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 ...

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 Ride the Lightning landed in 1984, it single-handedly evolved the thrash metal genre. The lit-conscious album also raised the bar for arrangements and technical proficiency. Metallica was ...

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 ...

Metallica ride the lightning on Night 2 in Phoenix after COVID-19 cut first show short. Ed Masley. Arizona Republic. Even James Hetfield seemed to wonder whether he’d allowed himself sufficient ...

Metallica tours its Virginia vinyl pressing plant The band got a full tour, from front lobby to back storage. To stream WUSA9 on your phone, you need the WUSA9 app.

Artists Blackberry Smoke’s Charlie Starr on that time he took Duane Allman’s '57 Goldtop to a Metallica show. ... he's turned his attention to its 1984 predecessor, Ride The Lightning. No Boogies here ...

A fan has captured the moment the lightning struck in the sky, writing: “Went to the Metallica concert in München today, a thunderstorm happened and it made for the coolest fucking intro of all ...