However then find out how to you describe such extremely influential and fashionable artists as Motörhead, the Ramones, and the Stooges promoting only a smidgeon of albums throughout their careers, when in comparison with the aforementioned goliaths?
In my 2025 e-book, The World’s State-Of-The-Artwork Velocity Metallic Band: The Megadeth Story 1983-2002, there’s a part that focuses on the truth that whereas Metallica‘s The Black Album (launched in 1991) far outsold Megadeth’s Rust in Peace (launched in 1990), I state my case that Megadeth‘s album is definitely the higher of the 2. Right here is an excerpt during which two famend metalheads add their two cents…
And it was reassuring to listen to that whereas interviewing [former Lamb of God drummer] Chris Adler for this e-book, he additionally had an analogous viewpoint as yours actually. “When Rust in Peace got here out…and it wasn’t too lengthy after that The Black Album got here out, it was clear to me, like, ‘Wow, Megadeth wins. I’ve by no means heard something prefer it.’ I imply, simply the music ‘Holy Wars’ alone, I believe that is most likely the best heavy steel music that is ever been written. However on the time, once more, I believe I used to be most likely 18 at that time, 17 possibly, and there have been songs on there that basically spoke to me. There have been these breakup songs of my past love and my first girlfriend and all that stuff – there was ‘Twister of Souls.'”
“And ‘Hangar 18’ – like, I am waking as much as the world and being like, ‘Oh shit. What’s Space 51?’ It hit on the proper time for me to be identical to, completely invested on this document and examine it in each means that I may. And in the long run, attending to play among the songs was such a thrill of mine, however that album made an enormous distinction. I believe it was most likely probably the most technically proficient steel album up till its time that had ever been recorded. And I beloved each second of it.”
And because it seems, [comedian and That Metal Show co-host] Don Jamieson agrees with the daring views of each Prato and Adler. “Rust in Peace is certainly means, means higher than …And Justice for All. I am not a fan of that album in any respect. It is the straightforward manufacturing of the album greater than something – I simply don’t love the best way it sounds, so I by no means put the document on anymore. And I really feel like I do not thoughts lengthy songs in the event that they’re nice, however the lengthy songs on that album – to me – they’re all someplace round a minute too lengthy. So, Rust in Peace simply blows away …And Justice for All. These days, individuals go, ‘Oh, Metallica put ‘Harvester of Sorrow’ within the set!’ I am like, ‘Oh God.’ That’d be a nightmare for me. That is the ‘beer music’ for me.”
However what about if Rust in Peace is best than The Black Album? “I winced slightly whenever you stated The Black Album, as a result of it is one of many biggest-selling heavy data of all-time,” Jamieson admitted. “I assume individuals contemplate Grasp of Puppets their masterpiece, however definitely, The Black Album is their largest album – their reputation exploded. However having a number of seconds to consider it, I additionally simply did a podcast the place we broke down all of the songs one after the other on The Black Album…and also you is likely to be proper, man! It is likely to be a tiny bit overrated. Whereas, there’s not too many boring moments on Rust in Peace. At worst, they’re even. However I may need to say – by a hair – Rust in Peace is the higher album.”
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