When Ride the Lightning landed in 1984, it single-handedly evolved the thrash metal genre. The lit-conscious album also raised the bar for arrangements and technical proficiency. Metallica was ...

We just kept on building and building, and then Elektra picked them up for Ride the Lightning ... Slagel: “Metallica really pushed the boundaries with Fade to Black. That was the first ...

Founded over 40 years ago in Los Angeles, California, Metallica has become one of the most influential metal bands of all ...