darker than the previous album, ride the lightning is an album that can only invoke emotion into me the way it does. a masterpiece.
to quote my favourite song from this album, this album is "hard and it's heavy and dirty and mean". this album has a palpable angst that only crazy young adults who want to make an explosive first impression could have. favourite metallica album
the sheer variance of emotions this album makes me feel is what makes this album stand out so much. their most iconic album for a reason
in my opinion this is their best album. perfect balance of fast-paced thrashing and slow, almost psychedelic segments. i like goils has pete and his humour written all over it. i love it.