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Metallica / No Life Til Leather Definitive Edition-2nd Press
ZODIAC 493 Ultimate & Upgrade Edition
- Official Tracks REMOVED !!!
(72:30)
NO LIFE ‘TIL LEATHER: McGovney’s Cassette Master Version
1. Motorbreath
2. The Mechanix
3. Jump the Fire
4. Seek & Destroy
5. Phantom Lord
6. Metal Militia
7. Hit the Lights
MEGAFORCE DEMO
8. Whiplash
9. No Remorse
NO LIFE ‘TIL LEATHER: 2015 Record Store Day Version - Official Tracks REMOVED !!!
10. Hit the Lights- Official Track REMOVED !!!
11. The Mechanix- Official Track REMOVED !!!
12. Motorbreath- Official Track REMOVED !!!
13. Seek and Destroy- Official Track REMOVED !!!
14. Metal Militia- Official Track REMOVED !!!
15. Jump in the Fire- Official Track REMOVED !!!
16. Phantom Lord- Official Track REMOVED !!!
METAL MASSACRE: Metal Blade’s 20th Anniversary Box - Official Tracks REMOVED !!!
17. Hit The Lights- Official Track REMOVED !!!
The strongest band in heavy metal history, “METALLICA with Dave Mustaine”. The ultimate studio album is reprinted with renewal artwork!
This work is a compilation of the studio recordings left by METALLICA during the Mustaine era with the highest quality in history. First, let’s take a bird’s-eye view of the four studio recordings engraved in this work.
・ Original master of “NO LIFE’TIL LEATHER” (7 songs)
・ Upgrade master (2 songs) of “MEGAFORCE DEMO”
・ Official reissue version of “NO LIFE’TIL LEATHER” (7 songs)
・ Official reissue version of the earliest “Hit The Lights” (1 song)
All 17 songs above. There are other early METALLICA demos, but most of them are “garage recordings”. It was recorded in the garage of the bassist Ron McGoverney’s house at the time, not in the studio. The above is a “studio recording” that sets it apart from them, and that’s all. Let’s introduce each one individually.
● Cassette before editing “NO LIFE’TIL LEATHER” (7 songs)
The first thing that appeared was “NO LIFE’TIL LEATHER”, which was said to be the “world’s most famous demo”. Moreover, it is not the version that spread the name of METALLICA all over the world at that time (hereinafter referred to as “regular version” in this paper), but the original version before editing. It has been digitized from the tape that McGavani had treasured, and the counts and conversational voices that were cut in the regular version are also recorded, and the song order is the same as the recording order. The whole legendary session is revived.
And the sound is more shocking than the length. In fact, this legendary session was recorded simultaneously on two recorders, one of the original masters in the hands of Lars Ulrich and the other in the hands of McGavani. Among them, the master of the Lars system became the regular version and spread all over the world. It is also called “4th Gene Copy”. On the other hand, the basis of this work is the McGavani system master as mentioned above. It is said to be the “1st-2nd Gene” that has not undergone editing work, and is much younger than the regular version. Moreover, this work is the highest peak version of the original master. It is a powerful version that has been honed by meticulous mastering and approaches the power with the last-minute lines that do not cause distortion or deterioration.
And the content is exactly “true debut work”. In the first place, “NO LIFE’TIL LEATHER” is generally considered to be a “demo”, but it was originally made to be the debut EP. It was produced with the investment of the owner (Kenny Kane) of the punk label “HIGH VELOCITY”, but when Kenny listened to the completed recording, he realized that METALLICA was not a punk band (it’s a stupid story, but That’s why METALLICA at that time was an unprecedented and innovative sound). And the debut story disappeared, and as a result it became widespread as a demo. In other words, since this session was made with the intention of making a record debut, of course, all the songs have been arranged, and since they have already played live, they are more comfortable than ordinary studio albums. Moreover, since the young spirit of “I’m going to hit the world with this !!” is stubborn in the performance, it is no longer at the level that can be said by words such as “demo”.
● Upgrade Master (2 songs) of “MEGAFORCE DEMO”
Following are two songs “Whiplash” and “No Remorse” from the famous legendary demo “MEGAFORCE DEMO”. The biggest point is that it is a one-of-a-kind studio recording in which the two major charisma “Mustaine & Cliff Burton” co-starred. Recorded on the Bay Area’s local radio station “KUSF” to showcase the new organization Cliff has joined to the labels. This is not a handmade recording of the garage, but a professional recording.
I am using the highest peak update master newly excavated in 2020, but its sound barrel and other titles are incomparable. The other title “MEGAFORCE DEMO” was covered with noise by default, and the superiority or inferiority was decided by how to master it neatly. However, this new master has “no noise”. You may not be able to expect the luster of “NO LIFE’TIL LEATHER” as expected, but the genius Mustaine & version’s super valuable co-starring will be revived with a smooth sound that does not have the feeling of chilliness and stiffness that was destined until now!
Also, with the addition of these two songs to “NO LIFE’TIL LEATHER”, all “KILL EM’ALL” songs (other than bass solo) will be available. In other words, this work is the true originator: Dave Mustaine’s version of “KILL EM’ALL” itself.
● 2015 official reissue version of “NO LIFE’TIL LEATHER” (7 songs)
“NO LIFE’TIL LEATHER” will appear again in the second half. Another version. The one recorded at the beginning was the McGavani system master, but this is the regular version born from the Lars system master. However, it is not the one in 1982, but the officially reissued version for “Record Store Day” in 2015. Initially, the cassette version was reissued on “Record Store Day”, and then the CD version was planned to be released to the general public, but after that, the story of the CD version release disappeared (Musaine’s song credits are desired by Lars). , It seems that Mustaine refused it, so it failed). As a result, only the cassette version saw the light of day.
However, this cassette version was also a difficult problem. In the first place, it sold out in a blink of an eye as a souvenir. It quickly became an extremely rare item. What is recorded here is the “2015 reissue cassette version”. Although it is a regular version with the count etc. deleted, its sound is the highest peak ever. Speaking of “NO LIFE’TIL LEATHER”, the original release version of 1982 was difficult to obtain, and even if it was available, there were many wakame seaweeds that were repeatedly played. Under such circumstances, this work uses the Omoto master owned by Lars himself, and is also given official similar digital mastering. Although it is different from the “original master” at the beginning, it is the ultimate version that looks like an official work.
● Official reissue version of the earliest “Hit The Lights” (1 song)
The last recorded is “Hit The Lights” provided for the first press of the compilation board “METAL MASSACRE”. A song written by James Hetfield during the LEATHER CHARM era, it is a genuine “METALLICA oldest recording” recorded when the band was not yet completed. Since James was dissatisfied with the result, it was replaced with the “NO LIFE’TIL LEATHER” take after the second press (even on the reprint CD of the 90’s), but the 1st press board is a phantom where you can hear the solo of black guitarist Lloyd Grant. Official take. This work is not a common analog wakeup, but a lossless recording of the official CD take realized in the METAL BLADE label 20th anniversary box (of course out of print).
As mentioned above, it is the ultimate studio album of the Dave Mustaine era, which covers all 17 takes. This work is not only the starting point of METALLICA, but also the origin of MEGADETH … No, it can be said that it is the debut album of the music genre “Thrash Metal”. Please fully enjoy the treasure of “METALLICA with Mustaine”, which was the strongest band in the history of heavy metal, with the permanent preservation press CD.
★ One piece that collects all studio recordings left in the Dave Mustaine era with the highest quality. “NO LIFE’TIL LEATHER” contains two types, the original master version owned by Ron McGoverney and the official reissue version of 2015, and the upgrade master of “MEGAFORCE DEMO” co-starred by Mustaine & Cliff, a phantom guitarist: A total of 17 songs of the oldest “Hit The Lights” in which Lloyd Grant also participated. It is the origin of both METALLICA / MEGADETH and is a masterpiece that will be the debut album of the music genre “Thrash Metal”.
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