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TopTenREVIEWS presents the music career and reviews of Metallica

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Metallica

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CAREER SPAN:

Decade
Album Score
# Albums
1980s
0.0000
3
1990s
0.0000
23
2000s
0.0000
9
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.
Overall Band Score: Metallica is ranked overall as 3.4393 out of 4 stars 3.4393

Metallica Album Rankings

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1
Master of Puppets by
Master of Puppets
scores a combined 3.8177 out of 4 stars for Master of Puppets3.8177
OnMaster of Puppets' "Damage, Inc.," James Hetfield lays out Metallica's business plan: "Go against the grain until the end," he bellows, gleefully adding, "Life ain't for you/And we're the cure. ...more
2
Ride the Lightning by
Ride the Lightning
scores a combined 3.6011 out of 4 stars for Ride the Lightning3.6011
When my friend informed me in 1985 that this was the heaviest band on the planet, my introduction to Metallica was the pretty guitars that open "Fight Fire With Fire. ...more
3
Kill 'Em All by
Kill 'Em All
scores a combined 3.5871 out of 4 stars for Kill 'Em All3.5871
Blah blah blah. You all know the story. ...more
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Metallica by
Metallica
scores a combined 3.5829 out of 4 stars for Metallica3.5829
The first thing you notice about Metallica's new album is that itsoundsgreat. The band's previous disc, . . . ...more
5
...And Justice For All by
...And Justice For All
scores a combined 3.1995 out of 4 stars for ...And Justice For All3.1995
I am a huge Metallica fan and this is my favorite CD of all time. Bet you can't guess what rating I'm giving it....And Justice For Allcame at a critical time in this band's career. ...more
6
Live Shit: Binge & Purge by
Live Shit: Binge & Purge
scores a combined 3.1235 out of 4 stars for Live Shit: Binge & Purge3.1235
For hardcore fans, Live Shit is a godsend. ...more
7
Garage Inc. by
Garage Inc.
scores a combined 2.8299 out of 4 stars for Garage Inc.2.8299
(NOTE: This review originally ran onConsumable Online12/7/98. Reprinted with the author's kind permission.)The diehard Metallica fan already has disc two of this 'new' two-CD release. ...more
8
St. Anger by
St. Anger
scores a combined 2.7816 out of 4 stars for St. Anger 2.7816
I went to Wal-Mart on Wednesday, June 4, 2003, and bought this CD. Happy as a clam, I was about halfway home when I noticed a little sticker that said "Edited."Metallica "censored"?Not in my house. ...more
9
Reload by
Reload
scores a combined 2.7627 out of 4 stars for Reload2.7627
Still, the towering closer, "Fixxxer," along with handful of cuts that successfully push the outer edges of Metallica's sound, make the record worthwhile. ...more
10
Load by
Load
scores a combined 2.6486 out of 4 stars for Load2.6486
If heavy-metal fans are supposed to be such hardcore loyalists, what is it about a few haircuts, some eyeliner and a little songcraft that throws 'em into such a dither?Load– Metallica's very lon ...more
11
Garage Days Re-Revisited by
Garage Days Re-Revisited
scores a combined 1.9128 out of 4 stars for Garage Days Re-Revisited1.9128
FollowingCliff Burton's death, Metallica took some time off and initiated new bassistJason Newstedwith a raw, unpolished EP of covers originally recorded byDiamond Head,Holocaust,Killing Joke,Budgie, ...more
12
S & M by
S & M
scores a combined 1.8424 out of 4 stars for S & M1.8424
After 1988's ...And Justice for All, Metallica pared down its progressive, heavy metal sound. ...more
13
Some Kind of Monster by
Some Kind of Monster
scores a combined 1.3598 out of 4 stars for Some Kind of Monster1.3598
All six of these live tracks were on the international EP release Unnamed Feeling, as well as B-sides for a multi-part international single of the same name. ...more
14
Unnamed Feeling by
Unnamed Feeling
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Unnamed Feeling0.0000
No review available
15
I Disappear by
I Disappear
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for I Disappear0.0000
No review available
16
Maximum Metallica by
Maximum Metallica
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Maximum Metallica0.0000
No review available
17
The Metallic-Era, Vol. 1 by
The Metallic-Era, Vol. 1
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Metallic-Era, Vol. 10.0000
No review available
18
The Metallic-Era, Vol. 2 by
The Metallic-Era, Vol. 2
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Metallic-Era, Vol. 20.0000
No review available
19
One by
One
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for One0.0000
No review available
20
Enter Sandman by
Enter Sandman
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Enter Sandman0.0000
No review available
21
Unforgiven by
Unforgiven
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Unforgiven0.0000
No review available
22
Nothing Else Matters by
Nothing Else Matters
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Nothing Else Matters0.0000
No review available
23
Sad But True by
Sad But True
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Sad But True0.0000
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
24
Live at Wembley by
Live at Wembley
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Live at Wembley0.0000
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
25
Until It Sleeps Pt. 2 by
Until It Sleeps Pt. 2
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Until It Sleeps Pt. 20.0000
No review available
26
Until It Sleeps Pt. 1 by
Until It Sleeps Pt. 1
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Until It Sleeps Pt. 10.0000
No review available
27
Disappear by
Disappear
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Disappear0.0000
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
28
Metallica:collector's Box by
Metallica:collector's Box
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Metallica:collector's Box0.0000
No review available
29
More Maximum: Metallica by
More Maximum: Metallica
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for More Maximum: Metallica0.0000
No review available
30
The Unforgiven II by
The Unforgiven II
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Unforgiven II0.0000
No review available
31
Memory Remains/cds by
Memory Remains/cds
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Memory Remains/cds0.0000
No review available
32
King Nothing by
King Nothing
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for King Nothing0.0000
No review available
33
Hero of the Day by
Hero of the Day
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Hero of the Day0.0000
No review available
34
Wherever I May Roam by
Wherever I May Roam
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Wherever I May Roam0.0000
No review available
35
Frantic by
Frantic
scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Frantic0.0000
No review available
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