Metallica: Kill 'Em All (180g) Vinyl LP
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<p><i>So tough!</i> Metallica's debut set the stage for the ground they would cover over the course of their career. <i>Kill 'Em All</i> is Metallica at their most raw and unpolished. The tempos are fast, the riffs are heavy and <strong>James Hetfield</strong> sounds like he is going to give himself an aneurysm at any moment. Leading up to the recording of the album the band had signed with <strong>Megaforce Records</strong>. On a trip to New York after signing with the label they famously fired then lead guitarist, <strong>Dave Mustaine</strong>. This would lead to the long feud between the <strong>Megadeth</strong> leader and Metallica. They hired <strong>Kirk Hammett</strong> to replace Mustaine after having picked up the legendary <strong>Cliff Burton</strong> on bass. The rest is history. "(Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth" is one of the notable Burton contributions to the album and, according to Hetfield and <strong>Lars Ulrich</strong>, the reason they hired him in the first place. He's even credited with coming up with the name of the album after a dispute with record distributors over the band's original title, <i>Metal Up Your Ass</i>. For all intents and purposes Metallica gave birth to thrash metal with <i>Kill 'Em All</i>. They have songs dedicated to headbanging ("Whiplash"), the apocalypse ("Four Horsemen"), and not feeling any remorse or repent during battle in war ("No Remorse"). What more can you ask for?</p> <ul> <li>180g black vinyl pressing</li> <li>digital download included</li> <li>original release year: 1983</li> <li>music label: Blackened Recordings 2016</li> </ul> <h6>reviewed by Hank Ohs 09/2014</h6> <h6></h6>