I had to jump right into Ride The Lightning because it came at nearly the same time as Kill ‘Em All. Chuck had introduced us to Metallica and we were into it. Although it wasn’t quite as good as Kill ‘Em All, it was still Metallica and that was good enough for me.
I remember seeing the scowling band pictures on the back of the albums and in magiznes. They were trying t0o hard to look angry or menacing. I felt that it was a ridiculous thing to do. I was used to Iron Maiden’s backstage demeanor which was more humorous. Just because you play heavy metal doesn’t mean you have to be pissed off all the time.
Ride The Lightning opens up in a rather Goodbye To Romance way. The Intro to Fight Fire With Fire realy does sound like something from Ozzy or Black Sabbath. For Whom The Bell Tolls, starts off with that huge gothic church bell sound similar to the the one found on AC/DC’s Hells Bells. Just so you know, when I hear that bell sound I always think of For Whom The Bell Tolls while those around me most often think AC/DC.
For Whom The Bell Tolls was the first Metallica song that I played on bass. Being one of their slower songs, it seemed most likely to be acheivable. Fade To Black would give Metallica a great opportunity to releive their audience of battle fatigue. AC/DC could learn something here.
Fight Fire With Fire
For Whom The Bell Tolls
Fade To Black
Trapped Under Ice
The Call Of Ktulu