400 copies with the green cover were pressed. In 1984, the French record label Bernett Records misprinted the color of the album cover in green, rather than blue. "Ride the Lightning" is also the last Metallica album to credit Dave Mustaine. Ride the Lightning retains the speed of Kill 'Em All on songs like "Trapped Under Ice" and "Fight Fire with Fire", but also contains the first of Metallica's longer, more symphonically arranged tracks, such as "Fade to Black" and the nearly 9-minute closing instrumental "The Call of Ktulu". Ride the Lightning is often hailed by fans as a classic of the thrash metal genre and a vital bridge between the band's albums Kill 'Em All and Master of Puppets, pushing the thrash metal of the debut into progressive territory more fully-realized on Master of Puppets and. The album was listed at number 5 by IGN Music on their "Top 25 Metal Albums". Steve Peake, also writing for, names "Ride the Lightning", "For Whom the Bell Tolls", "Fade to Black" and "Escape" in his list of the "Top 10 Metallica Songs of the '80s". He said that Ride the Lightning was another big step forward from their groundbreaking debut album. It was these traits which helped them broaden metal's scope."Ĭhad Bowar writing for, listed Ride the Lightning as the second best Metallica album behind Master of Puppets. 50) - " melody, maturity and musical intelligence. 127) - 5 stars out of 5 - "Reaffirms their status as the pre-eminent metal band of the modern era.They broke with the conventions of thrash metal to record the genre's first power ballad in 'Fade to Black'." The album is also the first for which lead guitarist Kirk Hammett is given writing credits. He is credited on the title track, "Ride the Lightning", and instrumental track " The Call of Ktulu". Mustaine was kicked out of the band in 1983, prior to the recording of Kill 'Em All. Ride the Lightning is the last Metallica album to credit former lead guitarist Dave Mustaine with co-writing any songs. ![]() On September 12, 1984, Metallica signed with major label Elektra Records who re-released the album on November 19, 1984. Metallica finished recording Ride the Lightning on March 14, 1984, and the album was released through Megaforce on July 30, 1984. The album was produced under Flemming Rasmussen, founder of Sweet Silence Studios, who also went on to produce the band's following two albums, Master of Puppets and. On February 20, 1984, the band began work on their second album, titled Ride the Lightning, at Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark. © 1984 Creeping Death Music (ASCAP) / ℗ 1984 Blackened Recordings.In July 1983, Metallica released their debut studio album, titled Kill 'Em All through Megaforce Records. Tracks H1 & H2 from "Garage Days Revisited" Track G1 taken from the album "Ride The Lightning" © ℗ 1985 Blackened Recordings / except C1, © ℗ 1966 EMI Music Publishing Italia Srl. on behalf of EMI Music Publishing Italia Srl (BMI) and "Am I Evil?" published by Happy Face Music Ltd/Zomba Enterprises, Inc. Vinyl masters at Masterdisk, New York, NY.Īll songs © 1985 Creeping Death Music (ASCAP) except "The Ecstasy of Gold," published by EMI Unart Catalog Inc. Mastered at The Mastering Palace, New York, NY. Recorded live at The Holly Palladium, Los Angeles, CA on March 10th, 1985. Track C1 from the MGM film "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly." ![]() Vinyl masters at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles, CA.Īll songs © 1984 Creeping Death Music (ASCAP) / © 1984 Blackened Recordings. Remastered at Howie Weinberg Mastering, Los Angeles, CA. Recorded and mixed at Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark during Spring 1984. Individual download cards included with each vinyl, 320kbps only via Furnace Record Pressing. ![]() “Lars Ulrich When He Was Young” *Lars’ first television interviewĭeluxe box set includes 4LPs/6CDs/1-DVD with bonus book, mini book with handwritten lyrics, and poster set.ģ0.000 numbered copies. MTV Day on the Green Interview with Lars and James Live at Castle Donington, UK, August 17th, 1985 Live at the Lyceum, London, December 20th,1984 Live At Kabuki Theatre, SF, Mar 15th, 1985 When Hell Freezes Over (“The Call of Ktulu”) (Garage demo)īlitzkrieg (Blitzkrieg cover) (Rhythm Track Rough mix)Īm I Evil? (Diamond Head cover) (Rhythm Track Rough mix) When Hell Freezes Over (“The Call of Ktulu”) (studio demo) Metal Madness Interview with Lars, March 1985 WUSC Cleveland Radio Interview with Cliff and Kirk, February 1985 Metal Forces Interview with Lars, November 1984 Live at the Hollywood Palladium, LA, Mar 10th,1985
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