Kill 'Em All
Executive Producer: Jon Zazula
Producer: Paul Curcio
Released: 1983
Singles: Whiplash, Jump In The Fire
Kill 'Em All was released as Metallica's debut album in 1983. It was originally on Megaforce Records until it changed to Elektra. This album has some of Dave Mustaine's (former lead guitarist) work.
*Bonus tracks on some versions

Tracks 1. Fight Fire With Fire 2. Ride the Lightning 3. For Whom the Bell Tolls 4. Fade to Black 5. Trapped Under Ice 6. Escape 7. Creeping Death 8. The Call of Ktulu

Ride the Lightning
Produced by Metallica with Flemming Rasmussen and Mark Whitaker
Released: 1984
Singles: Creeping Death, Fade to Black, For Whom the Bell Tolls
Ride the Lightning is considered by some to be Metallica's breakthrough album. This was also released on Megaforce records. "Fade to Black" was a big hit but Metallica got blame for it, because it was said that teens committed suicide because of it.

Tracks 1. Battery 2. Master of Puppets 3. The Thing That Should Not Be 4. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) 5. Disposable Heroes 6. Leper Messiah 7. Orion 8. Damage, Inc.

Master of Puppets
Produced by Metallica and Flemming Rasmussen
Released: 1986
Singles: Master of Puppets
Master of Puppets is also considered Metallica's breakthrough album by some. It went platinum soon after it was released without any help of radio airplay or music videos. This also started Metallica's first stdium tour (with Ozzy Osbourne). This was Cliff Burton's last album before he died on tour in a fatal bus crash. Check out the Cliff tribute page to learn more.

Tracks 1. Helpless (Diamond Head) 2. The Small Hours (Holocaust) 3. The Wait (Killing Joke) 4. Crash Course In Brain Surgery (Budgie) 5. Last Caress/Green Hell (The Misfits)

Garage Days Re-Revisited
"Not very produced by Metallica"
Released: 1987
The $5.98 EP Garage Days Re-Revisited was a 5-track EP of cover songs that Metallica did after Jason joined the band. They made it so Jason could get introduced to the fans and so he could get a feel of what it was like playing with the band. It is now out of print and is a collector's item.
(Bands the songs are originally by are in parentheses)

Tracks 1. Blackened 2. ...And Justice For All 3. Eye of the Beholder 4. One 5. The Shortest Straw 6. Harvestor of Sorrow 7. The Frayed Ends of Sanity 8. To Live Is To Die 9. Dyer's Eve

...And Justice For All
Produced by Metallica with Flemming Rasmussen
Released: 1988
Singles: Eye of the Beholder, Harvester of Sorrow, One
Videos: One
...And Justice For All marked the point where Metallica began to see radio time and MTV airplay. "One" was Metallica's first Music video, and singles such as "One", "Eye of the Beholder" and "Harvestor of Sorrow" were released. This was Jason Newsted's (Cliff's replacement) first full length album with the band. AJFA has sold over 9 million copies in the US to date.

Tracks 1. Enter Sandman 2. Sad But True 3. Holier Than Thou 4. The Unforgiven 5. Wherever I May Roam 6. Don't Tread on Me 7. Through the Never 8. Nothing Else Matters 9. Of Wolf and Man 10. The God that Failed 11. My Friend of Misery 12. The Struggle Within

Metallica (The Black Album)
Produced by Metallica and Bob Rock
Released: 1991
Singles: Enter Sandman, The Unforgiven, Nothing Else Matters, Wherever I May Roam, Sad But True, Don't Tread on Me
Videos: Enter Sandman, The Unforgiven, Nothing Else Matters, Wherever I May Roam, Sad But True
Metallica, or "The Black Album" as it is commonly called, is Metallica's best selling album to date. It has sold over 30 million copies worldwide and is still on Billboard's Top 200 Albums. It is different that all the others because the tracks are shorter and more "radio-friendly". The making of The Black Album was very stressful. It took almost a year and Jason, Lars and Kirk all got divorced during this period. For more on the making of the Black album, check out "A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica, Part 1" in the videography section. Also check out the "Classic Albums: Metallica" video that is coming out this year (2001).

Tracks Disc 1 1. The Ecstacy of Gold/Enter Sandman 2. Creeping Death 3. Harvestor of Sorrow 4. Sanitarium 5. Sad But True 6. Of Wolf and Man 7. The Unforgiven 8. Justice Medley 9. Solos (Bass/Guitar) Disc 2 1. Through The Never 2. For Whom The Bell Tolls 3. Fade to Black 4. Master of Puppets 5. Seek & Destroy 6. Whiplash Disk 3 1. Nothing Else Matters 2. Wherever I May Roam 3. Am I Evil? 4. Last Caress 5. One 6. Battery 7. The Four Horsemen 8. Motorbreath 9. Stone Cold Crazy

Live Shit: Binge & Purge
Produced by Hetfield & Ulrich
Released: 1993
This huge box set is the best thing next to a real live show. Live Shit contains 3 CD's from Mexico City on the Black Album Tour (above), 1 video from the Damaged Justice Tour, 2 videos from the Wherever I May Roam Tour, a 72-page book, a Scary Guy stencil and a copy of a Snakepit pass. This is for hardcore fans! I really recommend this box set for any hardcore Metallica fans. To see the video listings, look in the videography section.

Tracks 1. Ain't My Bitch 2. 2x4 3. The House That Jack Built 4. Until It Sleeps 5. King Nothing 6. Hero of the Day 7. Bleeding Me 8. Cure 9. Poor Twisted Me 10. Wasting My Hate 11. Mama Said 12. Thorn Within 13. Ronnie 14. Outlaw Torn

Load
Produced by Bob Rock with Hetfield & Ulrich
Released: 1996
Singles: Until It Sleeps, Hero of the Day, Mama Said, King Nothing, Bleeding Me, Ain't My Bitch
Videos: Until It Sleeps, Hero of the Day, Mama Said, King Nothing
Load was a turning point for Metallica. The music was different. Kirk and Jason played bigger roles in the writing and music on Load. It is Metallica's longes album ever, with a time of 78:59. Some people say that Metallica "sold out", because this was a different album, but TRUE fans know that's bullshit.

Tracks 1. Fuel 2. The Memory Remains 3. Devil's Dance 4. Unforgiven II 5. Better Than You 6. Slither 7. Carpe Diem Baby 8. Bad Seed 9. Where the Wild Things Are 10. Prince Charming 11. Low Man's Lyric 12. Attitude 13. Fixxxer

ReLoad
Produced by Bob Rock with Hetfield & Ulrich
Released: 1997
Singles: The Memory Remains, The Unforgiven II, Fuel, Better Than You
Videos: The Memory Remains, The Unforgiven II, Fuel
ReLoad was a follow up to Load. Both albums were recorded at the same time, but instead of releasing a double album, Metallica released the 13 left-over songs from Load in another album the next year.

Tracks Disc 1 1. Free Speech For The Dumb (Discharge) 2. It's Electric (Diamond Head) 3. Sabbra Cadabra (Black Sabbath) 4. Turn the Page (Bob Seger) 5. Die Die My Darling (The Misfits) 6. Loverman (Nick Cave) 7. Mercyful Fate Melody (Mercyful Fate) 8. Astronomy (Blue Oyster Cult) 9. Whiskey In the Jar (Thin Lizzy) 10. Tuesday's Gone (Lynyrd Skynyrd) 11. The More I See (Discharge) Disk 2 1. Helpless (Diamond Head) 2. The Small Hours (Holocaust) 3. The Wait (Killing Joke) 4. Crash Course In Brain Surgery (Budgie) 5. Last Caress/Green Hell (The Misfits) 6. Am I Evil? (Diamond Head) 7. Blitzkrieg (Blitzkrieg) 8. Breadfan (Budgie) 9. The Prince (Diamond Head) 10. Stone Cold Crazy (Queen) 11. So What (Anti-Nowhere League) 12. Killing Time (Sweet Savage) 13. Overkill (M�t�rhead) 14. Damage Case (M�t�rhead) 15. Stone Dead Forever (M�t�rhead) 16. Too Late Too Late (M�t�rhead)

Garage, Inc
Produced by Hetfield & Ulrich with Bob Rock (somewhat)
Released: 1998
Singles: Turn The Page, Whiskey In The Jar
Videos: Turn The Page, Whiskey In The Jar
Garage, Inc. is a collection of all cover songs of other bands. Metallica did remakes of their favorite songs by bands that influenced them. The first disc is new recordings and the second disk is a collection of old recordings from B-sides of singles, Garage Days Revisited, etc.
(Bands the songs are originally by are in parentheses)

Tracks Disc 1 1. The Ecstacy of Gold 2. Call Of Ktulu 3. Master Of Puppets 4. Of Wolf And Man 5. The Thing That Should Not Be 6. Fuel 7. The Memory Remains 8. No Leaf Clover 9. Hero Of the Day 10. Devil's Dance 11. Bleeding Me Disc 2 1. Nothing Else Matters 2. Until It Sleeps 3. For Whom The Bell Tolls 4. -Human 5. Wherever I May Roam 6. The Outlaw Torn 7. Sad But True 8. One 9. Enter Sandman 10. Battery

S&M
Produced by Hetfield & Ulrich with Bob Rock
Released: 1999
Singles: Nothing Else Matters, No Leaf Clover
Videos: No Leaf Clover
This is probably one of the most surprising things for a metal band to do. In 1999, Metallica set a date to play with the San Francisco Orchestra. They did many of their songs and they were played along with the orchestra. Two new songs, No Leaf Clover and -Human were written for S&M. The song, "The Ecstacy of Gold" is originally by Emilio Morricone, and can be found on The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly soundrack and "Live Shit: Binge & Purge".