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When Hell Freezes Over (“The Call of Ktulu”) (studio demo)

By Metallica

From Ride the Lightning

Hard rockHeavy metalSpeed metalThrash metal

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Released
2016
Disc / track
4 / 2
Label
Elektra
Duration
8:42
Artist
Metallica
Ride the Lightning album cover
Album artwork. (Credit: Metallica / Elektra)

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“When Hell Freezes Over (“The Call of Ktulu”) (studio demo)” appears on Metallica’s Ride the Lightning, first released in 1984. This recording is listed with a 2016 release. It is track 2 on disc 4 in the listing below. Edition: Ride the Lightning (2016) · deluxe edition, Metallica store.

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Ride the Lightning

Main track listing: Ride the Lightning (1984), an official release cataloged by MusicBrainz. Additional recordings from other official editions are listed separately.

Disc 1

  1. 01Fight Fire With Fire
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  2. 02Ride the Lightning
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  3. 03For Whom the Bell Tolls
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  4. 04Fade to Black
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  5. 05Trapped Under Ice
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  6. 06Escape
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  7. 07Creeping Death
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  8. 08The Call of Ktulu
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Other edition: Ride the Lightning (1984)

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  1. 01Fight Fire With Fire
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  2. 02Ride the Lightning
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  3. 05Trapped Under Ice
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  4. 06Escape
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  5. 07Creeping Death
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  6. 08The Call of Ktulu
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Other edition: Ride The Lightning (1989)

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  1. 02Ride the Lightning
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  2. 03For Whom the Bell Tolls
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  3. 04Fade to Black
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Other edition: Ride the Lightning (2006)

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  1. 09For Whom the Bell Tolls (live)
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  2. 10Creeping Death (live)
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Other edition: Ride the Lightning (2016) · deluxe / remastered, Mastered for iTunes

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  1. 01The Ecstasy of Gold (Metallica Show Intro / Live At The Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA / March 10th, 1985)
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  2. 02Fight Fire with Fire (Live at The Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA / March 10th, 1985)
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  3. 03Ride the Lightning (Live at The Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA / March 10th, 1985)
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  4. 04Phantom Lord (Live at The Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA / March 10th, 1985)
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  5. 05(Anesthesia)-Pulling Teeth (Live at The Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA / March 10th, 1985)
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  6. 06For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live at The Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA / March 10th, 1985)
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  7. 07No Remorse (Live at The Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA / March 10th, 1985)
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  8. 08Fade to Black (Live at The Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA / March 10th, 1985)
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  9. 09Seek & Destroy (Live at The Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA / March 10th, 1985)
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  10. 10Creeping Death (Live at The Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA / March 10th, 1985)
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  11. 11Am I Evil? (Live at The Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA / March 10th, 1985)
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  12. 12Motorbreath (Live at The Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA / March 10th, 1985)
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Other edition: Ride the Lightning (2016) · deluxe / remastered, Mastered for iTunes

Additional recordings from this edition. View release details.

  1. 02Am I Evil? (Remastered)
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  2. 03Blitzkrieg (Remastered)
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  3. 04Ride the Lightning (Studio Demo)
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  4. 05When Hell Freezes Over (Studio Demo)
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  5. 06Creeping Death (Studio Demo)
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  6. 07Fight Fire with Fire (Studio Demo)
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  7. 08Ride the Lightning (Garage Demo)
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  8. 09When Hell Freezes Over (Garage Demo)
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  9. 10Fight Fire with Fire (Garage Demo)
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  10. 11Ride the Lightning (Boom Box Demo)
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  11. 12Blitzkrieg (Rhythm Track Rough Mix)
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  12. 13Am I Evil? (Rhythm Track Rough Mix)
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Other edition: Ride the Lightning (2016) · deluxe / remastered, Mastered for iTunes

Additional recordings from this edition. View release details.

  1. 01Fight Fire with Fire (Live at The Kabuki Theatre, San Francisco, CA / March 15th, 1985)
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  2. 02Ride the Lightning (Live at The Kabuki Theatre, San Francisco, CA / March 15th, 1985)
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  3. 03Phantom Lord (Live at The Kabuki Theatre, San Francisco, CA / March 15th, 1985)
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  4. 04The Four Horsemen (Live at The Kabuki Theatre, San Francisco, CA / March 15th, 1985)
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  5. 05(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth (Live at The Kabuki Theatre, San Francisco, CA / March 15th, 1985)
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  6. 06For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live at The Kabuki Theatre, San Francisco, CA / March 15th, 1985)
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  7. 07No Remorse (Live at The Kabuki Theatre, San Francisco, CA / March 15th, 1985)
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  8. 08Fade to Black (Live at The Kabuki Theatre, San Francisco, CA / March 15th, 1985)
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  9. 09Creeping Death (Live at The Kabuki Theatre, San Francisco, CA / March 15th, 1985)
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  10. 10Guitar Solo (Live at The Kabuki Theatre, San Francisco, CA / March 15th, 1985)
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  11. 11Am I Evil? (Live at The Kabuki Theatre, San Francisco, CA / March 15th, 1985)
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  12. 12Motorbreath (Live at The Kabuki Theatre, San Francisco, CA / March 15th, 1985)
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Other edition: Ride the Lightning (2016) · deluxe / remastered, Mastered for iTunes

Additional recordings from this edition. View release details.

  1. 01Phantom Lord (Live at The Lyceum Theatre, London, UK / December 20th, 1984)
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  2. 02The Four Horseman (Live at The Lyceum Theatre, London, UK / December 20th, 1984)
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  3. 03(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth (Live at The Lyceum Theatre, London, UK / December 20th, 1984)
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  4. 04For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live at The Lyceum Theatre, London, UK / December 20th, 1984)
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  5. 05No Remorse (Live at The Lyceum Theatre, London, UK / December 20th, 1984)
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  6. 06The Call of Ktulu (Live at The Lyceum Theatre, London, UK / December 20th, 1984)
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  7. 07Seek & Destroy (Live at The Lyceum Theatre, London, UK / December 20th, 1984)
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  8. 08Whiplash (Live at The Lyceum Theatre, London, UK / December 20th, 1984)
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  9. 09Creeping Death (Live at The Lyceum Theatre, London, UK / December 20th, 1984)
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  10. 10Guitar Solo (Live at The Lyceum Theatre, London, UK / December 20th, 1984)
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  11. 11Metal Militia (Live at The Lyceum Theatre, London, UK / December 20th, 1984)
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Other edition: Ride the Lightning (2016) · deluxe / remastered, Mastered for iTunes

Additional recordings from this edition. View release details.

  1. 01Creeping Death (Live at Castle Donington, UK / August 17th, 1985)
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  2. 02Ride the Lightning (Live at Castle Donington, UK / August 17th, 1985)
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  3. 03For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live at Castle Donington, UK / August 17th, 1985)
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  4. 04The Four Horsemen (Live at Castle Donington, UK / August 17th, 1985)
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  5. 05Fade to Black (Live at Castle Donington, UK / August 17th, 1985)
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  6. 06Seek & Destroy (Live at Castle Donington, UK / August 17th, 1985)
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  7. 07Whiplash (Live at Castle Donington, UK / August 17th, 1985)
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  8. 08Motorbreath (Live at Castle Donington, UK / August 17th, 1985)
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Other edition: Ride the Lightning (2016) · deluxe edition, Metallica store

Additional recordings from this edition. View release details.

  1. 04Phantom Lord (live)
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  2. 09Seek & Destroy (live)
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Other edition: Ride the Lightning (2016) · deluxe edition, Metallica store

Additional recordings from this edition. View release details.

  1. 02When Hell Freezes Over (“The Call of Ktulu”) (studio demo)
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  2. 05Ride the Lightning (garage demo)
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Other edition: Ride the Lightning (2016) · deluxe edition, Metallica store

Additional recordings from this edition. View release details.

  1. 01Fight Fire With Fire (live)
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  2. 02Ride the Lightning (live)
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  3. 03Phantom Lord (live)
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  4. 04The Four Horsemen (live)
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  5. 06For Whom the Bell Tolls (live)
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  6. 07No Remorse (live)
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  7. 10Guitar Solo (live)
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  8. 12Motorbreath (live)
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Other edition: Ride the Lightning (2016) · deluxe edition, Metallica store

Additional recordings from this edition. View release details.

  1. 01Phantom Lord (live)
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  2. 02The Four Horsemen (live)
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  3. 04For Whom the Bell Tolls (live)
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  4. 05No Remorse (live)
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  5. 06The Call of Ktulu (live)
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  6. 07Seek & Destroy (live)
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  7. 08Whiplash (live)
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  8. 10Guitar Solo (live)
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  9. 11Metal Militia (live)
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Other edition: Ride the Lightning (2016) · deluxe edition

Additional recordings from this edition. View release details.

  1. 04Phantom Lord (live)
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Other edition: Ride the Lightning (2016) · deluxe edition

Additional recordings from this edition. View release details.

  1. 03Creeping Death (live)
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Other edition: Ride the Lightning (2016) · deluxe edition

Additional recordings from this edition. View release details.

  1. 01Metal Forces Magazine Interview With Lars
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  2. 02WUSC Cleveland Radio Interview With Cliff & Kirk
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  3. 03Metal Madness Interview With Lars
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Other edition: Ride the Lightning (2016) · deluxe edition

Additional recordings from this edition. View release details.

  1. 01Creeping Death (live)
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  2. 02Ride the Lightning (live)
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  3. 03Disposable Heroes (live)
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  4. 04No Remorse (live)
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  5. 05(Anesthesia) ‐ Pulling Teeth
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  6. 06For Whom the Bell Tolls (live)
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  7. 07The Four Horsemen (live)
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  8. 08Fade to Black (live)
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  9. 09Seek & Destroy (live)
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  10. 10Whiplash (live)
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  11. 11Fight Fire With Fire (live)
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  12. 12Guitar Solo (live)
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  13. 13Am I Evil? (live)
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  14. 14Motorbreath (live)
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  15. 15Creeping Death (live)
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  16. 16Ride the Lightning (live)
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  17. 17For Whom the Bell Tolls (live)
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  18. 18MTV News Interview With Lars & James
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  19. 19Lars' First Television Interview
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  20. 20Lars Interview Segment
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  21. 21Credits
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  22. 22Outro
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