Metallica - Kill 'Em All (Remastered) (2020) [Hi-Res]

Kill 'Em All is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released on July 25, 1983[1] by the independent record label Megaforce Records. Kill 'Em All is regarded as a groundbreaking album for thrash metal because of its precise musicianship, which fuses new wave of British heavy metal riffs with hardcore punk tempos. The album's musical approach and lyrics were markedly different from rock's mainstream of the early 1980s and inspired a number of bands who followed in similar manner. The album did not enter the Billboard 200 until 1986, when it peaked at number 155, following Metallica's commercial success with its third studio album, Master of Puppets; the 1988 Elektra reissue peaked at number 120. Kill 'Em All was critically praised at the time of its release and in retrospect, and was placed on a few publications' best album lists. It was certified 3× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1999 for shipping three million copies in the United States. The album generated two singles: "Whiplash" and "Jump in the Fire".

"'Kill 'Em All' first exploded onto the scene. Drawing equally from the gothic complexity of classic Eurometal and the blunt simplicity of proto-thrash acts like Motörhead, the Misfits and Venom, Metallica found a way to increase the music's impact and velocity without decreasing its breadth or majesty." (Rolling Stone)

James Hetfield, guitar, vocals
Lars Ulrich, drums
Kirk Hammett, guitar
Cliff Burton, bass

Produced by Metallica, Flemming Rasmussen

Digitally remastered