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Kill 'Em All

Metallica

Type:
Full-length
Release date:
Unknown
Catalog ID:
N/A
Authenticity:
Unofficial
Label:
CBox
Format:
Cassette
Reviews:
41 reviews (avg. 87%)
Side A
1. Hit the Lights 04:17   Show lyrics
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2. The Four Horsemen 07:13   Show lyrics
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3. Motorbreath 03:08   Show lyrics
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4. Jump in the Fire 04:42   Show lyrics
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5. (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth 04:15   Instrumental
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6. Whiplash 04:10   Show lyrics
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Side B
7. Phantom Lord 05:02   Show lyrics
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8. No Remorse 06:26   Show lyrics
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9. Seek and Destroy 06:55   Show lyrics
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10. Metal Militia 05:10   Show lyrics
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Original line-up
Band members
James Hetfield Vocals, Guitars (rhythm), Songwriting (tracks 1-4, 6-10)
Lars Ulrich Drums, Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6-10)
Kirk Hammett Guitars (lead)
Cliff Burton (R.I.P. 1986) Bass, Songwriting (track 5)
Miscellaneous staff
Jack Skinner Mastering
Andy Wroblewski Engineering (assistant)
Gary L. Heard Cover art, Photography
Jon Zazula (R.I.P. 2022) Executive producer
Kevin Hodapp Photography
Dave Mustaine Songwriting (tracks 2, 4, 7, 10)
Chris Bubacz Engineering
Paul Curcio (R.I.P. 2018) Producer
Original line-up
James Hetfield Vocals, Guitars (rhythm), Songwriting (tracks 1-4, 6-10)
Lars Ulrich Drums, Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6-10)
Kirk Hammett Guitars (lead)
Cliff Burton (R.I.P. 1986) Bass, Songwriting (track 5)
Original line-up
Jack Skinner Mastering
Andy Wroblewski Engineering (assistant)
Gary L. Heard Cover art, Photography
Jon Zazula (R.I.P. 2022) Executive producer
Kevin Hodapp Photography
Dave Mustaine Songwriting (tracks 2, 4, 7, 10)
Chris Bubacz Engineering
Paul Curcio (R.I.P. 2018) Producer
Read In Heaven, Everything Is Fine 95% Sweetie May 3rd, 2023
Read Youthful exuberance that... 63% Annable Courts November 14th, 2022
Read Everyone starts somewhere. 79% GratefulDeadInside December 28th, 2021
Read The album that started it all 100% AxlFuckingRose November 28th, 2021
Read The birth of violence 90% Ziomaletto September 5th, 2021
Read Metallica: Kill ‘Em All 93% MetalManiaCometh August 26th, 2020
Read Great start for one of the... 90% Slater922 May 31st, 2020
Read Effective simplicity 79% gasmask_colostomy October 11th, 2019
Read The album that started it... 100% TheArcticKrow April 19th, 2019
Read Bore 'Em All 58% Diesel 11 March 5th, 2019
Read A nasty cross between... 94% TrooperEd April 24th, 2018
Read Bang That Head That Doesn't... 100% ThrashFanatic January 20th, 2018
Read We've Come To Take Your Life 86% psychoticnicholai January 1st, 2018
Read World, Meet Metal! Metal,... 96% Metalhead1997 April 3rd, 2017
Read Fall to your knees, and bow... 97% ExodusAttack666 December 19th, 2016
Read Kicks your ass! 95% BlackMetal213 September 27th, 2016
Read ramblings on an album where... 90% caspian February 28th, 2016
Read The First of A Series of... 92% Chratheostic17 October 20th, 2015
Read ATTACK!!! Kill 'Em All 100% Thrash Maniac September 5th, 2015
Read Killed It 89% Insin March 6th, 2015
Read The one that kills them all. 91% Sullen Demigod May 28th, 2014
Read A Hammer that Still Hurts... 80% InfinityX August 5th, 2013
Read The first... the best? 90% Ibanezmancons June 8th, 2013
Read Not life-changing, but a... 90% SirMetalGinger March 21st, 2013
Read A great debut from a young... 86% psychosisholocausto February 13th, 2013
Read Some things you shouldn't... 88% BastardHead January 30th, 2013
Read Metallica the hungry 91% wallernotweller December 13th, 2012
Read Who The Hell Are These Guys?! 89% Metal_Jaw February 15th, 2012
Read Metallica - Kill 'Em All 80% Orbitball February 9th, 2012
Read They Killed it, Alright. 90% grain_silo October 28th, 2011
Read Metal up your ass! 89% kluseba July 14th, 2011
Read A fine debut, but they'd... 75% Nhorf April 2nd, 2008
Read The Metallica I Miss the Most 91% DawnoftheShred October 17th, 2006
Read Sowing the seeds of greatness 88% Hellbent October 6th, 2006
Read One Dimensional, the way... 89% hells_unicorn September 23rd, 2006
Read The beginning of the bay... 80% TableofHELL August 22nd, 2004
Read Straight ahead thrash 90% OlympicSharpshooter December 31st, 2003
Read Mmm, thrash! 92% Minion November 8th, 2003
Read Thank you Dave Mustaine. 61% TheMoor September 27th, 2003
Read Great debut from the... 90% raZe August 11th, 2002
Read for '83 ya can't get much... 80% UltraBoris August 7th, 2002

The band originally wanted to title the album "Metal Up Your Ass" but were denied. The original cover art still exists.

The title "Kill 'Em All" was what Cliff Burton said after the record company rejected the original "Metal Up Your Ass" cover. "Just fuckin' kill 'em all" were his exact words.

Original LP pressings had "Bang that head that doesn't bang" printed on the back of it. Also, the first few original CD pressings had it printed on the back.

"The Four Horsemen" is about the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in John's Revelation.

"Phantom Lord" is titled after one of James Hetfield's pre-Metallica bands.

Recording information:

Recorded and mixed at Music America Recording Studio, Rochester, New York in May, 1983.

Added by: Caliginosity Modified by: Caliginosity
Added on: 2015-09-06 03:43:44 Last modified on: 2015-09-06 03:43:44