This is the one that started it all for me. Simply put, the best metal album of all time.
This album is an absolute masterpiece and classic in every sense of the word. I remember first hearing it back in my teens, 20 something years ago, and it completely blowing my mind.
The iconic riffs, solos, vocals and songwriting all came together to create magic. Which Metallica has somehow done on multiple occasions with other 5/5 albums MOP & AJFA. But I believe RTL stands above them all.
🤘🏼⚡️🤘🏼
Ride the Lightning
Album by Metallica
Released 27 July 1984
Tracklist
- 1Fight Fire With Fire4:453.7 ★
- 2Ride the Lightning6:374.0 ★
- 3For Whom the Bell Tolls5:104.4 ★
- 4Fade to Black6:574.4 ★
- 5Trapped Under Ice4:043.8 ★
- 6Escape4:233.2 ★
- 7Creeping Death6:364.2 ★
- 8The Call of Ktulu8:534.3 ★
- 9For Whom the Bell Tolls (live)5:34
- 10Creeping Death (live)8:11
Recent reviews
Ride The Lightning is everything Kill ‘Em All is done better, it’s raw but with better production, it’s angst with even angstier riffs and it’s still somewhat written by Dave Mustaine… a must-listen to any fan of hard rock/metal.
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Release credits
- electric bass guitar [1-8]
- electric guitar [1-8]
- artists and repertoire
- assistant [1-8], engineer [1-8]
- electric guitar [1-8], lead vocals [1-7]
- electric guitar [1-8]
- drums (drum set) [1-8]
- assistant [1-8]
- creative direction, phonographic copyright [7], producer [1-8]
- artists and repertoire
- drums (drum set) [1-8]
Issues
R12" Vinyl27 July 1984- R12" VinylJuly 1984
R12" Vinyl19 November 1984
R12" VinylNovember 1984
R12" Vinyl21 December 1984
RCassette1984
RVinyl1984- R12" Vinyl1984
R1986
R12" Vinyl1986
R1987
R1987
R2x 12" Vinyl1987
R21 November 1988
RVinyl13 November 1989
R1989- RCassette1989
RCD (BIEM/STEMRA)1989
R1989
RCD (BIEM/STEMRA; Made in ABCD Music, Israel)1989
RCD (Industria Argentina)1989
RCD (BIEM/STEMRA, Made in France by PRS)1989
R1989
R1989
RCD (made in Australia)1989- R1989
- R1990
R1995
R1995
RCD (manufactured by Olyphant)1998
RCD (DCC Compact Classics)22 February 2000- R6 November 2003
RDigital Media25 July 2006- R9 August 2006
R2006- R2x 12" Vinyl (45 RPM Series)15 April 2008
R2008
RSHM-CD (remastered)22 September 2010- R2 November 2011
R2013
R6x Digital Media (deluxe / remastered, Mastered for iTunes)15 April 2016
RDigital Media (deluxe / remastered)15 April 2016- RCD (remastered 2016)15 April 2016
R4x 12" Vinyl, 6x CD, DVD (deluxe edition)15 April 2016
R15 April 2016
R6x Digital Media (remastered deluxe edition)15 April 2016
R7x Digital Media (deluxe edition, Metallica store)15 April 2016
RDigital Media (remastered)15 April 2016- R12" Vinyl2016
RDigital Media (remastered)2016- RSHM-CD13 April 2018
RDigital Media13 March 2020- R12" Vinyl, Download Card2022
RCD (BIEM/STEMRA; Made in France by PMDC)
RCD (made in France)- R7x Digital Media (deluxe / remastered)
RCD (Cinram pressing)
RCD (1993 Australasian tour gold edition)1993