| Kill 'Em All | 
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Sales Rank: 758
Category: Music
Artist: Metallica
Publisher: Elektra / Wea
Studio: Elektra / Wea
Brand: Metallica
Label: Elektra / Wea
Format: Original Recording Reissued
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 60766
UPC: 075596076623
EAN: 0075596076623
ASIN: B000002H5E
Release Date: June 20, 1995
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| Tracks:
| • | Hit the Lights | | • | Four Horsemen | | • | Motorbreath | | • | Jump in the Fire | | • | (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth | | • | Whiplash | | • | Phantom Lord | | • | No Remorse | | • | Seek and Destroy | | • | Metal Militia |
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Album Description
Japanese exclusive reissue of 1983 album packaged in a miniature LP sleeve features 10 tracks. CBS. 2003.
Amazon.com
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. --Genevieve Williams
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 Set the bar for a genre June 8, 2009
This is the album that turned me into a fan of Metal music. Nothing was Faster, Louder, or Heavier until Metallica dropped this album. They took what Sabbath, Priest, Maiden, and Motorhead were doing to a whole new level.
This album set the bar for the future of metal music, mixing the power of classic rock with a fast and melodic technique that Metallica continued to refine on their later albums: Ride The Lightning, Master Of Puppets, And Justice For All..., and the Black album. The music on this album is raw, yet melodic and thoughtfully crafted.
"Hit The Lights" - Introduces the album and the band as fast, heavy, serious and ready to conquer.
"The Four Horsemen" - This song just blew me away when I first heard it. The triplet quarter-note rhythm figure during the verse creates the effect of a gallop that adds a depth of anxiety and anticipation. The break-downs are perfect and push the song along to each new idea and variation.
"Motorbreath" - Short, fast, and unforgiving. This song moves the whole time. It never lets up for a second and gets the blood pumping.
"Jump In The Fire" - This song has a genuine swing to it that just moves the whole time and builds to a dense ending.
"Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth)" - While other people were showing how fast and technical a guitar player they were, Cliff was ripping their riffs to shreds with this one of a kind bass solo that hits tempos of 200 bpm. He demonstrates his knowledge of music theory and counterpoint in a stunning way.
"Whiplash" - definitely an anthem for Metallica's early days. This song rocks from start to finish. The beginning drum beat leads the charge and then hands over the carnage to the guitars after about 24 bars: to bang any head that doesn't bang.
"Phantom Lord" - Not one of my favorites, but it fits the album and I know a few people who love this song.
"No Remorse" - Great song, heavy and menacing riffs, some of which mimic other music of the time, yet Metallica naturally make it sound 100 times cooler.
"Seek And Destroy" - A tale of touring city to city looking for someone's butt to kick. This song has been a staple of Metallica's set list since 1983. Classic!
"Metal Militia" - Crushing, a jackhammer of music. This song is the birth of thrash that the boys later refined and polished on their following albums. It explores a dissonance that they were just beginning to craft.
Most of the riffs on this album are simple, but at the same time powerful. After I first heard this album I remember wondering: why hasn't anyone done this before? Because no one else could do it as legitimately as Metallica did. This album had the right people with the right material at the right time and ultimately set the stage for any acts attempting to follow it. The production is solid for an album produced as quickly and as cheaply as it was. It stands out as a sonic achievement for metal in 1983. From beginning to end, "Kill 'Em All" has a natural mix of speed and melancholy that allow the listener to just sit back and be rocked.
I recommend this album for people researching the roots of metal, or who possess a true appreciation for the classics.
 The Start Of A Great Band. May 14, 2009
Metallica's first album was a success (along with later albums like Master of Puppets, Ride The Lightning, etc) I honestly think this CD is an amazing start to a great band. There are 2 or 3 songs that are ok, but the rest are just pure thrash greatness!
Bow to the Phantom Lord April 8, 2009
If I had to go to war, this would be the soundtrack. Kill Em All is pure Thrash at it's most thrashiness. Attacking and relentless. The songs launch out of the speakers like missiles. The guitars come at you like blasts from machine guns. The drums pound you like incoming mortar rounds. The vocals cut like razor wire.
Kill Em All is meant to be played loud. Turn your stereo up to 10, or 11, if you can. Unleash "Seek and Destroy" or "No Remorse" or "Whiplash". After a few minutes you'll be ready to run through a wall...that's on fire.
This album was a classic the day it was released, but hardly anyone new it. It didn't sound like anything else. The rock scene at that time was a large hole filled by hordes of posers and inane hair bands. Kill Em All came out of nowhere to knock them on their butts.
One of the best things about Kill Em All is the riffs. If you play, or just love rocking guitar, you have to own this album. There are more straight up classic guitar riffs on here than in most bands entire catalogs. Not to mention the solos that will knock you out. Buy this album.
AN AWESOME DEBUT February 6, 2009
This is an awesome debut album from a classic metal band , great lyric's and awesome music , great place to start if your just getting into Metallica , highly recommended.
85/100, A great debut for the kings of speed metal. February 5, 2009
First of all, the sound quality is surprisingly good for a debut album, which was a nice surprise. It's a really solid speed metal album that's still better than most heavy metal albums that have come out afterwards. Dave mustaine actually created several of the guitar riffs and wrote several of the lyrics for this album before they kicked him out, it's a shame he never recieved the credit he deserved. There are certain areas in the music where the guitar work really shines and others where it feels repetitive and monotonous. The solos are all great. The drumming is solid, nothing groundbreaking but pretty good. The singeing is all up to your personal taste. I personally am not James Hetfield's biggest fan, but I find him tolerable and even good at times. I actually think he sounds better on this album than any of their others. He gets progressively worse as the albums go by in my opinion. My favorite songs on the album are definitely "Hit The Lights", "Seek & Destroy" and "Metal Militia". The rest are still solid with the exception of "(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth", which is terrible. Overall a great speed metal album and an important part of heavy metal history that deserves your attention.
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