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Poll--The Weakest Link: Metallica's 'Ride The Lightning' Round 3

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On to ROUND 3 and the final 3 to determine the GREATEST song on Metallica's album Ride The Lightning.

For anyone new to the game:
You are going to pick the song that you think is the "Weakest Link" after 3 days I remove the song with the most votes.
We will then move on to the Championship round. - Remember you are voting to eliminate songs from contention.

Lets have fun with this. Remember debating and discussing why your right and others are wrong is always fun.  

Poll--The Weakest Link: Metallica's 'Ride The Lightning' Round 3 47 votes

Ride The Lightning
68%
jeffbrHorse2345PoncierLedbetterman10pjl44Spiritual_ChaosRoeghmannpjsteelerfantbergspearljammr78jjflashHesCalledDyermrk2dankinded243421iammine16BLACK35angry_skulleeriepadaveHobbes 32 votes
For Whom The Bell Tolls
6%
HorosDewieCoxLoujoe 3 votes
Creeping Death
25%
mcgruff10disilluziongoldrushNo CodermadtowndaveOf The AggieRP112579F Me In The BrainhauntingfamiliarbbiggsBlack,red,yellowConorKavanagh 12 votes
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,056
    edited September 2019
    Ride The Lightning
    tough choices but hoping Creeping Death wins
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • mrussel1mrussel1 Posts: 29,675
    Ride The Lightning
    I missed round 2 but surprised Ride made it this far. 

    Creeping Death is probably right at the top for me.  The old Testament lyrics are amazing. And while I haven't seem them play in almost 30 years,  I'll always live the crowd chanting DIE over and over in unison.  I hope that still happens live. 
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,266
    Creeping Death
    Tough choices, agree.
    To me the countdown was be creep, ride, then bell.
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • HobbesHobbes Posts: 6,423
    Ride The Lightning
    mrussel1 said:
    I missed round 2 but surprised Ride made it this far. 

    Creeping Death is probably right at the top for me.  The old Testament lyrics are amazing. And while I haven't seem them play in almost 30 years,  I'll always live the crowd chanting DIE over and over in unison.  I hope that still happens live. 


    Yeah it does. Don't think the chanting will ever DIE. 
  • bbiggsbbiggs Posts: 6,950
    Creeping Death
    How Fade to Black did not win in a landslide, I’ll never understand. 
  • HorosHoros Posts: 4,518
    For Whom The Bell Tolls
    bbiggs said:
    How Creeping Death did not win in a landslide, I’ll never understand. 
    Agreed
    #FHP
  • pearljammr78pearljammr78 Posts: 1,613
    Ride The Lightning
    How anyone can vote this round for any song but Ride the Lightning, I’ll never understand. 
    Peace,Love and Pearl Jam.
  • pearljammr78pearljammr78 Posts: 1,613
    Ride The Lightning
    mrussel1 said:
    I missed round 2 but surprised Ride made it this far. 

    Creeping Death is probably right at the top for me.  The old Testament lyrics are amazing. And while I haven't seem them play in almost 30 years,  I'll always live the crowd chanting DIE over and over in unison.  I hope that still happens live. 
    I think it’s Woodstock 99, when Metallica plays Creeping Death and the whole crowd there is chanting die die die and pumping their fists. Gets me every time. If only I was smart enough to post videos. 
    Peace,Love and Pearl Jam.
  • ed243421ed243421 Posts: 7,659
    Ride The Lightning
    I was about 20th row mudpit in 94

    creeping death fuckin rocked
    The whole world will be different soon... - EV
    RED ROCKS 6-19-95
    AUGUSTA 9-26-96
    MANSFIELD 9-15-98
    BOSTON 9-29-04
    BOSTON 5-25-06
    MANSFIELD 6-30-08
    EV SOLO BOSTON 8-01-08
    BOSTON 5-17-10
    EV SOLO BOSTON 6-16-11
    PJ20 9-3-11
    PJ20 9-4-11
    WRIGLEY 7-19-13
    WORCESTER 10-15-13
    WORCESTER 10-16-13
    HARTFORD 10-25-13









  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,355
    Ride The Lightning
    Creeping Death will be the winner.
  • tbergstbergs Posts: 9,810
    Ride The Lightning
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Creeping Death will be the winner.
    Nope.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,355
    Ride The Lightning
    tbergs said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Creeping Death will be the winner.
    Nope.
    Hear the silence so loud...
  • tbergstbergs Posts: 9,810
    Ride The Lightning
    tempo_n_groove said:
    tbergs said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Creeping Death will be the winner.
    Nope.
    Hear the silence so loud...
    Yep.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    Ride The Lightning
    bbiggs said:
    How Fade to Black did not win in a landslide, I’ll never understand. 
    Because the bridge is the only interesting part of that song. And you have to wait four minutes for it.
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • mrussel1mrussel1 Posts: 29,675
    Ride The Lightning
    dankind said:
    bbiggs said:
    How Fade to Black did not win in a landslide, I’ll never understand. 
    Because the bridge is the only interesting part of that song. And you have to wait four minutes for it.
    I agree with this, although I think it's better than Ride the Lightning which doesn't even move to an interesting bridge.  It's the same chug the whole song, like a Maiden tune or something.  
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,355
    Ride The Lightning
    mrussel1 said:
    dankind said:
    bbiggs said:
    How Fade to Black did not win in a landslide, I’ll never understand. 
    Because the bridge is the only interesting part of that song. And you have to wait four minutes for it.
    I agree with this, although I think it's better than Ride the Lightning which doesn't even move to an interesting bridge.  It's the same chug the whole song, like a Maiden tune or something.  
    You shut your mouth about Maiden!
  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    Ride The Lightning
    tempo_n_groove said:
    mrussel1 said:
    dankind said:
    bbiggs said:
    How Fade to Black did not win in a landslide, I’ll never understand. 
    Because the bridge is the only interesting part of that song. And you have to wait four minutes for it.
    I agree with this, although I think it's better than Ride the Lightning which doesn't even move to an interesting bridge.  It's the same chug the whole song, like a Maiden tune or something.  
    You shut your mouth about Maiden!

    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • mrussel1mrussel1 Posts: 29,675
    edited September 2019
    Ride The Lightning
    tempo_n_groove said:
    mrussel1 said:
    I agree with this, although I think it's better than Ride the Lightning which doesn't even move to an interesting bridge.  It's the same chug the whole song, like a Maiden tune or something.  
    You shut your mouth about Maiden!
    Hey I like Maiden, especially their history lyrics.  One time, back in teh 90's, I was working on Ft Myers Beach and AC/DC used to vacation there for whatever reason.  I met Brian Johnson and talked to him for a bit and I remember that he called Maiden "kennel rock" because of their basic riffs that maintain throughout.  That always stuck with me.  
    I also hung out with Vanilla Ice quite a bit.  He and his girlfriend ran a jet-ski rental down on Lover's Key.  It may surprise you to know that he was kind of a doucher.  
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,355
    Ride The Lightning
    mrussel1 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    mrussel1 said:
    I agree with this, although I think it's better than Ride the Lightning which doesn't even move to an interesting bridge.  It's the same chug the whole song, like a Maiden tune or something.  
    You shut your mouth about Maiden!
    Hey I like Maiden, especially their history lyrics.  One time, back in teh 90's, I was working on Ft Myers Beach and AC/DC used to vacation there for whatever reason.  I met Brian Johnson and talked to him for a bit and I remember that he called Maiden "kennel rock" because of their basic riffs that maintain throughout.  That always stuck with me.  
    I also hung out with Vanilla Ice quite a bit.  He and his girlfriend ran a jet-ski rental down on Lover's Key.  It may surprise you to know that he was kind of a doucher.  
    If Ice ever gives you lip again tell him you were sparring partners with Suge.

    Has Maiden not dazzled them with their dual solos in their songs?  Damn haters...
  • mrussel1mrussel1 Posts: 29,675
    Ride The Lightning
    tempo_n_groove said:
    mrussel1 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    mrussel1 said:
    I agree with this, although I think it's better than Ride the Lightning which doesn't even move to an interesting bridge.  It's the same chug the whole song, like a Maiden tune or something.  
    You shut your mouth about Maiden!
    Hey I like Maiden, especially their history lyrics.  One time, back in teh 90's, I was working on Ft Myers Beach and AC/DC used to vacation there for whatever reason.  I met Brian Johnson and talked to him for a bit and I remember that he called Maiden "kennel rock" because of their basic riffs that maintain throughout.  That always stuck with me.  
    I also hung out with Vanilla Ice quite a bit.  He and his girlfriend ran a jet-ski rental down on Lover's Key.  It may surprise you to know that he was kind of a doucher.  
    If Ice ever gives you lip again tell him you were sparring partners with Suge.

    Has Maiden not dazzled them with their dual solos in their songs?  Damn haters...
    I think it was the rhythm stuff, not the solos.  
  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    Ride The Lightning
    mrussel1 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    mrussel1 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    mrussel1 said:
    I agree with this, although I think it's better than Ride the Lightning which doesn't even move to an interesting bridge.  It's the same chug the whole song, like a Maiden tune or something.  
    You shut your mouth about Maiden!
    Hey I like Maiden, especially their history lyrics.  One time, back in teh 90's, I was working on Ft Myers Beach and AC/DC used to vacation there for whatever reason.  I met Brian Johnson and talked to him for a bit and I remember that he called Maiden "kennel rock" because of their basic riffs that maintain throughout.  That always stuck with me.  
    I also hung out with Vanilla Ice quite a bit.  He and his girlfriend ran a jet-ski rental down on Lover's Key.  It may surprise you to know that he was kind of a doucher.  
    If Ice ever gives you lip again tell him you were sparring partners with Suge.

    Has Maiden not dazzled them with their dual solos in their songs?  Damn haters...
    I think it was the rhythm stuff, not the solos.  
    Harris's bass is definitely a steady gallop -- that is, of course, until the inevitable time signature change -- but my old friend Brian was sorely mistaken in his Iron Maiden take. We'll have to take this up next time I see him.

    (The reason you saw AC/DC down in Ft. Myers is because Brian lives a few towns north. He and I became good friends when I ran a bookstore down there. I've got some great Brian Johnson and AC/DC memories/stories. He's one of the friendliest people I've ever met but a sloppy drunk.)

    Anyway, Iron Maiden makes some of the most intricate popular music out there. Take a walk around any postsecondary music school -- see all those Maiden shirts, stickers, patches, etc. There's a reason why music scholars worship at the altar of Iron Maiden, and it ain't because of monotonous chugging along.  
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • mrussel1mrussel1 Posts: 29,675
    Ride The Lightning
    dankind said:
    mrussel1 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    mrussel1 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    mrussel1 said:
    I agree with this, although I think it's better than Ride the Lightning which doesn't even move to an interesting bridge.  It's the same chug the whole song, like a Maiden tune or something.  
    You shut your mouth about Maiden!
    Hey I like Maiden, especially their history lyrics.  One time, back in teh 90's, I was working on Ft Myers Beach and AC/DC used to vacation there for whatever reason.  I met Brian Johnson and talked to him for a bit and I remember that he called Maiden "kennel rock" because of their basic riffs that maintain throughout.  That always stuck with me.  
    I also hung out with Vanilla Ice quite a bit.  He and his girlfriend ran a jet-ski rental down on Lover's Key.  It may surprise you to know that he was kind of a doucher.  
    If Ice ever gives you lip again tell him you were sparring partners with Suge.

    Has Maiden not dazzled them with their dual solos in their songs?  Damn haters...
    I think it was the rhythm stuff, not the solos.  
    Harris's bass is definitely a steady gallop -- that is, of course, until the inevitable time signature change -- but my old friend Brian was sorely mistaken in his Iron Maiden take. We'll have to take this up next time I see him.

    (The reason you saw AC/DC down in Ft. Myers is because Brian lives a few towns north. He and I became good friends when I ran a bookstore down there. I've got some great Brian Johnson and AC/DC memories/stories. He's one of the friendliest people I've ever met but a sloppy drunk.)

    Anyway, Iron Maiden makes some of the most intricate popular music out there. Take a walk around any postsecondary music school -- see all those Maiden shirts, stickers, patches, etc. There's a reason why music scholars worship at the altar of Iron Maiden, and it ain't because of monotonous chugging along.  
    No kidding.. you worked on Ft Myers Beach?  I was there for two years, age 20 to 21 I think.  Somewhere around there.  Lee county was a horrible place to live at that age.  Newly wed and the nearly dead...
  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    Ride The Lightning
    mrussel1 said:
    dankind said:
    mrussel1 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    mrussel1 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    mrussel1 said:
    I agree with this, although I think it's better than Ride the Lightning which doesn't even move to an interesting bridge.  It's the same chug the whole song, like a Maiden tune or something.  
    You shut your mouth about Maiden!
    Hey I like Maiden, especially their history lyrics.  One time, back in teh 90's, I was working on Ft Myers Beach and AC/DC used to vacation there for whatever reason.  I met Brian Johnson and talked to him for a bit and I remember that he called Maiden "kennel rock" because of their basic riffs that maintain throughout.  That always stuck with me.  
    I also hung out with Vanilla Ice quite a bit.  He and his girlfriend ran a jet-ski rental down on Lover's Key.  It may surprise you to know that he was kind of a doucher.  
    If Ice ever gives you lip again tell him you were sparring partners with Suge.

    Has Maiden not dazzled them with their dual solos in their songs?  Damn haters...
    I think it was the rhythm stuff, not the solos.  
    Harris's bass is definitely a steady gallop -- that is, of course, until the inevitable time signature change -- but my old friend Brian was sorely mistaken in his Iron Maiden take. We'll have to take this up next time I see him.

    (The reason you saw AC/DC down in Ft. Myers is because Brian lives a few towns north. He and I became good friends when I ran a bookstore down there. I've got some great Brian Johnson and AC/DC memories/stories. He's one of the friendliest people I've ever met but a sloppy drunk.)

    Anyway, Iron Maiden makes some of the most intricate popular music out there. Take a walk around any postsecondary music school -- see all those Maiden shirts, stickers, patches, etc. There's a reason why music scholars worship at the altar of Iron Maiden, and it ain't because of monotonous chugging along.  
    No kidding.. you worked on Ft Myers Beach?  I was there for two years, age 20 to 21 I think.  Somewhere around there.  Lee county was a horrible place to live at that age.  Newly wed and the nearly dead...
    A few towns north.
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • mrussel1mrussel1 Posts: 29,675
    Ride The Lightning
    dankind said:
    mrussel1 said:
    dankind said:
    mrussel1 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    mrussel1 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    mrussel1 said:
    I agree with this, although I think it's better than Ride the Lightning which doesn't even move to an interesting bridge.  It's the same chug the whole song, like a Maiden tune or something.  
    You shut your mouth about Maiden!
    Hey I like Maiden, especially their history lyrics.  One time, back in teh 90's, I was working on Ft Myers Beach and AC/DC used to vacation there for whatever reason.  I met Brian Johnson and talked to him for a bit and I remember that he called Maiden "kennel rock" because of their basic riffs that maintain throughout.  That always stuck with me.  
    I also hung out with Vanilla Ice quite a bit.  He and his girlfriend ran a jet-ski rental down on Lover's Key.  It may surprise you to know that he was kind of a doucher.  
    If Ice ever gives you lip again tell him you were sparring partners with Suge.

    Has Maiden not dazzled them with their dual solos in their songs?  Damn haters...
    I think it was the rhythm stuff, not the solos.  
    Harris's bass is definitely a steady gallop -- that is, of course, until the inevitable time signature change -- but my old friend Brian was sorely mistaken in his Iron Maiden take. We'll have to take this up next time I see him.

    (The reason you saw AC/DC down in Ft. Myers is because Brian lives a few towns north. He and I became good friends when I ran a bookstore down there. I've got some great Brian Johnson and AC/DC memories/stories. He's one of the friendliest people I've ever met but a sloppy drunk.)

    Anyway, Iron Maiden makes some of the most intricate popular music out there. Take a walk around any postsecondary music school -- see all those Maiden shirts, stickers, patches, etc. There's a reason why music scholars worship at the altar of Iron Maiden, and it ain't because of monotonous chugging along.  
    No kidding.. you worked on Ft Myers Beach?  I was there for two years, age 20 to 21 I think.  Somewhere around there.  Lee county was a horrible place to live at that age.  Newly wed and the nearly dead...
    A few towns north.
    Ugh, Matlacha, Port Charlotte, Cape Coral..  it only gets worse as you go north until you hit Tampa.  
  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    Ride The Lightning
    mrussel1 said:
    dankind said:
    mrussel1 said:
    dankind said:
    mrussel1 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    mrussel1 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    mrussel1 said:
    I agree with this, although I think it's better than Ride the Lightning which doesn't even move to an interesting bridge.  It's the same chug the whole song, like a Maiden tune or something.  
    You shut your mouth about Maiden!
    Hey I like Maiden, especially their history lyrics.  One time, back in teh 90's, I was working on Ft Myers Beach and AC/DC used to vacation there for whatever reason.  I met Brian Johnson and talked to him for a bit and I remember that he called Maiden "kennel rock" because of their basic riffs that maintain throughout.  That always stuck with me.  
    I also hung out with Vanilla Ice quite a bit.  He and his girlfriend ran a jet-ski rental down on Lover's Key.  It may surprise you to know that he was kind of a doucher.  
    If Ice ever gives you lip again tell him you were sparring partners with Suge.

    Has Maiden not dazzled them with their dual solos in their songs?  Damn haters...
    I think it was the rhythm stuff, not the solos.  
    Harris's bass is definitely a steady gallop -- that is, of course, until the inevitable time signature change -- but my old friend Brian was sorely mistaken in his Iron Maiden take. We'll have to take this up next time I see him.

    (The reason you saw AC/DC down in Ft. Myers is because Brian lives a few towns north. He and I became good friends when I ran a bookstore down there. I've got some great Brian Johnson and AC/DC memories/stories. He's one of the friendliest people I've ever met but a sloppy drunk.)

    Anyway, Iron Maiden makes some of the most intricate popular music out there. Take a walk around any postsecondary music school -- see all those Maiden shirts, stickers, patches, etc. There's a reason why music scholars worship at the altar of Iron Maiden, and it ain't because of monotonous chugging along.  
    No kidding.. you worked on Ft Myers Beach?  I was there for two years, age 20 to 21 I think.  Somewhere around there.  Lee county was a horrible place to live at that age.  Newly wed and the nearly dead...
    A few towns north.
    Ugh, Matlacha, Port Charlotte, Cape Coral..  it only gets worse as you go north until you hit Tampa.  

    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • mrussel1mrussel1 Posts: 29,675
    Ride The Lightning
    Well that is a few towns north, isn't it. 
  • bbiggsbbiggs Posts: 6,950
    Creeping Death
    tempo_n_groove said:
    tbergs said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Creeping Death will be the winner.
    Nope.
    Hear the silence so loud...
    Yeah, FWTBT is deserving for sure. I’d still give the nod to Fade to Black, but FWTBT easily beats Creeping Death.  I just listened to the whole album to see if I was missing something. Nope! 
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,056
    Ride The Lightning
    pearljammr78 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    I missed round 2 but surprised Ride made it this far. 

    Creeping Death is probably right at the top for me.  The old Testament lyrics are amazing. And while I haven't seem them play in almost 30 years,  I'll always live the crowd chanting DIE over and over in unison.  I hope that still happens live. 
    I think it’s Woodstock 99, when Metallica plays Creeping Death and the whole crowd there is chanting die die die and pumping their fists. Gets me every time. If only I was smart enough to post videos. 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBJuFSI3_9s

    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • HorosHoros Posts: 4,518
    For Whom The Bell Tolls
    Creeping Death is the best song in all of Metallica's catalog. I only voted for For Whom the Bell Tolls because it seems likely to be the winner.

    Brian Johnson statement about Maiden seems pretty ironic to me.
    #FHP
  • mrussel1mrussel1 Posts: 29,675
    Ride The Lightning
    eeriepadave said:
    pearljammr78 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    I missed round 2 but surprised Ride made it this far. 

    Creeping Death is probably right at the top for me.  The old Testament lyrics are amazing. And while I haven't seem them play in almost 30 years,  I'll always live the crowd chanting DIE over and over in unison.  I hope that still happens live. 
    I think it’s Woodstock 99, when Metallica plays Creeping Death and the whole crowd there is chanting die die die and pumping their fists. Gets me every time. If only I was smart enough to post videos. 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBJuFSI3_9s

    Nice thanks. 

    If this was a Metallica board,  would we have pages of people declaring Mustaine was better than Hemmett?
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