Metallica-Ride The Lightning

[Astrum]

This is one of my favorite albums of all time, and in my opinion, surpasses even Master of Puppets. To me, it symbolises Metallica in their prime, what you want someone to hear when you have them listen to Metallica.

This is a truly classic album. From the deep, emotional and slow pounding "Fade To Black", to the soulful and epic "Escape", to the fast thrash classic "Creeping Death", each and every song is individual and unique, and has its own strong points. It is definitley not one of those albums that sounds the same at the core of every song.

The guitar work is good, but not great, although the album features some great solo work, and truley memorable acoustic work on "Fade to Black". I never was a big fan of the drumming for Metallica, but this album shows it at its best. The bass work is great as well, featuring the late and great Cliff Burton, an excellent bassist. As for the vocals, they are amazing, and shows James Hetfield in his prime.

This is a classic disc, and an essential purchase for any metal fan.

 

[Stormwatch]

The guitar work is great. This is THE early Metallica album. AJFA was a continutaion of RTL.

 

[Unfaithfully Metalhead]

The guitar work is great. This is THE early Metallica album. AJFA was a continutaion of RTL.

AJFA is no continuation of RTL... AJFA is a joke compared to RTL ... first of all .. on RTL Kirk Hammett was getting lessons from Satriani... at least that is what he said... therefor his playing was more modal on that album. you can hear the difference from Kill Em ALL solo's to RTL solos.. but on AJFA he is a little less modal IMO and more pentatonic... and wah wah up to his cazoo lol ... and albums after that as well.. anyways AJFA is no part II of RTL .. not even close... RTL is pure perfection..no flaws.. AJFA has plenty flaws... RTL is easily their best album as the OP mentioned ...

 

[Satanstoenail]

Master Of Puppets is their best album. Ride The Lightning is a close second though. And Justice For All is desperately trying to be as good as either of them, but falls well short due to the 'no Cliff' factor.

 

[The Bringer]

I think Ride the Lightning is the best Metallica album -- though I don't listen to them anymore. The problem is that Master of Puppets completely overshadows this release and no one will take a moment to appreciate it, except those who explore their music.

Honestly, I don't see what is so good about Master of Puppets. I enjoy a few songs but as an album I think it is quite boring.

 

[Blue_Jay]

My favorite album from the band. Every song rocks except Escape. Master Of Puppets is good also but I do also agree it has it's boring moments.

 

[Thoth-Amon]

This is one of my favorite albums of all time, and in my opinion, surpasses even Master of Puppets. To me, it symbolises Metallica in their prime, what you want someone to hear when you have them listen to Metallica.

This is a truly classic album. From the deep, emotional and slow pounding "Fade To Black", to the soulful and epic "Escape", to the fast thrash classic "Creeping Death", each and every song is individual and unique, and has its own strong points. It is definitley not one of those albums that sounds the same at the core of every song.

The guitar work is good, but not great, although the album features some great solo work, and truley memorable acoustic work on "Fade to Black". I never was a big fan of the drumming for Metallica, but this album shows it at its best. The bass work is great as well, featuring the late and great Cliff Burton, an excellent bassist. As for the vocals, they are amazing, and shows James Hetfield in his prime.

This is a classic disc, and an essential purchase for any metal fan.

Nice. I agree.

 

[Dän]

Fuckin Oath, its certainly got some of metallicas strongest numbers. AJFA is still my fav; so hard to pick apart their first 4 though

 

[Oblivious Maximus]

Classic album. IMO it has no flaws. From the acoustic opening to Fight Fire with Fire, you know it's gonna be killer. My 2nd fav Metallica album, behind AJFA

 

[MURAI]

"For Whom The Bell Tolls" is a good song.

 

[Unfaithfully Metalhead]

Creeping Death would be my favorite along with Fade To Black... Kirk shines in his solo's on both of those...

 

[Dazed and Brutal]

"For Whom The Bell Tolls" is a good song.

Hell yea it is, they should make a law that every metal band in the world should cover it, and if they can't they are to be banished from the metal society/community as a whole.

 

[Alteredmindeath]

THe song "Ride the lightning" has best blazin guitar solo, kirk needs to make the forearm burn and bleed some more.. no more lazy shit solos like hero of the day..

 

[Astrum]

an that isnt even the best solo on the disc.....

 

[ivry91]

an that isnt even the best solo on the disc.....

It could be.

 

[Astrum]

i feel an argument coming on

 

[Astrum]

"For Whom The Bell Tolls" is a good song.

one of the best ever

 

[Kreator/Destroyer]

metallica has been in my top ten bands since i was 11. RTL is by far greater than any other album except MOP. MOP is great but RTL has one of my favorite guitar solos of all time in the title track. This album is the perfect album. if only metallica could clone it.

 

[Dazed and Brutal]

Actually I beg to diffe, Ryan, I think MoP is better then RtL but Kill'em All surpases both just because of Seek and Destroy

 

[The Bringer]

Seek and Destroy may be the best Metallica song. When I first heard it I couldn't believe how killer the riffs were. Creeping Death would be my second favorite song. The beginning gets me everytime.