Metallica has its own label now, titled Blackened Recordings, and the band seems like it'll be putting it to good use! On April 15, Metallica will be reissuing Kill 'Em All and Ride The Lightning in some seriously heavy duty box sets! Ride The Lightning will be 4 LPs, 6 CDs, and a DVD, while Kill 'Em All will be 4 LPs, 5 CDs, and a DVD.
The releases will include "original source material from the band’s personal collection with many never before heard or seen recordings along with books including rare photos and essays from those who were there," as well as digital remasters of both albums. The band even teased two of the bonus live tracks that come with these releases.
Here's exactly what they entail, though you can also pre-order Ride The Lightening here and Kill 'Em All here. Ready? Here's the former…
VINYL: RIDE THE LIGHTNING (REMASTERED)
- Fight Fire With Fire
- Ride The Lightning
- For Whom The Bell Tolls
- Fade To Black
- Trapped Under Ice
- Escape
- Creeping Death
- The Call Of Ktulu
VINYL: LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM, LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 10TH, 1985 (2 LP)
Previously Unreleased
- The Ecstasy of Gold
- Fight Fire With Fire (Live)
- Ride the Lightning (Live)
- Phantom Lord (Live)
- (Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth (Live)
- For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live)
- No Remorse (Live)
- Fade to Black (Live)
- Seek and Destroy (Live)
- Creeping Death (Live)
- Am I Evil? (Live)
- Motorbreath (Live)
VINYL: CREEPING DEATH (PICTURE DISC)
- Creeping Death
- Am I Evil?
- Blitzkrieg
CD: RIDE THE LIGHTNING (REMASTERED)
- Fight Fire With Fire
- Ride The Lightning
- For Whom The Bell Tolls
- Fade To Black
- Trapped Under Ice
- Escape
- Creeping Death
- The Call Of Ktulu
CD: METALLICA INTERVIEWS
Previously Unreleased
- Metal Forces Interview with Lars, November 1984
- WUSC Cleveland Radio Interview with Cliff & Kirk, February 1985
- Metal Madness Interview with Lars, March 1985
CD: DEMOS & ROUGH MIXES FROM LARS’ VAULT
Previously Unreleased
- Ride the Lightning (Studio Demo)
- When Hell Freezes Over (“The Call Of Ktulu”) (Studio Demo)
- Creeping Death (Studio Demo)
- Fight Fire With Fire (Studio Demo)
- Ride the Lightning (Garage Demo)
- When Hell Freezes Over (“The Call Of Ktulu”) (Garage Demo)
- Fight Fire With Fire (Garage Demo)
- Ride the Lightning (Boom Box Demo)
- Blitzkrieg (Rhythm Track Rough Mix)
- Am I Evil? (Rhythm Track Rough Mix)
CD: LIVE AT KABUKI THEATRE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA – MARCH 15TH, 1985
Previously Unreleased on CD
- Fight Fire With Fire (Live)
- Ride the Lightning (Live)
- Phantom Lord (Live)
- The Four Horsemen (Live)
- (Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth (Live)
- For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live)
- No Remorse (Live)
- Fade to Black (Live)
- Creeping Death (Live)
- Guitar Solo (Live)
- Am I Evil? (Live)
- Motorbreath (Live)
CD: LIVE AT THE LYCEUM THEATRE, LONDON, UK – DECEMBER 20th, 1984
“Phantom Lord,” “The Call Of Ktulu,” “Creeping Death” and “Guitar Solo” Previously Unreleased. All Other Songs Previously Unreleased on CD.
- Phantom Lord (Live)
- The Four Horsemen (Live)
- (Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth (Live)
- For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live)
- No Remorse (Live)
- The Call of Ktulu (Live)
- Seek and Destroy (Live)
- Whiplash (Live)
- Creeping Death (Live)
- Guitar Solo (Live)
- Metal Militia (Live)
CD: LIVE AT CASTLE DONINGTON, UK – AUGUST 17TH, 1985
Previously Unreleased on CD
- Creeping Death (Live)
- Ride the Lightning (Live)
- For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live)
- The Four Horsemen (Live)
- Fade to Black (Live)
- Seek and Destroy (Live)
- Whiplash (Live)
- Motorbreath
DVD: METAL HAMMER, DAY ON THE GREEN & DANISH TV
LIVE AT THE METAL HAMMER FESTIVAL IN ST. GOARSHAUSEN, GERMANY – SEPTEMBER 14, 1985
Previously Unreleased except “The Four Horsemen,” “Fade to Black” and “Seek & Destroy”
- Creeping Death (Live)
- Ride The Lightning (Live)
- Disposable Heroes (Live)
- No Remorse (Live)
- (Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth (Live)
- For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live)
- The Four Horsemen (Live)
- Fade to Black (Live)
- Seek and Destroy (Live)
- Whiplash (Live)
- Fight Fire With Fire (Live)
- Guitar Solo (Live)
- Am I Evil? (Live)
- Motorbreath (Live)
LIVE AT MTV'S DAY ON THE GREEN AT OAKLAND STADIUM, OAKLAND, CA – AUGUST 31, 1985
Previously Unreleased except “For Whom the Bell Tolls”
- Creeping Death (Live)
- Ride the Lightning (Live)
- For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live)
- MTV Day On The Green Interview with Lars and James
DANISH TV
Previously Unreleased
- “Lars Ulrich When He Was Young” *Lars’ first television interview
- “SPOT – Lars Ulrich”
…and here's the latter.
VINYL: KILL 'EM ALL (REMASTERED)
- Hit The Lights
- The Four Horsemen
- Motorbreath
- Jump In The Fire
- (Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth
- Whiplash
- Phantom Lord
- No Remorse
- Seek & Destroy
- Metal Militia
VINYL: LIVE AT ESPACE BALARD, PARIS, FRANCE – FEBRUARY 9TH, 1984 (2 LP)
Previously Unreleased
- The Ecstasy of Gold
- Hit the Lights (Live)
- The Four Horsemen (Live)
- Jump in the Fire (Live)
- Phantom Lord (Live)
- No Remorse (Live)
- Ride the Lightning (Live)
- Motorbreath (Live)
- (Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth (Live)
- Whiplash (Live)
- Seek and Destroy (Live)
- Metal Militia (Live)
VINYL: JUMP IN THE FIRE (PICTURE DISC)
- Jump In The Fire
- Seek & Destroy (“Live” at The Automatt)
- Phantom Lord (“Live” at The Automatt)
CD: KILL 'EM ALL (REMASTERED)
- Hit The Lights
- The Four Horsemen
- Motorbreath
- Jump In The Fire
- (Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth
- Whiplash
- Phantom Lord
- No Remorse
- Seek & Destroy
- Metal Militia
CD: INTERVIEW & RADIO IDS
Previously Unreleased
- Metal Forces Interview With Lars, January 1984
- Radio IDs With Lars, James & Cliff From 1984
CD: ROUGH MIXES FROM LARS’ VAULT, BOOTLEG TRACKS & WHIPLASHREMIX EP
Previously Unreleased except “Jump In The Fire,” “Whiplash (Special Neckbrace Remix),” “Seek & Destroy (“Live” at The Automatt)” and “Phantom Lord (“Live” at The Automatt)”
- Motorbreath (Rough Mix)
- Hit The Lights (Rough Mix)
- (Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth (Rough Mix)
- Seek & Destroy (Rough Mix)
- Whiplash (Rough Mix)
- The Four Horsemen (Rough Mix)
- Seek & Destroy (NOT Live from The Automatt)
- Phantom Lord (NOT Live from The Automatt)
- Jump In The Fire
- Whiplash (Special Neckbrace Remix)
- Seek & Destroy (“Live” at The Automatt)
- Phantom Lord (“Live” at The Automatt)
CD: LIVE AT J BEES ROCK III, MIDDLETOWN, NY – JANUARY 20TH, 1984
Previously Unreleased
- The Four Horsemen (Live)
- Jump in the Fire (Live)
- Fight Fire With Fire (Live)
- Ride the Lightning (Live)
- Phantom Lord (Live)
- Seek and Destroy (Live)
- Whiplash (Live)
CD: LIVE AT THE KEYSTONE, PALO ALTO, CA – OCTOBER 31ST, 1983
Previously Unreleased
- Hit the Lights (Live)
- The Four Horsemen (Live)
- Jump in the Fire (Live)
- Fight Fire With Fire (Live)
- Ride the Lightning (Live)
- Phantom Lord (Live)
- When Hell Freezes Over (“The Call of Ktulu”) (Live)
- Seek and Destroy (Live)
- (Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth (Live)
- Whiplash (Live)
- Creeping Death (Live)
- Guitar Solo (Live)
- Metal Militia (Live)
DVD: LIVE AT THE METRO IN CHICAGO ON AUGUST 12TH, 1983
Previously Unreleased except “No Remorse” and “Metal Miltia”
- Hit the Lights (Live) (Video Only/No Audio)
- The Four Horsemen (Live) (Video Only/No Audio)
- Jump in the Fire (Live) (Video Only/Partial Audio)
- Phantom Lord (Live)
- No Remorse (Live)
- (Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth (Live)
- Whiplash (Live)
- Seek and Destroy (Live)
- Guitar Solo (Live)
- Metal Militia (Live)
Got all that?