Kill 'Em All is American thrash metal band Metallica's debut album, released on July 25, 1983 on Megaforce Records. It was recorded in only two weeks on a small budget. Only 1500 copies were initially printed. Impact Released in 1983, the record's release set the band on the path to "world domination," as drummer Lars Ulrich would put it in the following year. As stated in Metallica: In Their Own Words According to some music critics the album is acclaimed for combining high-tempo (discounting the Cliff Burton bass solo " Pulling Teeth") and a tribute to the band's early influences: Diamond Head, Iron Maiden, Motörhead and Venom, all English bands who combined the heaviness and technicality of Black Sabbath with the speed and aggression of Hardcore Punk. The Mustaine factor Metallica's original lineup featured James Hetfield (guitar/vocals), Lars Ulrich (drums), Ron McGovney (bass) an

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