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Ride the Lightning is the second studio album by @metallica released on July 27, 1984, by the independent record label @megaforcerecords The title was taken from a passage in Stephen King's novel The Stand. Although rooted in the thrash metal genre, the album showcased the band's musical growth and lyrical sophistication. This was partly because bassist Cliff Burton introduced the basics of music theory to the rest of the band and had more input in the songwriting. Instead of relying heavily on fast tempos as on its debut Kill 'Em All, Metallica broadened its approach by employing acoustic guitars, extended instrumentals, and more complex harmonies. It is the last album to feature songwriting contributions from former lead guitarist @davemustaine and the first to feature contributions from his replacement, @kirkhammett At 47 minutes, it is Metallica's shortest studio album. Two months after its release, @elektrarecords signed Metallica to a multi-year deal and reissued the album. Ride the Lightning peaked at number 100 on the @billboard 200 with no radio exposure. #metallica #ridethelightning #nowplaying #thrashemetalband #thrashmetal #jameshetfield #larsulrich #kirkhammett #cliffburton #classicmetal #bestmetal #metalalbum #metalhead #metalart #albumart #digitalart #coverart #albumcover #albumdesign #albumcoverart #album #losangeles #california #usa #americanmetal #spotify #albumoftheday #recordsoftheday #recordcollection #metalcollection https://www.instagram.com/p/CDMZtOsFkGm/?igshid=3hnba5r4e4bz

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Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? is the second studio album by @megadeth released on September 19, 1986 through @capitolrecords The recording of the album was difficult for the band, because of the ongoing drug issues the members had at the time. Drummer Gar Samuelson and guitarist Chris Poland were fired shortly after the album's promotional tour for drug abuse. The title track, noted for its politically conscious lyrics, was released as the album's lead single. The album's cover art, featuring the band's mascot Vic Rattlehead in front of a desolated @unitednations Headquarters, was created by @ed.repka.illustration Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? is often regarded as a thrash metal classic and as an album that gave prominence to extreme metal. In 2004, the album was remixed and remastered by Megadeth frontman @davemustaine with extensive liner notes detailing the album's background. In 2011, the three different versions were reissued as part of the album's 25th anniversary celebration. All of them with the exception of the 2004 mixes feature new remastering. #megadeth #peacesellsbutwhosbuying #nowplaying #thrashemetalband #thrashmetal #davemustaine #davidellefson #kikoloureiro #martyfriedman #classicmetal #bestmetal #metalalbum #metalhead #metalart #albumart #digitalart #coverart #albumcover #album #theconjuring #lastrites #wakeupdead #losangeles #california #usa #americanmetal #spotify #albumoftheday #recordsoftheday #recordcollection https://www.instagram.com/p/CDI7iWblCzf/?igshid=14lykd2i3e2tw

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Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! is the debut studio album by @megadeth released on June 12, 1985 by @combatrecs Two months after being fired from @metallica, Mustaine and bassist @davidellefsonbass formed Megadeth in Los Angeles. Mustaine later recalled: "After getting fired from Metallica, all I remember is that I wanted blood. Theirs. I wanted to be faster and heavier than them. Fueled by the desire for revenge, Mustaine elevated the intensity of Megadeth's music in order to challenge his former band. He sped up existing songs such as "Mechanix", which Metallica's new line-up adapted into the slower paced "The Four Horsemen". At the beginning of 1985, the band was given $8,000 by Combat to record and produce its debut album. The band was forced to fire their original producer and produce the album by themselves, after spending half of the album's budget on drugs, alcohol, and food. Despite the poor production, the album was a well-received effort that obtained strong reviews in various music publications. Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! played an essential role in establishing thrash metal as an authentic subgenre of heavy metal music. It explores themes of death, occultism, and violence. I have included the original album art too. Slide to see. The latest art was redesigned in 2002 from old sketches by @davemustaine #megadeth #killingismybusiness #nowplaying #thrashemetalband #thrashmetal #davemustaine #davidellefson #kikoloureiro #martyfriedman #classicmetal #bestmetal #metalalbum #metalhead #metalart #albumart #digitalart #coverart #albumcover #album #mechanix #lastrites #wakeupdead #losangeles #california #usa #americanmetal #spotify #albumoftheday #recordsoftheday #recordcollection https://www.instagram.com/p/CCY_z2epofy/?igshid=1vjktnn9xq7yt

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Its the debut studio album by @metallica released on July 25, 1983. Kill 'Em All is regarded as a groundbreaking album for thrash metal because of its precise musicianship, which fuses new wave of British heavy metal riffs with hardcore punk tempos. As the first proper thrash album released in USA, it had substantial impact on the emerging scene and inspired numerous bands with its aggression and austere seriousness. Guitarist Kerry King acknowledged that @slayerbandofficial was still finding its sound while Metallica had already determined its image and musical identity. @anthrax guitarist @scottianthrax was impressed by the album's heaviness and songwriting, and said it influenced him as much as the albums by @ironmaiden @dreamtheaterofficial drummer @mikeportnoy observed that Kill 'Em All surpassed the NWOBHM bands in terms of sheer velocity and cited Burton's bass solo as the album's peak. #metallica #killemall #nowplaying #thrashemetalband #thrashmetal #jameshetfield #larsulrich #kirkhammett #cliffburton #classicmetal #bestmetal #metalalbum #metalhead #metalart #albumart #digitalart #coverart #albumcover #albumdesign #albumcoverart #album #losangeles #california #usa #americanmetal #spotify #albumoftheday #recordsoftheday #recordcollection #metalcollection https://www.instagram.com/p/CCNvpKhJ4Xe/?igshid=te8sao9mp5lj

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Spreading the Disease is the second studio album by the American thrash metal band @anthrax released on October 30, 1985. It was the band's first album to feature vocalist @joeybelladonnasbeyondtheband and bassist @thefrankbello The album received widespread acclaim by music critics. In a contemporary review, Howard Johnson of the British magazine @kerrangmagazine_ recommended the album as the best example of thrash metal around and equaled Anthrax to @metallica in the craft of writing great songs. #spreadingthedisease #nowplaying #thrashemetalband #thrashmetal #heavymetal #scottian #joeybelladonna #danspitz #charliebenate #classicmetal #bestmetal #metalalbum #metalhead #metalart #albumart #digitalart #coverart #albumcover #albumcoverdesign #album #madhouse #armedanddangerous #newyork #usa #americanmetal #spotify #albumoftheday #recordsoftheday #recordcollection #metalcollection https://www.instagram.com/p/CCHPzIfJhHa/?igshid=14xe0o41whzgk

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The Formation of Damnation is the tenth studio album by American thrash metal band @testamentofficial, released on April 2008. This is their comeback album with their original line up featuring guitarist @alexskolnick, bassist @gregchristian and also ex @slayerbandofficial drummer @paulbostaphofficial This album known to be their heaviest production so far. The album debuted at number 59 on the Billboard 200, selling 11,900 copies in its first week. It won the "Best Album" award at @mhammer666 Golden Gods Awards ceremony in 2008, beating albums by @atreyuofficial @avengedsevenfold @cobhc and @down_nola This album was named it the 4th best album of 2008 in their end-of year top 50 albums list. In addition, @metalruleszine voted it the best metal album of 2008. #testament #theformationofdamtation #nowplaying #thrashemetalband #thrashmetal #chuckbilly #ericpeterson #classicmetal #bestmetal #metalalbum #metalhead #metalart #albumart #digitalart #coverart #albumcover #albumartwork #coverart #albumcoverdesign #artwork #album #morethanmeetstheeye #berkeley #california #usa #americanmetal #spotify #albumoftheday #recordsoftheday #recordcollection #metalcollection https://www.instagram.com/p/CB-Mo8vpbUl/?igshid=1cwtaox4wcke1

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Third album by @anthrax was dedicated to Cliff Barton, bassist of @metallica who died just 6 month before releasing the record in 1987. It is considered as the signature record by the thrash band, one of the Big Four. The cover art, by illustrator and painter Don Brautigam, has been the subject of discussion. It was long believed to depict the character Rev. Henry Kane, antagonist from the film Poltergeist II: The Other Side. While others believed it depicted Randall Flagg, the subject of the album's title track and the antagonist from the Stephen King novel The Stand. Drummer @charbenante who conceived the concept for the cover, explained: "It was just about how much evil there is amongst us. I wanted to show just the same type of person on the cover. The same type of people and then, the one person that was sticking out kind of giving you a wave, like a 'hi!'" #anthrax #amongtheliving #nowplaying #thrashemetalband #thrashmetal #heavymetal #scottian #joeybelladonna #danspitz #charliebenate #classicmetal #bestmetal #metalalbum #metalhead #metalart #albumart #digitalart #coverart #albumcover #album #caughtinamosh #iamthelaw #newyork #usa #americanmetal #spotify #albumoftheday #recordsoftheday #recordcollection #metalcollection https://www.instagram.com/p/CB5oHNzJt1F/?igshid=4g3tnb1kqj89

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Happy Birthday Chief Chuck Billy (@chuckfcknbilly) 🤘🤘 Native American frontman of @testamentofficial He's also worked with bands like @exodusbandofficial and The Haunted He was diagnosed with cancer in 2001, but underwent chemotherapy and survived. Again diagnosed with Covid 19 in 2020. But he fought back. As a Native, he has received recognition for contributions to his community. He and Eric Peterson are the two longest-tenured members of Testament. #testament #thegathering #nowplaying #thrashemetalband #thrashmetal #chuckbilly #ericpeterson #classicmetal #bestmetal #metalalbum #metalhead #metalart #albumart #digitalart #coverart #albumcover #albumartwork #coverart #artwork #album #downforlife #hammerofgods #berkeley #california #usa #americanmetal #spotify #albumoftheday #recordsoftheday #recordcollection #metalcollection https://www.instagram.com/p/CBzx2W2p_0y/?igshid=1rnauo0shyd6d