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Original release. 2016 deluxe edition. Personnel. Charts. Certifications. References. Bibliography. External links. Kill 'Em All is the debut studio album by the American heavy metal band Metallica, released on July 25, 1983, through the independent label Megaforce Records.
- May 10–27, 1983
- Music America (Rochester, New York)
- July 25, 1983
Sep 20, 2022 · The story behind Metallica's Kill 'Em All album artwork. By TeamRock. last updated 20 September 2022. Learn how the band originally wanted a machete rising out of a toilet until cooler heads prevailed. James Hetfield unboxes the deluxe reissue of Metallica's 1983 debut.
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Kill ‘Em All is the debut album by now legendary thrash heroes Metallica, marking their triumphant conquest of the thrash metal scene. The sound of Kill 'Em All is Metallica at their...
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- Kill ’Em All (1983) Infamously, Metallica’s debut album was supposed to be called Metal Up Your Ass. The band had long had the phrase emblazoned on their concert posters, and there was even cover artwork by Stephen Gorman, depicting a knife rising out of a toilet, ready to go.
- Ride The Lightning (1984) While Kill ’Em All was a phrase from Cliff Burton’s mouth, the name Ride The Lightning was Kirk Hammett’s brainchild. The guitarist was reading The Stand by Stephen King while Metallica were recording their debut and the phrase (slang for execution by electric chair) stuck with him.
- Master Of Puppets (1986) By mid-1985, Metallica were truly on the up and up, so they were able to commission the art for their then-upcoming third album from Don Brautigam: an acrylic painter who’d worked with Chuck Berry, James Brown and Stephen King.
- …And Justice For All (1988) (and The $5.98 EP: Garage Days Re-Revisited (1987)) Far and away Metallica’s most political statement, …And Justice For All visualises the social commentaries of its title track and One with that cover art.
Jan 28, 2019 · The next thing you know the album was called Kill 'Em All." Zazula had enlisted photographer Gary L. Heard to do the front cover of the album as well as the band portrait on the back, and Metallica informed Heard of their new title as soon as they arrived at his studio.
Producer: Paul Curcio. Engineer: Chris Bubacz. Assistant Engineer: Andy Wroblewski. Front & Back Cover Design Photo: Gary L. Heard, GLH Studios. Inner Sleeve Photos: Kevin Hodapp. Graphics, Design & Layout: Shari & Harold Risch. Mastered by Jack Skinner. Remastered by Bob Ludwig (1988)
Sep 20, 2022 · Originally released in 1983, Metallica’s iconic debut album Kill ’Em All ushered in the thrash era with songs such as Whiplash, The Four Horsemen and Jump In The Fire. This limited edition Deluxe Box set features four vinyl records, five CDs, one DVD, a hardcover book including rare photos and a patch. View Deal.
