Album Facts
Metallica - Ride the Lightning (180g Remaster) Vinyl LP
Heavyweight remaster of Metallica's 1984 thrash metal album
- 180g remaster vinyl pressing of Metallica's 1984 sophomore album Ride the Lightning
- Thrash-metal breakthrough that signaled Metallica's mainstream ascent
- Includes Fade to Black, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Creeping Death, and the title track
Ride the Lightning is Metallica's 1984 second album, recorded in three weeks with producer Flemming Rasmussen at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen. Still rooted in thrash, it shows a band growing up fast: bassist Cliff Burton brought music theory into the songwriting, and instead of relying on speed alone they reached for acoustic guitars, long instrumentals and richer harmonies. Fight Fire with Fire, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Fade to Black, Creeping Death and the instrumental The Call of Ktulu all live here. This limited 180-gram pressing is digitally remastered.
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Is this vinyl record an official pressing?
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This LP is shipped in vinyl-safe packaging to ensure it arrives in pristine condition.
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