Metallica's albums ranked
The top 3 according to 49 votes from people: Master of Puppets · Metallica (The Black Album) · Death Magnetic. (Updated Jan 5, 2025.)
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.
Top 11
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1
Master of Puppets
1986. The peak of thrash metal, and of the band.
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2
Metallica (The Black Album)
1991. "Enter Sandman" and the best-selling album of the SoundScan era.
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3
Death Magnetic
2008. The return to thrash, produced by Rick Rubin.
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4
72 Seasons
2023. Their most recent album.
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5
...And Justice for All
1988. Long, complex songs and almost no bass in the mix.
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6
Load
1996. Short hair, hard rock and blues.
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7
Ride the Lightning
1984. "Fade to Black" and "For Whom the Bell Tolls"; the fans' favourite.
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8
Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
2016. A double album with "Moth into Flame".
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9
Reload
1997. Leftovers from the Load sessions, with "The Memory Remains".
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10
Kill 'Em All
1983. The raw, fast debut.
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St. Anger
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.
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Comments (1)
St. Anger last is fair but people forget Frantic is actually a good song