Editing Rust in Peace (section)

==Legacy and influence==
In retrospective analysis, ''Rust in Peace'' has been cited as having a large impact on its genre.{{sfn|Wagner|2010|p=43}} Heavy metal magazine ''[[Decibel (magazine)|Decibel]]'' labeled the album as a "genre-defining work",<ref>{{cite web|title=Megadeth "Rust in Peace"|work=[[Decibel (magazine)|Decibel]]|url=http://www.decibelmagazine.com/hall-of-fame/megadeth/|access-date=October 24, 2013}}</ref> while ''[[Kerrang!]]'' wrote that the record "set a new standard for heavy metal in the 90s".<ref>{{cite web|title=Megadeth — Where to Start with |work=[[Kerrang!]] |url=http://www.kerrang.com/wheretostartwith/artists/megadeth |access-date=October 24, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501135923/http://www.kerrang.com/wheretostartwith/artists/megadeth |archive-date=May 1, 2009 }}</ref> [[IGN]] named ''Rust in Peace'' the fourth most influential heavy metal album of all time, commenting that the album "displays Dave Mustaine's finest writing ever".<ref name=IGN>{{cite web|author=Spence D. and Ed T.|title=Top 25 Metal Album|work=[[IGN]]|url=http://music.ign.com/articles/755/755929p6.html|date=January 19, 2007|access-date=October 27, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111154300/http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/01/20/top-25-metal-albums?page=6|archive-date=January 11, 2016}}</ref> Additionally, [[Martin Popoff]] ranked it eleventh among the best heavy metal albums of all time.<ref name=Popoff>{{cite book|last=Popoff|first=Martin|title=The Top 500 Heavy Metal Albums of All Time|year=2004|publisher=[[ECW Press]]|isbn=1-55022-600-2|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SoVUpHBgtucC}}</ref> In a reader poll organized by [[MusicRadar]] in 2010, ''Rust in Peace'' was voted as the sixth best metal album ever. The MusicRadar staff explained that the record saw Megadeth moving "into the big league", while staying true to their intricate sound and lyricism.<ref name=MusicRadar>{{cite web|author=MusicRadar team|title=The 50 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums Of All Time|url=http://www.musicradar.com/us/news/guitars/the-50-greatest-heavy-metal-albums-of-all-time-245511/45|publisher=[[MusicRadar]]|date=April 28, 2010|access-date=January 3, 2014|archive-date=May 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502134030/http://www.musicradar.com/us/news/guitars/the-50-greatest-heavy-metal-albums-of-all-time-245511/45|url-status=dead}}</ref> In a list compiled by Chad Bowar of [[About.com]], ''Rust in Peace'' was placed as the best heavy metal album of the 1990s and named a "thrash masterpiece".<ref name=Bowar/> The album was nominated for [[Best Metal Performance]] at the [[33rd Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theenvelope.latimes.com/factsheets/awardsdb/env-awards-db-search,0,7169155.htmlstory?searchtype=all&query=megadeth&x=2&y=13|title=Awards Database|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=March 26, 2009}}</ref> The album was also included in the book ''1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die''.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Robert Dimery|author2=Michael Lydon|title=1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition|date=7 February 2006|publisher=Universe|isbn=0-7893-1371-5}}</ref>

[[File:Mustaine at Moscow.jpg|thumb|right|[[Dave Mustaine]] in Moscow during the album's 20th anniversary tour]]
The tracks "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" and "Hangar 18" have become staples of Megadeth's live set, and are fan favorites.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bansal|first=Andrew|url=http://metalassault.com/Live_Reviews/110610_Megadeth.php|title=Megadeth Enthralls Arizona With Last North American Show Of The Year|work=Metalassault.com|date=November 6, 2010|access-date=November 7, 2010}}</ref> The guitar solo on "Tornado of Souls" is considered to be one of the greatest solos in heavy metal music.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deaux |first=John |date=2016-04-22 |title=Top 10 Best Heavy Metal Guitar Solos of All Time |url=https://allabouttherock.co.uk/top-10-best-heavy-metal-guitar-solos-time/ |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=All About The Rock |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=200 Greatest Metal Guitar Solos |url=https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_metal-guitar-solos.html |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=digitaldreamdoor.com |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2010, the band announced a 22-show North American tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ''Rust in Peace''. The band performed the entire album at every show.<ref>{{cite web|title=Megadeth, Testament, Exodus To Team Up For North American Tour|work=Blabbermouth.net|publisher=Roadrunner Records|date=January 25, 2010|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=134010|access-date=November 27, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100310180705/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=134010|archive-date=March 10, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Photos Of 'Rust In Peace 20th Anniversary Tour' Kick-Off Posted Online|work=Blabbermouth.net|publisher=Roadrunner Records|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=136151|date=March 4, 2010|access-date=November 28, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100510104757/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=136151|archive-date=May 10, 2010}}</ref> Dates in South and Central America were later added to the tour, due to positive response from fans.<ref>{{cite web|title=Megadeth To Perform Entire 'Rust In Peace' Album On Mexico/South America Tour|work=Blabbermouth.net|publisher=Roadrunner Records|date=March 30, 2010|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=137695|access-date=November 28, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606090022/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=137695|archive-date=June 6, 2011}}</ref> In 2010, [[Shout! Factory]] released a live recording filmed on the Hollywood Palladium stop of the tour,<ref>{{cite web|title=Megadeth To Release 'Rust In Peace Live' DVD|work=Blabbermouth.net|publisher=Roadrunner Records|date=June 23, 2010|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=142010|access-date=November 28, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100726103108/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=142010|archive-date=July 26, 2010}}</ref> entitled ''[[Rust in Peace Live]]''. It was released on September 7, 2010, in Blu-ray, CD and DVD formats,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guitarworld.com/article/megadeth_to_release_039rust_in_peace_live039_bluray_dvd_and_cd|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120524161726/http://www.guitarworld.com/article/megadeth_to_release_039rust_in_peace_live039_bluray_dvd_and_cd|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 24, 2012|title=Megadeth to Release 'Rust in Peace Live' Blu-Ray, DVD and CD|date=June 23, 2010|work=[[Guitar World]]|access-date=November 26, 2010}}</ref> and debuted at number 161 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number two on the Billboard DVD charts.<ref name="AMCharts">{{cite web|title=Megadeth — Awards|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/megadeth-mn0000406294/awards|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=October 24, 2013}}</ref>

''Rust in Peace'' in its entirety was released as purchasable downloadable content in the rhythm game ''[[Rock Band]]'', a part of their "''Rust in Peace'' Download Package".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-s-rust-in-peace-hits-rock-band-store-next-week/|title=Megadeth's 'Rust in Peace' Hits Rock Band Store Next Week|work=Blabbermouth.net|publisher=Roadrunner Records|date=February 4, 2010|access-date=August 18, 2014}}</ref> It was released a little more than a year after the release of ''Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?'' on the game's download store. A cover version of "Holy Wars" by [[Steve Ouimette]] was featured in ''[[Rock Revolution]]''.<ref name="rr-songs">{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5032751/the-full-rock-revolution-setlist|title=The Full Rock Revolution Setlist|last=Fahey|first=Mike|date=August 4, 2008|website=Kotaku|access-date=February 23, 2009}}</ref> "Holy Wars" was also featured in ''[[Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock]]'',<ref name="sudden death">{{cite video|people=[[Dave Mustaine]] (speaker)|title=Dave Mustaine Talks Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock|date=September 1, 2010|access-date=September 1, 2010|url=http://www.giantbomb.com/dave-mustaine-talks-guitar-hero-warriors-of-rock/17-3167/|medium=Trailer|format=[[Adobe Flash|Flash video]]|publisher=[[Activision]]}}</ref> while "Hangar 18" was featured in ''[[Guitar Hero II]]'' and as downloadable content for ''[[Guitar Hero 5]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Roper, Chris|date=October 9, 2006|title=IGN: ''Guitar Hero II'' Final Tracklist Revealed|url=http://ps2.ign.com/articles/737/737921p1.html|website=IGN|access-date=July 24, 2008}}</ref><ref name="August DLC">{{cite web|url=http://investor.activision.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=495239|title=The Guitar Hero(R) Music Library Rocks the Entire Month of August With Tracks From The Used, Sum 41, Weezer, P.O.D. and Megadeth|date=August 2, 2010|access-date=August 2, 2010|publisher=[[Activision]]}}</ref> Both songs have been described as amongst the most difficult songs in the series' history.<ref name="sudden death" /> "Holy Wars", "Hangar 18" and "Tornado of Souls" were also released as downloadable content for ''[[Rocksmith 2014]]''

A sequel to "Hangar 18" titled "Return to Hangar" later featured on Megadeth's ninth studio album, ''[[The World Needs a Hero]]''.

In 2015, satire website [[The Onion]] published an article titled "Humanity Still Producing New Art As Though Megadeth's ''Rust In Peace'' Doesn't Already Exist".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-08-03 |title=Humanity Still Producing New Art As Though Megadeth's 'Rust In Peace' Doesn't Already Exist |url=https://www.theonion.com/humanity-still-producing-new-art-as-though-megadeth-s-1819578062 |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=The Onion |language=en}}</ref>
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