The front protect marked the debut of band mascot Vic Rattlehead, who on a regular basis appeared on subsequent album artwork. The band's mascot, Vic Rattlehead, routinely appears on album artwork and stay displays. Poland was at first changed by Jay Reynolds of Malice, but as the band commenced working on its upcoming history, Reynolds was changed by his guitar trainer, Jeff Young, when Megadeth was 6 months into the recording of its 3rd album.