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Metallica - Deluxe Editions Of First Two Albums Coming


Metallica is seeking help from their fans while preparing remastered, deluxe editions of their first two classic albums, 1983's Kill 'Em All and 1984's Ride The Lightning, which they hope to put out in 2015. Anyone who has photos of the group and memorabilia or audio of concerts Metallica played around that time is being asked to submit them for possible inclusion in the reissues.

The band explains: "A little over two months ago we reached out to you for your assistance with the definitive Master Of Puppets book that author Matt Taylor is assembling and you came through in a very big way - thank you! We're back again hoping you can dip into your personal archives and find some gems from the Kill 'Em All and Ride The Lightning eras as we prep deluxe remastered versions of those two albums coming in 2015.

"We want it all! Did you manage to sneak a video camera into a show long before they fit in your pocket? Maybe your old instamatic camera for some snap shots? A cassette Walkman with a microphone? We're looking for anything and everything... audio, video, photos, fliers, ticket stubs, the set list you picked up off the floor, and in general any mementos you may have from that around that time. Make your mark on these albums by e-mailing us at submissions@metclub.com to share your story and receive more info about submitting photos, videos, audio recordings and other mementos. Remember, we want everything (well, everything that's yours)! Nothing is too small or too trivial... share your archives with your fellow fans and have some fun with us walking down memory lane. By submitting it, you're saying we can use it should your piece of history land on a release (yes, the lawyers made us add this part!)."

Do you have memorabilia from that time? Let us know.



Courtesy of their website


Source: metallica.com
Band profile: Metallica
Posted: 02.11.2014 by Bad English


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Comments: 12   Visited by: 239 users
02.11.2014 - 11:57
nbman

Why not ride the lightning and master of puppets?kill them all sucks!
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02.11.2014 - 12:52
Zap
Guest
Why not Load and Reload? Kill Em All and whatever the other one's called suck.
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02.11.2014 - 13:55
Silent Jay

Master of Puppets and the others will follow if these are received well enough.
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02.11.2014 - 16:23
Hex_Omega
Gem Seeker
Remastering? What about em... St Anger and Death Magnetic... ?
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02.11.2014 - 17:31
Hellcult

Buahahaha...
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And I see the blade fall down upon the head of lord in heaven
And Darkness falls upon the end of history
While I drink the milk of the Black Goddess and cry over the mankind

Black Moses is my name...
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02.11.2014 - 17:42
Mattybu

Well they picked by far their best 2 albums to do this with, although they were already remastered, so I guess the selling point will be the "deluxeness". Which probably will mean a bunch of bonus tracks that add little or no value to the package, like 99% of bonus tracks
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02.11.2014 - 18:05
Lit.
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Written by Mattybu on 02.11.2014 at 17:42

Which probably will mean a bunch of bonus tracks that add little or no value to the package, like 99% of bonus tracks

Man, that's the only reason I'm considering buying these.

I had an issue of Kill 'Em All which is listed as an Elektra remaster/reissue with bonus tracks. I paid more than I would've paid the original issue, so it should've been worth it. Listed them on the case and even the CD. Surprise, no bonus tracks, and it wasn't even remastered.

I was so pissed, I ended up throwing it away without even thinking of returning it. So, if this deluxe edition turns out to be all that and a bag of chips, I'll go right for it.
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02.11.2014 - 22:53
Zap
Guest
I'm with Matty here, usually bonus tracks are useless. I honestly can't even think of one bonus track that I thought was worth it off the top of my head. I'm sure there are a few though.
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03.11.2014 - 01:10
sajmon

Uhh, hmm.. did they just say: "share"?
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03.11.2014 - 04:38
LeChron James
Helvetesfossen
They're probably asking for bootleg audio from that era so they can destroy it or horde it for themselves.
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Kick Ass, Die Young

Less is More
Stay Pure
Stay Poor

Music was my life, music brought me to life and music is how I will be remembered long after I leave this life. When I die there will be a final waltz in my head that only I can hear.
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03.11.2014 - 12:10
MikeVonDoom

In my opinion, the only album that should be remastered is "...And Justice For All"!
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05.11.2014 - 18:18
So, Metallica, how much will you pay for 21 songs, recorded in early 80ths and in different places?

I'd sell per track for 9500$ good quallity.
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