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 1983-07-25 Metallica - Kill 'Em All.jpg) |
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'Kill 'Em All' is the debut studio album by Metallica, released by the independent label Megaforce Records. It is regarded as a groundbreaking album for thrash metal, fusing New Wave of British Heavy Metal riffs with hardcore punk tempos. The album did not enter the Billboard 200 until 1986, when it peaked at number 155, following Metallica's commercial success with its third studio album 'Master Of Puppets'.
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 1984-07-27 Metallica - Ride The Lightning.jpg) |
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'Ride The Lightning' is the second studio album by Metallica, released by the independent label Megaforce Records. Whilst still rooted in the thrash metal genre, the album showcased the band's developing musical maturity and lyrical sophistication, partially because bassist Cliff Burton he had more input in the songwriting. It was the last album to feature songwriting contributions from former lead guitarist Dave Mustaine.
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 1986-03-03 Metallica - Master Of Puppets.jpg) |
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'Master Of Puppets' is the third studio album by Metallica, released on March 3. It was the band's final album to feature bassist Cliff Burton, who died in a bus accident in Sweden during the album's promotional tour. It peaked at number 29 on the Billboard 200 and received widespread acclaim from critics, who praised its music and political lyrics. It is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential metal albums of all time, and is credited with consolidating the American thrash metal scene. It was certified six times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2003 for shipping six million copies in the United States, and was later certified six times platinum by Music Canada and platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). In 2015 it became the first metal recording to be selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
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 1987-08-21 Metallica - The 5-98 E.P. Garage Days Re-Revisited [E.P.].jpg) |
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'The $5.98 E.P., Garage Days Re-Revisited' (released on CD as 'The $9.98 CD, Garage Days Re-Revisited') is the first E.P. by Metallica. It consists of covers of late-'70s and early-'80s New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) bands and punk rock music rehearsed in Lars Ulrich's soundproofed garage and then recorded in Los Angeles over the course of six days. It is the group's first release following the death of bassist Cliff Burton and the first to feature his successor, Jason Newsted.
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 1988-09-07 Metallica - And Justice For All.jpg) |
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'...And Justice For All' is the fourth studio album by Metallica. It was the first Metallica album to feature bassist Jason Newsted, following the death of their previous bassist Cliff Burton in 1986. It was acclaimed by music critics for its depth and complexity, although its dry mix and nearly inaudible bass guitar were criticized. It was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1989, controversially losing out to Jethro Tull in the Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental category. It was successful in the United States, peaking at number six on the Billboard 200, and was certified 8? platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2003 for shipping eight million copies in the U.S.
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 1991-08-12 Metallica - Metallica.jpg) |
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 1993-11-23 Metallica - Live Shit, Binge and Purge [Boxed Set].jpg) |
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'Live Shit: Binge & Purge' is the first live album by Metallica. The initial first pressings contained three CDs or cassette tapes, with songs from concerts in Mexico City on the Nowhere Else To Roam tour, as well as three VHS tapes while a newer version contains two DVDs from concerts in San Diego on the Wherever We May Roam Tour and Seattle on the Damaged Justice Tour. It was originally released as a cardboard box depicting the style of a typical tour equipment transport box.
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 1996-06-04 Metallica - Load.jpg) |
Metallica
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 1997-07-29 Soundtrack - Spawn, The Album.jpg) |
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'Spawn, The Album (Soundtrack)' is a soundtrack to the film Spawn. It features popular rock and metal bands at the time including Metallica, Korn, Slayer, Marilyn Manson, Stabbing Westward, Filter, Soul Coughing, Silverchair and Mansun in collaborations with well-known electronica / techno producers such as The Crystal Method, Roni Size, The Prodigy, D.J. Greyboy, Atari Teenage Riot, Moby, Orbital and 808 State. The album debuted at #7 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and stayed on the chart for 25 weeks. The album is certified Gold in the United States, Australia and New Zealand, as well as Platinum in Canada.
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 1997-11-18 Metallica - ReLoad.jpg) |
Metallica
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 1998-11-24 Metallica - Garage Inc.jpg) |
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Metallica with Michael Kamen conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
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 2000-05-09 Soundtrack - M-I 2.jpg) |
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'M:I-2 (Music From And Inspired By)' is the soundtrack album for the 2000 film 'Mission: Impossible 2'.
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Various Artists
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'We're A Happy Family, A Tribute To Ramones' is a tribute album to the Ramones by Various Artists. It started when Johnny Ramone was presented with the idea of a tribute album and was asked if he wanted to participate, to which he agreed, as long as he would have full control over the project. He was able to get Rob Zombie as a co-producer, and call upon high profile bands to participate. Rob Zombie also did the cover artwork, and Stephen King, a Ramones fan, wrote the liner notes.
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 2003-06-05 Metallica - St. Anger.jpg) |
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 2004-07-13 Metallica - Some Kind Of Monster [E.P.].jpg) |
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'Kerrang! Maiden Heaven, A Tribute To Iron Maiden' is a tribute album to Iron Maiden. It was released with issue #1219 of Kerrang! magazine.
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 2008-09-12 Metallica - Death Magnetic.jpg) |
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 2010-10-29 The Big 4 - Live From Sofia, Bulgaria.jpg) |
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'Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth & Anthrax - The Big 4, Live From Sofia, Bulgaria' is a live album with performances by Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax, 'The Big Four' of American thrash metal. The concert took place on June 22, 2010, at the Sonisphere Festival at Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria. The performance was shown at 450 movie theaters in the United States and over 350 movie theaters across Europe, Canada, and Latin America on June 22, 2010.
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![Six Feet Down Under E.P. [A.U./N.Z., Part II]](../../images-covers/(COVER IMAGE) 2010-11-12 Metallica - Six Feet Down Under E.P. [A.U. E.P., Part II].jpg) |
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 2010-11-26 Metallica - Live At Grimey's [U.S. E.P.].jpg) |
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 2011-12-12 Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [E.P.].jpg) |
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 2012-09-25 Various Artists - Re-Machined.jpg) |
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'Re-Machined, A Tribute To Deep Purple's Machine Head' is a tribute album that features a variety of hard rock and heavy metal bands covering songs written by Deep Purple. Picking up some commercial success, the work hit the #41 slot on Billboard Top Independent Albums chart and additionally received critical praise from publications such as Allmusic.
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 2013-09-20 Metallica - Through The Never (Soundtrack).jpg) |
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'Ronnie James Dio, This Is Your Life' is a tribute album to Ronnie James Dio. The album features many of Dio's contemporaries performing songs originally recorded by Dio, Black Sabbath, and Rainbow. Tenacious D won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance at the 57th Grammy Awards for their cover of "The Last In Line", and Anthrax were nominated in the same category for their cover of "Neon Knights". Dio died in 2010 from stomach cancer, and album proceeds were targeted for Dio's Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund.
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![Kill 'Em All [Deluxe Reissue]](../../images-covers/(COVER IMAGE) 2016-04-15 Metallica - Kill 'Em All [Deluxe Reissue].jpg) |
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![Ride The Lightning [Deluxe Reissue]](../../images-covers/(COVER IMAGE) 2016-04-15 Metallica - Ride The Lightning [Deluxe Reissue].jpg) |
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 2016-11-18 Metallica - Hardwired, To Self-Destruct.jpg) |
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![Master Of Puppets [Deluxe Reissue]](../../images-covers/(COVER IMAGE) 2017-11-08 Metallica - Master Of Puppets [Deluxe Reissue].jpg) |
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![...And Justice For All [Deluxe Reissue]](../../images-covers/(COVER IMAGE) 2018-11-02 Metallica - And Justice For All [Deluxe Reissue].jpg) |
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 2019-02-01 Metallica - Helping Hands, Live and Acoustic At The Masonic.jpg) |
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Metallica and San Francisco Symphony
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![Metallica [Deluxe Reissue]](../../images-covers/(COVER IMAGE) 2021-09-10 Metallica - Metallica [Deluxe Reissue].jpg) |
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 2023-04-14 Metallica - 72 Seasons.jpg) |
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'Plays Metallica By Four Cellos, Vol. 2' is the tenth studio album by Apocalyptica. It is also the second album devoted entirely to Metallica covers.
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