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Ride the Lightning

by Metallica

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All Time

of 455,477

175
1980's

of 12,289

29
1989

of 7,682

10
Genres
- Hard Rock & Metal
  - Hard Rock & Metal
    
    of 19,008
    
    25
  - Hard Rock
    
    of 8,069
    
    24
  - Thrash & Speed Metal
    
    of 1,229
    
    3
- Miscellaneous
  - Miscellaneous
    
    of 67,798
    
    74
- Pop
  - Pop
    
    of 263,800
    
    171
  - Pop Rock
    
    of 64,982
    
    98
- Rock
  - Rock
    
    of 107,707
    
    101

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.

Overall Rating: 3.6023 Ride the Lightning is ranked overall as 3.6023 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.7400 Ride the Lightning has an avg. critic score of 3.7400 out of 4 stars

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Ride the Lightning effectively rewrote the rule book for a generation of thrashers. If Kill 'Em All was the manifesto, Ride the Lightning was the revolution itself. ...more

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Kill 'Em Allmay have revitalized heavy metal's underground, butRide the Lightningwas even more stunning, exhibiting staggering musical growth and boldly charting new directions that would affect heavy metal for years to come. Incredibly ambitious for ...more

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