On September 2nd, Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine spoke with Darren Paltrowitz - host of the Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz podcast - about the new book, Rust In Peace: The Inside Story Of The Megadeth Masterpiece. He also discussed Megadeth activity in the 1990s, family life during COVID-19, business ventures outside of Megadeth, Van Halen and more.

On the making of the book

Mustaine: "One of the things I thought was really funny is how the content changed, not only in what it was, but how it was presented. You're listening to one guy, and then, a couple of paragraphs later, the same dude totally ended up contradicting himself. So that was really fun and very rewarding for me, because it shows you that some people forget. It's not the end of the world, as they do. And the other thing is that I'm not as bad as they make me out to be. And you can see that, where they say stuff, and then, later on in the book, they'll say something totally different. Which I appreciate them telling the truth. I think it's great because I wanted everybody to know how truly talented those guys were."

Join Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine for a Rust In Peace Virtual Book Tour starting September 9th. Dave will be discussing his new autobiography and the iconic album, as well as taking your questions. Get tickets now at this location before they’re gone.

Rust In Peace: The Inside Story Of The Megadeth Masterpiece, by Dave Mustaine with Joel Selvin, will be released on September 8. Pre-order in a variety of limited edition autographed bundles here, and watch a short video trailer below.

A new book by the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of Megadeth, the original lead guitarist of Metallica, and the author of the New York Times bestseller, Mustaine.

Rust In Peace: The Inside Story Of The Megadeth Masterpiece details the making of Megadeth’s iconic record, Rust In Peace, which was released in 1990, at an incredible time of flux and creativity in the rock world. Relayed by Dave Mustaine, the book covers the process of hiring the band and supporting cast, of trying to handle the ensuing success, and ultimately the pressure of fame and fortune - which caused the band to finally break-up. In short, it’s a true story of groundbreaking anti-pop that was moving toward the mainstream (or the mainstream that was moving toward the band), at a time of great cultural change, power, ego, drugs, and other vices that went hand-in-hand with rock n' roll, circa the late eighties-early nineties.

Little did Mustaine know that the birth pangs of the record were nothing compared to the oncoming pain and torment that would surround it. Alcohol, drugs, sex, money, power, property, prestige, the lies the band was told by the industry - and the lies they told each other - were just beginning, and much like rust in real life, these factors would ultimately eat away at the band’s bond until only the music survived.

Rust In Peace: The Inside Story Of The Megadeth Masterpiece is a story of perseverance, of scraping off the rust off that builds over time on everything: ourselves, our relationships, pop culture, art, and music.