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Horsemen of the Apocalypse is an early demo recording by thrash metal band Metallica.
The name of the demo was taken from the biblical Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse from the book of Revelation, who would be the bearers of the end of the world.
[edit] Track listing
- "Fight Fire with Fire" (James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton) – 4:44
- "Ride the Lightning" (Hetfield, Ulrich, Burton, Dave Mustaine) – 6:37
- "The Prince (Live)" (Sean Harris, Colin Kimberly, Duncan Scott, Brian Tatler) (Diamond Head cover) – 6:27
[edit] Bootleg
A bootleg of the same name was released in France in 1986.[1] The bootleg had a different track listing and seven additional tracks, each taken from previous Metallica demos.
| # |
Title |
Time |
Notes |
| 1 |
"Killing Time" |
2:36 |
Sweet Savage cover. Taken from either Hit the Lights or Ron McGovney's '82 Garage Demo. |
| 2 |
"Let it Loose" |
3:09 |
Savage cover. Taken from either Hit the Lights or Ron McGovney's '82 Garage Demo. |
| 3 |
"The Four Horsemen" |
4:28 |
Written by Dave Mustaine. This version was taken from the No Life 'Til Leather demo, where it was named "The Mechanix". The same song was re-recorded and renamed "The Four Horsemen" for Kill 'em All, and was likewise renamed for the bootleg. |
| 4 |
"Seek & Destroy" |
4:55 |
Written by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich. Taken from the No Life 'Til Leather demo. |
| 5 |
"Metal Militia" |
5:17 |
Written by Hetfield, Ulrich, and Mustaine. Taken from the No Life 'Til Leather demo. |
| 6 |
"Phantom Lord" |
3:33 |
Written by Hetfield, Ulrich and Mustaine. Taken from the No Life 'Til Leather demo. |
| 7 |
"Fight Fire with Fire" |
4:44 |
Written by Hetfield, Cliff Burton, and Ulrich. Taken from the Ride the Lightning demo. |
| 8 |
"Ride the Lightning" |
6:37 |
Written by Hetfield, Burton, Mustaine, and Ulrich. Taken from the Ride the Lightning demo. |
| 9 |
"Creeping Death" |
6:36 |
Written by Hetfield, Burton, Kirk Hammett, and Ulrich. Taken from the Ride the Lightning demo. |
| 10 |
"The Prince" |
6:27 |
Live cover of the Diamond Head song. Recorded live at the Old Waldorf in San Francisco, November 29, 1982. |
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