Metallica
Kill 'Em All

THE REVIEW

This album has already been reviewed several times, but I would like to give my personal contribution, as it is one of the greatest products ever released.

In 1983, a bolt from the blue tore through the global metal scene, its name was "KILL 'EM ALL"; with this album, Metallica institutionalized Thrash and Speed-Metal, whose early glimpses were first heard from Motorhead and Venom. The dance opens with "Hit The Lights", a track with an extremely fast fade-in opening, where the great Hetfield triggers a tight rhythm, followed by the fastest guitar in Mexico, Kirk Hammett, the bass of the great and lamented Cliff Burton, and the drums of the little Dane Lars Ulrich. This is not music for the faint of heart; this is pure sonic power on which the yelled singing of the man capable of swallowing 23,000,000 liters of beer unfolds violent and powerful.

After this earthquake comes THE quintessential 'Tallica piece: "The Four Horsemen", initially titled "The Mechanix" and written by Dave Mustaine and Hetfield. After the departure of good Dave, who included it in the Megadeth debut "Killing Is My Business...", the four horsemen inserted a splendid arpeggiated interlude, on which Hammett constructs a truly melodic and melancholic solo. The lyrics are, in my opinion, deep and heartfelt (talking about the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, as can be easily inferred); the third piece, "Motorbreath", is the first Thrash track in history, James' youthful homage to Motorhead, who influenced and inspired him so much. The lyrics are nothing extraordinary, but the relentless rhythm, the stretched solos make it an unforgettable episode.
The fourth track, "Jump in the Fire", is an example of maturity. The introductory riff is phenomenal, and the last fade-out solo is one of my all-time favorites. The lyrics don't provide crazy insights, but let's remember that the average age of the members who wrote and performed “KILL 'EM ALL” was around 20 years old, and by their own admission, they were drunk more often than not during that period. But let's move on to "(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth", a solo by good Cliff Burton with Wah and distortion, truly excellent and confirming the exceptional technical-compositional skills of one of the greatest musicians ever existed.

Track 6, "Whiplash", is one of the most violent, ear-crushing, and head-banging pieces ever. It talks about life “On The Road,” and in my opinion, it's spectacular, so much so that live it becomes fantastic to hear Hetfield bellow: “Adrenaline starts to flow…” "Phantom Lord", the next episode, is not much considered, but I strongly appreciate it because it is dark, powerful, driving, and features a top-notch interlude.
"No Remorse" needs no comments, nor does the following "Seek and Destroy", two compositions that deal with virtually the same subject, from different viewpoints and with the common denominator of ruthless and bloodthirsty violence. The closing "Metal Militia" enlists us all in the metal militia, and hearing it makes us miss one of the greatest groups of all time, capable of releasing three phenomenal albums and canceling itself by offering us “Reload”.

I miss the true Metallica, recommended for everyone.