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. AlbumbeschreibungIn July 1983, Metallica released their debut studio album, titled Kill 'Em All through Megaforce Records. Mehr sehen Your browser does not support the audio element. If Kill 'Em All was the manifesto, Ride the Lightning was the revolution itself. ![]() Heavy metal hadn't seen this kind of ambition since Judas Priest's late-'70s classics, and Ride the Lightning effectively rewrote the rule book for a generation of thrashers. Basically, in a nutshell, Metallica sounded like they could do anything. ![]() Others are major reinventions of Metallica's sound, like the nine-minute, album-closing instrumental "The Call of Ktulu," or the haunting suicide lament "Fade to Black." The latter is an all-time metal classic it begins as an acoustic-driven, minor-key ballad, then gets slashed open by electric guitars playing a wordless chorus, and ends in a wrenching guitar solo over a thrashy yet lyrical rhythm figure. Some innovations are flourishes that add important bits of color, like the lilting, pseudo-classical intro to the furious "Fight Fire with Fire," or the harmonized leads that pop up on several tracks. There are extended, progressive epics tight, concise groove-rockers thrashers that blow anything on Kill 'Em All out of the water, both in their urgency and the barest hints of melody that have been added to the choruses. But the true heart of Ride the Lightning lies in its rich musical imagination. The lyrics push into new territory as well - more personal, more socially conscious, less metal posturing. Every track tries something new, and every musical experiment succeeds mightily. Incredibly ambitious for a one-year-later sophomore effort, Ride the Lightning finds Metallica aggressively expanding their compositional technique and range of expression. ![]() 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 for years to come. Kaufen Sie dieses Album und laden Sie es in verschiedenen Formaten herunter, je nach Ihren Bedürfnissen.
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