Metallica – Kill 'Em All MFN Label Vinyl 2LP (Used)

DESCRIPTION
Thrash Metal (Heavy Metal) band from Los Angeles, California (USA).

Metallica formed in 1981 by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich. The duo first met through an ad in a Los Angeles-based music newspaper. At the time, Ulrich had little musical experience and no band but managed to secure a slot on an upcoming compilation record called “Metal Massacre”. Metallica’s contribution, “Hit The Lights”, featured Hetfield, Ulrich and lead guitarist Lloyd Grant. Afterwards, Ron McGovney became the band's bassist and Dave Mustaine joined the band as lead guitarist. This line-up would re-record "Hit The Lights" for subsequent re-pressings of "Metal Massacre" and would also issue several demos. In 1983, McGovney quit the group and was replaced by Cliff Burton, which also saw the band relocate to San Francisco. Metallica then traveled to New York after signing a deal with Megaforce Records. However, once in New York, the band fired Mustaine. It would mark the beginning of a long feud between Mustaine and Metallica, mostly fueled by remarks Mustaine would make to the press. Mustaine was replaced by Kirk Hammett of Exodus.

Metallica's debut LP, "Kill 'Em All", was released in 1983. It was followed in 1984 by "Ride The Lightning". This led to a major label deal with Elektra. In 1986, the band released "Master Of Puppets", which is considered by many to be one of the greatest heavy metal records of all time. In September of that year, while on tour in Sweden, the band was involved in a bus accident which took the life of Cliff Burton. Eventually, Jason Newsted (of Flotsam And Jetsam) was hired as the band's new bassist and he made his debut on 1987's "Garage Days Re-Revisited", an EP of cover tunes. The full-length "...And Justice For All" followed in 1988, featuring the track "One" which was chosen as the subject for their first promotional music video.

CONDITION
Vinyl: VG+
Cover: VG++

Stock Images Used. Hype sticker on cover.

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RELEASE DETAILS
Format: Gatefold, 45RPM, direct metal master
Pressing Year: 1987
Pressing Country: Made in France on back cover
Label: Music for Nations
Catalog no: MFN7DM
Barcode: 5016583100735

TRACKLISTING
A1        Hit The Lights    4:17
A2        The Four Horsemen    7:08
A3        Motorbreath    3:03
B1        Jump In The Fire    4:50
B2        (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth    3:27
B3        Whiplash    4:06
C1        Phantom Lord    4:52
C2        No Remorse    6:24
D1        Seek & Destroy    6:50
D2        Metal Militia    6:06