Season 8 Episode 1 – Metallica: Ride The Lightning

️ The Insanely Dangerous Retro PodshowSeason 8, Episode 1 – Metallica: Ride The LightningSeason 8 kicks off with a thunderous start as Dangerous Dave dives headfirst into one of the most important heavy metal albums of all time — Metallica’s 1984 masterpiece, Ride The Lightning.We rewind the clock to 1984 in What Happened Way Back When, exploring obscure movies, songs, and TV shows from the year (no obvious chart-toppers here), before hitting Retro Headlines with the biggest stories from the UK and the US.In a deep, passionate Dangerous Deep Dive, Dave explores the full history of Ride The Lightning — from its raw Danish recording sessions and Cliff Burton’s huge musical influence, to the band’s leap from thrash upstarts to metal innovators. Every track gets a detailed breakdown, from the nuclear assault of Fight Fire With Fire to the haunting legacy of Fade to Black and the biblical fury of Creeping Death.Elsewhere in the episode:⚡ Retro Rumble pits classic tracks head-to-head Back in the Ads revisits unforgettable UK adverts from the era Dangerously Underrated shines a spotlight on Queensrÿche – The Warning One Season Wonder celebrates forgotten cult TV Better Than / Worse Than compares Ride The Lightning to other legendary 80s metal albums Toybox Time Machine revisits iconic 1984 toys⚠️ The Danger Zone debates Metallica vs Iron Maiden — and why Metallica wins… but only justWe wrap things up by teasing next week’s episode, where the metal fades and the Mountie hat goes on for Due South.Whether you’re a lifelong Metallica fan or just discovering why Ride The Lightning still matters, this is a loud, nostalgic, and dangerously good way to start Season 8. Keep it retro. Keep it dangerous.