Metallica discography
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The discography for the American heavy metal band Metallica.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Main albums
| Album Cover | Date of Release | Title | U.S. Sales | Chart positions | Certification |
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July, 1983 | Kill 'Em All | 3 million | U.S. #120 (1986) | 3xPlatinum US, Gold UK |
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November 16, 1984 | Ride the Lightning | 5 million | U.S. #100 | 5xPlatinum US, Gold UK |
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February 21, 1986 | Master of Puppets | 6 million | U.S. #29 | 6xPlatinum US, Gold UK |
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October, 1987 | The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited (EP) | 1 million | U.S. #28, UK #27 | Platinum US, |
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September 6, 1988 | ...And Justice for All | 8 million | U.S. #6, UK #4 | 8xPlatinum US, Silver UK, Gold Germany, Platinum Switzerland, Gold Norway |
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August 13, 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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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.
[edit] Demos
Main Article: Metallica Demos
| Date Recorded | Title | ||
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| 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 |
[edit] DVDs and videos
| Album Cover | Date of Release | Title | Chart Position | Certification |
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December 4, 1987 | Cliff 'em All | 4xPlatinum US | |
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June 20, 1989 | 2 of One | Platinum US | |
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November 17, 1992 | A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica | 3xPlatinum US | |
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November 23, 1993 | Live Shit: Binge & Purge | 15xPlatinum US | |
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December 8, 1998 | Cunning Stunts | 3xPlatinum US | |
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November 23, 1999 | S&M | 6xPlatinum US, 4xPlatinum Australia, Gold Brazil | |
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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 | ||
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December 5, 2006 | The Videos 1989-2004 |
[edit] 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
[edit] Chart singles
[edit] 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]
| Metallica |
| Members |
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| James Hetfield - Kirk Hammett - Robert Trujillo - Lars Ulrich |
| Former members: Cliff Burton - Dave Mustaine - Ron McGovney - Jason Newsted |
| Discography |
| Albums and extended plays: No Life 'Til Leather - Kill 'Em All - Ride the Lightning - Master of Puppets - Garage Days Re-Revisited - ...And Justice for All - Metallica - Load - ReLoad - Garage Inc. - S&M - St. Anger - Some Kind of Monster - Ninth studio album |
| Videography |
| DVDs and videos: Cliff 'em All - 2 of One - A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica - Live Shit: Binge & Purge - Cunning Stunts - S&M - Classic Albums: Metallica - The Black Album - Some Kind of Monster - The Videos 1989-2004 |
