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 ...

T o celebrate 40 years of Metallica's seminal second album Ride The Lightning, Metal Hammer have teamed up with the band themselves for this world exclusive t-shirt design that you can't get ...

Metallica’s second album Ride The Lightning turns 40 on July 27 – this is how they made one of metal’s greatest records ...

Copenhagen is an especially important location for Ride The Lightning, as Metallica decamped to the city in early 1984 to record the album. Drummers Lars Ulrich also grew up in the Danish capital.

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.

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 ...

“The word ‘loose’ comes up a lot. To me, it means we're trying not to get stuck into one thing. It's different, but it's still Metallica. "12 years ago, when we started opening up on Ride The ...

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.

Metallica’s sophomore album, Ride The Lightning, was the first stepping stone for band in being considered a genre-defining group. Front to back, Ride The Lightning has no skips across its 8 ...

Concert review: James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich lead heavy metal rock band Metallica M72 in tour show at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte NC ...