Metallica discography

Metallica discography
Metallica playing at the San Siro in Milano, Italy in 2019
Studio albums11
EPs4
Soundtrack albums1
Live albums8
Tribute albums1
Singles49
Video albums10
Music videos43
Collaboration albums1
Covers albums1
Box sets3

The discography of American heavy metal band Metallica includes 11 studio albums, one covers album, eight live albums, three extended plays, 49 singles, 10 video albums, 43 music videos, one soundtrack album, one collaboration album and three box sets. They are a San Francisco-based metal band formed in 1981 by James Hetfield (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and Lars Ulrich (drums). After several bassist and lead guitarist changes (including Dave Mustaine), the band settled on Cliff Burton and Kirk Hammett, respectively. Metallica started playing locally, releasing their first widely circulated demo, No Life 'til Leather, in 1982. The demo caught the attention of Johny Zazula, who signed Metallica to Megaforce Records.[1]

The band released Kill 'Em All in 1983, and the following year they released Ride the Lightning. After Ride the Lightning was released, Metallica left Megaforce and signed to Elektra Records.[2] In March 1986, the band released its third studio album, Master of Puppets, which was Metallica's first album to be certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3] While promoting the album, Burton was killed in a bus accident;[4] Jason Newsted was hired as a replacement.[5] The band's first release to feature Newsted was The $5.98 E.P. – Garage Days Re-Revisited EP, and then followed by ...And Justice for All in August 1988, which peaked at number six on the Billboard 200.[6]

Metallica's fifth, self-titled album, often called The Black Album, was released in 1991 and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.[6] The band embarked on a two-year tour in support of the album. Metallica has since been certified 2× Diamond by the RIAA.[3] Metallica followed with the release of Load and Reload in 1996 and 1997, respectively.[7] Both albums debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.[6] After the release of Garage Inc. (1998) and S&M (1999), Newsted (who would later join Voivod) left the band.[8] Metallica recorded St. Anger without an official bassist (bass parts for the writing & recording during the album sessions were played by the band's long-time producer Bob Rock). Bassist Robert Trujillo joined Metallica in 2003.[9] In 2008, the band released their ninth studio album, Death Magnetic, which was produced by Rick Rubin and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.[10][11] In April 2009, the band's catalogue was released on the iTunes Store as the Metallica Collection.[12] A collaborative album with Lou Reed, Lulu, was released in 2011.[13]

In 2013, Metallica released the movie Metallica: Through the Never, together with its soundtrack. Metallica then started writing their tenth studio album, Hardwired... to Self-Destruct, which was released in 2016. It became the band's sixth album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 and topped the charts in 57 countries.[14][15] Metallica released their eleventh studio album, 72 Seasons, in 2023. It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, becoming their first album since ...And Justice for All not to debut at number one.[16] Nevertheless, it was their first to debut at number one in the UK since Death Magnetic.[17] Metallica has sold more than 150 million albums worldwide,[18] with over 67 million records in the United States alone (56.3 million albums since 1991 when SoundScan started tracking actual sales figures).[19][20][21]

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  9. ^ Clerc 2023, pp. 322–326.
  10. ^ Cohen, Jonathan (February 20, 2006). "Rick Rubin producing new Metallica album". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 10, 2006. Retrieved September 19, 2008.
  11. ^ Hasty, Katie (September 17, 2008). "Metallica Scores Fifth Straight No. 1 Album". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 11, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2008.
  12. ^ Pratt, Greg (April 20, 2009). "Metallica Release Digital Box Set on iTunes". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  13. ^ Fricke, David (June 15, 2011). "Exclusive: Metallica and Lou Reed Join Forces on New Album". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 12, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  14. ^ "Metallica Rocks With Sixth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 23, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  15. ^ "Metallica's 'Hardwired... To Self-Destruct' Tops U.S. Chart With Nearly 300K Copies Sold". Blabbermouth. November 27, 2016. Archived from the original on August 4, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  16. ^ Caulfield, Keith (April 23, 2023). "Morgan Wallen's 'One Thing at a Time' Nabs Seventh Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  17. ^ DiVita, Joe (April 24, 2023). "Metallica '72 Seasons' Fails to Hit No. 1 on Billboard 200 for the First Time since 1988". Loudwire. Archived from the original on February 14, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  18. ^ Doğan, Muharrem (April 15, 2023). "The Top 5 Highest-Selling Metallica Albums Until 2023". Metal Castle. Archived from the original on October 15, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
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