Kill 'Em All (Metallica album)
"Kill 'Em All" is the debut album from San Francisco thrash metal band Metallica. The band had originally planned to call it "Metal Up Your Ass" with an accompanying cover of a dagger rising out of a toilet bowl. However, after pressure from the record company, they agreed to change the title.
Kill 'Em All - Metallica album
- Released: 29 July 1983
- Recorded at: Music America, Rochester, New York
- Producer: Paul Curcio
- Executive producer: Jon Zazula
- Mastering: Bob Ludwig
Band Personnel
At the time of recording, the band line-up was:
- James Hetfield - Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
- Lars Ulrich - Drums
- Cliff Burton - Bass Guitar
- Kirk Hammett - Lead guitar
The album was released in July 1983, just prior to the departure of future Megadeth founder Dave Mustaine. Mustaine co-wrote four of the songs that eventually ended up on Kill 'Em All.
The style of the music was part of the emerging thrash metal subgenre. Kill 'Em All is generally considered to be one of the first ever thrash albums.
Singles released from the album were Whiplash, Jump In The Fire and Seek and Destroy.
Track Listing
- Hit The Lights
- The Four Horsemen
- Motorbreath
- Jump In The Fire
- (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth
- Whiplash
- Phantom Lord
- No Remorse
- Seek & Destroy
- Metal Militia
In a 1988 reissue by Elektra, two bonus tracks were added: Diamond Head's "Am I Evil?" and "Blitzkrieg" by Blitzkrieg.
Useful Links
- Some quotes from Hetfield and a review of the album.
- Album details at Encyclopaedia Metallum.
Can you improve this Kill 'Em All (Metallica album) wiki page?
Updates? Corrections? Grammar fixes? Help update this page or create related pages to improve the wiki section.
