"Orion" (Hetfield, Burton, Ulrich) – 8:27Ĩ. "Leper Messiah" (Hetfield, Ulrich) – 5:40ħ. "Master of Puppets" (Hammett, Hetfield, Cliff Burton, Ulrich) – 8:35Ħ. The album cover, by Don Brautigam, is a reference to the title track and to "Disposable Heroes".Ģ. The melodies and intricate guitar and bass riffs that can be heard often reflect the lyrics, and many of the riffs are heavily influenced by classical music, particularly the tempo and solos. They dealt with subjects such as war, drug abuse and politics. The lyrics deal with the same type of social commentary common in thrash, but took them to new heights. With Master of Puppets, Metallica innovated the thrash metal scene by adding a high level of complexity to the songs, melodic sounds (most notably in "Battery", "Master of Puppets" and "Orion") that showed some similarities with power metal and progressive metal, playing an important role for the later post-thrash creation. "The Call of Ktulu" (Mustaine, Hetfield, Burton, Ulrich) – 8:53 "Creeping Death" (Hammett, Hetfield, Burton, Ulrich) – 6:35Ĩ. "Escape" (Hammett, Hetfield, Ulrich) – 4:23ħ. "Trapped Under Ice" (Hammett, Hetfield, Ulrich) – 4:03Ħ. "Fade to Black" (Kirk Hammett, Hetfield, Burton, Ulrich) – 6:57ĥ. "For Whom the Bell Tolls" (Hetfield, Burton, Ulrich) – 5:09Ĥ. "Ride the Lightning" (Dave Mustaine, Hetfield, Burton, Ulrich) – 6:36ģ. "Fight Fire with Fire" (James Hetfield, Cliff Burton, Lars Ulrich) – 4:44Ģ.
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Ride the Lightning was listed at number 3 in a list compiled by of a list of the Top 100 Metal Albums of All Time and number 5 by IGN Music on the Top 25 Metal Albums.ġ. Ride the Lightning retains the speed of Kill 'Em All on songs like "Trapped Under Ice" and "Fight Fire with Fire", but also contains the first of Metallica's longer, more symphonically arranged tracks, such as "Fade to Black" and the nearly 9-minute closing instrumental "The Call of Ktulu". Ride the Lightning is often hailed by fans as a classic of the thrash metal genre, and a vital bridge between the band's albums, Kill 'Em All and Master of Puppets, pushing the thrash metal of the debut into progressive territory more fully-realized on Master of Puppets and. "Metal Militia" (Hetfield, Ulrich, Mustaine) – 5:09 "Seek & Destroy" (Hetfield, Ulrich) – 6:55ġ0. "Phantom Lord" (Hetfield, Ulrich, Mustaine) – 5:01Ĩ.
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"(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth" (Cliff Burton) – 4:14ħ. "Jump in the Fire" (Hetfield, Ulrich, Mustaine) – 4:41ĥ. "The Four Horsemen" (Hetfield, Ulrich, Dave Mustaine) – 7:12Ĥ. "Hit the Lights" (James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich) – 4:17Ģ. Released in 1983, the record's release set the band on the path to "world domination", as drummer Lars Ulrich would put it in the following year.Īccording to some music critics the album is acclaimed for combining high-tempo (discounting the Cliff Burton bass solo "(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth") and a tribute to the band's early influences: Diamond Head, Iron Maiden, Motörhead and Venom, all English bands who combined the heaviness and technicality of Black Sabbath with the speed and aggression of punk rock.ġ.