Megadeth's "Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?" is considered, along with Metallica's "Master of Puppets" and Slayer's "Reign in Blood", all released in 1986, to be the pinnacle of American thrash metal. Focusing on the former, "Peace Sells...", we are faced with one of the most monstrous and fastest albums ever recorded, driven by the blistering and ferocious guitar riffs of Dave Mustaine and Chris Poland and the relentless, angry rhythm section of David Ellefson and Gar Samuelson. Songs like "Peace Sells", "Wake Up Dead", "My Last Words", "The Conjuring", "I Ain't Superstitious", and "Devil's Island" are all masterpieces of instrumental execution and speed, marking an unforgettable era in heavy metal in general and thrash metal in particular.

