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This Ska Medley of METALLICA's Ride The Lightning Is Better Than You Think

…and more 30th anniversary "Ride the Lightning" links

…and more 30th anniversary "Ride the Lightning" links

Wow, today marks the 30th anniversary of my favorite Metallica album, Ride the Lightning. If you are reading this site and you haven't heard the album, then I JU'ST CAN'T.

But of course you've heard the classic album, and today we celebrate its existance with… a ska medley?? MetalSucks made us aware of it, and it's surprising great despite most ska being awful:

In other 30th anniversary news, the Dutch venue where Metallica played their first European show posted a quick 30 minute documentary about the band returning to the venue 30 years later to the day:

Finally, check out our own retrospective about this landmark album from our Countdown of the 10 Most Influential Albums in Metal History:

You can pick up Metallica's Ride the Lightning CD for only $8.99 on Amazon.com.

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