About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (music and lyrics not included). Pages: 30. Chapters: Ride the Lightning, Fistful of Metal, State of Euphoria, Persistence of Time, Armed and Dangerous, Spreading the Disease, Kill 'Em All, The Lost Tracks of Danzig, Savior Sorrow, Gretchen Goes to Nebraska, Rio Grande Blood, The Mechanix, Build a Nation, Frehley's Comet, Trouble Walkin', The Years of Decay, Second Sighting, Fozzy, Loved by Thousands, Hated by Millions, Speak English or Die, Surfin' M.O.D., Faith Hope Love, Souls of Black, Gross Misconduct, Horrorscope, Happenstance, Live+1, Practice What You Preach, Low, The New Order, The Ritual, Live at Budokan, Out of the Silent Planet, U.S.A. for M.O.D., !!!Fuck You!!!, Under the Influence, Oppressing the Masses, Rhythm of Fear, Taking Over, !!!Fuck You!!! and Then Some, Eternal Nightmare, The Legacy, Live at Eindhoven, The Best of Testament, Return to the Apocalyptic City, Pitchfork & Lost Needles, Live at the Inferno, Torture Tactics, Mad. Excerpt: Kill 'Em All is the debut studio album by the American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released on July 25, 1983. Since its release, it has been certified 3x platinum by the RIAA, having sold over 3 million copies in the United States alone. Metal Up Your Ass was the original title of the album. Released in 1983, the album's release set the band on the path to "world domination," as drummer Lars Ulrich said the following year. The album is acclaimed for combining the rawness and fast tempos of speed metal and punk rock with the technicality and sharpness of New Wave of British Heavy Metal, influences include Diamond Head, Iron Maiden, Motorhead, Black Flag and the Misfits, making it one of the earliest and most influential thrash metal albums ever recorded. Metallica's original line-up featured James Hetfield (guitar/vocals), Lars Ulrich (drums), Ron McGovney (bass), and ...