![]() ![]() It was certified 6× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2012 for shipping six million copies in the United States. Although 75,000 copies were initially pressed for the American market, the album sold half a million by November 1987. Ride the Lightning peaked at number 100 on the Billboard 200 with no radio exposure. Two months after its release, Elektra Records signed Metallica to a multi-year contract and reissued the album. The band performed at a few major music festivals, such as Monsters of Rock and Day on the Green later that year. Metallica promoted the album on the Bang That Head That Doesn't Bang European tour in late 1984, and on its North American leg in the first half of 1985. Ride the Lightning received positive response from music critics, who saw it as a more ambitious effort than its predecessor. It was the last album to feature songwriting contributions from former lead guitarist Dave Mustaine. The overall recording costs were paid by Metallica's European label Music for Nations because Megaforce was unable to cover it. Instead of relying strictly on fast tempos as on Kill 'Em All, Metallica broadened its approach by employing acoustic guitars, extended instrumentals, and more complex harmonies. ![]() This was partly because bassist Cliff Burton introduced the basics of music theory to the rest of the band and had more input in the songwriting. Although rooted in the thrash metal genre, the album showcased the band's musical maturity and lyrical sophistication. The title was taken from a passage in Stephen King's novel The Stand. The artwork, based on a concept by the band, depicts an electric chair in the midst of a thunderstorm. The album was recorded in three weeks with producer Flemming Rasmussen at the Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark. Ride the Lightning is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released on July 27, 1984, by the independent label Megaforce Records. Sealed - Brand new half speed mastered vinyl.
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