Overview
- Megadeth played 'Ride the Lightning' live for the first time at Bogotá’s 14,000‑capacity Movistar Arena on the This Was Our Life tour.
- The set also featured 'The Mechanix,' a Mustaine composition that Metallica later reworked as 'The Four Horsemen.'
- Fan video shows Mustaine singing and trading parts of Kirk Hammett’s solo with guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari as the crowd sang the opening riff.
- The band previously recorded the song for its self‑titled 17th album, released in January and billed as a farewell record that hit Number One.
- Mustaine holds a writing credit on 'Ride the Lightning' and has said covering it was meant as a warm nod to Metallica as he winds down performing.