METALLICA - RIDE THE LIGHTNING Vinyl LP Brand New and Sealed
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Description
Metallica turned the metal world on its ear with their debut album, 'Kill 'em All' and then blew its mind with the follow-up, 'Ride the Lightning'.
The riffs and arrangements are more intricate, the lyrics are more intelligent and biting and James Hetfield's growl is meaner.
The set starts out with two tunes that would have been right at home on 'Kill 'em All', but the next two are slower and more involved. 'Ride The Lightning' is a slow (by Metallica's standards) dirge about the futility of war. 'Fade to Black' is a ballad that builds to an instrumental coda featuring the guitar melodies that the band would later base their sound around.
It's also Hetfield's first attempt at singing in tune. The most ambitious song is a dense instrumental, 'The Call of Ktulu', that starts with a single arpeggiated guitar and slowly adds layer upon layer, building in intensity until it all comes crashing down nine minutes later.
Black Vinyl LP
Track Listing:
A1. Fight Fire With Fire A2. Ride The Lightning A3. For Whom The Bell Tolls A4. Fade To Black B1. Trapped Under Ice B2. Escape B3. Creeping Death B4. The Call Of KtuluBrand New and Sealed. All Records are sent in CLP Bukwrap Mailers with stiffeners. Royal Mail 24 Tracked.
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