Metallica discography
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| Image:Metallica live London 2003-12-19.jpg Metallica live in London, 2003. | ||
| Releases | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 8 | |
| ↙Live albums | 2 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | - | |
| ↙Video albums | 9 | |
| ↙Tribute and cover albums | 1 | |
| ↙Extended plays | 2 | |
| ↙Singles | 39 | |
| ↙Music videos | 21 | |
| ↙B-sides | - | |
| ↙Soundtracks | - | |
| References and footnotes | ||
This is a comprehensive discography of Metallica, a Los Angeles, California based heavy metal band. As of December 2006 the band has released eight studio albums, two live albums, two EPs, and one cover album, bringing the total to thirteen official albums from the band.
Metallica was formed in 1981 by vocalist and rhythm guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich.[1] The position for lead guitar was held by Dave Mustaine,[2] and bass guitar was originally played by Ron McGovney.[3] McGovney left quickly and was replaced by Cliff Burton,[4] while Mustaine (who went on to form Megadeth) was fired for substance abuse and was replaced by Exodus founder and guitarist Kirk Hammet. Metallica was signed on to Megaforce Records just before releasing the band's first studio album, Kill 'Em All in 1983. The lineup of Hetfield, Ulrich, Burton, and Hammmet recorded three studio albums together before Burton was killed in a bus accident on tour. The band was deeply hurt by the incident, but found a replacement soon. After their second album, Ride the Lightning the band signed on to a new label Elektra Records. Flotsam and Jetsam bassist Jason Newsted became the new bassist Metallica, he recorded four studio albums, two live albums, one cover album, and one EP with the band before leaving due to his tension with the band, making him Metallica's longest standing bassist. Metallica recorded St. Anger without an official bassist, with the duties filled in by Hetfield and producer Bob Rock. Ozzy Osbourne and ex-Infectious Grooves bassist Robert Trujillo was offered one million dollars to join Metallica, and accepted. The band is currently recording their first album in five years with Trujillo as the full time bassist, and on a new label Warner Bros. Records. Metallica has sold over 90 million records worldwide,[5] with over 57 million records in the United States alone.[6][7] This makes the band the most successful thrash metal band of all time.[6]
Contents |
[edit] Main albums
[edit] Studio albums
| Released | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | UK | U.S. | UK | ||
| July 25, 1983 | Kill 'Em All | 120 | — | 3x platinum | Gold |
| July 30, 1984 | Ride the Lightning | 100 | 87 | 5x platinum | Gold |
| March 26, 1986 | Master of Puppets | 29 | 41 | 6x platinum | Gold |
| August 25, 1988 | ...And Justice for All | 6 | 4 | 8x platinum | Silver |
| August 12, 1991 | Metallica | 1 | 1 | 14x platinum Diamond | Platinum |
| June 4, 1996 | Load | 1 | 1 | 5x platinum | Gold |
| November 18, 1997 | ReLoad | 1 | 4 | 3x platinum | Gold |
| June 5, 2003 | St. Anger | 1 | 3 | 2x platinum | Gold |
| 2008 | Metallica's ninth studio album | — | — | ||
"—" denotes the album did not chart.
[edit] Live albums
| Released | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | UK | U.S. | UK | ||
| November 23, 1993 | Live Shit: Binge & Purge | — | — | Platinum | |
| November 23, 1999 | S&M | 2 | 33 | 6x platinum | |
"—" denotes the album did not chart.
[edit] Extended plays
| Released | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | UK | U.S. | UK | ||
| August 21, 1987 | The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited | 27 | 28 | Platinum | |
| June 13, 2004 | Some Kind of Monster | — | — | ||
"—" denotes the album did not chart.
[edit] Tribute and cover albums
| Released | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | UK | U.S. | UK | ||
| November 24, 1998 | Garage Inc. | 2 | 29 | 5x platinum | |
"—" denotes the album did not chart.
[edit] Video albums
Cliff 'em All
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| 2 of One |
A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
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Live Shit: Binge & Purge
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Cunning Stunts
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S&M
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Classic Albums: Metallica - The Black Album
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Some Kind of Monster[I]
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The Videos 1989-2004
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- I ^ Some Kind of Monster is a full length documentary film.
[edit] Chart singles
Boxes with a "-" indicates the song did not chart.
[edit] Demos
[edit] Soundtracks contributions
| Year | Song | Soundtrack |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "Fade to Black" | Better Off Dead |
| 1995 | "So What?" | Empire Records |
| 1996 | "The Call of Ktulu" | Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills |
| 1997 | "Enter Sandman" | ECW Barely Legal |
| "For Whom the Bell Tolls" | Spawn | |
| "Fade to Black" | Lost Highway | |
| 1999 | "Hell Isn't Good" | South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut |
| The Unforgiven | End of Days | |
| Fade to Black | Woodstock 1999 | |
| 2000 | "I Disappear" | Mission: Impossible II |
| 2001 | "Poor Twisted Me" | The Pledge |
| "Fuel" | The Fast and the Furious | |
| 2003 | "We Did It Again" | Biker Boyz |
| "Master of Puppets" | Old School | |
| "The Wait" | The School of Rock | |
| 2004 | "Whiplash" | Tony Hawk's Underground 2 |
| 2005 | "Master of Puppets" | Metal: A Headbanger's Journey |
| 2006 | "Hero of the Day" | Annapolis |
| "No Leaf Clover" | The Darwin Awards | |
| 2007 | "Frantic" | Shoot 'Em Up |
| "One" | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | |
| "Enter Sandman" | Rock Band |
[edit] References
- ^ Metallica.com - History Part 1. Metallica.com. Retrieved on 2006-12-05.
- ^ Metallica timeline Early 1981 - Early 1982. MTV.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-30.
- ^ Metallica timeline March 14, 1982 - July 6, 1982. MTV.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-30.
- ^ Metallica timeline Fall 1982 - April 16, 1983. MTV.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-30.
- ^ Metallica.com "Metallica, Limp Bizkit and Linkin Park committed to the Sanitarium". Metallica.com. Retrieved on 2006-12-05.
- ^ a b RIAA Total Sales. RIAA. Retrieved on 2006-12-05.
- ^ "So What! The Good, The Mad, and The Ugly" - Review. Popmatters.com. Retrieved on 2006-12-05.
- RIAA-Chart Singles Source link
- UK-[1]
[edit] External links
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