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

Brilliant, my Grandson loved it.

Awesome

Good album. I recommend this album for any metal fan.

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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Ride The Lighting is - for me - Metallica's best album and a true classic. Why 4 stars? For me, this remastering job isn't great. First of all, it's a remaster from what I would guess is the original mix-down. This is not a re-mix, then remastering exercise, which means it really only involves applying some more modern audio processes to make the final master from the stereo mix down. For the purest (and for the guy who mixed the album), I suppose this is important because it means the mix is the same - no instrument is louder or quieter than before nor EQ'd differently - which is too bad really because it would be nice to hear a bit more bass guitar. Having said that, at least it's audible on this record (except on Trapped Under Ice where it's basically inaudible) unlike on Master of Puppets (barely audible) and ...And Justice For All (completely inaudible - anybody who tells you they can hear a bass guitar on that record is imagining it). The end result of all of this is a cleaner, more polished sound and the record is louder than before. However, I think this loudness is achieved at the expense of dynamic range because of compression, which is disappointing. Since I have a very good hi-fi, I'd rather have a quieter record with wider dynamics. Comparing this back to back with my original (vinyl) copy, I much prefer the original. In summary, I've added a tiny bit more to Metallica's vast riches but only they will enjoy the benefit. Just as well I didn't buy any of their albums after Justice, which makes me feel slightly better.

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!!!

Llegó en buenas condiciones, a un excelente precio y antes de lo esperado, súper recomendado!!

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.

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.

Super Scheibe von Metallica aus der Anfangszeit. Ein muss für jeden Metallica Fan.

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!