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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 7, 2011
Pros: set album at full volume and Hit the Lights!
Cons: vocals and lyrics needed a bit of work at the time
Summary: Kill ‘Em All ==Whose Sledgehammer is that== A lot of people have ongoing arguments over what is the biggest heavy metal band of all time. This should not be confused with the best heavy metal band of all time. Looking at ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 5, 2009
Pros: - Raw and catchy guitar riffs
- Blazing solos
- Unique and underground sounding
Cons: - Hetfield's voice? Not that big of a deal
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 25, 2006
Pros: Fast,raw and powerful.
Cons: Often overlooked.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 7, 2006
Pros: The review says it all!
Cons: Production is fuzzy and the band still hadn't yet established a firm ground musically.
Summary: "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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 8, 2005
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.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 22, 2005
Pros: Classic Metallica, great guitar playing
Cons: A few average songs, dated somewhat.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 14, 2004
Pros: Metallica in their rawest form.
Cons: Often Overlooked
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 29, 2003
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.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 15, 2002
Pros: Fast-paced but done well, excellent riffage, a great beginning.
Cons: Sounds like it was recorded in a garage... hense "garage band" title.
Summary: Metallica is one of the biggest bands in the world, and this album is where it all started for them. Their roots are metal (NWOBHM most notably), and this album is metal in all its forms. From the breakout track Hit the Lights, to the personal sounding ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 12, 2002
Pros: Hard, heavy and in your face
Cons: Cheesy lyrics
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 7, 2001
Pros: fast, crazy guitars! Vocals are aggressive as they come. Burton shines on bass.
Cons: Too bad there wasn't more albums like this, the mix is so-so.
Summary: Metallica was the first metal band I ever listened to, and should probably credit them with introducing me to the genre. I bought the "Master Of Puppets" album when I was eleven, and loved it. But it wasn't until I heard the "Kill 'Em All" record that I ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 29, 2000
Pros: the originator of a musical genre, blow-your-eardrums-out power
Cons: engineering leaves much to be desired, felt rushed
Summary: Kill' em all. What can be said about this masterpiece that hasn't been covered fully. The album that started the American Metal Scene has withstood the test of time and musical climates, only to get stronger as more and younger generations listen ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 20, 2000
Pros: see above
Cons: none!
Summary: This hell-raising debut is quite possibly Metallica's best album. Before the group had to worry whether mtv would play footage spiked with profanity, vodka, middle fingers, and devil signals, Metallica played more homicidal ragefests than cheesy ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 6, 2000
Pros: The Album That Introduced The World To The Band That Dominates The World Of Rock
Cons: Might be too heavy for Metallica's newer fans
Summary: In 1983 with fast, furious music, bad attitudes and middle fingers raised high, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton, and Kirk Hammett invaded clubs, stadiums and home stereos with their debut album of a brand of metal that was seldom tapped into by ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 18, 2000
Pros: One of THE definitive metal albums of all time!
Cons: Not that I can think of...
Summary: I decided to buy this album after seeing Metallica's Behind the Music special. Lame reason, I know, but it is a good episode.
Of course, the best known song on this album is the kickass "Seek And Destroy," which is now WCW star Sting's theme ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 18, 2000
Pros: Metallica's first masterpiece!
Cons: The recording isn't at its best.
Summary: Let me start by saying that I got into Metallica because of their album "ReLoad". I bought "Kill 'Em All" after I bought all the other official Metallica CD's, and I love it! This is where you will hear Metallica's roots; the sounds ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 4, 2000
Pros: great guitar/drums/lyrics
Cons: nothing
Summary: Blazing guitar licks from the master kirck hammet! Great singing and guitar from James hetfield. I have been listening to metallica from the start when they were playing small nightclubs and partys. But now there huge! The old stuff is my favorite, this ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 24, 2000
Pros: Great sound, guitar solos are breathtaking
Cons: Lyrics are a bit crazy but not too bad
Summary: I've been a Metallica fan for over 10 years now and they are my truly favorite band in the world. Some people may not enjoy their somewhat heavy metal sound...I prefer classifying their sound under just Rock...I greatly enjoy it and I believe ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 17, 2000
Pros: Awesome, a great way to start out a career
Cons: none
Summary: Metal Up Your A$$ would have suited this album better but, lets not get into that now. Anyway, this is the first album from Metallica, and it's an excellent album. This album shows Metallica's talent and how they like to play stuff very fast. Once ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 4, 2000
Pros: Great guitar, and good lyrics
Cons: nothing
Summary: Metallica's first record, and maybe the best. This is for the pure metal lovers out there. Fueled by some of the fastest guitar work i have ever heard, this record is like no other. When crowds did not listen to metallica when they played live, they ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 15, 2000
Pros: everything!
Cons: Nothing
Summary: All right.... this is another installment of my epinions concerning Metallica.
This is the first of the best! I have to say that you can tell that Dave Mustard-Stain is on this one. His bending licks are signature... but, hey, what can you ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 17, 1999
Pros: Heavy,crisp,clean...
Cons: Vocals a little weak,but then again,they were kids......
Summary: Update:
Since writing this,Metallica has filed suit against Napster,which DOES NOT directly provide downloads.(It is a conduit between those downloading)
Their entire career,and success,has been made possible by exchanging and swapping in ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 11, 1999
Pros: speed metal. early Metallica.
Cons: they were just getting started on their song writing.
Summary: "Kill Em All" was the first Metallica album. In the beginning, Metallica was about speed metal and nothing more. "Kill Em All" doesn't have the complex guitar arrangements of later albums or the amazing songwriting and lyrics Metallica made their name ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 1, 2009
Pros: Good guitar playing, cool songs.
Cons: The sound quality.
Summary: This was one of Metallica’s first CDs ever. It has an old school heavy metal sound to it, but if you like that sound, you should get this album. Metallica has been one of my favorite bands since I started listening to them and I like it for the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 26, 2008
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.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 6, 2008
Pros: Very fast, great riffs, and relentless guitar solos.
Cons: Annoying screaming and poor production quality.
Summary: I grew up listening to classic rock like Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple so I never got into the whole "Heavy Metal" scene. In High School I got to hear some of Metallica's songs on The Black Album. These included such classics as "Enter Sandman" and ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 5, 2004
Pros: some absolute Metallica classics
Cons: along with some forgettable tracks
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 13, 2004
Pros: fast, heavy, raw metal
Cons: still had some growth to achieve
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 28, 2003
Pros: Thrash metal the way it was meant to be played.
Cons: Infantile lyrical writing, somewhat overlooked compared to later Metallicas.
Summary: Note: This Is Actually A Rewrite Of My Original Kill'em All Review Ahhh, Metallica. The ba ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 8, 2003
Pros: Great guitar work, solid debut for 1983
Cons: Lyrics are cheesey for the most part
Summary: This record is pretty much a document of the earliest days of Metallica (Personally I think it's the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 22, 2002
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
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 12, 2002
Pros: Total youthful energy from the guys, riffs are plentiful
Cons: lacking bass sound, vocals are stratchy at times
Summary: That's right, the very first CD I ever remember purchasing is this one right here, Metallica's Kill Em All! I was pretty happy with my purchase as well I must say. Here, I'll tell ya why.
This was pretty early Metallica and they really ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 18, 2001
Pros: Metallica's first full lenght album
Cons: Great songs, but poor production
Summary: Kill em' all, originally supposed to be named "Metal Up your A**", was changed when record store chains would refuse to carry it, and the band said that they would Kill em all if they didn't carry it. Starts off with metallica's first song recorded, Hit ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 29, 2001
Pros: A debut album that delivers.
Cons: Hetfield's powerful voice is often drowned out.
Summary: A$$, was the original title of this debut album. Released in 1983 on the Megaforce label this is a classic example of 'Thrash Metal'. Influenced by the "New Wave of British Heavy Metal" you can hear a change in the metal scene approaching.
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 24, 2001
Pros: Some great songs to get the blood going
Cons: Poor quality, sounds a lot like Motorhead and therefore isn't that original
Summary: Kill 'em All, Metallica's first album is the weakest of all of their albums. But hey it was their first album they recorded. There are some really cool songs, Four Horsemen, Phantom Lord, and Seek and Destroy to name a few. Then there are some songs ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 18, 2001
Pros: Excellent guitar riffs, long solos, great vocals, great cd for Metal Heads!
Cons: None
Summary: I bought this cd because many rock critics claimed that this was Metallica's best cd that the band ever put out in the band's career of over 18 years. I also heard from many of my friends that this cd actually gave the definition to the word Heavy in ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 27, 2000
Pros: A great album to complete any heavy metal's fan collection
Cons: Weak lyrics, weak production
Summary: Released in 1983. Kill E'm All is Metallica's first record. Metallica features James Hetfield on vocals, Kirk Hammett on lead guitar, Cliff Burton on bass guitar, and Lars Ulrich on drums.
Now on to the music, the sound quality is not that ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 1, 2000
Pros: SWEET CD
Cons: Not as complex songwriting
Summary: When i first checked this CD out, i wasnt very impressed, Sure, Seek and Destroy was good, but where was the rest of it? Well the more i listened, the more it grew on me, now it is one of the must have Metallica CDs. The standout tracks here are ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 7, 2000
Pros: Awesome early speed metal
Cons: It's kind of hypocritical to cover "Blitzkrieg" and "Am I Evil" without permission and then complain about MP3's
Summary: Sure, that first line may sound like you just wandered into Submissive Suzy's Bondage Emporium, but Metallica's first professional album starts off rocking. Back before Lars became a fat, mean old man, he and the rest of the band used to play rip-it-up ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 3, 2000
Pros: Jump in the fire, bass solo head banging
Cons: jack smack
Summary: First of, this album is the start of it all. They were playing local joints with the songs of this album. They started of with Ron Mcovney at bass,Dave Mustaine at lead guitar, and the duo of Lars a James the only two originals. Ron Mcovney couldn't ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 2, 1999
Pros: Cliff Burton bass solo, quality metal songs
Cons: lyrics are silly at best, offensive at worst
Summary: Other reviewers have pointed out that this is an essential for Metallica fans and all metalheads...but they failed to point out how stupid the lyrics are! Honestly, this is some of Metallica's best music but their worst lyrics by far...from all the ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 12, 1999
Pros: New, exciting, fast
Cons: a little too raw
Summary: Be aware that there are two versions of this album. One that contains two cover tunes "Blitzkrieg" and "Am I Evil" and one that does not. With the existence nowadays of "Garage Inc." which contains the two cover tunes, it ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 18, 2006
Pros: The Four Horsemen
Cons: No Remorse
Summary: Kill 'Em All is a good CD with some flaws. Obviously, the production is very raw. In my epinion, this takes away from the amazing value of some of these songs. 1.) Hit the Lights (7/10) "No life 'till leather, we're gonna kick some @$$ tonight." ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 17, 2003
Pros: Half of the album is great
Cons: Half of the album is lousy
Summary: Hi everyone!
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. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 30, 2001
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
Summary: 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. ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 27, 2000
Pros: Hey, it's Metallica.
Cons: Not Metallica at their BEST, but it's still Metallica.
Summary: As this isn't my favorite Metallica album, I don't have much to say about it. But I do know that this is probably the most important (though not the best, in my humble option) album Metallica ever released.
After some fine-tuning of the ... read more
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jan 1, 2006
Pros: i might actually stand a chance of playing it
Cons: i still can't play well enough to play the album
Summary: rocks beginning to end, features the concert favorite of seek & destroy. truly not for the faint of heart, a metal masterpiece. whiplash is one of the better truly heavy speed metal songs
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Aug 17, 2005
Pros: THE BEST METAL ALBUM recorded AND probably THE BEST ALBUM EVER recorded
Cons: NONE AT ALL
Summary: If you ever think about buying a metallica album YOU MUST GET KILL EM ALL in my opinion is the best album ever recorded with cool thrash metal songs such as moterbreath and the four horse
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jul 10, 2004
Pros: Raw power,Lyrics,Instrumentation
Cons: 92 dB, ear ringing
Summary: I'm not new to Metallica, I just haven't heard anything before Master of Puppets, Their first album really has the raw, powerful sound of Thrash, since it was their first album, lyrics aren't to shabby, it can get a little repetitive, some songs are just
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