Official Nick Menza remembrance YouTube channel - When Megadeth needed a drummer in 1989, Nick Menza was asked by Dave Mustaine to join the band. Menza first played live with Megadeth on May 12, 1988 in Bradford, England. This prior experience and personal relationship led to the invitation to join Megadeth for the 1990, multi-platinum recording Rust in Peace. and for the next ten years Menza became associated with the band's classic and most profitable era. 1990's Rust In Piece, 1992's Countdown to Extinction, 1994's Youthanasia, and 1997's Cryptic Writings. Released worldwide on September 24, 1990, Rust in Peace was a hit with fans and critics alike, debuting at No. 23 in the US and No. 8 in the UK The album featured the singles "Holy Wars", "The Punishment Due" and "Hangar 18", Rust in Peace went on to sell more than a million copies in the US and received Grammy nominations in 1991 and 1992 for Best Metal Performance.