Metallica_discography

Metallica discography

Metallica discography

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The discography of American heavy metal band Metallica includes 11 studio albums, eight live albums, three extended plays, 44 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. Jason Newsted was hired as a replacement. The band's first release to feature Newsted was The $5.98 E.P. – Garage Days Re-Revisited, and then followed by ...And Justice for All in August 1988, which peaked at number six on the Billboard 200.[4]

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Metallica's fifth, self-titled album, often called The Black Album, was released in 1991 and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.[4] The band embarked on a two-year tour in support of the album. Metallica has since been certified 16 times platinum by the RIAA.[3] Metallica followed with the release of Load and Reload, respectively.[5] After the release of Garage Inc. and S&M, Newsted (who would later join Voivod) departed from the band. 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. In 2008, the band released its ninth studio album, Death Magnetic, which was produced by Rick Rubin and distributed through Warner Bros. Records. In April 2009, the band's catalogue was released on the iTunes Store as the Metallica Collection.[6]

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 on November 18, 2016. On April 14, 2023, Metallica released their eleventh studio album, titled 72 Seasons. Metallica has sold more than 125 million albums worldwide,[7] with over 67 million records in the United States alone (56.3 million albums since 1991 when SoundScan started tracking actual sales figures).[8][9][10]

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Soundtrack albums

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Extended plays

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Box sets

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Singles

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Promotional singles

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Other charted and certified songs

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Other appearances

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  1. Kill 'Em All entered the Billboard 200 chart in 1986 and peaked at No. 155. The Elektra Records re-issue peaked at No. 120 in 1988. The 2016 re-mastered release peaked at No. 66.[22]
  2. United States sales figures for Kill 'Em All as of March, 2023. This does not include copies sold before Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales data on May 25, 1991.[10]
  3. Ride the Lightning peaked at No. 100 in 1985. The 2016 re-mastered release peaked at No. 48.[22]
  4. United States sales figures for Ride the Lightning as of March, 2023. This does not include copies sold before Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales data on May 25, 1991.[10]
  5. United States sales figures for Master of Puppets as of March, 2023. This does not include copies sold before Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales data on May 25, 1991.[10]
  6. United States sales figures for ...And Justice for All as of March, 2023. This does not include copies sold before Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales data on May 25, 1991.[10]
  7. "Master of Puppets" did not enter the Dutch Single Top 100, but peaked at number four on the Single Tip chart.[73]
  8. "Turn the Page" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number two on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.[76]
  9. "Whiskey in the Jar" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.[76]
  10. "St. Anger" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number seven on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.[76]
  11. "The Judas Kiss" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 12 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.[76]
  12. "Hardwired" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 19 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.[76]
  13. "Hardwired" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 7 on the NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart.[77]
  14. "Lux Æterna" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 13 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.[76]
  15. "Lux Æterna" did not enter the ARIA Singles Chart, but peaked at number 18 on the ARIA Digital Track Chart.[78]
  16. "Lux Æterna" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 8 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[79]
  17. "Lux Æterna" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 28 on the UK Singles Sales Chart.[80]
  18. "Screaming Suicide" did not enter the Official German Charts, but peaked at number 25 on the German Rock Airplay Chart.[81]
  19. "Screaming Suicide" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 20 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[82]
  20. "Screaming Suicide" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 32 on the UK Singles Sales Chart.[83]
  21. "If Darkness Had a Son" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 34 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[84]
  22. "If Darkness Had a Son" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 53 on the UK Singles Sales Chart.[85]
  23. "72 Seasons" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[86]
  24. "72 Seasons" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 51 on the UK Singles Sales Chart.[87]

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