Structure
As with "Fight Fire with Fire", the opening track from the previous album, Ride the Lightning, "Battery" begins with a slow, clean guitar part. In this case, four acoustic guitars are layered harmonically before the drums and bass come in with distorted guitars playing a more melodic version of the acoustic part. This lasts until 1:06, when the guitars cut into a very fast thrash metal riff that is the basis for the rest of the song. The song also features a heavy bass line by Cliff Burton and a fast drum pattern by Lars Ulrich.
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