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Metallica – Ride The Lightning
Title: Metallica – Ride the Lightning
Year/Genre: 1984, Metal
Condition: New
Cultural Facts:
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Written after the band’s gear was stolen in Boston in 1984, forcing them to borrow equipment and push through a rough early touring grind.
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The title and electric chair theme were inspired by a Stephen King novel the band passed around in their tour van.
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Recorded in Copenhagen, reflecting Metallica’s early pattern of working far from home and outside the Hollywood/LA industry orbit.
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