Song of the Day: Ride the Lightning, words and music by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton and Dave Mustaine, is the title track to this Metallica album released on this date in 1984. This second studio album by the heavy metal band was a Top Ten Billboard Rock Album and received widespread acclaim. Check out this song, with its notable Kirk Hammett guitar solo [YouTube link]. Mustaine’s own band, Megadeath, covered the song on their final studio album, released on January 23, 2026 [YouTube link].
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