You know, the apocalypse, Armageddon, the end of the world etc. The track seems to mainly talk about the results of nuclear holocaust more so than the holocaust itself. Take for an example the line Blow the universe into nothingness, nuclear warfare shall lay us all to rest. The album’s opener Fight Fire With Fire deals with nuclear holocaust. A lot of track had different themes, but pretty much all of them can be traced to death. In fact, the albums main theme seemed to be death. Ride The lightning doesn’t have particularly original lyrics, but they seemed less cliché and more meaningful than those contained in its predecessor. The main theme seemed to be pretty much “Kicking ass and taking names”. Metallica’s debut album had somewhat predictable lyrics. (Kirk was formerly a member of Exodus)Īs I mentioned earlier this album showed great lyrical growth. The most obvious example is Trapped Under Ice, it’s undeniably reminiscent of Exodus’s Impaler. All that being said Kirk didn’t contribute too much to the album, as James has always been the primary song writer, but some riffs were obviously his. Being a former pupil of Joe Satriani, Kirk brought some new style to Metallica’s arsenal. He did very little on the first album as the songs were all written with Dave Mustaine, before Kirk joined the band. The last thing I really noticed about this album was Kirk Hammett. As a result his voice was much more clear and in key as well. However, in “Fade To Black” James is voice was much softer and he wasn’t overdoing it. So, it wasn’t uncommon for his voice to briefly wander out of key, or seem somewhat shrill. I still enjoyed his voice in the heavier tracks, but at this point in time Hetfield was a rather young man and his voice had not yet fully developed. In the heavier tracks James’s seemed as though he was trying just a bit too hard. Another thing that Fade To Black helped to show is that James could sing (The Call Of The Ktulu has no words). It was this harmonious flamboyance that helped set Metallica apart from other thrash metal bands of the time period. Both songs showcased a different, softer side of Metallica. Prime examples of this would be Fade To Black and The Call Of The Ktulu. The tracks were longer, which displayed lyrical growth as well as musical growth. While being somewhat similar in style to its predecessor it has more complexity and further melodic flair. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with that, it’s just that this album offers much more. The whole album was fast playing, harsh vocals and shredding solos. Don’t get me wrong Kill ‘Em All is a great album, but compared to this it’s sort of a one trick pony. The improvement that it showed is astonishing. Metallica’s second studio album Ride The Lightning was a big step forward for the band.
That bottle (available below), is a whiskey collaboration from Master Distiller Dave Pickerell and Metallica, and features a blend of aged bourbons and ryes that are finished in black brandy casks and then “exposed” to the music of Metallica.The Band: James Hetfield- Lead vocals, rhythm guitar Metallica’s Rye the Lightning Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey is the latest spirits release from the brand, and follows the continued success of the original BLACKENED American Whiskey bottle.
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The ten-song playlist includes the title track, along with the hit singles “Fade to Black” and “For Whom the Bell Tolls.” It also includes the then-live debut of “Escape,” before ending with “Fight Fire with Fire.” Fans can download a digital version of the playlist by scanning a QR code found on the new bottle’s packaging. So to be able to incorporate our fans in the BLACKENED journey and have them be a part of the whiskey-making process is really unique, and makes this a true collaboration.”
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We’ve used a few live songs in our playlists before, but never a full live playlist. “The vibe from the crowd at the first Orion Music + More Festival was electrifying,” Trujillo says, “and it’s really cool that we get to capture that energy in this release. True to the name of the new release, the album playing during this “sonic-enhancement” process: Ride the Lightning.ĭietrich and Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo worked to perfect the “Rye the Lightning” playlist, eschewing the mastered album in favor of a playlist consisting solely of the Ride the Lightning portion of Metallica’s June 2012 Orion Music + More festival setlist - the only time the band has ever played the album live in its entirety (albeit in reverse track order from the original album).
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