Ride the Lightning
1984 studio album by Metallica
Ride the Lightning is the second album released by American thrash metal band Metallica. It was released on July 27, 1984. It got good reviews. It has sold over six million copies in the US.
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| Released | July 27, 1984[1] | |||
| Recorded | February 20 - March 14, 1984 at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 47:26 | |||
| Label | Megaforce, Music for Nations, Elektra, Vertigo | |||
| Producer | Metallica, Flemming Rasmussen | |||
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Songs from the album
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Fight Fire with Fire" | James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton | 4:44 |
| 2. | "Ride the Lightning" | Hetfield, Ulrich, Burton, Dave Mustaine | 6:36 |
| 3. | "For Whom the Bell Tolls" | Hetfield, Ulrich, Burton | 5:09 |
| 4. | "Fade to Black" | Hetfield, Ulrich, Burton, Kirk Hammett | 6:57 |
Side two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Trapped Under Ice" | Hetfield, Ulrich, Hammett | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Escape" | Hetfield, Ulrich, Hammett | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Creeping Death" | Hetfield, Ulrich, Burton, Hammett | 6:36 |
| 4. | "The Call of Ktulu" (Instrumental) | Hetfield, Ulrich, Burton, Mustaine | 8:53 |
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