Album: Kill'em All
Release: July, 1983
Sold: 3x Platinum
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1-Hit the Lights 4:17 Lyrics
(Hetfield/Ulrich)
2-The Four Horsemen 7:08 Lyrics
(Hetfield/Ulrich/Mustaine)
3-Motorbreath 3:03 Lyrics
(Hetfield)
4-Jump In The Fire 4:50 Lyrics
(Hetfield/Ulrich/Mustaine)
5-Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth) 3:27 Lyrics
(Burton)
6-Whiplash 4:26 Lyrics
(Hetfield/Ulrich)
7-Phantom Lord 4:52 Lyrics
(Hetfield/Ulrich/Mustaine)
8-No Remorse 6:24 Lyrics
(Hetfield/Ulrich)
9-Seek & Destroy 6:50 Lyrics
(Hetfield/Ulrich)
10-Metal Militia 6:06 Lyrics
(Hetfield/Ulrich/Mustaine)
Cliff Burton - Bass
James Hetfield - Rhythm Guitar/Vocals
Kirk Hammett - Lead Guitar
Lars Ulrich - Drums
Producer: Paul Curcio
Recorded at Music America Recording Studios May 1983
Engineered by Chris Bubacz
Mastered by Bob Ludwig
Assistant Engineer Andy Wroblewski
front and back cover design/photo: Gary L Heard, GLH studios
inner sleeve photos: Kevin Hodapp
graphics design and layout: Shari & Harold Risch
Kill 'em All was Metallica's first studio album.
Metallica wanted to name this album "Metal up your Ass", but changed the name to "Kill 'em All"
Re-released by Elektra with 2 extra tracks.
This album was the record companies' first release.
Peaked at #100 in spring of 1985 on Billboard.
Dave Mustaine was asked to leave the band just before Recording(4-11-83).
Kirk Hammett replaced Mustaine and still remains in the band(4-16-83).
Recording began May 10,1983 in Rochester, NY... finished on May 27.
The band complained that they were locked out of the mixing for the album.
The Mechanix, an early Metallica song, was worked into "The Four Horsemen".
Megaforce, 1983 (U.S) Without " Am I Evil" or "Blitzkrieg." [MRI 069]
Elektra, 1988 (U.S) Re-release with "Am I Evil" and "Blitzkrieg" [960766-2]
Elektra, 1991? (U.S.) Misprint on back: lists "Whiplash" twice. May list the x-tra tacks, but they are not on the CD.
Elektra, 1991 (U.S) Without the two extra tracks. [960766-2]
Elektra?, ?? (U.S.) In cardboard box.
Music For Nations, 1983 (U.K) Same as Megaforce.
Music For Nations, April, 1987 (U.K.) [CD MFN 7]
CBS/Sony, 1986 (Japan) 1st issue with OBI strip.
Vertigo, 1988? (International) re-release with the x-tra tracks.
Vertigo, 1991 (International) Without the x-tra tracks.
Vertigo, May 1989 (U.K.) [838 142-2]
Vertigo, May, 1989 (Germany) [838 142-2]
Vertigo, May, 1989 (France) [838 142-2]
Vertigo, May, 1989?? (Germany) Misprint on back:" Whiplash" listed twice.
Vertigo? 1989 (Australia) w/bonus track.
Vertigo, 1993 (Australia) With gold CD
Young/Vertigo, 1988? (Brazil) Portugese titles.
R.T.B./Vertigo, 1988? (Yugoslavia) Re-release.
WEA/Elektra, 1988? (Canada) [CD-60766] With white lettering on spine.
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