Metallica - Ride The Lightning (Vinyl LP | EU Reissue | 2016)

Metallica – Ride The Lightning is Metallica's second studio album, first released in July 1984 on Megaforce. It was recorded in spring 1984 at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen with Flemming Rasmussen. Compared with the debut “Kill ’Em All”, the songs are longer and more complex, including the band's first ballad “Fade To Black”, the instrumental “The Call Of Ktulu” and classics such as “For Whom The Bell Tolls” and “Creeping Death”. This copy is the remastered 2016 reissue on Metallica's own Blackened label, new and factory sealed.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Blackened 00602547885241
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: EU reissue, remastered
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 2016 (original: 1984)
• Genre: Metal, New vinyl
• Extras: Insert, download code

Condition

• Condition: New & factory sealed

The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Fight Fire With Fire
2. Ride The Lightning
3. For Whom The Bell Tolls
4. Fade To Black

Side B

1. Trapped Under Ice
2. Escape
3. Creeping Death
4. The Call Of Ktulu

Personnel

Metallica: James Hetfield (vocals, rhythm guitar), Kirk Hammett (lead guitar), Cliff Burton (bass), Lars Ulrich (drums). Produced by Metallica with Flemming Rasmussen. 2016 remaster: Howie Weinberg; vinyl cut by Chris Bellman (Bernie Grundman Mastering).

FAQ

Is the record new?
Yes. The LP is new and factory sealed.

Is this the original pressing?
No. The album was first released in 1984. This LP is the 2016 remastered reissue on Blackened Recordings, remastered by Howie Weinberg.

What comes with the record?
This edition includes an insert and a download code card.

Do you have more Metallica records?
Yes, for example Kill ’Em All (EU reissue 2016), …And Justice For All and Metallica (Black Album). More in our Metal collection.