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‘Kill ’Em All’: The Influence Of Metallica’s Murderously Good Debut Album

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It would be no understatement to say that Metallica’s debut album, Kill ’Em All, changed the world. Not only was it instrumental in shaping the direction of heavy metal in the 80s, but it was the springboard for a band that would eventually become one of the biggest-selling musical acts in history. But fame and fortune were a few years away. In 1983 Metallica was, for the most part, still in their teens (guitarist Kirk Hammett turned 20 in Novem…
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It was the summer of 1983 and the metal was about to receive a monumental beating. Some very young and rabid Metallica were about to release the beast: Kill ‘Em All, their debut album. Today, more than four decades later, we continue to feel the tremor of that Big Bang that gave birth to thrash metal. This legendary album was not born in a neat and professional environment, but was forged in the fire of chaos. These are some of Kill’s best stori…

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uDiscover Music broke the news in on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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