Watch Metallica perform “Escape” off 1984′s ‘Ride the Lightning’ for the first time

Metallica released Ride the Lightning way back in 1984 and had somehow managed to go this entire time without playing “Escape” live. That changed this weekend, when they took the stage at their own Orion Music Festival.

Watch them play the classic track above. Check out the recorded version below.

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