{"product_id":"metallica-ride-the-lightning","title":"Metallica - Ride The Lightning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlbum - Release Date: 31\/05\/16 - Black Vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGenre: Metal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMetallica turned the metal world on its ear with their debut album, \u003cem\u003eKill 'em All\u003c\/em\u003e, and then blew its mind with the follow-up, \u003cem\u003eRide the Lightning\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe riffs and arrangements are more intricate, the lyrics are more intelligent and biting, and James Hetfield's growl is meaner. The set starts out with two tunes that would have been right at home on \u003cem\u003eKill 'em All\u003c\/em\u003e, but the next two are slower and more involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRide the Lightning\u003c\/em\u003e is a slow (by Metallica's standards) dirge about the futility of war. \"\u003cem\u003eFade to Black\u003c\/em\u003e\" is a ballad that builds to an instrumental coda featuring the guitar melodies that the band would later base their sound around. It's also Hetfield's first attempt at singing in tune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most ambitious song is a dense instrumental, \"\u003cem\u003eThe Call of Ktulu\u003c\/em\u003e\", that starts with a single arpeggiated guitar and slowly adds layer upon layer, building in intensity until it all comes crashing down nine minutes later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57514291691895,"sku":null,"price":31.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0549\/7765\/8998\/files\/Ride_the_Lightning_Remastered_6558021a_thumbnail_4096.webp?v=1791286883","url":"https:\/\/vinylwhistle.co.uk\/products\/metallica-ride-the-lightning","provider":"The Vinyl Whistle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}