| 1. | Fight Fire with Fire | 04:45 | Show lyrics |
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| 2. | Ride the Lightning | 06:36 | Show lyrics |
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| 3. | For Whom the Bell Tolls | 05:10 | Show lyrics |
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| 4. | Fade to Black | 06:57 | Show lyrics |
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| 5. | Trapped Under Ice | 04:04 | Show lyrics |
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| 6. | Escape | 04:24 | Show lyrics |
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| 7. | Creeping Death | 06:35 | Show lyrics |
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| 8. | The Call of Ktulu | 08:53 | instrumental |
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| 9. | One | 07:27 | Show lyrics |
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| 10. | Breadfan (Budgie cover) | 05:45 | Show lyrics |
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| 11. | For Whom the Bell Tolls (live) | 04:48 | Show lyrics |
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| 12. | Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (live) | 06:07 | Show lyrics |
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| 13. | One (Demo) | 07:05 | Show lyrics |
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| Original line-up | |
| Band members | |
| James Hetfield | Vocals (lead), Songwriting (tracks 1-8), Guitars (rhythm), Lyrics (tracks 1-7) |
| Lars Ulrich | Songwriting (tracks 1-8), Drums |
| Cliff Burton (R.I.P. 1986) | Songwriting (tracks 2-4, 7, 8), Bass, Vocals (backing) |
| Kirk Hammett | Lyrics (track 7), Songwriting (tracks 4, 5, 7), Guitars (lead) |
| Miscellaneous staff | |
| Rick Brackett | Photography |
| Fin Costello | Photography |
| Mark Whitaker | Producer |
| Flemming Rasmussen | Engineering, Mixing, Producer |
| Tom Coyne (R.I.P. 2017) | Mastering |
| Harald Oimoen | Photography |
| Anthony D. Sommella | Photography |
| Pete Cronin | Photography |
| Dave Mustaine | Songwriting (tracks 2, 8) |
| Robert Hoetink | Photography |
| Original line-up | |
| James Hetfield | Vocals (lead), Songwriting (tracks 1-8), Guitars (rhythm), Lyrics (tracks 1-7) |
| Lars Ulrich | Songwriting (tracks 1-8), Drums |
| Cliff Burton (R.I.P. 1986) | Songwriting (tracks 2-4, 7, 8), Bass, Vocals (backing) |
| Kirk Hammett | Lyrics (track 7), Songwriting (tracks 4, 5, 7), Guitars (lead) |
| Original line-up | |
| Rick Brackett | Photography |
| Fin Costello | Photography |
| Mark Whitaker | Producer |
| Flemming Rasmussen | Engineering, Mixing, Producer |
| Tom Coyne (R.I.P. 2017) | Mastering |
| Harald Oimoen | Photography |
| Anthony D. Sommella | Photography |
| Pete Cronin | Photography |
| Dave Mustaine | Songwriting (tracks 2, 8) |
| Robert Hoetink | Photography |
| Eat your heart out, Master... | 97% | magnet_head | December 25th, 2024 | |
| I Creep Across The Land,... | 88% | Acidboy1207 | November 23rd, 2024 | |
| A gold standard metal album | 99% | Traumawillalwayslinger | April 24th, 2024 | |
| The hype is real | 100% | LedZeppelin2112 | March 2nd, 2024 | |
| A Poor Followup Album | 64% | PrimusPinus | December 25th, 2023 | |
| When a metal album enters... | 90% | Annable Courts | July 28th, 2023 | |
| Ride the Reputation | 44% | TheRomanShitlord | July 15th, 2023 | |
| Lightning in a bottle | 100% | Demon Fang | May 8th, 2023 | |
| My take on Ride The Lightning | 67% | Forever Underground | September 17th, 2022 | |
| Blow The Universe Into... | 95% | Sweetie | June 13th, 2022 | |
| To All Those Opposed... | 100% | AxlFuckingRose | December 8th, 2021 | |
| Metallica: Ride The Lightning | 100% | MetalManiaCometh | July 8th, 2021 | |
| Unapologetic and perfectly... | 100% | Ziomaletto | May 12th, 2021 | |
| Bang that head that doesn’t... | 90% | Vespasiaan | April 18th, 2021 | |
| A Point of No Return | 55% | ballcrushingmetal | September 21st, 2020 | |
| The best thrash metal album... | 100% | Slater922 | June 3rd, 2020 | |
| I’m not a thrash guy, but... | 95% | Bent__Canoe | July 22nd, 2019 | |
| One Small Step For... | 84% | Diesel 11 | March 8th, 2019 | |
| Stands the test of 30+... | 99% | TrooperEd | February 15th, 2018 | |
| Time Marches On, A Classic... | 95% | psychoticnicholai | January 5th, 2018 | |
| I don't like this album | 68% | gasmask_colostomy | October 20th, 2016 | |
| Yes, it really IS that good | 100% | BlackMetal213 | June 3rd, 2016 | |
| The Holy Grail of Guitar Sound | 98% | tidalforce79 | January 11th, 2016 | |
| Ride the lightning or DIE | 100% | Thrash Maniac | September 8th, 2015 | |
| The Pinnacle Of Metallica's... | 100% | Drummerboy25 | November 21st, 2014 | |
| Riding Lightning (an... | 100% | McTague97 | November 14th, 2014 | |
| The arguable best moment of... | 100% | Superreallycool | October 8th, 2014 | |
| Fill the switches, boys. | 95% | Sullen Demigod | May 28th, 2014 | |
| An electrifying album | 100% | ViciousFriendlyFish | December 6th, 2013 | |
| The last one everyone can... | 87% | Ibanezmancons | June 7th, 2013 | |
| Metallica - Ride the Lightning | 95% | Orbitball | February 7th, 2012 | |
| Probably the perfect thrash... | 96% | kluseba | August 20th, 2011 | |
| The Blue Mile | 95% | grain_silo | July 24th, 2011 | |
| Weighing In On A Classic | 90% | corviderrant | July 17th, 2009 | |
| Not Quite the Apex of the... | 87% | DawnoftheShred | July 16th, 2009 | |
| This is the best thrash... | 100% | caspian | May 9th, 2008 | |
| Thrash metal done perfectly. | 99% | IWP | March 21st, 2007 | |
| Metallica's best | 93% | Mikesn | February 20th, 2007 | |
| Metallica's Zenith. | 94% | hells_unicorn | September 27th, 2006 | |
| Metallica's second triumph | 80% | TableofHELL | February 23rd, 2005 | |
| The revolution | 100% | OlympicSharpshooter | January 12th, 2004 | |
| Has moments of greatness.... | 87% | Estigia666 | February 14th, 2003 | |
| Metallica moves into new... | 93% | raZe | October 17th, 2002 |
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Matrix / Runout: A-M84
| Added by: Caliginosity | Modified by: Caliginosity |
| Added on: 2014-09-09 21:54:24 | Last modified on: 2018-10-26 18:29:40 |