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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│ + Metallica - Ride the lightning + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Rls Date..2020-04-20 Encoder......LAME 3.100 -V0 ║ │
│║ Genre.....Metal Graber.......Adobe Audition CC ║ │
│║ Year......1987 Khz/Bitrate..44.1 / VBR kbps ║ │
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│║ Ripper....The_Patriarch Songs........8 ║ │
│║ Source....LP Covers.......Yes ║ │
│║ Url..http://www.metallica.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Metallica ║ │
│║ Album : Ride the lightning ║ │
│║ Label : Music For Nations ║ │
│║ Cat.No : MFN 27 DM ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ After the success with ôKillÆem Allö, Metallica decided ║ │
│║ that they wanted to move on to something more interesting. ║ │
│║ So they created öRide the Lightningö. It was released in ║ │
│║ 1984, and was recognized as an instant classic. It was also ║ │
│║ one of the most played albums among skaters at the time ║ │
│║ (donÆt ask me how I know that). It was really bassist Cliff ║ │
│║ Burton that pushed Metallica into exploring new ║ │
│║ territories, and what they found on this album was ║ │
│║ stunning. The production is better than on ôKillÆem Allö, ║ │
│║ though some people think itÆs a bit too much reverb on it. ║ │
│║ I think it sounds good. ║ │
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│║ Track one, æFight Fire With FireÆ, opens with accoustic ║ │
│║ guitar-play, before exploding into maybe the angriest and ║ │
│║ most pissed off song Metallica has ever written. ItÆs ║ │
│║ heavyness makes everything on ôKillÆem Allö seem soft. This ║ │
│║ accoustic intro/thrashing song combination was to be copied ║ │
│║ and imitated by countless other bands over the years. ItÆs ║ │
│║ a perfect opener for an almost perfect album. Song number ║ │
│║ two is the title track. A bit slower than æFightàÆ, but ║ │
│║ nonetheless angry. Especially the lead guitar play in this ║ │
│║ is awesome. Also apparent on this song is that Hetfield ║ │
│║ still has some of the rawness of KillÆem All in his voice. ║ │
│║ æFor Whom the Bell TollsÆ is a perfect (although maybe too ║ │
│║ short?) song. It starts with a bell chiming, reminiscent of ║ │
│║ AC/DCÆs æHellÆs BellsÆ, and continues with a chugga-chugga ║ │
│║ doomsday riff. The intro is very long, probably the longest ║ │
│║ Metallica intro ever. The main riff is so catchy itÆs ║ │
│║ unbelievable, and the lyrics are some of the best ║ │
│║ HetfieldÆs written. Also, this is a perfect live song. ║ │
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│║ So comes the æsell-outÆ track æFade to BlackÆ, MetallicaÆs ║ │
│║ first ballad. Can you believe some people actually thought ║ │
│║ this was a sissy song!? For me itÆs the best song on the ║ │
│║ album. It starts off with beautiful accoustic guitars, and ║ │
│║ one of the very best lead solos from Kirk Hammett. The ║ │
│║ verses are beautifully realized, and the wicked lead guitar ║ │
│║ riff that plays when the song speeds up is incredible to ║ │
│║ listen to. From start to finish, itÆs perfect. æTrapped ║ │
│║ under IceÆ is another thrash song, along the lines of ║ │
│║ Whiplash or Metal Militia. Fast, ripping, raw, and most ║ │
│║ importantly, great. Too bad not every song on this album is ║ │
│║ as good, for track number six, æEscapeÆ is one of ║ │
│║ MetallicaÆs worst songs ever, and their one and only ║ │
│║ conscious attempt at writing a radio-friendly song. The ║ │
│║ song is mid-tempo, with a boring main-riff, and an awful ║ │
│║ chorus. The bridge nearer the end is the worst of all, ║ │
│║ though. ItÆs ok to listen to, but Metallica-wise, this ║ │
│║ isnÆt very good. ║ │
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│║ Die! Die! Die! Motherfucker! Die! Taken from the live ║ │
│║ version of æCreeping DeathÆ. I believe most people think ║ │
│║ this is the ultimate song on the record, and I agree that ║ │
│║ it is killer. Maybe this was where Nile got the idea for ║ │
│║ their Egyptian-tinged death metal? Anyhow, this is a fast ║ │
│║ and aggressive song, with plenty of memorable and great ║ │
│║ riffs, and verses and a chorus to die for. Also, it ║ │
│║ features the first ægroup-shoutingÆ from Metallica, you ║ │
│║ know the Die bye my hand-thing. Ok, one track to go. æThe ║ │
│║ Call of KtuluÆ is the first of three fantastic ║ │
│║ instrumentals Metallica would write. Actually Mustaine ║ │
│║ helped write this, before he was rightfully kicked out. ║ │
│║ ItÆs the most moody track of them all, and features a ║ │
│║ lenghty accoustic first part. Then the distortion kicks in, ║ │
│║ leaving everything in its wake dead. ThatÆs how powerful ║ │
│║ this song is. ItÆs a fucking metal symphony! No wonder it ║ │
│║ was featured on S&M, eh? Well, it ends after almost 9 ║ │
│║ minutes, which is about when you realize youÆve been ║ │
│║ listening to one of the best records throughout history. ║ │
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│║ I wouldÆve given ôRide the Lightningö a perfect score, but ║ │
│║ because of the less-than-good æEscape', and the great, but ║ │
│║ not quite there title track, I think IÆll settle foràwait, ║ │
│║ you already know the rating! Remember to buy this album if ║ │
│║ you donÆt have it! ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ Disc 1/2 │
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│ 1. Fight Fire With Fire 4:49 │
│ 2. Ride The Lightning 6:43 │
│ 3. For Whom The Bell Tolls 5:14 │
│ 4. Fade To Black 7:02 │
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│ Disc 2/2 │
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│ 1. Trapped Under Ice 4:08 │
│ 2. Escape 4:29 │
│ 3. Creeping Death 6:44 │
│ 4. The Call Of Ktulu 9:00 │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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