Metallica - Kill\'em All [Megaforce 1st Press)

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Metallica - Kill'em All [Megaforce MRI CD 069](1st press)
EAC rip w/ CUE +LOG | lossless (WavePack) | Covers |
Release 1983 | Running Time 51:19 | Genre: Thrash Metal


Released in 1983, the record's release set the band on the path to "world domination", as drummer Lars Ulrich would put it in the following year.


According to some music critics the album is acclaimed for combining high-tempo (discounting the Cliff Burton bass solo "(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth") and a tribute to the band's early influences: Diamond Head, Iron Maiden, Motörhead and Venom, all English bands who combined the heaviness and technicality of Black Sabbath with the speed and aggression of punk rock."Kill'em All" been released first on Megaforce Records and had a different mastering. CD preparation been done by Ed Trunk and the mastering by Alex Perialis (or Alex Perialas, thx 2 ARieLTek) who getted later well known for his extensive work during the "golden age" of thrash metal in the mid–1980s to early–1990s. More Info about Alex Later Metallica sign up with Elektra. The Elektra release is mastered by Bob Ludwig. In fact a highly experienced and respected engineer who did a lot of high quality masterings... But on this he failed IMO.

The sound of the Megaforce release is much, much better.... Give it a try!


Awards

* In 1989, the album was ranked #35 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the The 100 Greatest Albums of the 80's.

* The album would reach #120 on the charts, according to Metallica.com

* The album was deemed the #1 underground album by Hit Parader


Controversy

The band received criticism from the Bay Area scene and the underground rock press at the time for their proposed title for their debut
album. The band initially planned to call it Metal Up Your Ass, and it would boast a cover featuring a toilet bowl with a hand clutching a dagger
emerging from it. The band's label urged them to change this , so they agreed, switching to the marginally less-offensive Kill 'Em All,
with a cover featuring the shadow of a hand letting go of a bloodied sledgehammer. Cliff Burton is credited with coming up with the name
Kill 'Em All (referring to timid record distributors and the censors) as a response to the whole situation.




Tracklist

1 "Hit the Lights" (James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich) – 4:17
2 "The Four Horsemen" (Hetfield, Ulrich, Dave Mustaine) – 7:12
3 "Motorbreath" (Hetfield) – 3:08
4 "Jump in the Fire" (Hetfield, Ulrich, Mustaine) – 4:41
5 "(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth" (Cliff Burton) – 4:14
6 "Whiplash" (Hetfield, Ulrich) – 4:10
7 "Phantom Lord" (Hetfield, Ulrich, Mustaine) – 5:01
8 "No Remorse" (Hetfield, Ulrich) – 6:26
9 "Seek & Destroy" (Hetfield, Ulrich) – 6:55
10 "Metal Militia" (Hetfield, Ulrich, Mustaine) – 5:09


Personnel

* James Hetfield – rhythm guitar, vocals
* Lars Ulrich – drums
* Cliff Burton – bass
* Kirk Hammett – lead guitar
* Jon Zazula – executive producer
* Paul Curcio – producer
* Alex Perialis – mastering
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