To reiterate for their fans that they weren’t going soft, the second side of Ride the Lightning is lined with three of the band’s most devastating jolts: “Trapped Under Ice,” “Escape,” and “Creeping Death.” The album ends with “The Call of Ktulu,” an intricate eight-minute epic that points the way towards Master of Puppets and …And Justice For All. Flash before my eyes Now its time to die Burning in my brain I can feel the flame Wait for the sign To flick the switch of death Its the beginning of the end Sweat, chilling cold As I watch death unfold Consciousness my only friend My fingers grip with fear What am I doing here Flash before my eyes Now its time to die Burning in my brain I. Their ambition is confirmed by “Fade to Black,” a ballad that refuses to sacrifice attitude for sentiment. Opening with the punishing combination of “Fight Fire With Fire” and “Ride the Lightning,” Metallica provide an immediate reminder of why they are the reigning kings of thrash metal, but with the slow, steamrolling riff of “For Whom the Bell Tolls” it becomes clear that the band is growing beyond the speed metal parameters of Kill ‘Em All. (Six weeks later, the band would sign with Elektra Records, who re-released the album that November.) Oddly, the version released in France via Bernett Records came out emerald green rather than. Over the course of the eight tracks on Ride the Lightning the listener can detect the beginnings of the cataclysmic shift occurring in metal. Ride the Lightning was released on July 27th, 1984 via Megaforce Records in the U.S., and around the rest of the world on a variety of small labels.
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