Kill'em All

Album Credits:

Executive Producer: Jon Zazula
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

Track Listing:

1-Hit the Lights 4:17
(Hetfield/Ulrich)
2-The Four Horsemen 7:08
(Hetfield/Ulrich/Mustaine)
3-Motorbreath 3:03
(Hetfield)
4-Jump In The Fire 4:50
(Hetfield/Ulrich/Mustaine)
5-Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth) 3:27
(Burton)
6-Whiplash 4:26
(Hetfield/Ulrich)
7-Phantom Lord 4:52
(Hetfield/Ulrich/Mustaine)
8-No Remorse 6:24
(Hetfield/Ulrich)
9-Seek & Destroy 6:50
(Hetfield/Ulrich)
10-Metal Militia 6:06
(Hetfield/Ulrich/Mustaine)

Band Members:

Cliff Burton - Bass
James Hetfield - Rhythm Guitar/Vocals
Kirk Hammett - Lead Guitar
Lars Ulrich - Drums

Album Curiosities:

- 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".

(Thanks to Themetsource.com for curiosities)

Albums Released

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.