#METALLICA RIDE THE LIGHTNING ITUNES PORTABLE#

Ride The Lightning flows beautifully from the explosion that closed Fight Fire With Fire. This is thrash metal 101 and I don’t know about you, but I love it. That acoustic-styled introduction never gets old and as it builds to the crescendo, you know you’re in for a treat. However, in this case, having compared the two, the differences are too vast to ignore and subsequently, I’d have to say that the TIDAL Master is the best I’ve ever heard Ride the Lightning sound and when streaming music can sound this good, it makes me question if I should spend more money for another vinyl copy that may, or may not, be it’s equal or up to my expectations.įight Fire With Fire is a killer intro. The Apple Digital Master counterpart, while identical in tonality, lacks a sense of drive and sounds a little veiled for my liking a shame considering most of Apple Music’s Apple Digital Masters are fantastic for lossy-based recordings. Plus, it plays LOUD, but without the expected distortion or fatigue one may associate with hotly mastered recordings. The soundstage is massive and the depth across all aspects of the recording is there to be experienced. That said, I’ve been blown away by the TIDAL Master 24/96 kHz edition as it simply sounds right. Now, as fans would know, Ride The Lightning was remastered in 2016 and while I’ve considered picking up another copy, from that particular re-issue series, I remain cautious having been disappointed before. Unfortunately, it doesn’t get any better when listening via headphones. Perhaps the best way to explain it is the speakers don’t disappear and the sense of being in the studio with the band is gone as you’re not enveloped in sound. While the thrash elements come through loud and clear, and everything is where it should be in the mix, this vinyl reissue has a concealed sound that results in a more restricted soundstage lacking in depth and character. Such a stupid decision, but we all make mistakes! Hence, when I got back into collecting music, following an exodus that lasted too many years, I was determined to pick up a copy of all my beloved Metallica records and with my Project Debut Carbon turntable at the ready, I immediately picked up the Blackened Recordings 2014 vinyl reissues but was immediately disappointed. Unfortunately, I don’t own the CD anymore as it ended up being sold on eBay after ripping the album to the MP3 format. I used to even carry additional AA batteries with me as silence was more deafening than Metallica rearranging my brain. Just as vinyl fans talk about the playback ritual, I can assure you, dear reader, the memories I have of swapping Metallica CDs on the bus, on a train, or before leaving for the next destination are incredible as the CD would snap onto the spindle and spin with the authority that only Metallica could demand.

#METALLICA RIDE THE LIGHTNING ITUNES PORTABLE#

Ride The Lightning has always been one of my favourite Metallica albums and in the 90s the 1996 reissue on Vertigo/Mercury - Cat: 838 140-2 CD went everywhere with me as I was fortunate enough to own a portable CD player. Released in 1984, Ride The Lightning would go on to sell over 5 million copies and become beloved amongst fans myself included! While Metallica Killed ‘Em All with their first album, they were determined to Ride The Lightning on the second a record that has not only stood the test of time but remains one of the greatest thrash metal albums ever recorded.

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