Metallica's Power Metal demo features several early recordings of Kill 'Em All tracks, played with a somewhat different line-up; James on vocals and rhythm guitar, Lars on drums, Dave Mustaine on lead guitar, and Ron McGovney on bass. The most obvious difference is the production, which obviously isn't going to be studio quality, as it was recorded in a garage. James' vocals aren't very good here, as he hasn't fully developed his style, but the guitars sound pretty vicious, and overall the primitive production values serve to give it a kind of amateurish charm. Definitely worth a look, if only for historical curiosity, or if you really dislike Kirk Hammett.
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