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Metallica - "Ride the Lightning" Quiz

Here's a quiz on Metallca's "Ride the Lightning".

A multiple-choice quiz by mex. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
mex

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
319,473

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. There are two songs on "Ride the Lightning" that have a songwriting credit from Dave Mustaine. One of them is "The Call of Ktulu". What is the other song? Hint

Ride the Lightning

Fade to Black

Fight Fire With Fire

Escape

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Question 2 of 10

2. What song is the lyric from?
"Die by my hand
I creep across the land
Killing first born man" Hint

Creeping Death

The Call of Ktulu

Escape

For Whom The Bell Tolls

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Question 3 of 10

3. What song is the lyric from?
"Guilty as charged
But damn it, it ain't right
There is someone else controlling me.
Death in the air
Stuck in the electric chair
This can't be happening to me." Hint

Fade to Black

Ride the Lightning

For Whom The Bell Tolls

Trapped Under Ice

4. What song is the lyric from?
"Life it seems, will fade away. Drifting further every day. Getting lost within myself. Nothing matters no one else. I have lost the will to live. Simply nothing more to give. There is nothing more for me. Need the end to set me free." Hint

Fade to Black

Escape

Fight Fire With Fire

Trapped Under Ice

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. There is one instrumental on "Ride the Lightning". What is it? Hint

Fight Fire With Fire

Trapped Under Ice

Escape

The Call of Ktulu

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. What song is the lyric from?
"Do unto others as they have done to you. But what the hell is this world coming to? Blow the universe into nothingness. Nuclear warfare shall lay us to rest." Hint

Trapped Under Ice

For Whom The Bell Tolls

Escape

Fight Fire With Fire

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. What song is the lyric from?
"Take a look to the sky just before you die. It is the last time he will. Blackened roar massive roar fills the crumbling sky. Shattered goal fills his soul with a ruthless cry. Stranger now, are his eyes, to this mystery. He hears the silence so loud. Crack of dawn, all is gone except the will to be. Not they see what will be, blinded eyes to see." Hint

Escape

The Call of Ktulu

Trapped Under Ice

For Whom The Bell Tolls

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. What song is the lyric from?
"I don't know how to live through this hell. Woken up, I'm still locked in this shell. Frozen soul, frozen down to the core. Break the ice, I can't take anymore." Hint

Escape

Trapped Under Ice

Fight Fire With Fire

Creeping Death

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. What song is the lyric from?
"Rape my mind and destroy my feelings. Don't tell me what to do. I don't care now, 'cause I'm on my side. And I can see through you. Feed my brain with your so called standards. Who says that I ain't right. Break away from your common fashion. See through your blurry sight." Hint

Trapped Under Ice

Escape

The Call of Ktulu

Ride the Lightning

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. Who produced "Ride the Lightning"? Hint

Metallica

Flemming Rasmussen

Bob Rock

Rick Rubin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. There are two songs on "Ride the Lightning" that have a songwriting credit from Dave Mustaine. One of them is "The Call of Ktulu". What is the other song?

Answer: Ride the Lightning

This is the last Metallica album to feature any songwriting from Dave Mustaine.

2. What song is the lyric from? "Die by my hand I creep across the land Killing first born man"

Answer: Creeping Death

This song was written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton, and Kirk Hammett. This song is a staple in Metallica's live shows. Tigertailz, a Welsh glam metal band, covered this song.

3. What song is the lyric from? "Guilty as charged But damn it, it ain't right There is someone else controlling me. Death in the air Stuck in the electric chair This can't be happening to me."

Answer: Ride the Lightning

This song was written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton, and Dave Mustaine. This song is about a man who is about to be executed by the electric chair.

4. What song is the lyric from? "Life it seems, will fade away. Drifting further every day. Getting lost within myself. Nothing matters no one else. I have lost the will to live. Simply nothing more to give. There is nothing more for me. Need the end to set me free."

Answer: Fade to Black

This song was written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton, and Kirk Hammett. This song about someone wanting to commit suicide. This song is a staple in Metallica's live shows. The hard rock/metal band Disturbed covered this song.

5. There is one instrumental on "Ride the Lightning". What is it?

Answer: The Call of Ktulu

This instrumental was written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton, and Dave Mustaine. This runs 8 minutes and 52 seconds, making this the longest track on the album.

6. What song is the lyric from? "Do unto others as they have done to you. But what the hell is this world coming to? Blow the universe into nothingness. Nuclear warfare shall lay us to rest."

Answer: Fight Fire With Fire

This song was written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Cliff Burton. Apocalyptica and death metal band Vader covered this song.

7. What song is the lyric from? "Take a look to the sky just before you die. It is the last time he will. Blackened roar massive roar fills the crumbling sky. Shattered goal fills his soul with a ruthless cry. Stranger now, are his eyes, to this mystery. He hears the silence so loud. Crack of dawn, all is gone except the will to be. Not they see what will be, blinded eyes to see."

Answer: For Whom The Bell Tolls

This song was written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Cliff Burton. This song is a staple in Metallica's live shows. This song was covered by Apocalyptica and punk band Shotgun Remedy.

8. What song is the lyric from? "I don't know how to live through this hell. Woken up, I'm still locked in this shell. Frozen soul, frozen down to the core. Break the ice, I can't take anymore."

Answer: Trapped Under Ice

This song was written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Kirk Hammett. This runs 4 minutes and 3 seconds, making this the shortest track on the album.

9. What song is the lyric from? "Rape my mind and destroy my feelings. Don't tell me what to do. I don't care now, 'cause I'm on my side. And I can see through you. Feed my brain with your so called standards. Who says that I ain't right. Break away from your common fashion. See through your blurry sight."

Answer: Escape

This song was written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Kirk Hammett. This song was covered by death metal band Gojira and American metalcore band Hatebreed.

10. Who produced "Ride the Lightning"?

Answer: Flemming Rasmussen

This album hit Number 100 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1984. Thanks for taking my quiz!

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