Megadeth / Rust In Peace

Rust in Peace is the fourth studio album by the American thrash metal band Megadeth, released on September 24, 1990, by Capitol Records. Widely celebrated as a pinnacle of technical thrash metal, it marked the debut of the band's "classic" lineup, introducing virtuoso guitarist Marty Friedman and drummer Nick Menza alongside founding members Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson. The album features complex time signatures, aggressive guitar arrangements, and lyrical themes spanning nuclear warfare, government conspiracies, and religion.