Hit The Lights (track)
by Metallica
Year: 1983
From the album Kill 'Em All (track #1)
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Hit The Lights appears on the following album(s) by Metallica:
- Kill 'Em All (track #1) (this album) (1983)
- Through The Never (track #15) (2013)
- Orgullo, Pasión, Y Gloria: Tres Noches En La Ciudad De México (track #18) (2009)
- March 2, 2004 Phoenix, AZ, America West Arena (track #20) (2004)
- No Life 'Til Leather (track #1) (1982)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 08/09/2026 23:51 |  MetalMan67 | 1,746 | 83/100 |
| ! | 05/19/2026 00:20 | CjHubb117 | 1,328 | 97/100 |
| ! | 04/26/2026 15:04 | Pavloss | 2,378 | 60/100 |
| ! | 03/13/2026 22:59 | Exist-en-ciel | 169,579 | 71/100 |
| ! | 11/19/2025 18:10 | bonnequestion | 17,102 | 74/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 2% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 83.1/100, a mean average of 82.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 83.5/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.8.
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The album has a roaring start with this track
Jasonconfused 12/11/2012 11:19 | #57510
Arguably the first thrash metal song ever written. Fast, raw, heavy Metallica!
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