Kill 'Em All by Metallica

Pros: fast, heavy, raw metal
Cons: still had some growth to achieve

It would be a few years before they hit megastar status, but one of metal's biggest names emphatically made their first mark in 1983. The future held massive hits, world tours, lineup changes, and style changes. But no Metallica fan should ignore the ...

Pros: some absolute Metallica classics
Cons: along with some forgettable tracks

Pity the album that just isn't quite as good as so many say it is... Such is the case for Metallica and their 1983 debut album Kill 'Em All. Seen by many as the first truly influential speed metal record, there are no doubt times over ...

Pros: Classic Metallica, great guitar playing
Cons: A few average songs, dated somewhat.

Metallica’s pivotal debut album was released in July 1983, an uneventful month in an unremarkable year. Rock’s big guns weren’t doing anything special: Kiss and Black Sabbath had completely lost the plot and the bands from the New Wave of British Heavy ...

Pros: Metallica in their rawest form.
Cons: Often Overlooked

When people get asked what their favorite Metallica album is, you expect one of the usual supects- Ride the lightning, Master of Puppets, And Justice For All and even the Black Album. Their first album, Kill 'em All is the most often overlooked of their ...

Pros: Great guitar playing, solid bass, good drums, classic speed metal
Cons: Poorly written lyrics, screaming seems to replace singing, poor recording quality, lack of musical diversity

Being the Metallica fan that I am, I felt that I always had to get Kill 'Em All. I haven't heard much about this album. I did not even know any of the songs in this album, but despite all this, I still decided to go out and purchase this album....

Pros: - Raw and catchy guitar riffs
- Blazing solos
- Unique and underground sounding
Cons: - Hetfield's voice? Not that big of a deal

     Kill em All is the debut album of Thrash Metal band Metallica. It was released in 1983. Metallica was created when drummer Lars Ulrich posted an ad on the newspaper. James Hetfield answered the ad and the duo started the soon to ...

Pros: Thrash metal the way it was meant to be played.
Cons: Infantile lyrical writing, somewhat overlooked compared to later Metallicas.

Note: This Is Actually A Rewrite Of My Original Kill'em All Review Ahhh, Metallica. The ba ...

Pros: Some of Metallica's best riffs and solos ever, many classic Metallica songs are on here.
Cons: Not as mature as later Metallica albums, James Hetfield's young-sounding vocals, sub-par production.

Metallica. Easily one of the most popular metal/rock bands of all-time, and deservedly so. For many people, Metallica are the epitome of metal/rock music, and it's not uncommon for fans of the genre to hail some of their albums as the best of it's genre ...

Pros: Everything that summarizes good Thrash Metal and more (Cliff Burton), killer riffs and rhythm
Cons: Similar (and long) tracks, weak lyrics, too heavy for LOADers too raw for PUPPETS

1983. Just after METALLICA had fired wildman Dave Mustaine (replaced by former EXODUS axeman Kirk Hammett) the band was signed to Megaforce Records and released...Kill ‘Em All. One of ...

Pros: Hard, heavy and in your face
Cons: Cheesy lyrics

Kill 'em All was the first Metallica album I ever bought. Back in about 1982 I was turned on to a tape that had a bunch of west-coast metal songs on it and while most of the tape was mediocre or just flat-out lame, there was this song on it called "Hit...

Pros: Metallica's debut album was highly original for its time, and still enjoyable today.
Cons: Sounds slightly rough and ready compared to later releases, and lacks lyrical and thematic depth.

Metallica's début album Kill 'Em All was widely seen as a ground-breaking release when it first saw the light of day back in 1983. Recorded in two weeks on a shoestring budget, the band showcased an aggressive sound that took inspiration from traditional ...

Pros: Half of the album is great
Cons: Half of the album is lousy

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Well kill 'em all is the album that really started the trash metal genre. Even if trash metal traces can be found way before (look out Judas Priest's Stained Class for exemple) kill 'em all is really the first pure trash album....

Pros: Fast,raw and powerful.
Cons: Often overlooked.

Metallica's debut record Kill 'Em All is perhaps the most overlooked record in the Metallica catalogue. When most people are asked what their favorite Metallica record is, Kill 'Em All is rarely mentioned. It is true that a lot of people complain about ...

Pros: The most energy and youthfullness, blowing away the slower stuff they produce in the future.
Cons: Some scratchy production and a few so-so songs.

Had Master of Puppets been released before Ride the Lightning then the progression of Metallica albums would go from best to worst from first to last. This album has so much more energy that is only shown again on a few songs on Master and Justice, none ...

Pros: The review says it all!
Cons: Production is fuzzy and the band still hadn't yet established a firm ground musically.

"We have a new album out on Megaforce records. It's called... KILL 'EM ALL!" So here is where it begins: The fierce and innovative thrashers Metallica make a hit on the map of metal with their amazing debut album Kill 'Em All, an album that in the ...