Ride The Lightning (Cardboard Sleeve)

As far as remaster albums go, the early Metallica albums are ones that are a little over due. With the Kill ‘Em All remaster improving the over all quality of the album, I looked forward to hearing what improvements they had made for Ride The Lightning and I was not disappointed. Ride The Lightning is almost an unsung classic in the heavy metal world. The die hard fans will praise the record until they are blue in the face and rightfully so. But the casual listener usually over looks the record for more popular releases like Master of Puppets and And Justice For All. With exception of the previously mentioned Master of Puppets, this is perhaps the bands finest moment in terms of album recordings. When you look at big hitters like For Whom The Bell Tolls, Ride The Lightning, Fade to Black and Creeping Death which take up the majority of the album, it is truly impossible to deny that this is an incredible record. Even the lesser tracks like Trapped Under Ice and Escape are of reasonably high quality, despite their lack of decent song writing. The riffs are a plenty, there are just as much memorable melodies and there is some magnificent lead guitar work. Very little to actually complain about here. The original CD print of Ride The Lightning was actually of much higher standard than Kill ‘Em All so I would assume that this record really did not need remastered. But now that I have heard it, I really have noticed how dated the original ’80s CD print has become. The original sound was a little muffled and a tad muddy. The 2016 edition is crystal clear and has provided the band with a much needed kick up the butt. The four instruments have been given a little bit more power, specifically the bass and drums. Much like the Kill ‘Em All disc, Cliff and Lars have been given a more prominent role in the over all sound and it sounds excellent. There are a little niggle or two in regards to the music but as far as sound goes, this is possibly the best CD version you can buy. Those in charge have cleaned up the music without compromising the over all quality and I couldn’t recommend it more Published by Steven Lornie

This album has never disappointed me. It meets great expectations that other metallica albums have given me and I have the full album in my Spotify playlist also. I can not say a bad thing about any song on this album. The only downside of this product is that it is incased in a cardboard sleeve instead of a regular plastic CD case but for almost half the price, I really can't complain.

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I won't be writing a review here but if you're into black/speed/thrash metal this one is an absolute must! Amazing songwriting and sound, an everlasting classic.

This album by Metallica is very epic, however it has one major drawback! Despite being promised the ride of a lifetime in an electric chair this album failed to live up to the hype! Instant 3 stars!!!

The album itself is outstanding and the quality is great. From songs from "For Whom the Bell Tolls" to "Creeping Death", this is certainly the most essential album by Metallica. The cardboard cover however is very thin and flimsy. When looking at the side, there is no album or artist name. If you can look past this however, it is definitely worth buying.

Awsome album. You have to turn it up more then normal as its a little quiet.

Without doubt, the most productive 'remaster' I have ever heard! With most RM's you think, yeh, that sounds better. But this has taken a classic album from the early 80's and totally transformed it into what sounds like a brand new album. Not only has the production been taken to a whole new level, but the increase in volume has to be heard to be believed!! Absolute genius sound engineering!! Exactly the same applies to Kill 'Em All by the way. PLEASE give the same treatment to 'Justice' and 'Puppets'!!

Uno dei migliori album dei Metallica, semplicemente al top della musica metal. Unico appunto la consegna con poste italiane, il peggior corriere che ci sia, ordine arrivato con ben cinque giorni di ritardo rispetto a quanto indicato e solo dopo molti solleciti. Da questo punto di vista pessimo servizio.

内容に関しては、Metallicaを一躍スターダムに押し上げた作品なので、ここで語るほどの語彙と文章力を、私は 持ち合わせはいません。そこで、2016年版リマスターの効果についてのみ焦点を絞り書きたいと思います。 まず、ダイナミズムの驚異的な向上。各楽器の音圧が増すと同時に分離もよくなり、スッキリしないモコモコと した質感も一掃されています。各楽器が「何を」「どのように」演奏していたかが明確になり、それがさらに一体 感を増して聴き手に襲いかかるのですから、これ以上のリマスタリングはないと断言できるほどです。 また、それに伴い、特にGtの切れ味がより鋭利になり、ナマクラな日本刀が宮本武蔵の愛用した「無銘 金重」に なったように錯覚するほどです。音圧と切れ味。一聴すると相反しそうですが、それが見事に調和されて、ただで さえ高い作品の完成度を、さらに劇的に向上させています。 しかも、それでいて現代風の音像には決してならず、きちんと80年代の音像を残しているところにも好感が持てます。 本当に素晴らしいです。 買い替えをご検討されている方は、ぜひご購入ください。損は絶対にいたしません。保障いたします。 なお、フレミング・ラスムッセンのプロデュースした作品は、Metallicaを問わず、現代のリマスターに相性がよいの かもしれません（Blind Guardianの『Imaginations From The Other Side』やArtilleryの『By Inheritance』など） スケジュールの関係上、2017年に発売が延期された『Master Of Puppets』のリマスター版にも大いに期待のかかる ところです。楽しみに待ちましょう……！

Discazo,no puede faltar en la colección de discos de un buen Heavylon.

Fick en 1a remaster sealed o inte lpn på fotot Skriv va det är för skick o när den är pressad nästa gång.då blir det 5 ⭐️nästa köp.

Remaster jest kompletnie nieudany. Oczywiście to moja opinia. Porównywałem z pierwszymi tłoczeniami. Ten jest cichy, by coś usłyszeć musiałem podkręcić wzmacniacz ponad 30% dostępnej mocy, a i tak dźwięk zlewał się w jedną masę. Update: Zamówiłem nowy egzemplarz, tym razem kolorowy. I okazuje się że nawet naklejki nie potrafią przykleić. Za prawie 180 zł nikt nie kontroluje jakości produktu!