# Metallica's albums ranked

All eleven studio albums, from Kill 'Em All to 72 Seasons, ranked by what critics and fans keep saying: Master of Puppets on top, St. Anger at the bottom.

- 49 votes · 11 items
- Jan 5, 2025 · bingewatcher_bristol
- https://even.best/en/l/3034/metallica-s-albums-ranked

## Top 11

1. **Master of Puppets** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — 1986. The peak of thrash metal, and of the band.
2. **Metallica (The Black Album)** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — 1991. "Enter Sandman" and the best-selling album of the SoundScan era.
3. **Death Magnetic** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — 2008. The return to thrash, produced by Rick Rubin.
4. **72 Seasons** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — 2023. Their most recent album.
5. **...And Justice for All** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — 1988. Long, complex songs and almost no bass in the mix.
6. **Load** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — 1996. Short hair, hard rock and blues.
7. **Ride the Lightning** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — 1984. "Fade to Black" and "For Whom the Bell Tolls"; the fans' favourite.
8. **Hardwired... to Self-Destruct** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — 2016. A double album with "Moth into Flame".
9. **Reload** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — 1997. Leftovers from the Load sessions, with "The Memory Remains".
10. **Kill 'Em All** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — 1983. The raw, fast debut.
11. **St. Anger** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — 2003. No guitar solos and that snare drum sound.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.