Metallica discography
The discography for the American heavy metal band Metallica.
Discography
Main albums
| Album Cover | Date of Release | Title | U.S. Sales | Chart positions | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 25, 1983 | Kill 'Em All | 3 million | U.S. #120 (1986) | 3xPlatinum US, Gold UK | |
| November 16, 1984 | Ride the Lightning | 5 million | U.S. #100 | 5xPlatinum US, Gold UK | |
| February 21, 1986 | Master of Puppets | 6 million | U.S. #29 | 6xPlatinum US, Gold UK | |
| October, 1987 | The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited (EP) | 1 million | U.S. #28, UK #27 | Platinum US, | |
| August 25, 1988 | ...And Justice for All | 8 million | U.S. #6, UK #4 | 8xPlatinum US, Silver UK, Gold Germany, Platinum Switzerland, Gold Norway | |
| August 12, 1991 | Metallica (The Black Album) | 14 million | U.S. #1, UK #1 | 14xPlatinum US, Platinum UK, Platinum Germany, Platinum Finland, 2xPlatinum Switzerland, Platinum Austria, Gold Poland, 2xPlatinum Holland, Platinum Norway. | |
| November 23, 1993 | Live Shit: Binge & Purge | 1.5 million | U.S. #26 | Live boxset containing a 3 disc audio recording of a 1992 Mexico City show and a video of their 1992 San Diego show. The set included a video of a 1989 performance in Seattle. | |
| June 4, 1996 | Load | 5 million | U.S. #1, UK #1 | 5xPlatinum US, Gold UK, Platinum Germany, Platinum Finland, 2xPlatinum IFPI(Europe), Platinum Austria, Platinum Poland, Platinum Norway, Gold Brazil, Gold Holland. | |
| November 18, 1997 | ReLoad | 3 million | U.S. #1, UK # 4 | 3xPlatinum US, Gold UK, Platinum Finland, 2xPlatinum Canada, 2xPlatinum Australia, Platinum Germany, Platinum IFPI(Europe), Platinum Switzerland, Platinum Poland, Gold Austria | |
| November 24, 1998 | Garage Inc. | 5 million | U.S. #2, UK #29 | 5xPlatinum US, Platinum Germany, Platinum Australia, Platinum IFPI(Europe), Platinum Poland, Platinum Sweden, Gold Switzerland, Gold Austria, Gold Finland, Gold Norway | |
| November 23, 1999 | S&M | 5 million | U.S. #2, UK #33 | 5xPlatinum US, Platinum Germany, Platinum Poland, Platinum Sweden, 2xPlatinum IFPI(Europe), 2xPlatinum Switzerland, Platinum Australia, Platinum Austria, Gold Finland | |
| June 5, 2003 | St. Anger | 2 million | U.S. #1, UK #3 | 2xPlatinum US, Gold UK, Platinum Germany, Platinum Finland, 2xPlatinum Canada, 2xPlatinum Australia, Platinum Norway, Platinum Sweden, Platinum IFPI(Europe), Platinum Switzerland, Platinum Austria, Gold Brazil, Gold Poland, Gold Holland. | |
| June 13, 2004 | Some Kind of Monster (EP) | U.S #37 | Released in contribution to the Some Kind of Monster documentary. | ||
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Spring 2007 | Untitled 9th studio album |
(All album sales are based on U.S. totals. Including worldwide totals, Metallica has sold over 90 million albums)RIAA Total Sales[1] [2]
Outside of the USA and Canada, Metallica's recorded works are released by Vertigo/Universal.
Demos
| Date Recorded | Title |
|---|---|
| March, 1982 | Ron McGovney's '82 Garage Demo |
| March, 1982 | Power Metal demo |
| July, 1982 | No Life 'Till Leather |
| November, 1982 | Metal Up Your Ass |
| 1983 | Horsemen Of The Apocalypse |
| 1983 | Megaforce Demo |
| October, 1984 | Ride The Lightning Demos |
| July, 1985 | Master Of Puppets Demos |
Tribute Albums
- Plays Metallica by Four Cellos by Apocalyptica
- Matenlos a todos
- Metalic Assault
- Moskvallica
- Die Krupps
- The Four Horsemen
- The Ultimate
- The String Quartet
- Transilvania 666
- A Punk Tribute
- Metallic Attack
- Dream Theater - Master Of Puppets
- Fade to Bluegrass: The Bluegrass Tribute to Metallica
- Fade to Bluegrass: The Bluegrass Tribute to Metallica, Vol. 2
- Metal Militia
- An Industrial Tribute
- Blackest Album 1, 2, and 3
- Hip-Hop Tribute to Metallica
- Beatallica
- Master of Puppets: Remastered
- Bif Naked - Nothing Else Matters
DVDs and videos
| Album Cover | Date of Release | Title | Chart Position | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 4, 1987 | Cliff 'em All | 4xPlatinum US | ||
| June 20, 1989 | 2 of One | Platinum US | ||
| November 17, 1992 | A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica | 3xPlatinum US | ||
| November 23, 1993 | Live Shit: Binge & Purge | 1.5xPlatinum US | ||
| December 8, 1998 | Cunning Stunts | 3xPlatinum US | ||
| November 23, 1999 | S&M | 5xPlatinum US, 4xPlatinum Australia, Gold Brazil | ||
| November 6, 2001 | Classic Albums: Metallica - The Black Album | Platinum Australia, Gold Canada, Gold Denmark | ||
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January 25, 2005 | Some Kind of Monster | ||
| December 5, 2006 | The Videos 1989-2004 | #3 US |
Collaborations & Individual songs
- Aug. 1988 - Twist of Cain and Possession, James Hetfield records backing vocals for Danzig's self-titled debut
- Oct. 1996 - Man Or Ash, James Hetfield with Corrosion of Conformity for the album Wiseblood
- Jul. 1997 - For Whom the Bell Tolls (The Irony of It All) (with DJ Spooky), for the Spawn soundtrack
- Jul. 1997 - Satan, Kirk Hammett (with Orbital), also for the Spawn soundtrack
- Jun. 1999 - Hell Isn't Good, James Hetfield with DVDA for the South Park movie
- May 2000 - I Disappear, for the Mission: Impossible 2 soundtrack (MCA)
- Oct. 2002 - Drivin' Rain, former bassist Jason Newstead with Gov't Mule for The Deep End, Volume 2
- Jan. 2003 - We Did It Again with Ja Rule & Swizz Beatz for the Biker Boyz soundtrack
- Feb. 2003 - 53rd & 3rd, for We're a Happy Family: A Tribute To Ramones (Cretin Hop, Commando, Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World, Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue & We're a Happy Family were also recorded, but not used for the tribute and instead were used as B-sides for various St. Anger singles)
- Aug. 2003 - Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Gone Out of Hand, James Hetfield for I've Always Been Crazy: A Tribute to Waylon Jennings
- Nov. 2005 - Trinity, Kirk Hammett with Robert Randolph and Santana for the Santana album All That I Am
Chart singles
References
- RIAA-Chart Singles Source link
- Australia-[3]
- Austria-[4]
- Brazil-[5]
- Denmark-[6]
- Finland-[7]
- Germany-[8]
- Netherlands-[9]
- Norway-[10]
- Poland-[11]
- Sweden-[12]
- Switzerland-[13]
- UK-[14]
- IFPI Europe-[15]
