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In 1984, the French record label Bernett Records misprinted the color of the album cover in green, rather than blue, and 400 copies with the green cover were pressed. Because of their rarity, this misprint caused these green albums to become collectors' items.[12]

(more support for their eco-message? one may hope...)

Should've had a dagger coming up through the electric chair too.

Good analysis of the intro from here:

For me, the biggest decision in “Ride the Lightning” comes in the intro. The first riff is a 12-second fanfare: “Here we are!” It has minor key harmonies with a strong classical flavor. So it sets the expectation of more melody to follow – and a lesser band would have delivered on that. But Metallica don’t. They kick aside melodicism and ram a tritone riff down your throat: two deadly, dissonant notes. It’s like entering a room while wearing a tailored suit, then braining everyone in sight with a hammer.

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6. "Fade to Black" • Ride The Lightning, 1984
318 points | 13 votes

Studio Version
Live in 1985
Fan Remaster
Cello cover by Apocalyptia
Becker High School Talent Show

Check out Rembrandt up there getting his Pushead on.

i've never really gotten fade to black esp as suicide anthem

when i think about it for some reason 'nothing else matters is better' pops into my head

Never been one of my favorites. Yeah, there's the whole suicide anthem. Someone played an acoustic cover at a friend's funeral in high school. That made it feel a little overbearing for me from there on out. I like it pretty well once the tempo kicks up, but it didn't make my list.

Like right about here.

https://youtu.be/WEQnzs8wl6E?t=3m49s

when i think about it for some reason 'nothing else matters is better' pops into my head

― 龜,

Don't know where to start with this. FtB has a way prettier riff first off.

"Blackened" for that backwards-masked intro that almost reaches the heights of "Battery"'s intro. COLOR OUR WORLD BLACKENED.

BLACKENED.

"Battery" for that INTRO. It was nicked from a Judas Priest song, though, no? I was the #1 vote.

Surprised how much I dug "RTL" this time around! Snuck into my top 10.

F2B missing the top 5! :O

Are we allowed to speculate on the top 5?

So how many of us know anyone who was sent to the counselor's office after they transcribed the lyrics to "Fade to Black" during study hall? I know two.

Someone played an acoustic cover at a friend's funeral in high school.

oof, how tacky

I'm not big on poll speculation because you all will start going WHERE'S MASTER? WHERE'S ONE? while I'll want to discuss the subtle nuances of "Dirty Window" next.

But no rules here. Speculate away, if you wanna.

Ride the Lightning was my #1 -- that opening riff melts my face

I see. Now I will just say goodbye to speculation. xp

since i highly doubt 'Shortest Straw' will be in the top 5 (although it should be), i'm just going to post this now:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnnEPD6pg7A

xps:

Funny thing about Blackened and Battery's intros. Masterand Justice were the first Metallica albums I bought. Got them on the same day, when I was 10 or 11. I had only heard One and someone covering the bass breakdown from Orion. That's all I knew. I think I actually plugged Master into the deck first. And it fooled me! I was crestfallen. "Oh no, what is this - classical? This tape was printed with the wrong music on it. I'll have to get mom to take me back to the mall..." and then the thrash kicked in. I kid you not that the same thing happened to me an hour later when I played Justice. "What? What is this some kind of new age crap? Oh, ok. Here we go."

Ride the Lightning was my #1 -- that opening riff melts my face

YAH! You know in Super Mario those big crushy enemies? The way the intro stomps always reminds me of them in the best way.

"fade to black" was my first favorite metallica song

didn't vote for it

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5. "Orion" • Master of Puppets, 1986
352 points | 13 votes

Studio Version
Cliff's isolated bass track
Jason does it justice, 1992 (albeit with a pick.)
Robert cuts it into little pieces, 2009 (*trigger warning: features crab strut.)

Ok, I had figured that for #1.

"Orion" is my go-to riff to play when checking out basses. Sorry, patrons of Guitar Center.

GUIL-TY AS CHARGED

http://www.avatarist.com/avatars/Games/Super-Mario/Thwomp.gif

BUT DAMMIT IT AIN'T RIGHT.

Didn't "Orion" win the radio button MOP poll? It was going to contend for my #1 (ended up #2), though when I first heard it, I hated it for that soft bass solo section, which is now my favorite thing.

Where did shipley go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AznJpGpkDFM

Reminder: Spotify ILM Metallica Poll Playlist

that soft bass interlude is one of the few things i can still remember how to play on bass (from when i was downloading tablature for hot riffs via dial-up).

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4. "Creeping Death" • Ride The Lightning, 1984
352 points | 11 votes | 1 No. 1 vote

Studio Version
Live in Quebec City, 1986
Well of course someone set this song to scenes from ''The Ten Commandments''.
Fan Remaster
8-bit video game version

thank you, will be listening to 8-bit Metallica covers for the rest of the day:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3xFmN8sYig

Tied for my favorite Metallica artwork with the Jump in the Fire single.

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Creeping Death is so rad

Isometimes it blends with Blackened in my head which is pretty much the best mashup ever

AHM CREEEPIN DEAAAAAAAAAAAATH

ooh and

DIE

DIE

DIE

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3. "One" • …And Justice For All, 1988
369 points | 14 votes | 1 No. 1 vote

Studio Version
Official Video
Official Video - Jammin' Version
Screw it, the whole movie of Johnny Got His Gun
Live at the 1989 National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Grammy Awards Ceremony
Alice & Lita announce the winner of the 1989 Metal Award
Lars Laughs Last in '92
KoRn's revenge

OOOOH upset!

When I was a kid, there was this sports talk host on the radio who'd have Metallica playing in the background on Friday nights during his show, and "One" was a staple. For young me, listening to this spooky moody song in the dark was an otherworldly, invigorating atmosphere.

That said, I hope the one (pun!) from MOP beats the one from RTL for #1.

Man that video freaked me out when we saw the world premiere.

I even used to have a cassette I recorded off of the television, so I could have a version with "What is democracy?" dropped in here and there.

yeah that video was scary & awesome

Even though I've heard it a million times I still love it - it's so vivid & emotional

I had the "two of one" cassette. Don't remember much about it, but sometimes when the moon is right, Lars' "...and Jason Robards as, uh, the dad" cycles on repeat through my head.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJIQGvMcCJk

Check out the vote totals of this next one. Tell me what you see missing:

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2. "Master of Puppets" • Master of Puppets, 1986
427 points | 15 votes

Studio Version
Live at Long Island, 1986
Live on the Colbert Report, 2013
Kirk Hammett shows you riffs from ''Master of Puppets''
Dream Theater cover
Apocalyptica cover
Pendulum remix
Free ''Pastor of Muppets'' font