Metallica Album / Kill 'Em All
Recording Location & Date: Music America Rochester, New York May-June 1983
- Hit The Lights
- The Four Horsemen
- Motorbreath
- Jump In The Fire
- (Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth
- Whiplash
- Phantom Lord
- No Remorse
- Seek And Destroy
- Metal Militia
While not as timeless as Ride the Lightning or Master Puppets, Metallica's debut album originally released in 1983 is still a fine piece of thrash metal, and as good a marker as any for the debut of the genre.
Fusing the rapid-fire attack of bands like Motorhead with a guitar style reminiscent of such British heavy metal bands as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, Metallica essentially created a new kind of metal. Several of the songs from this 1983 album have since become classics, including "Seek & Destroy", "The Four Horsemen", and "Jump in the Fire".
The songwriting isn't as sophisticated as on Metallica's later releases; still, it's a great listen, and essential for any heavy metal fan. Review by: Genevieve Williams
Fusing the rapid-fire attack of bands like Motorhead with a guitar style reminiscent of such British heavy metal bands as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, Metallica essentially created a new kind of metal. Several of the songs from this 1983 album have since become classics, including "Seek & Destroy", "The Four Horsemen", and "Jump in the Fire".
The songwriting isn't as sophisticated as on Metallica's later releases; still, it's a great listen, and essential for any heavy metal fan. Review by: Genevieve Williams
