Best Songs From Megadeth's Album Rust In Peace

The Top Ten
1 Holy Wars...The Punishment Due

I believe this to be the greatest song that has ever been written in all of human history. The epic riff, the thundering complex drums, Dave's death defying vocals, the complex bass part, it's all amazingly perfect. No other music anywhere even comes close to this, not David Bowie, Elvis Presley, or even the Beatles have written a better song than this. It hits me on an emotional level whenever I listen to it, its just that good.

This track has riffs for days, memorable Friedman solos (including the acoustic interlude) and an all around solid rhythm, culminating in one of mustaine's most climactic and energizing solos.

2 Tornado of Souls

Song brings back so may memories, solo is still the greatest and most memorable heard. The rest of the song is very strong too but the solo just blows you away.

Just a amanzing Thrash song, amazing and simple (which is not the most usual in RIP) riffs...
Change in rhythm, melody and the solo...
I never understood Dave frustration toward Metallica, you did as good, ok you are less rich but you recorded the best Thrash album ever and that will remain in the history!

The vocals on this track are Dave's best and the guitar is phenomenal. One of the finest solos in metal history and great, catchy riffs.

3 Hangar 18

Peace Sells was the first Megadeth track that really attracted my attention but Hangar 18 was the first track I heard. played on repeat and drew me to exploring everything Megadeth had to offer. I always thought Dave Mustaine was an irritant but he's also grown on me, although perhaps not as much as his music.

This song is high octane. This song never lets you take a single damn break whilst listening to it.

My first Megadeth song. It's better than Tornado of Souls in my opinion.

4 Rust in Peace... Polaris

Had tough time to choose between this and Holy wars, but I give it to this. Just an amazing song.

Prefect closure for one of the best metal albums of all time.

I love the drum intro, Smooth, fast, and hard-hitting.

5 Five Magics

This masterpiece is easily an all-out amazing track. I actually think that this song is everything that Megadeth is. Although not as known as other tracks, it's identified as Megadeth's Dark Horse and symbol.

The intro is like the calm before the storm, deceiving and yet so haunting. Then the chorus comes and slaps you in the face. Amazing song overall!

I voted for 5 magics because Hol Wars is already number 1, and Five Magics is in my opinion the second best one! It is amazing! I also loved Hangar 18 and Lucretia.

6 Lucretia

This song has one of the most epic solos, Tornado of souls still has the best solo ever but this song is so powerful and heavy and then the solo just finishes it off so well.

The intro is intense. Marty Friedman did most of the guitar work on this album

This is the best song on the best metal album ever.

7 Take No Prisoners

Fast and energetic. The riffs are brilliant. This song in my opinion is very underrated, the best on Rust In Peace.

8 Poison Was the Cure

Like the other guy said: "heaviest song Megadeth has ever done. Very intense". Not only is this one of Megadeth's most fast-paced songs, but I'd venture to say it's one of the most badass, intense songs I've ever heard. Even the lyrics are catchy: "I miss the warm embrace I felt the first time you touched me, secure and safe in open arms I should've known you'd crush me". This is a rare case for me but I knew I'd be grow to love this song the first time that I heard it.

Heavily underrated. Better than "Lucretia", "Five Magics","Rust in Peace... Polaris", "Hangar 18" and especially "Take no Prisoners" (worst song on the album). However, "Tornado of Souls" and "Holy Wars...the Punishment Due" are the best.

9 Dawn Patrol

I'll vote for this because it's so groovy, and no one has voted for it. I love the bass riff that goes over and over, looping over Mustaine's voice. This along with Five Magics.

Very heavy. Should have made it longer and included guitars later on.

The bass-line is the best existing on earth! how can this song be behind... any other exept Hangar 18, holy wars and Tornado of souls? Who made this list..?

10 My Creation
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