoined Mustaine yet), a reluctant Marty Friedman, and an effusive Nick Menza (RIP). Many years ago, Decibel sought to tell the story of Rust in Peace in our May 2012, issue No. From “Hanger 18” and “Holy Wars… The Punishment Due” to “Five Magics” and “Rust in Peace… Polaris,” Megadeth’s mantle piece is near and dear. In all of metaldom, it’s one of the top records of our time, our scene, and our culture. Decibelians are all too familiar with Megadeth‘s Rust in Peace effort.
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