Kill ‘Em All

June 9th, 2010 | by admin |

Kill ‘Em All Review


Though lacking the sophistication and progressiveness of follow-up albums Ride The Lightning and Master Of Puppets, Kill ‘em All remains a high energy, speedy and essential thrash metal classic.

Despite the rough edges, occasional metal bravado and immaturity in the lyrics and underdeveloped vocals from Hetfield, the melodic, classical influenced solos, rapid fire riffing and catchy song structures were present, hinting at the Holy Trilogy of metal albums that would follow.

The early chemistry between Kirk, James, Cliff and Lars is present through each track, and despite the simplicity of the overall delivery, the stellar musicianship and ability to lock into a headbanging groove and remain a tight and cohesive thrash unit at high speed were early indicators of the force Metallica would become throughout their 80’s thrash metal heyday.

A remarkably consistent debut, highlights include Motorbreath, Jump In The Fire, Whiplash, No Remorse and Seek & Destroy. A nice place to start for the new fan, as it charts a beginning of the bands creative, progressive and complex thrash journey through the 80’s before their transition into questionable hard rock territory and pompous rock stardom.

Kill ‘Em All Feature

  • ISBN13: 0075596076623
  • Condition: NEW
  • Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Kill ‘Em All Overview

Japanese only SHM pressing. The SHM-CD [Super High Material CD] format features enhanced audio quality through the use of a special polycarbonate plastic. Using a process developed by JVC and Universal Music Japan discovered through the joint companies’ research into LCD display manufacturing SHM-CDs feature improved transparency on the data side of the disc allowing for more accurate reading of CD data by the CD player laser head. SHM-CD format CDs are fully compatible with standard CD players. Universal. 2009.

Kill ‘Em All Specifications

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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