[1] Rust in Peace was released in 1990 and entered the Billboard 200 at number 23,[2] and was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA in 1992.

[3] Steve Huey of Allmusic wrote that the album was "easily Megadeth's strongest musical effort".

[6] As of April 2011, about 19,000 copies of the DVD have been sold in the U.S.[7] Rust in Peace Live received a generally positive response from critics.

Chad Bowar, reviewing the DVD/Blu-ray version for About.com, praised the guitar interplay between Broderick and Mustaine, and the audio and video quality of the release.

[11] Meanwhile, Greg Prato of Allmusic, while giving the album 3.5/5 stars, critiqued the band for replicating the structure of the studio tracks too closely.