Ride The Lightning

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Editorial reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
Don't let that classical-guitar opening to "Fight Fire with Fire" fool you--iRide the Lightning/i packs a heavy-metal wallop. While not as ambitious as the subsequent iMaster of Puppets/i, this early Metallica album is indubitably one of their best. Thematically, it explores death and dying from myriad points of view: nuclear war ("Fight Fire with Fire"), electric-chair execution (the title track) and drowning ("Trapped Under Ice"). Interestingly, the best track on this album is probably "Fade to Black", a slower, more introspective song about suicide. There's also "Creeping Death", which remains a concert favourite. An excellent mix of rapid-fire guitar riffs, rip-roaring solos and singer James Hetfield's trademark growl, this is thrash metal at its finest. i--Genevieve Williams /i

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2009-06-26 rating:
A good album but not the best!
Ok, i bought this album at HMV along with Rust in Peace (Megadeth)and A Matter of Life and Death (Iron Maiden) aswell as another 'deth album. br /I listened to this first and thought there was a mix of good and bad songs. with the title track probably the best song by a long way! I then listened to the megadeth album followed by this iron maiden one. This album is good, but for a true thrash classic either get Kill em all, Rust in peace, peace sells or Sound of white noise. br / br /definately worth buying though

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review by: date: 2009-06-07 rating:
eliot
5 out of 5, 8 great songs , the mini lp card sleeve makes the cd have a quality look.buy it, turn it up ,enjoy.

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review by: Al date: 2009-04-07 rating:
Wish I'd heard this years ago
It's 25 years since this album was released and I've just heard it for the first time. Back in the 80's I was mostly into punk and goth and the early Metallica stuff just passed me by. Got into 'one' and bought 'justice for all' and then loved the 'black' album but never got round to listening to the earlier stuff. Couple of years ago, a mate lent me 'kill em all' which I thought was great and recently I bought 'master of puppets', which is now one of my favourite albums. I'd heard 'ride the lightning' described as a poor version of 'puppets' and it wasn't until I read these reviews that I thought it worth buying. How many albums have so many 5 star reviews, a few 4 stars and only one 3 star review - gotta be worth a listen. br /All I can say is this album is AWESOME!!! One of the best albums ever made. From the quiet intro of 'fight fire with fire' to the amazing 'call of ktulu', this is consistently excellent. There is not a single bad, or even average track on this album, they are all brilliant. br /If you're into later Metallica stuff and haven't tried their early stuff then you're missing out. Try this, you won't regret it! br /Better than 'puppets' or the 'black' album? possibly, it really is that good.

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review by: date: 2009-01-08 rating:
Welcome Thunder
Approximately 6 months ago, I identified a massive Metallica size hole in my collection. This was quickly rectified after speaking with a lifelong fan, and purchases were duly made in the shape of Ride The Lightening and Master Of Puppets. And what a 6 months since! br / br /Armchair metal fan as I am, I enjoy the odd speaker-shake of Maiden, a spin of year-zero Sabbath and slight dalliances with Tool's heavier material as much as the next man. However, what I was not expecting was just how amazing the two Metallica numbers I picked up were going to be. br / br /It would be a peculiar world in which a metaphor consisting of metal could blow something away, but it is in this landscape I find myself. I shall never be sold to the genre, but will forever be a happy slave to her peaks within. They do not get better. Powerful and exciting. br /


review by: date: 2009-01-04 rating:
Classic
Great album. I still listen to it on a regular basis and it is definitely one of the top thrash albums to purchase. This is the best place to start with the music for this band as not all the: production, musicianship or songwriting on the albums is of the same standard.

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