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Metallica: Ride The Lightning

27 July 1984 · 43 YEARS

Ride The Lightning

Metallica

Cliff Burton introduced the band to new compositional ideas, changing their approach from basic speed to something more ambitious. These influences pushed the group toward higher complexity.

Copenhagen studio sessions produced a biting intensity typical of the mid-eighties scene. This effort acts as a pivot between their faster debut and the refined musical path the band took later.

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