Metallica - Discography (1983-2023)

Metallica were easily the best, most influential heavy metal band of the ’80s and ’90s. Responsible for bringing the genre back to Earth, the bandmates looked and talked like they were from the street, shunning the usual rock star games of metal musicians during the mid-’80s pop-metal renaissance. Metallica also expanded the limits of thrash, using speed and volume not for their own sake, but to enhance their intricately structured compositions. The release of 1983’s Kill ‘Em All marked the beginning of the legitimization of heavy metal’s underground, bringing new complexity and depth to thrash metal. With each album, the band’s playing and writing improved; James Hetfield developed a signature rhythm playing that matched his growl, while lead guitarist Kirk Hammett became one of the most copied guitarists in metal. To complete the package, Lars Ulrich’s thunderous (yet complex) drumming clicked in perfectly with Cliff Burton’s innovative bass playing. ― Allmusic

1. STUDIO ALBUMS:

1983. Kill ‘Em All (1985, MRI CD 069, US)
1983. Kill ‘Em All (1987, CD MFN 7, FR)
1983. Kill ‘Em All (1987, CD MFN 7, UK)
1983. Kill ‘Em All (1988, 25DP 5339, JP)
1983. Kill ‘Em All (1988, 9 60766-2, US)
1983. Kill ‘Em All (1989, 838 142-2, DE)
1983. Kill ‘Em All (1992, CD 60766, CA)
1983. Kill ‘Em All (1992, SRCS 5777, JP)
1983. Kill ‘Em All (1993, CDEPR 1176, MX)
1983. Kill ‘Em All (1995, 960766-2, US)
1983. Kill ‘Em All (1996, CD 60766, CA)
1983. Kill ‘Em All (2006, UICR-1052, JP)
1983. Kill ‘Em All (2010, UICY-94662, JP, SHM-CD)
1983. Kill ‘Em All (2016, BLCKND003RD-1, US, 5CD+DVD)

1984. Ride The Lightning (1986, CD MFN 27, FR)
1984. Ride The Lightning (1987, 60396-2, US)
1984. Ride The Lightning (1987, 9 60396-2, US)
1984. Ride The Lightning (1988, 25DP 5340, JP)
1984. Ride The Lightning (1989, 838 140-2, DE)
1984. Ride The Lightning (1993, 838 140-2, AU)
1984. Ride The Lightning (1993, CDEPR 1177, MX)
1984. Ride The Lightning (1995, 838 140-2, BR)
1984. Ride The Lightning (1995, 9 60396-2, US)
1984. Ride The Lightning (2001, 838 140-2, AR)
1984. Ride The Lightning (2006, UICR-1053, JP)
1984. Ride The Lightning (2010, UICY-94663, JP, SHM-CD)
1984. Ride The Lightning (2016, BLCKND004RD-1, US, 6CD+DVD)

1986. Master Of Puppets (1986, 32DP 448, JP)
1986. Master Of Puppets (1986, CD MFN 60, UK)
1986. Master Of Puppets (1987, 9 60439-2, DE For US)
1986. Master Of Puppets (1987, 9 60439-2, US)
1986. Master Of Puppets (1987, CD MFN 60, FR)
1986. Master Of Puppets (1989, 838 141-2, FR)
1986. Master Of Puppets (1993, 838 141-2, AU)
1986. Master Of Puppets (1995, 9 60439-2, US)
1986. Master Of Puppets (2000, 838 141-2, MX)
1986. Master Of Puppets (2006, UICR-1054, JP)
1986. Master Of Puppets (2010, UICY-94664, JP, SHM-CD)
1986. Master Of Puppets (2013, BLCKND005-2, US)
1986. Master Of Puppets (2017, BLCKND005RD, US, 10CD+2DVD)
1986. Master Of Puppets (2018, UICR-1139, JP, SHM-CD)

1988. …And Justice For All (1988, 25DP 5178, JP)
1988. …And Justice For All (1988, 836062-2, DE)
1988. …And Justice For All (1988, 9 60812-2, US)
1988. …And Justice For All (1988, E2 60812, US)
1988. …And Justice For All (1991, 836062-2, FR)
1988. …And Justice For All (1994, 836 062-2, AU, 2CD)
1988. …And Justice For All (1995, 9 60812-2, US)
1988. …And Justice For All (2006, UICR-1055, JP)
1988. …And Justice For All (2007, 836062-2, DE)
1988. …And Justice For All (2010, UICY-94665, JP, SHM-CD)
1988. …And Justice For All (2018, BLCKND007RD-1, EU, 11CD+4DVD)
1988. …And Justice For Jason (2018, KILL01, US)

1991. Metallica (1991, 510 022-2 LE, DE)
1991. Metallica (1991, 510 022-2, FR)
1991. Metallica (1991, 510 022-2, UK)
1991. Metallica (1991, 9 61113-2, US)
1991. Metallica (1991, SRCS 5577, JP)
1991. Metallica (1993, 510 022-2, AU)
1991. Metallica (1994, CD 61113, CA)
1991. Metallica (1995, 9 61113-2, US)
1991. Metallica (1999, 510 022-2, BR)
1991. Metallica (2001, 510 022-2, TH)
1991. Metallica (2006, UICR-1056, JP)
1991. Metallica (2010, DP0045, KR)
1991. Metallica (2010, UICY-94666, JP, SHM-CD)

1996. Load (1996, 532 618-2, AU, 2CD)
1996. Load (1996, 532 618-2, DE)
1996. Load (1996, 532 618-2, FR)
1996. Load (1996, 61923-2, US)
1996. Load (1996, 61923-2, US, Promo)
1996. Load (1996, SRCS 800, JP)
1996. Load (2006, UICR-1057, JP)
1996. Load (2010, UICY-94667, JP, SHM-CD)
1996. Load (2025, BLCKND011R-3, DE, 3CD)

1997. Reload (1997, 536 409-2, AU)
1997. Reload (1997, 536 409-2, DE)
1997. Reload (1997, 536 409-2, FR)
1997. Reload (1997, 536 409-2, UK)
1997. Reload (1997, 62126-2, US, Promo)
1997. Reload (1997, SRCS 8512, JP, Promo)
1997. Reload (2000, 536 409-2, MX)
1997. Reload (2006, UICR-1058, JP)
1997. Reload (2010, UICY-94668, JP, SHM-CD)
1997. Reload (2013, BLCKND012-2, US)

2003. St. Anger (2003, 0602498654033, UK, CD+DVD)
2003. St. Anger (2003, 602498653593, MY, CD+DVD) – DVD containing identical content
2003. St. Anger (2003, 62853-2, US, CD+DVD) – DVD containing identical content
2003. St. Anger (2003, 62879-2, US, Promo, CD+DVD) – DVD containing identical content
2003. St. Anger (2003, 9865359, AU, CD+DVD) – DVD containing identical content
2003. St. Anger (2003, SICP 373~4, JP, CD+DVD) – DVD containing identical content
2003. St. Anger (2006, UICR-1059, JP)

2008. Death Magnetic (2008, 178 109-3, TH)

2016. Hardwired… To Self-Destruct (2016, UICR-1126~8, JP, 3CD, SHM-CD)

2023. 72 Seasons (2023, BLCKND055-1, US)

2. LIVE ALBUMS:

1993. Live Shit. Binge & Purge (1993, 61594-2, US, 3CD)
1993. Live Shit. Binge & Purge (1993, PRCD 8879-2, US, 2CD, 15 Pieces Of, Promo)
1993. Live Shit. Binge & Purge (2003, SICP 482~6, JP, 3CD+2DVD)

1999. S&M (1999, 546 797-2, DE, 2CD)
1999. S&M (1999, 62463-2, USA, Promo, 2CD)
1999. S&M (1999, 62504-2, US)
1999. S&M (1999, SRCS 2144~5, JP, 2CD)
1999. S&M (2006, UICR-1062~3, JP, 2CD)
1999. S&M (2010, UICY-94672~3, JP, 2CD, SHM-CD)

2009. Orgullo, Pasion, Y Gloria (2009, 728788, AR, 2CD+2DVD)

2010. Live At Grimey’s (2010,, 526267-2, US)

2020. S&M2 (2020, UICY-15877~8, JP, 2CD, SHM-CD)

3. SOUNDTRACK ALBUM:

2013. Through The Never (2013, UICN-1046~7, JP, SHM-CD, 2CD)

4. COLLABORATION ALBUM:

2011. Lulu (2011, UICR-1093~4, JP, SHM-CD, 2CD)

5. COVER ALBUM:

1998. Garage Inc. (1998, 538 351-2, BR, 2CD)
1998. Garage Inc. (1998, 538 351-2, DE, 2CD)
1998. Garage Inc. (1998, 538 351-2, UK, 2CD)
1998. Garage Inc. (1998, 62299-2, US, 2CD)
1998. Garage Inc. (1998, SRCS 8809~10, JP, 2CD)
1998. Garage Inc. (1999, 538 351-2, ID, 2CD)
1998. Garage Inc. (2006, UICR-1060~1, JP, 2CD)
1998. Garage Inc. (2010, UICY-94670~1, JP, 2CD, SHM-CD)
1998. Garage Inc. (2013, BLCKND013-2, US, 2CD)

6. SINGLE, EP & PROMO:

1984. Creeping Death (1987, CD 12KUT 112, FR)
1984. Creeping Death (1990, 842 219-2, AU)
1984. Creeping Death (1990, 842 219-2, AU, 2nd Press)
1984. Creeping Death (1990, 842 219-2, DE)
1984. Creeping Death (1990, 842 219-2, UK)

1987. The $5.98 E.P.. Garage Days Re-Reviseted (1987, 28DP 808, JP)
1987. The $5.98 E.P.. Garage Days Re-Reviseted (1987, 888 788-2, DE)
1987. The $5.98 E.P.. Garage Days Re-Reviseted (1987, 9 60757-2, US)
1987. The $5.98 E.P.. Garage Days Re-Reviseted (1990, CD 60757, CA)
1987. The $5.98 E.P.. Garage Days Re-Reviseted (1997, MGD 8797, US, 10th Ed)
1987. The $5.98 E.P.. Garage Days Re-Reviseted (2018, BLCKND036R-2, US)

1988. …And Justice For All (1988, PR 8099-2, US, Promo)

1988. Harvester Of Sorrow (1988, 870 614-2, DE)
1988. Harvester Of Sorrow (1988, METCD 2, UK)

1988. Metallica A.K.A. Whiplash Sampler (1988, METCD 100, US, Promo)

1989. Mandatory Metallica (1989, PR 8071-2, US, Promo)

1989. One (1988, 69329 2, US)
1989. One (1988, PR 8044-2, US, Promo)
1989. One (1989, 10EP 3077, JP)
1989. One (1989, 23DP-5438, JP)
1989. One (1989, 874 154-3, DE)
1989. One (1989, METCD5, UK)
1989. One (1993, 65920-2, US)

1991. Enter Sandman (1991, 868 733-2, DE)
1991. Enter Sandman (1991, METCD7, UK)
1991. Enter Sandman (1991, PRCD 8407-2, US, Promo)
1991. Enter Sandman (1991, SRDS 8204, JP)
1991. Enter Sandman (1993, 868 733-2, BR)

1991. The Unforgiven (1991, 866139-2, DE)
1991. The Unforgiven (1991, PRCD 8478-2, US, Promo)
1991. The Unforgiven (1991, PRCD 8479-2, US, Promo)
1991. The Unforgiven (1991, SRDS 8214, JP)
1991. The Unforgiven (1993, 866 139-2, BR)

1992. Live At Wembley Stadium (1992, 866 895-2, DE)
1992. Live At Wembley Stadium (1993, 866 895-2, BR)

1992. Nothing Else Matters (1992, 866 725-2, DE)
1992. Nothing Else Matters (1992, SRDS 8225, JP)
1992. Nothing Else Matters (1993, MTCDJ 11, UK, Promo)

1992. Sad But True (1992, 864 411-2 LE, NL)
1992. Sad But True (1992, PRCD 8646-2, US, Promo)
1992. Sad But True (1993, 864 943-2 LE, DE)
1992. Sad But True (1993, METCD 11, UK)
1992. Sad But True (1993, METCH 11, UK)

1992. Wherever I May Roam (1992, 866 697-2, FR)
1992. Wherever I May Roam (1992, 8666952, AU)
1992. Wherever I May Roam (1992, METCB 9 866 695-2, UK)
1992. Wherever I May Roam (1992, PRCD 8592-2, US, Promo)
1992. Wherever I May Roam (1993, 866 697-2, BR)
1992. Wherever I May Roam (1993, SRCS 6633, JP)

1993. One – Eye Of The Beholder (1993, 65920-2, US)

1993. One Live (1993, 858 547-2, DE)
1993. One Live (1993, BOXDJ1, UK, Promo)
1993. One Live (1994, 858 545-2, DE)

1996. Hero Of The Day (1996, 578575 2, AU, Part One)
1996. Hero Of The Day (1996, 64248-2, US)
1996. Hero Of The Day (1996, PRCD 9605-2, US, Promo)
1996. Hero Of The Day (1996, SRCS 8135, JP)
1996. Hero Of The Day (1996, UK METCD 13, UK METCX 13, UK, 2CD)
1996. Hero Of The Day (1996, UK METCX 13, DE, Part Two)
1996. Hero Of The Day (1996, UK METCY 13, UK)

1996. King Nothing (1996, 64197-2, US)

1996. Load (1997, 578 873-2, BR)

1996. Mama Said (1996, 578 873-2, AU)
1996. Mama Said (1996, METCJ 14, UK, Promo)
1996. Mama Said (1996, UK METCD 14, UK METCX 14, UK, 2CD)
1996. Mama Said (1997, SRCS 8253, JP)

1996. Mandatory Metallica (1996, MM CJ-1, UK, Promo)
1996. Mandatory Metallica (1997, PRCD 9927-2, US, Promo, 2CD)

1996. Until It Sleeps (1996, 578 145-2, AU)
1996. Until It Sleeps (1996, INT 578134, FR, Promo)
1996. Until It Sleeps (1996, SRCS 8062, JP)
1996. Until It Sleeps (1996, UK METCD 12, UK METCX 12, UK, 2CD)

1997. The Memory Remains (1997, 568 268-2, AU)
1997. The Memory Remains (1997, 64126-2, US)
1997. The Memory Remains (1997, CDP 734, MX, Promo)
1997. The Memory Remains (1997, METCJ 15, UK, Promo)
1997. The Memory Remains (1997, SRCS 8534, JP)
1997. The Memory Remains (1997, UK METCD 15, UK)
1997. The Memory Remains (1997, UK METDD 15, UK)

1998. Better Than You (1998, PRCD 1165-2, US, Promo)

1998. Fuel (1998, 568 412-2, DE)
1998. Fuel (1998, AU, 3CD)
1998. Fuel (1998, DE, 3CD)
1998. Fuel (1998, METCJ 16, UK, Promo)
1998. Fuel (1998, PRCD 1119-2, US, Promo)
1998. Fuel (1998, SRCS 8748, JP)
1998. Fuel (2004, UK, 4CD, Box Set)

1998. Last Caress (1998, XDCS-93344, JP, Promo)

1998. Live In London (1998, TOURPRO98, AU, Antipodean Tour Ed)

1998. Poor Touring Me (1998, JJJ-MET, AU, Promo)

1998. The Unforgiven II (1998, 2809 442, BR, Promo)
1998. The Unforgiven II (1998, 568 555-2, DE)
1998. The Unforgiven II (1998, 64114-2, US)
1998. The Unforgiven II (1998, AU, 3CD)
1998. The Unforgiven II (1998, DE, 3CD)
1998. The Unforgiven II (1998, METCJ17, UK, Promo)
1998. The Unforgiven II (1998, PRCD 9964-2, US, Promo)
1998. The Unforgiven II (1998, SRCS 8549, JP)

1998. Turn The Page (1998, 566 590-2, DE)
1998. Turn The Page (1998, 566 591-2, AU)
1998. Turn The Page (1998, 566 593-2, AU)
1998. Turn The Page (1998, METCJ 18, UK, Promo)
1998. Turn The Page (1998, PRCD 1226-2, US, Promo)
1998. Turn The Page (1998, SRCS 8880, JP)

1998. Whiskey In The Jar (1998, METCJ 19, UK, Promo)
1998. Whiskey In The Jar (1999, SRCS 8913, JP)
1998. Whiskey In The Jar (1999, UK, 3CD)

1999. Die, Die My Darling (1999, 562 153-2, EU)
1999. Die, Die My Darling (1999, METCJ 20, UK, Promo)
1999. Die, Die My Darling (1999, PRCD 1321-2, US, Promo)
1999. Die, Die My Darling (1999, SRCS 8990, JP)

1999. No Leaf Clover (1999, 562 700-2, AU)
1999. No Leaf Clover (1999, CDP 476-2, MX, Promo)
1999. No Leaf Clover (1999, PRCD 1430-2, US, Promo)
1999. No Leaf Clover (2000, EU, 3CD)

1999. Nothing Else Matters (1999, 562 573-2, DE)
1999. Nothing Else Matters (1999, MNEMP 1, UK, Promo)

2000. I Disappear (2000, 0113876HWR, DE)
2000. I Disappear (2000, PRCD-11243-2, US, Promo)

2000. S&M Sampler (2000, PRCD 1429-2, US, Promo)

2003. Frantic (2003, 06024 9812259 4, DE)
2003. Frantic (2003, 981 165-3, DE)
2003. Frantic (2003, 9811513, AU)
2003. Frantic (2003, 9811514, AU)
2003. Frantic (2003, 9811651, DE)
2003. Frantic (2003, 9811652, DE)
2003. Frantic (2003, 9811657, FR)
2003. Frantic (2003, CDP 201363, MX, Split CD Sampler)
2003. Frantic (2003, SICP 490, JP)
2003. Frantic (2003, UK, 2CD)

2003. Mandatory Metallica 03 (2003, PRCD-1945, US, Promo)

2003. St. Anger (2003, 06024 9809088 6, DE)
2003. St. Anger (2003, 9865409, AU, 2CD)
2003. St. Anger (2003, 9865412~3, UK, 2CD)
2003. St. Anger (2003, SACDP2, UK, Promo)
2003. St. Anger (2003, SICP 371, JP)

2004. Some Kind Of Monster (2004, 48835-2, US, Promo)
2004. Some Kind Of Monster (2004, 9867810, DE)
2004. Some Kind Of Monster (2004, CDW 48835, CA)

2004. The Unnamed Feeling (2003, UK, Promo CD-R)
2004. The Unnamed Feeling (2004, 06024 9816672 7, DE)
2004. The Unnamed Feeling (2004, 981 707 5, AU)
2004. The Unnamed Feeling (2004, 9815659, EU)
2004. The Unnamed Feeling (2004, 9815660, EU)
2004. The Unnamed Feeling (2004, 9815881, UK)
2004. The Unnamed Feeling (2004, SICP 514, JP)

2008. All Nightmare Long (2008, 1794011, EU, 2CD+DVD)
2008. All Nightmare Long (2008, 1794216, AU)
2008. All Nightmare Long (2008, PRO-CDR-520163, US, Promo)
2008. All Nightmare Long (2008, UICR-9031, JP, SHM-CD)

2008. Cyanide (2008, US, Promo CD-R)

2008. Past Magnetic (2008, PASTMAGCJ11, UK, Promo)

2008. The Day That Never Comes (2008, 515992-2, US)
2008. The Day That Never Comes (2008, JP, Promo CD-R)
2008. The Day That Never Comes (2008, NEVERCOMECJ1, UK, Promo)
2008. The Day That Never Comes (2008, US, Promo CD-R)

2009. Broken, Beat & Scarred (2009, 2702224, EU, 2CD+DVD)

2010. Six Feet Down Under (2010, 2751576, 2757094, AU, 2CD)

2012. Beyond Magnetic (2012, 530093-2, US)
2012. Beyond Magnetic (2012, UICR-1096, JP, SHM-CD)

2016. Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite, Metallica! (2016, BLCKND029-2, US)

7. THE METALLICA CLUB:

1996. Fan Can 1 (FC-001)

1997. Fan Can 2 (FC-002)

1998. Fan Can 3 (FC-003)

2000. The Garage Remains The Same (MCP 001)

2004. Fan Can 4 (FC 004)

2005. Fan Can 5 (MECAN 005, 2-49407)

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