![]() First, Metallica is impressive in how we see them start writing ballads, for the first time. Ride The Lightning proved Metallica were more than the American metal movement’s brightest stars - they were now its leaders. Metallica makes a huge jump in song writing, and song structure with Ride the Lightning. 25801 (9.98/16.98) 268 METALLICAA9 METALLICA 3 2 ELEKTRA 61113/EEG. To reiterate for their fans that they weren’t going soft, the second side of Ride the Lightning is lined with three of the band’s most devastating jolts: “Trapped Under Ice,” “Escape,” and “Creeping Death.” The album ends with “The Call of Ktulu,” an intricate eight-minute epic that points the way towards Master of Puppets and …And Justice For All. Their ambition is confirmed by “Fade to Black,” a ballad that refuses to sacrifice attitude for sentiment. Opening with the punishing combination of “Fight Fire With Fire” and “Ride the Lightning,” Metallica provide an immediate reminder of why they are the reigning kings of thrash metal, but with the slow, steamrolling riff of “For Whom the Bell Tolls” it becomes clear that the band is growing beyond the speed metal parameters of Kill ‘Em All. Hood with drawstring - Divided kangaroo pocket - Hidden zipper - Ribbed cuffs on sleeves and hem - Front and back print - Printed sleeve. Over the course of the eight tracks on Ride the Lightning the listener can detect the beginnings of the cataclysmic shift occurring in metal.
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