Best Songs From Metallica's Ride the Lightning

The Top Ten
1 Fade to Black

Okay this is one of the first lists where I have actually seen the song that deserves the top spot at the top. Glad to see people aren't total morons. Fade to black is first off a classic, though that goes without saying. The whole ride the lightning album is amazing. I go back and forth on what is the best Metallica album but this one is always in the top three. Considering this was their second album it really is impressive. Its as brutal as kill em all but the maturity to their music had already kicked in. Even vocally james grew in between these two albums. Another one of those albums where every song is good, though I admit I don't always have the patience for call of ktulu. What makes fade to black so great is not just that it's a great song with a rippage solo but also because it found the band playing with new territory in the form of a ballad. This by only their second album! I always give kudos to bands for exploring new territory. Plus for a song about contemplating suicide it truly is beautiful.

2 For Whom the Bell Tolls

I think for whom the bell tolls is the best here..it's a different unique song with no chorus and no bridge just that long energetic intro with unbelievable Bass and very strong Lyrics and the drums bell banging fading outro which left me with an open mouth every time I hear it...Amazing...

The whole album is fantastic, but For Whom The Bell Tolls rules: the bass intro is such amazing, and the use of the distortion by Cliff is really fascinating. The melody is very good, and the lyric too! One of the greatest old stuff of Metallica.

Has to be this. The best bassline, the heaviest riffs and easily the most recognizable chorus of the album. This easily has to be the best song. Love the intro and the outro, but ultimately it is the riff that nails it

3 Creeping Death

There's a reason as to why Creeping Death opens most Metallica concerts. The lyrics and theme are historical and make the band seem awfully cultured (giving a Rush-esque vibe). The main riff is exceptional, not overly simple but still really catchy. The seek and destroy- esque shift is incredibly epic live due to the crowd chanting "Die" repeatedly. Fantastic song, overall the best song on overall the best album from the overall greatest band of the overall greatest genre of all time.

This is the ultimate Metallica song! The intro is a powerful way to take you into the incredible verses, which lead into the awesome chorus! The solo is stunning, and the breakdown is just awesome! The way the song ends is also incredibly powerful, the way it goes back to the intro. And the final four chords just hit me with the force of a train!

Literally my favorite song of anything ever, the riff is Metallica greatness, James absolutely destroys the vocals, Cliff has some really nice bass licks, Lars actually kept in tempo, and by God that solo! But best of all, the breakdown. The crowd participation live is beautiful, with the chants of "DIE" and the sinister sound of the guitars!

4 Ride the Lightning

Arguably my favorite song of all time across any genre. From the perspective of a death row inmate, this tune has it ALL. The monster, chugging main riff, the ridiculous solo, the haunting lyrical content, the tempo swings, etc. It's the complete package that showcases Metallica at its finest.

Great lyrics and sets my definition of a thrash metal song. "Fade to black" is awesome but it's not unique Metallica style like "Ride the Lightning".

The whole album is amazing but this is my favourite because of its unique sounds with the guitars. Im surprised its not higher than 5.

5 The Call of Ktulu

This is my second favorite Metallica album, and I think that the most fantastic masterpieces are The Bell Tolls and Fade, but The Call of Ktulu is simply a Jewel of metal music. The bass is fantastic with the distortion and the wahwah pedal, and the guitars' solo is simply great! It deserves to be less underrated

Really needs to be number one. I don't even like Metallica that much. This is my favorite of the 6 songs I genuinely like by them. The others are Master of puppets, enter sandman, king nothing, the four horsemen, and fade to black.

I have a major problem with this list for whom the bell tolls is one of Metallica's trademark songs the list should be
1 For whom the bell tolls
2 Creeping death
3 Ride the lightning
4 The call of ktulu
5 then Fade to black

6 Fight Fire with Fire

This song had some what if experiments with Master of Puppets, And Justice For All and Black Album. The Black Album version got scrapped, ultimately because the amp wasn't properly tuned. Justice for all tone was pretty good but the only problem with that was part of the intro was accidentally deleted and the song was played at a faster speed than normal. And of course the bass was missing. Master of puppets version I think was the best of those experiments. So, as far as what if experiments are concerned, I would say Master of Puppets.

I'm not really sure if this is ky favorite song from the album but it's the most listened to on my part. The reason why is because the classical intro sounds awesome then the reving up to one of the fastest riffs known to mankind. Into sick lyrics and a very nice solo.

I agree with this list but trapped under ice needs to be a little higher.

7 Trapped Under Ice

What? This list is very Bad

1. Fade to black
2. Trapped Under ice
3. The call of ktulu
4. Creeping death
5. For whom the Bell tolls
6. Ride the lightning
7. Fight fire with fire
8. Escape

very underrated song yet very very very very very good

This song is overlooked! Gets me pumped up every time I listen to it!

8 Escape

Even if the band hates this song, I LOVE Escape! Such a happy meaning of living life your own way, to follow your destiny no matter what. Underwhelming compared to the rest of the album, yet packs a punch compared to pop and EDM.

Excellent lyrics, happy meaning compared to other songs! I personally love it and am very dissapoinged at how underrated it is

Love the chorus to the song and very underrated song that I love

9 For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live)
10 Creeping Death (Live)
The Contenders
11 Blitzkrieg
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