Rock Band Weekly: Megadeth's 'Rust in Peace,' The Who mashed-up

by Griffin McElroy on Feb 4th 2010 9:30PM

Hey, Rock Band aficionados! Are you ready to spend your hard-earned Microsoft Points, Wii Points or good old-fashioned cash money on tracks which you'll never be able to play without injuring your tender, fragile metacarpals? Brace your bones -- the Music Store is about to get a healthy dose of Megadeth, in the form of the outfit's 1990 album "Rust in Peace." Or, as it's more commonly known, "The one with 'Hangar 18' on it."

The nine-track album will be available for $14.99 (1200

, bundle not available on Wii), and can also be purchased piecemeal for $1.99 (160

, 200 Wii Points) per track. In addition, the Who's "Super Bowl S-mashup" medley will be made available on Sunday after the big game for $1.99 (160

, 200 Wii Points).

Check out all the songs included in next week's update after the jump.

Xbox 360 / Wii / PS3
Available: February 9 / February 11 (PS3)

The Who Super Bowl S-mashup (160

/ 200 Wii Points / $1.99) (Available after the Super Bowl on February 7)

Rust in Peace (1200

/ $15)*:

Holy Wars... The Punishment Due (160 / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
Hangar 18 (160 / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
Take No Prisoners (160 / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
Five Magics (160 / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
Poison Was the Cure (160 / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
Lucretia (160 / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
Tornado of Souls (160 / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
Dawn Patrol (160 / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
Rust in Peace... Polaris (160 / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)

*Track packs not available for purchase on Wii; all tracks sold individually.

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Tags: dlc, harmonix, megadeth, Microsoft, mtv-games, music, Nintendo, rhythm, rock-band, rock-band-2, rock-band-weekly, Wii, Xbox-360

Reader Comments (88)

BEST METAL ALBUM EVAR!

Although I really like Rust in Peace, I have to kindly disagree with you. As far as Megadeth goes, yes. I think Defenders of the Faith takes that crown.

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What the f@#k are you talking about?

this is your reply on crack.

I would agree. I would say this album and Slayer's Season in the Abyss are definitely high on the list of greatest metal albums of all time.

So awesome, 2nd best metal album ever. Thank you Harmonix for the inevitable broken guitar/broken fingers from trying to play these on expert. Best update ever!

marty friendman did the guitar on this album. in other words, good luck. the hangar 18 solo(s) are the best ive ever heard in all the music ive ever listened to, guitar hero didnt even make it come close.

Also, The Who, which is always a win.

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Second best? What do you propose is best?

Master of Puppets, easily. It's just sad that the only chance anyone ever had of topping that album was 20 years ago, as no current band or future band at this rate will top it.

lies. MOP wasnt even that good.

Ha ha, Master Of Puppets isn't even remotely as good as RIP. Besides, it's only got like four actual thrash songs on it. Go here, read Ultra Boris's review, that will explain why you're wrong. It's too long to post here.
http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=547

Metal is not solely restricted to Thrash, that's an extremely limited mindset. And you show me one nobody as "proof" of why "i'm wrong". I can bring up countless quotes from metal bands of that era and industry people, whether they be producers or media people, that agree with me.

I know it's cool to hate Metallica because they eventually sold out, but I don't let that cloud my judgement in regards to their early work. Their first 4 albums defined and perfected the heavy metal genre, and it's why they are laregly considered to be the greatest heavy metal group ever.

Of course there's always going to be internet people who disagree because it's cool, just like there's people who actually think Michael Jordan isn't the greatest basketball player.

Forgot to add, don't take that as a slight against Megadeth. 2nd place in anything worth mentioning is nothing to scoff at, and still good enough to get into a hall of fame.

i dissagree there. its true that MOP might be a good metal album, but if you ask anyone they will say that metallica and megadeth are known for their thrash. they are both part of the big 4. and most people will say that thier first 4 albums are thrash. but i think MOP is verry slowed down, not very creative in some cases, and is just.... kind of boring for some songs. and no, its not exactly cool to hate metallica, but its reallly hard after they basically shot themselves with thier country song. yeah, i think weve ALL heard 'mama said'.

And Justice or Ride The Lightning easily surpass MoP. There's some great songs, sure, but the musicianship just doesn't approach the prequel and the sequel.

But yeah, good week eh? I can't wait to play Tornado of Souls.

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I agree that Master of Puppets is the best. It is heavy as hell and is probably one of the most influential albums in metal. Also, it is Metallica's best album and this is what really brought the greatness of thrash metal full swing. I can listen to that album in its entirety and not be bored. It has some slow parts, but that's not a band thing because they placed them well. And as far as solos, I think Kirk writes much better solos than Mustaine. I love both bands to deth, and while Mustaine's solos are usually very fast and technical, Kirk's solos have way more feeling and they fit every song perfectly. Honestly, on RIP there are only a few solos I like, and the best one was written by Marty (Tornado of Souls).

Oh, and that Ultra Boris review is terrible. He basically curses a lot and says Master of Puppets is bad because it has some slower songs like Sanitarium and The Thing That Should Not Be....and he even says Damage Inc. is bad. That song is fast, furious, and just damn awesome. Just because Metallica made an album that isn't the way he wanted it to be, it happens to be bad. This is getting me actually kind of mad

Never said metal was limited to Thrash, but when a thrash band releases an album without very much thrash, it's a bad sign. You didn't even click the link, did you?

Master Of Puppets is less technical, less aggressive, less fun to listen to, and has less soul then Rust In Peace. It's worse. The only thing it's better at is being mediocre. Ride The Lightning and Kill 'Em All are much better the MoP.

Also, you guys keep mentioning how influential MoP was, but I can't think of a single good band that was influenced by it. Name one.

Megadeth: Rust in Peace.

Anthrax, Slayer, and Pantera have all cited it as an influence too.

Wow, I can actually agree with tmac on something. Master of Puppets was damn good. Personally, I'm not really into metal. Most of the genre just doesn't go it for me. But Master of Puppets, as well as the Black album, were both damn good albums.

k, im sorry to say this, but carmelzappa kind of strengthened my point. he said hes not into metal. but he likes metallica. why is it that the same people that like rap and rock music like this album?? the album is too slow. i agree with richie here. after the first two thrash albums. megadeth never slowed down untill youthanasia because theyr label kind of screwed them over. and yes, i know bob rock helped metallica slow down and become boring, but they had 10 years to get rid of him.

MoP, too slow? Ride and Justice both being better? I am not advocating for either side here but it appears that the same formulas employed on the prequel and sequel to MoP still rang true ON MoP, so what is the debate over. If any album is the enemy here it is the Black Album or later. And Death Magnetic is the best they have released in decades (not to diminish the first four). Also, if you have listened to Justice, you'll notice that while the thrash elements are strong the bassline is burried (RIP Cliff...no pun intended) in the mix. I had my bass maxed out and I still couldn't hear it. So creatively it is good but I like the variety of MoP. Dave's vocals are whiny and an aquired taste and while I am stoked for this DLC, and am gaining respect for Megadeth everyday (through the albums ENDGAME, COUNTDOWN TO DESTRUCTION, AND RUST IN PEACE) Metallica will always have that special place in my heart as the band that opened the door to metal (for me anyway).

So what does this do to the supposed "Guitar Hero" plans Dave was talking about? Does he not know the difference, or is Endgame coming?

Vaultboy, your opinion is invalid. There is no Megadeth album called Countdown to Destruction.

You guys still haven't named one good band influenced by Master Of Puppets.

man, i want that game just to get rust in peace. that album was truly amazing. i msorry to say this, but metallica cant match it.

"but metallica cant match it."

I knew it wouldn't take long to go down that road. Fanboyism aside (I love both bands anyway), there hasn't been another metal album more critically successful and more influential than Master of Puppets...but Rust in Peace is also often cited in the top 5.

Both RiP and MoP are incredible albums in their own right...honestly which album is better probably depends on if you prefer Megadeth or Metallica. But both albums are each bands finest and greatest work.

ahha, there will always be. but im not a fanboy, i own every metallica album and im missing about 5 megadeth albums. i used to like metallica. love metallica. and even then to be honest the only song off MOP i liked was the title track. i think megadeth is just a better band, and this is their best album. well... 2nd. or 3rd. well its amazing

yeah, im not a fan of MOP, but i realllly liked justice and ride the lightning. and load kind of killed everything they have done since then..

None of the artists who covered the songs for GH will ever be able to touch the originals.

Now that Activision has Ozzy's support I demand master tracks for Iron Man and Paranoid.

Master of Puppets? Please. That album is more influential, because Megadeth is to metal to imitate. Megadeth is still kickin' as and Metallica.. eh, nevermind.

Yeah yeah I get it, it's still "cool" and "edgy" to hate Metallica.

I like both bands, but Metallica is more popular, if not popsy. Megadeth never sold out as much as Metallica did. They always stayed fanatically loyal to the pursuit of virtuosity.

Wow. And to think I was happy with 3 Black Sabbath tracks last week. Amazing.

best week ever

HANGER 18!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TORNADO OF SOULS!!!!!

LUCRETIA!!!!!!

FIVE MAGICS!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RTc32qBpAk

DAWN PATROL!!!

This is absolutely incredible. I was so sad when I heard there might be a GH: Megadeth, but with this and Peace sells, my megadeth music game collection is complete.

oh, and 9 SOLOS!!!!!!!!!

I found a custom version of GH Aerosmith that had all Megadeth tracks on teh interwebz. Didn't try it because usually custom note charts lack all difficulty setting and have really bad timing issues.

Finally.

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