Metallica Announces Reissue For Albums Kill ‘Em All And Ride The Lightning

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Metallica has just announced a reissue of their first two albums Kill ‘Em All and Ride The Lightning on April 15.

Metal legends and member of the big four, Metallica will be releasing remastered version of their hit records Kill ‘Em All and Ride The Lightning on April 15 of this year. The albums are remastered for the most advanced sound quality out there and will be available in three different formats of CD, Vinyl and a Deluxe Box set. The Box sets for each album is going to include original source material from the band’s personal collections along with never before heard or even seen recordings. There will also be a book that is comprised of rare photos and essays from those who were there.

The deluxe numbered box set of Kill ‘Em All will include a total of four vinyl records, five CDs, one DVD and the deluxe book. The deluxe number box set of Ride the Lightning includes four vinyl records, six CDs, one DVD, a deluxe book, a mini-book of handwritten lyrics by James Hetfield and a set of three posters. Both of the Box sets are going to be a limited edition collectors’ item and should be a highly valuable commodity for any Metallica fan.
Both Deluxe Box sets are available for pre-order at the Met Store and all six new items will be available at local record stores on April 15.

Kill ‘Em All Deluxe Box Set Track List:

Vinyl: Kill ‘Em All (Remastered)

“Hit the Lights”
“The Four Horsemen”
“Motorbreath”
“Jump in the Fire”
“(Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth”
“Whiplash”
“Phantom Lord”
“No Remorse”
“Seek and Destroy”
“Metal Militia”

Vinyl: Live At Espace Balard, Paris, France – February 9th, 1984 (Two LPs)

Previously Unreleased

“The Ecstasy of Gold”
“Hit the Lights” (Live)
“The Four Horsemen” (Live)
“Jump in the Fire” (Live)
“Phantom Lord” (Live)
“No Remorse” (Live)
“Ride the Lightning” (Live)
“Motorbreath” (Live)
“(Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth” (Live)
“Whiplash” (Live)
“Seek and Destroy” (Live)
“Metal Militia” (Live)

Vinyl: Jump in the Fire (Picture Disc)

“Jump in the Fire”
“Seek and Destroy” (“Live” at The Automatt)
“Phantom Lord” (“Live” at The Automatt)

CD: Kill ‘Em All (Remastered)

“Hit the Lights”
“The Four Horsemen”
“Motorbreath”
“Jump in the Fire”
“(Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth”
“Whiplash”
“Phantom Lord”
“No Remorse”
“Seek and Destroy”
“Metal Militia”

CD: Interview and Radio IDs

Previously Unreleased

Metal Forces Interview With Lars, January 1984
Radio IDs With Lars, James and Cliff From 1984

CD: Rough Mixes From Lars’ Vault, Bootleg Tracks and Whiplash Remix EP

Previously Unreleased except “Jump In The Fire,” “Whiplash (Special Neckbrace Remix),” “Seek and Destroy (“Live” at The Automatt)” and “Phantom Lord (“Live” at The Automatt)”

“Motorbreath” (Rough Mix)
“Hit the Lights” (Rough Mix)
“(Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth” (Rough Mix)
“Seek and Destroy” (Rough Mix)
“Whiplash” (Rough Mix)
“The Four Horsemen” (Rough Mix)
“Seek and Destroy” (Not Live from The Automatt)
“Phantom Lord” (Not Live from The Automatt)
“Jump in the Fire”
“Whiplash” (Special Neckbrace Remix)
“Seek and Destroy” (“Live” at The Automatt)
“Phantom Lord” (“Live” at The Automatt)

CD: Live at J Bees Rock III, Middletown, NY – January 20th, 1984

Previously Unreleased

“The Four Horsemen” (Live)
“Jump in the Fire” (Live)
“Fight Fire With Fire” (Live)
“Ride the Lightning” (Live)
“Phantom Lord” (Live)
“Seek and Destroy” (Live)
“Whiplash (Live)”

CD: Live at the Keystone, Palo Alto, CA – October 31st, 1983

Previously Unreleased

“Hit the Lights” (Live)
“The Four Horsemen” (Live)
“Jump in the Fire” (Live)
“Fight Fire With Fire” (Live)
“Ride the Lightning” (Live)
“Phantom Lord” (Live)
“When Hell Freezes Over (‘The Call of Ktulu’)” (Live)
“Seek and Destroy” (Live)
“(Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth” (Live)
“Whiplash” (Live)
“Creeping Death” (Live)
“Guitar Solo” (Live)
“Metal Militia” (Live)

DVD: Live at the Metro in Chicago on August 12th, 1983

Previously Unreleased except “No Remorse” and “Metal Militia”

“Hit the Lights” (Live) (Video Only/No Audio)
“The Four Horsemen” (Live) (Video Only/No Audio)
“Jump in the Fire” (Live) (Video Only/Partial Audio)
“Phantom Lord” (Live)
“No Remorse” (Live)
“(Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth” (Live)
“Whiplash” (Live)
“Seek and Destroy” (Live)
“Guitar Solo” (Live)
“Metal Militia” (Live)

Ride the Lightning Deluxe Box Set Track List:

Vinyl: Ride the Lightning (Remastered)

“Fight Fire With Fire”
“Ride the Lightning”
“For Whom the Bell Tolls”
“Fade to Black”
“Trapped Under Ice”
“Escape”
“Creeping Death”
“The Call of Ktulu”

Vinyl: Live at the Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA – March 10th, 1985 (Two LPs)

Previously Unreleased

“The Ecstasy of Gold”
“Fight Fire With Fire” (Live)
“Ride the Lightning” (Live)
“Phantom Lord” (Live)
“(Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth” (Live)
“For Whom the Bell Tolls” (Live)
“No Remorse” (Live)
“Fade to Black” (Live)
“Seek and Destroy” (Live)
“Creeping Death” (Live)
“Am I Evil?” (Live)
“Motorbreath” (Live)

Vinyl: Creeping Death (Picture Disc)

“Creeping Death”
“Am I Evil?”
“Blitzkrieg”

CD: Ride the Lightning (Remastered)

“Fight Fire With Fire”
“Ride the Lightning”
“For Whom the Bell Tolls”
“Fade to Black”
“Trapped Under Ice”
“Escape”
“Creeping Death”
“The Call of Ktulu”

CD: Metallica Interviews

Previously Unreleased

Metal Forces Interview with Lars, November 1984
WUSC Cleveland Radio Interview with Cliff and Kirk, February 1985
Metal Madness Interview with Lars, March 1985

CD: Demos and Rough Mixes From Lars’ Vault

Previously Unreleased

“Ride the Lightning” (Studio Demo)
“When Hell Freezes Over (‘The Call Of Ktulu’)” (Studio Demo)
“Creeping Death” (Studio Demo)
“Fight Fire With Fire” (Studio Demo)
“Ride the Lightning” (Garage Demo)
“When Hell Freezes Over (‘The Call Of Ktulu’)” (Garage Demo)
“Fight Fire With Fire” (Garage Demo)
“Ride the Lightning” (Boom Box Demo)
“Blitzkrieg” (Rhythm Track Rough Mix)
“Am I Evil?” (Rhythm Track Rough Mix)

CD: Live at Kabuki Theatre, San Francisco, CA – March 15th, 1985

Previously Unreleased on CD

“Fight Fire With Fire” (Live)
“Ride the Lightning” (Live)
“Phantom Lord” (Live)
“The Four Horsemen” (Live)
“(Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth” (Live)
“For Whom the Bell Tolls” (Live)
“No Remorse” (Live)
“Fade to Black” (Live)
“Creeping Death” (Live)
“Guitar Solo” (Live)
“Am I Evil?” (Live)
“Motorbreath” (Live)

CD: Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, UK – December 20th, 1984

“Phantom Lord,” “The Call Of Ktulu,” “Creeping Death” and “Guitar Solo” Previously Unreleased. All Other Songs Previously Unreleased on CD.

“Phantom Lord” (Live)
“The Four Horsemen” (Live)
“(Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth” (Live)
“For Whom the Bell Tolls” (Live)
“No Remorse” (Live)
“The Call of Ktulu” (Live)
“Seek and Destroy” (Live)
“Whiplash” (Live)
“Creeping Death” (Live)
“Guitar Solo” (Live)
“Metal Militia” (Live)

CD: Live at Castle Donington, UK – August 17th, 1985

Previously Unreleased on CD

“Creeping Death” (Live)
“Ride the Lightning” (Live)
“For Whom the Bell Tolls” (Live)
“The Four Horsemen” (Live)
“Fade to Black” (Live)
“Seek and Destroy” (Live)
“Whiplash” (Live)
“Motorbreath” (Live)

DVD: Metal Hammer, Day on the Green and Danish TV

Live at the Metal Hammer Festival in St. Goarshausen, Germany – September 14, 1985

Previously Unreleased except “The Four Horsemen,” “Fade to Black” and “Seek and Destroy”

“Creeping Death” (Live)
“Ride the Lightning” (Live)
“Disposable Heroes” (Live)
“No Remorse” (Live)
“(Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth” (Live)
“For Whom The Bell Tolls” (Live)
“The Four Horsemen” (Live)
“Fade to Black” (Live)
“Seek and Destroy” (Live)
“Whiplash” (Live)
“Fight Fire With Fire” (Live)
“Guitar Solo” (Live)
“Am I Evil?” (Live)
“Motorbreath” (Live)

Live at MTV’s Day on the Green at Oakland Stadium, Oakland, CA – August 31, 1985

Previously Unreleased except “For Whom the Bell Tolls”

“Creeping Death” (Live)
“Ride the Lightning” (Live)
“For Whom the Bell Tolls” (Live)
MTV Day on the Green Interview with Lars and James

Danish TV

Previously Unreleased

Lars Ulrich When He Was Young (Lars’ first television interview)
Spot – Lars Ulrich