The post Metallica Took a Quantum Leap on Ride the Lightning appeared first on Consequence. Despite not being the exact pacing structure that Metallica would employ to great effect on those two ...

After contending with thunder and lightning in Munich to kick off the 2024 European leg of their M72 World Tour in May, Metallica have proved they can still bring the lightning even when the ...

Sales of Metallica’s Ride The Lightning have skyrocketed following the album’s 40th anniversary. The album is currently number 24 in the overall American sales ranking, a drastic improvement ...

Even James Hetfield seemed to wonder whether he’d allowed himself sufficient time to recover from COVID-19 after cutting two songs from the opening night of Metallica’s No Repeat Weekend at ...

As they worked on songs for their second album, Metallica were determined to stay ahead of the pack, and when Ride the Lightning came out on July 27, 1984, they proved that they weren’t just one ...

Metallica, little did they know, were well on their way to superstardom. James Hetfield , Kirk Hammett , Cliff Burton and Lars Ulrich shared their second creation with the world on July 27, 1984.

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

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 ...