The post Metallica Took a Quantum Leap on Ride the Lightning appeared first on Consequence.. Metallica released their sophomore album, Ride the Lighting, 40 years ago today.Read our retrospective ...

Ride The Lightning was more than just a stepping stone – without it, Master Of Puppets wouldn’t exist in the shape the world knows. “Metallica has always been about breaking boundaries and ...

Metallica didn't play "Escape" until 28 years after Ride the Lightning came out. They performed it for the first time at Orion Festival in 2012, when they performed the album in its entirety.

Metallica returned with their second album on July 27, 1984, a year and two days after releasing the landmark debut Kill 'Em All.. Ride the Lightning promptly stomped all over the sophomore jinx ...

Elektra Records signed Metallica on Sept. 12 and re-released Ride the Lightning on Nov. 19. Four days later, they released a 12-inch for “Creeping Death,” which featured covers of “Am I Evil ...

When Metallica released Ride the Lightning in 1984, it became oh-so clear that they were worlds away from their thrash metal peers. After laying the groundwork for the genre itself with their ...

“We were really broke,” drummer Lars Ulrich says, reflecting the state of Metallica as they were making their second album, Ride the Lightning.. “We had to live day to day. A friend ...