So, I got this Metallica CD...

[djeseru]

...Ride the Lightning, I believe it's called...would anyone know anything about it?

:shrug:

[ghostsofgiants]

1. Here you go

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ride_the_Lightning

[djeseru]

2. Because someone stole his favorite Marshall amp?

Thanks for the link, but I don't think this thread has hit it's intended target yet...

:hi:

[Droopy]

3. One of Metallica's best albums

You can't go wrong with any Metallica album that was made in the 80s. They had more commercial success in the 90s, but I think they were at their peak in the 80s. I absolutely love the track "Fight Fire With Fire." A classic metal song that's one of the heaviest and fastest ever made.

[LaurenG]

4. Yes

We know (those who live here) about it. Hubby says Orion is one of his all time favorites.

[DS1]

5. Wrong CD

:P

That's from Master of Puppets, the first CD I ever stole bought owned.

[LaurenG]

7. Oops you are correct

Hubby said to ask you about 1 entitled "Garage Days Revisited", with Cliff Burton on bass. He had it on tape, lost it and could never replace it.

[DS1]

8. Closest thing I know is available "Garage Days Re-Revisted"

with Jason Newstead, but I do seem to remember having a friend who had the first version with Cliff on the tape cover picture.

[mvd]

6. I'm not a metal fan, but I like Metallica up through..

The Black Album. Didn't care for St. Anger, the most recent one.

[CatholicEdHead]

9. It is not that bad

it is some of their better earlier material.

The Black Album is the best with S&M a close second. S&M is Metallica playing along the San Fran Synon Orchestra. Disc One is really good.

[purr]

10. I love Metallica!!

S&M is quite good!!

[GOPisEvil]

11. You. Are. Evil!

:rofl:

[Droopy]

12. What am I missing?

[GOPisEvil]

13. I am missing a cd...THAT cd...

:D

[Droopy]

14. Oh okay

I didn't know this was a joke thread. :)

[GOPisEvil]

15. I'm sad I got to the joke late.

It made me laugh though. :rofl:

[ghostsofgiants]

20. Me neither.

[djeseru]

18. Wheee!

I love joke grenades.

:rofl:

[GOPisEvil]

19. Hehehehehe!

:nuke:

[djeseru]

21. Only my best for you.

:D


:hug:

[GOPisEvil]

22. I appreciate it so much!

:D Thank you!

:hug:

[djeseru]

23. *curtsey*

:patriot:

[GOPisEvil]

24. All hail you!

[Gatchaman]

16. Ride the Lightning was Metallica's breakthrough album

It's the polished followup to their more thrash-oriented debut, Kill 'em All. It was originally released on Megaforce records, but was picked up by Geffin. Standout tracks are Creeping Death (a song about Moses bring the pestilence to Eqypt) and For Whom the Bell Tolls. It's widely considered a classic, and paves the way for their true masterpiece, Master of Puppets.

After Master of Puppets, bassist Cliff Burton was killed in a bus accident in Sweden. He was replaced by Jason Newstead of Flotsam and Jetsam, another band from the same scene. After ...And Justice For All, which was mostly written before Burton's death, Metallica abandoned the long form speed metal formula and moved towards a more radio friendly hard rock format with the Black album.

Metallica have pretty much self destructed by now. Drummer Lars Ulrich's war on Napster pissed off their fan base, who transformed Metallica from a northern California thrash band to an international sensation through tape trading. Newstead is gone, replaced by Rob Turijillo (sp?), who has yet to actually play on a Metallica album. Their last album, St. Anger, was very poorly received. They have supposedly ditched longtime producer Bob Rock (who doesn't) for miracle worker Rick Rubin.

So basically, what this all comes down to is:

Ride the Lightning is a good album.

If you like it, get Master of Puppets and ...And Justice for All next.

If you like Ride the Lightning, you probably won't like St. Anger.

[Zomby Woof]

17. That's when they were pioneers

And not the Spinal Tap shell of themselves they are now. "Ride The Lightning" was their second LP.

[mdmc]

25. yeah, I remember it

:kick:

[Initech]

26. Back from when Metallica didnt suck!

[CatholicEdHead]

27. I have my copy playing now

"For Who the Bell Tolls" is going now.

/headbangs