Japanese only SHM pressing. The SHM-CD [Super High Material CD] format features enhanced audio quality through the use of a special polycarbonate plastic. Using a process developed by JVC and Universal Music Japan discovered through the joint companies' research into LCD display manufacturing SHM-CDs feature improved transparency on the data side of the disc allowing for more accurate reading of CD data by the CD player laser head. SHM-CD format CDs are fully compatible with standard CD players. Universal. 2009.
While not as timeless as Ride the Lightning or Master Puppets, Metallica's debut album--originally released in 1983--is still a fine piece of thrash metal, and as good a marker as any for the debut of the genre. Fusing the rapid-fire attack of bands like Motorhead with a guitar style reminiscent of such British heavy metal bands as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, Metallica essentially created a new kind of metal. Several of the songs from this 1983 album have since become classics, including "Seek & Destroy", "The Four Horsemen", and "Jump in the Fire". The songwriting isn't as sophisticated as on Metallica's later releases; still, it's a great listen, and essential for any heavy metal fan. --Genevieve Williams
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Metallica's best.:
With the combined efforts of Dave Mustaine (Megadeth) when he was lead guitar and the rest Metallica at the time this album became one of the greatest thrash albums of all time. Every song on this album is amazing and became a true thrash classic. \m/\m/ Anyone who knows anything about music knows how great this is.
I Hate it because I never received it at all!!!:
I never received my order.I placed it on December 27th 2009,4 weeks later still no cd. I requested my money back!! I found it from somewhere else.What I didn't like was, I could not track my order. It must of got lost somewhere!!I never had a problem ordering from Amazon in the past!
METALLICA, Kill's them all, with this record.:
They started the thrash metal trend with this record, along with a few other bands, taking heavy metal music to new frontiers. This record is fast, and furious, with some heavy riffs as well. The sound quality is kind of raw, but that's okay.
Metallica - Raw Debut:
The debut release from Metallica has to be taken in context with the time period that the album appeared. For many Metallica ushered in the era of thrash metal with this album. One could argue that Motorhead did it first, but they never reached mass appeal, especially in the U.S. the way that Metallica would eventually do. "Kill Em All" sounds raw compared to the band's later releases, but it contains the core elements of everything that their fans would come to love about them including speed, power, punk,... more info
