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I'm Scared
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| Metallica:Kill 'Em All Elektra 1983 10/10 Metallica:one of the founding fathers to heavy metal as we know it today. The four-man crew that makes Metallica has stayed mostly original with little line-up changes and continued kicking ass until the early 90's (all downhill from there). But this is the album that started it all. The album that influenced metal bands around the world. The album that continues to blow listeners away after being released over twenty years ago. The first track of this song explains just how much influence was given off from the band. It opens up to a guitar ringing and cymbols blaring. A quick drum fill. Then a repeat of the beginning. Then the song really kicks in with a Moterhead sounding guitar riff. Throughout the song, James Hettfield (guitars/vocals) screams his lyrics, barely singing in the clean, scratchy sounding voice of his we know all too well today. The rest of the song mainly consists of the same sounding riffs and short lived guitar solos. Kicking off a kick ass album with a kick ass track! Most of the album's songs are made using the above strategy. However, there is one acception. Track number five Anesthesia)-Pulling Teeth. Is unlike most songs made in the 80's (or today for that matter). A silent voice in the beginning gives away what this song is by saying "Bass solo take one!". And he is absolutely right... But this bass solo is unlike anything I've ever heard. For christ's sakes it sounds like a guitar! It's not too often one hears such heavy distortion used on a bass (in a song) these days, or even in those days! Besides the two songs I mentioned, this record contains Metallica classics such as Whiplash, Seek And Destroy, and Metal Militia. Never heard these songs? Listen to the album! You won't regret it!
Your Pal,
Johnny
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I'm Scared
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i saw cliff play anesthesia pulling teeth live at aragon ballroom in chicago. it was insane, he was going way up the neck and holding/bending notes like it was a lead guitar solo. i'd never seen a bass played like that before, and haven't ever since.
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Supreme Being
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Metallica would have been a lot of fun to watch back when they were a metal band.
As long as I got Rock n Roll I'm forever young
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I'm Scared
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| lol ouch! too true. their best days are far behind them.
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voodoo (11/8/2005)
Metallica would have been a lot of fun to watch back when they were a metal band. Another Classic... damn, your witty today 
"Belief solely based upon faith is inherently rooted in the fear of negative consequence" - Bare
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I'm Scared
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I have most likely listened to the four horseman and whiplash more then any other track on that album. That was one of those albums that were really influential to me becoming enthralled with metal many moons ago. The guitar solo on Jump in the fire made me flip everytime I heard it. Haunting the Chapel by Slayer was one of those albums for me too.
"Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing."
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Metal God
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My favorite Metallica album... ah... the good old days.
Call of Dagon!
The Deep One is calling you
Call of Dagon!
Hear the night sky sing - Therion - Call of Dagon
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I'm Scared
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| I keep on praying to whatever Supreme Being that may be out there, that Metallica's best days are not behind them. To go from the founding fathers of thrash metal to what they've become is a travesty. Kill 'Em All is definitely a pioneer album, and hopefully their next isn't a disappointment. My fingers are crossed and my head is bowed in humble prayer... I'm looking forward to their upcoming release.
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