The Similarities Engine

Albums similar to Ride the Lightning

Ask lots of people what their five favorite albums are, and if Metallica - Ride the Lightning is on their list, these other records tend to be there too. Music recommendations from real people, not AI.

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  1. Sepultura - Chaos A.D.1993Spotify
  2. Black Sabbath - Paranoid1970Spotify
  3. Metallica - Master of Puppets1986Spotify
  4. Megadeth - Rust in Peace1990Spotify
  5. Dream Theater - Images and Words1992Spotify
  6. Megadeth - So Far, So Good… So What!1988Spotify
  7. Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime1988Spotify
  8. Megadeth - Countdown to Extinction1992Spotify
  9. Testament - The Ritual1992Spotify
  10. Megadeth - Peace Sells… but Who’s Buying?1986Spotify
  11. Testament - Low1994Spotify
  12. Ozzy Osbourne - No More Tears1991Spotify
  13. Sepultura - Arise1991Spotify
  14. Slayer - Seasons in the Abyss1990Spotify
  15. Slayer - South of Heaven1988Spotify
  16. Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind1983Spotify
  17. Metallica - …And Justice for All1988Spotify
  18. Korn - Korn1994Spotify
  19. Alice in Chains - Dirt1992Spotify
  20. Van Halen - Van Halen1978Spotify
  21. Guns N’ Roses - Appetite for Destruction1987Spotify
  22. Metallica - Kill ’Em All1983Spotify
  23. Slayer - Reign in Blood1986Spotify
  24. Metallica - Metallica1991Spotify
  25. Testament - Practice What You Preach1989Spotify
  26. Rush - Hemispheres1978Spotify
  27. Pearl Jam - Ten1991Spotify
  28. Melvins - Houdini1993Spotify
  29. Black Sabbath - We Sold Our Soul for Rock N Roll1988Spotify
  30. Dio - Holy Diver1983Spotify

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Albums on this list with a page here: Sepultura - Chaos A.D., Black Sabbath - Paranoid, Metallica - Master of Puppets, Megadeth - Rust in Peace, Dream Theater - Images and Words, Megadeth - So Far, So Good… So What!, Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime, Megadeth - Countdown to Extinction