Metallica Album: “Early Days”

Yes this is just a bootleg copy of Metallica's No Life Til Leather Demo with a lame attempt to sound live. Fact is they never recorded any of shows in the era this claims to be. As far as who ripped who off? You're all a bunch of idiots. Nobody ripped anybody off. The Mechanix is the early version of the Four Horseman. This version was written by Dave Mustaine who at the time was Metallica's lead guitarist. In a vain attempt to sound original and not use Dave's material, they changed the lyrics and added a few changes, after they axed him. He formed Megadeth to spite Metallica. Ring the bell kiddies, class dismissed.

First of all, let me say that I love Metallica. Let me get that straight before I condemn this terrible dubbed "live" set. What we have here is actually the famed 'No Life 'Till Leather' demo, made to sound live using stock crowd noise, and some of Hetfield's concert remarks from the 'Cliff 'Em All' collection. The songs are so poorly dubbed that this is not even an acceptable way to attain the Leather demos.

However, I did give the disc 3 stars. This is because I feel like any legal and authentic bootleg cd by the Horsemen of the Apokalypse is worth the money. And I feel like this odd cd will eventually be re-salable for more than its original asking price.

Die-hard fans should get this one, but others will probably feel ripped-off.

Down from the Bay Area in California came a group of four youngsters that could really play some mean Rock! Who? Originally known as Phantom Lord, thay are suddenly recognized with a new--METALLICA ! And now you can hear what they sounded like before "Kill 'Em All"; With their original line-up: James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Dave Mustaine, and Rob McGovney. This LIVE set includes their original songs: Hit the Lights, Seek and Destroy, Motorbreath, Phantom Lord, The Mechanix(Four Horsemen),(the orignal)Jump in the Fire, and Metal Militia.

This just sounds like Metallica's studio demo "No Life 'Til Leather". In fact I have even heard that it is with concert noise from the video "Cliff 'Em All" on top of it. I have heard No Life 'Til Leather and the sound quality is heaps better. Find a bootleg trader who has it instead of buying this.

Lucky I only spent $9 for this in a local cd shop bargain bin (cheap here in Australia)

Here in Europe you can already buy this cd and the quality of the sound is poor. But if your a Metallica fan, then you just have to have this in your collection !