The Call Of Ktulu (track)
by Metallica
Year: 1984
From the album Ride The Lightning (track #8)
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The Call Of Ktulu appears on the following album(s) by Metallica:
- Ride The Lightning (track #8) (this album) (1984)
- S&M2 (track #2) (2020)
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| ! | 08/02/2026 17:16 | tagryan | 11 | 24/100 |
| ! | 05/23/2026 22:54 | seaniedimes_ | 838 | 78/100 |
| ! | 04/20/2026 16:22 | Pavloss | 2,378 | 60/100 |
| ! | 03/23/2026 14:59 | wizardalien | 9,881 | 61/100 |
| ! | 02/20/2026 23:59 | araidernomore | 4,833 | 78/100 |
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Some incredible bass is buried in this mix. Still a great tune even if you're not able to hear one of Cliff Burton's best performances.
Bi11LL26Y 11/27/2017 15:19 | #202167
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AAL2014 09/04/2016 23:16 | #174305
What a way to end album 2. They had seldom moments where they sounded this ambitious and ferocious for the rest of the catalog.
Grzywa 01/02/2016 07:02 | #155569
A perfect album closer. One of the best instrumental tracks ever.
This is a pretty good instrumental. I can't say it's one of my faves, but it could be one of the best.
Jasonconfused 12/04/2012 00:56 | #56666
Dave Mustaine's last credited Metallica song. One of the best instrumentals I've ever heard. The intro is one of the greatest of all time.
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