Metallica/Netherlands 02.11.1984 Complete

In 1984, Metallica embarked on a European tour with their debut album, “Kill ‘Em All.” Now, a superb live album has arrived that allows you to experience the atmosphere of their first continental tour firsthand. This album captures their performance at the Zwolle concert on February 11, 1984, a powerful audience recording from their appearance at the large Dutch festival “Aardschok.” Other familiar live albums from the “Kill ‘Em All” era include “Chicago 1983” and “Marquee 1984.” Let’s first take a look at their activities at that time and understand the relationship between each of these albums. 1983・March 5th to April 9th: North America #1 (4 performances)《April 11th: Mustaine fired → Kirk joins》・April 16th to May 7th: North American #2 (5 performances)《“KILL ‘EM ALL” completed on May 27th → Released on July 25th》“KILL ‘EM ALL FOR ONE Tour”・July 27th to September 3rd: North America #3 (32 performances) ← *CHICAGO 1983: SUMMER NIGHT ・October 31st to December 31st: North American #3a (14 performances) ← *CHICAGO 1983 1984, January 7th to 22nd: North America #3b (6 performances) “SEVEN DATES OF HELL Tour”・February 3rd to 12th: Europe #1 (6 performances)←★Here★《March 14th “RIDE THE ‘RIDE THE LIGHTNING’ completed》・March 27th + April 8th: UK (2 shows) ←※MARQUEE 1984 ・June 6th-10th: Europe #2 (5 shows) ・July 20th: San Francisco show《July 27th ‘RIDE THE LIGHTNING’ released》・August 3rd: New York show ・August 29th: Breaking Sound Festival appearance ・November 16th-December 20th: Europe #3 (25 shows) A dynamic recording that captures the massive scale of the festival. This is METALLICA in 1983-1984. The Zwolle performance on this album was the fifth show of their first European tour, “Europe #1,” which began with Venom. This masterpiece, created from the best master provided by an overseas researcher, conveys the scene of the initial dash of their European invasion. The sound is a fresh yet fiery dynamic recording. While the aforementioned “CHICAGO 1983” and “MARQUEE 1984” both captured the intimate sound of a small club, this album takes place at a large-scale festival where numerous bands compete fiercely. The venue, “Isselhallen,” is a massive arena accommodating approximately 6,000 people, and its scale is fully captured. Of course, it wouldn’t make sense if the sound was muffled or sparse due to the acoustics of a large venue. However, there’s no need to worry about that with this album. It rivals “CHICAGO 1983,” which has been praised as “soundboard quality,” in its vividness, with every riff and every word of the lyrics coming through with remarkable clarity. Furthermore, the subtle acoustics of the venue add depth and dynamism, and it even deliciously captures the spectacle of the roaring cheers that spread between songs. It’s a dynamic album that’s distinctly different from club recordings, and it hints at the nascent stage of the immense talent that would later conquer the world. A full show that’s like a “live performance version of KILL ‘EM ALL.” The dynamic sound you can experience live is an incredibly hot stage that could be described as “KILL ‘EM ALL with the stage tension amplified.” To explain what that means, let’s break down the setlist here. Bloodstained Hammer (10 songs) – Hit The Lights / Four Horsemen / Jump in the Fire (★) / Phantom Lord / No Remorse / Motorbreath (★) / Seek & Destroy / (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth / Whiplash / Metal Militia (*) Ride the Lightning (1 song) – Ride The Lightning *Note: “★” indicates songs that weren’t played at ‘MARQUEE 1984’, and “*” indicates songs that weren’t played at ‘CHICAGO 1983’. …and so on. They performed all 10 songs from their debut album ‘KILL ‘EM ALL’ in their entirety, with the addition of “Ride The Lightning.” It might seem obvious since it’s their debut period, but a set that includes “every single track from their first album without a single one missing” is surprisingly rare, making this album truly a “live performance version of KILL ‘EM ALL.” METALLICA during the KILL ‘EM ALL era, when they took flight from clubs in their home country to festivals on the continent. This is a super-powerful live album that allows you to fully experience the immense scale and scorching energy of that era in a vivid best-master. A “live performance version of KILL ‘EM ALL” where every track of the album is aggressively enhanced. A super-powerful audience recording of the “Zwolle performance on February 11, 1984,” a part of their first European tour. A best-master provided by an overseas researcher, unlike the club-sized performances of CHICAGO 1983 and MARQUEE 1984, this album captures the scale of a festival with a fresh yet scorching dynamic sound. This is a treasured recording that lets you experience the “live performance version of their first album” with every track from “KILL ‘EM ALL” played live. IJsselhallen, Zwolle, Netherlands 11th February 1984 PERFECT SOUND (66:06) 1. The Ecstasy of Gold 2. Hit the Lights 3. The Four Horsemen 4. Jump in the Fire 5. Phantom Lord 6. No Remorse 7. Ride the Lightning 8. Guitar Solo 9. Motorbreath 10. Seek & Destroy 11. (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth 12. Whiplash 13. Metal Militia James Hetfield – Guitar, Vocal Lars Ulrich – Drums Cliff Burton – Bass Kirk Hammett – Guitar