I wanted to take that every human thing and bring it into a sci-fi world.”
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You’re dumb founded but too exhausted to get into again, plus even though you had to end it, you already miss them. “The kind of breakup where you have a big fight, think its over, then the next day your partner is in the kitchen making eggs like nothing is wrong. “The heart of the film is a breakup story”, Welles tells S/W as we discuss the inspiration behind his short. Although X-On is happy to be back, its homecoming is greeted with ambiguous feelings and the reunion with Devin leads to a passive-aggressively tense situation. On its journey back home, like a repentant husband returning to his wife after a heavy night of drinking that has gotten out of hand, the robot X-On goes through possible conversation scenarios that might play out with his human partner Devin, after it wakes up on a dumping ground. Adding a fresh angle to a classic storyline, Welles’ 18-minute film combines the sprawling landscapes of the Western, with some futuristic practical FX work, to create a soulful short that orbits around a truly odd couple. From the intense lyricism to the technical refinement and intricate sections throughout, Rust In Peace has paved the way for some of the most iconic albums to date, infusing the metal genre with the sense of purpose that it had previously backed away from.ĭave Mustaine’s latest book, discussing the history of the revolutionary album, Rust in Peace: The Inside Story of the Megadeth Masterpiece, is out now.Writer/director Elena Welles sends a spurned robot through the desert on its way to find its creator/partner in Rust In Peace, an elegiac sci-fi analogy about the dynamics of a dysfunctional relationship. To say the concept and title of the album came from a vehicle’s bumper sticker, reading: “may all your nuclear weapons rust in peace”, the album has become a landmark album for all metal lovers. Not merely successful due to the number of copies sold, it also received rave reviews from some of the most renowned publications at the time, with Mustaine’s songwriting being celebrated as raising the standard for metal music. With its thoughtful lyrics resonating with audiences globally, the release debuted at number 23 on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum in the US… Megadeth’s highest-charting album at that point. This politically-fuelled, brazen discussion of some of society’s most controversial issues at the time targeted a gap in the industry.
This is seen as the hit alludes to the lack of humanity of the United States during times of war, making reference to the Cold War-era UGM-27 Polaris missile: a weapon practically immune to counterattacks. Deriving from the hostility between the Protestants and Catholics, the single became one of the band’s best selling hits to date, addressing what Mustaine saw to be the hypocrisy in religion and politics.įurther, the title track of the album, ‘Rust In Peace… Polaris’ also refused to turn a blind eye to some of the most prominent political issues at the time, attacking the government’s attitudes towards nuclear warfare. This political motivation was most clearly seen in the track, ‘Holy Wars… The Punishment Due’, which tackled the conflict in Northern Ireland at the time. Experimenting with virtuosic instrumentation and political commentary through its lyrics, Rust In Peace became one of the best Thrash Metal releases of all time- raising the standard for other bands on the scene who would shy away from addressing such deep-rooted issues.