61 - Metallica For Whom the Bell Tolls 1984

Ride the Lightning is considered as one of the highlights of the Metallica's career. "For Whom the Bell Tolls" is a long-standing fan favourite and no wonder: the late Cliff Burton is possibly one of the all-time great bass players in the industry and delivers a superb descending melodic line that is joined by another Hammett solo figure reminiscent of the Black Sabbath classic Fairies Wear Boots. The main meat of the song consists of memorable riffs and the band's dramatic, almost melodramatic, insistence to rock and rock hard; surprisingly it still packs a punch after all these years of parodies and imitators.