Price $18.98
ASIN: B000002H2H
Release Date: October 25, 1990

Review:

2008 reissue of Metallica's sophomore 1984 album which was recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark. The 1984 album was ranked #35 among Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Albums Of The 80's. Kill 'Em All may have revitalized Heavy Metal's underground, but Ride The Lightning was even more stunning, exhibiting staggering musical growth and boldly charting new directions that would affect Heavy Metal's future. The standard LPs consist of one regular weight 33rpm vinyl disc in Stoughton jacket, produced at RTI. The pressings are half-speed mastered from the original analog tapes at Mobile Fidelity for the ultimate audiophile listening experience.

Don't let that classical-guitar-ish opening to "Fight Fire with Fire" fool you--Ride the Lightning packs a heavy-metal wallop. While not as ambitious as the subsequent Master of Puppets, this early Metallica album is indubitably one of their best. Thematically, it explores death and dying from myriad points of view: nuclear war ("Fight Fire with Fire"), electric-chair execution (the title track), and drowning ("Trapped Under Ice"). Interestingly, the best track on this album is probably "Fade to Black," a slower, more introspective song about suicide. There's also "Creeping Death," which remains a concert favorite. An excellent mix of rapid-fire guitar riffs, rip-roaring solos, and singer James Hetfield's trademark growl, this is thrash metal at its finest. Very highly recommended. --Genevieve WilliamsSource: Amazon.com

Number of Discs: 1
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