The Vinyl Countdown # 1846

Metallica, Ride The Lightning (1984)

It’s pretty simple – this is the first album by Metallica I heard. It remains my favourite and I think it’s the band’s best effort. It’s the best metal album (for me) across the 1980s. And certainly one of the more influential. No real story to tell. I just like this album a lot – always have. In fact I’d compare it …