Metallica ‎– Ride The Lightning

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Collections: Metal, New Arrivals

Product type: New Vinyl

Vendor: Power Plant Records

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Year/Genre: 1984 Metal

Matrix #: BLCKND004R-1 (180g)

Condition: New, sealed

Description: Formed in Los Angeles and soon rooted in the Bay Area thrash scene, Metallica reshaped heavy music with Ride the Lightning (1984). Their second album showcased a leap in sophistication, weaving complex arrangements into the raw aggression of thrash. Songs like “Creeping Death” and “For Whom the Bell Tolls” captured themes of fate, death, and social unrest, while the acoustic opening of “Fade to Black” expanded the band’s sonic reach. Anchored by Cliff Burton’s groundbreaking bass work, the record cemented Metallica as leaders of the genre and helped define the sound of 1980s metal worldwide. For collectors, it remains an essential statement of innovation and power.

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