Rolling Stone (11/15/90) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "The arrangements...are consistently riveting...[carrying] Megadeth's individuality into a broader, more open musical arena where nobody can touch them."

Spin (12/90) - "...a mature, complex, surprisingly consonant, sparely produced album...Simply put, RUST never sleeps."

Musician (1/91, p.92) - "...Don't mistake Megadeath's apocalyptic imagery for doomsday overkill...even without the lyrics, this band's instrumental attack is so ferocious these songs would sound like the end of the world anyway..."

NME (Magazine) - "...This is a moshing album that really manages to mosh...A veritable treat for the ears...."

Record Collector (magazine) (pp.98-99) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "It's stuffed with classics and the full-fat production....A nostalgic essential."