Escape (track)
by Metallica
Escape appears on the following album(s) by Metallica:
- Ride The Lightning (track #6) (this album) (1984)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 07/22/2026 19:49 |  MetalMan67 | 1,681 | 83/100 |
| ! | 07/12/2026 14:29 | Siromynian | 18,131 | 71/100 |
| ! | 05/11/2026 17:59 | daCritic | 38,189 | 75/100 |
| ! | 04/20/2026 16:22 | Pavloss | 2,378 | 60/100 |
| ! | 03/23/2026 14:59 | wizardalien | 9,911 | 61/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 7% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 79.6/100, a mean average of 78.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.7/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.6.
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teague 02/20/2019 20:11 | #232263
Definitely the weakest track on the album. That being said, it's still a fantastic song.
Great song, never understood the animosity towards it.
It's a great song on it own, but I think it doesn't fit really well on the album.
Not that Hetfield will likely ever admit to this but I tend to think that the reason why he - and by that extension most ardent Metallica fans - might hate this song is because it's quite possibly one of Hetfield's first songs (lyrics-wise at least) that deals with some of the emotions and/or situations he's actually been through while growing up (as I imagine would be a similar case with a lot of teenagers the world over).
I bet Hetfield is/was secretly proud of this little song that single-handedly broadened Metallica's musical scope and territory. I know I am/was. Besides, it's not like anybody forced the man to put this on the album in the first place...
I also like to think that Nick Holmes from Paradise Lost was at least partially inspired/encouraged to reconsider his singing - in what was to become their breakthrough album - after (re)hearing this song. But don't quote me on that! :) (Edited)
It's sure catchy enough. And the guitar is really cool.
Jasonconfused 12/03/2012 22:46 | #56662
This is one of those Metallica songs that you either love or hate. I love it!! Easily my favorite Metallica chorus.
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