• 180 gram Black Vinyl
• Remastered Audio (2016 Edition)
• Includes Download Card
• Printed Inner Sleeve with Lyrics
• Released by Blackened Recordings

After shaking the underground with Kill 'Em All, Metallica upped the ante with 1984’s Ride the Lightning—a stunning sophomore album that fused technical thrash with introspective songwriting, and helped define the next era of heavy metal.

Recorded at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, this album showed staggering growth: sharper riffs, deeper lyrics, and even melodic experimentation. The title track and “Fight Fire with Fire” keep the aggression in overdrive, while “Fade to Black” introduced fans to a slower, more dynamic side of Metallica. Meanwhile, the haunting instrumental “The Call of Ktulu” revealed the band’s progressive ambitions—layered, cinematic, and utterly crushing.

This 2016 remastered edition features premium 180g vinyl, a printed inner sleeve, and a download card. A landmark album, reborn for the turntable.

Title: Ride the Lightning
Artist: Metallica
Label: Blackened Recordings
Style: Thrash Metal, Speed Metal
Product Type: LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 180g
Country: US
Release Year: 2016
Barcode: 858978005059

Tracks:

A1. Fight Fire With Fire
A2. Ride The Lightning
A3. For Whom The Bell Tolls
A4. Fade To Black

B1. Trapped Under Ice
B2. Escape
B3. Creeping Death
B4. The Call Of Ktulu