List of songs recorded by Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1981.[1] The band released its debut album Kill 'Em All in 1983, which credited songwriting between frontman James Hetfield, drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist Dave Mustaine, who had left before the album was recorded (bassist Cliff Burton was credited for the bass solo "(Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth").[2] On the 1984 follow-up Ride the Lightning, Burton received more songwriting credits and Mustaine's replacement Kirk Hammett was also co-credited on four songs.[3] Master of Puppets, released in 1986,[4] was the last album to feature Burton, who died in a bus accident later that year.[1]
After bringing in Jason Newsted to replace Burton,[1] Metallica released the extended play (EP) The $5.98 E.P. - Garage Days Re-Revisited in 1987, which featured cover versions of songs by Diamond Head, Holocaust, Killing Joke, Budgie and Misfits.[5] The band's first studio album with Newsted, ...And Justice for All, was released the following year; the bassist was credited on one song only, opener "Blackened".[6] In 1991 the self-titled Metallica was released, which is considered to be the band's mainstream breakthrough album.[7] Load and Reload followed in 1996 and 1997, respectively.[8][9] The year after Reload, Metallica released Garage Inc., a double album of cover versions.[10]
After Newsted left in 2001,[1] the bass on 2003's St. Anger was performed by producer Bob Rock, who was also credited with co-writing all of the songs.[11] Robert Trujillo replaced Newsted later that year.[1] Death Magnetic was released in 2008, which was the first to feature Trujillo on bass; all songs were credited as being written by all four band members.[12] Unused recordings from the album's sessions were later released in the form of the EP Beyond Magnetic.[13] In 2011, Metallica released the album Lulu in collaboration with Lou Reed.[14] The band's tenth studio album, Hardwired... to Self-Destruct, was released in November 2016; it was written almost entirely by Hetfield and Ulrich, with Trujillo being co-credited on one song ("ManUNkind") and Hammett receiving no writing credits.[15] The band's eleventh album, 72 Seasons, was released in April 2023.
Songs[edit]
Metallica's songwriting is typically led by the band's two founding and constant members: vocalist and rhythm guitarist James Hetfield (top) and drummer Lars Ulrich (bottom).
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The 1998 cover album Garage Inc. includes cover versions of songs originally recorded by (top to bottom) Black Sabbath, Bob Seger, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Mercyful Fate, Blue Öyster Cult, Thin Lizzy, Lynyrd Skynyrd and more.
| † | Indicates song released as a single |
| ‡ | Indicates song written by the whole band |
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| 0–9 · A · B · C · D · E · F · H · I · J · K · L · M · N · O · P · R · S · T · U · W · Y |
See also[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ "53rd & 3rd" was originally recorded by Ramones.[16]
- ^ "Am I Evil?", originally recorded by Diamond Head was also included on the 1988 reissue of Kill 'Em All and on Garage Inc.[10][17]
- ^ "Astronomy" was originally recorded by Blue Öyster Cult.[10]
- ^ "Blitzkrieg", originally recorded by Blitzkrieg, was also included on the 1988 reissue of Kill 'Em All and on Garage Inc.[10][17]
- ^ "Breadfan", originally recorded by Budgie, was also included on "Eye of the Beholder", "One" and Garage Inc.[10][21][22]
- ^ "Commando" was originally recorded by Ramones.[24]
- ^ "Crash Course in Brain Surgery", originally recorded by Budgie, was also included on Garage Inc.[10]
- ^ "Cretin Hop" was originally recorded by Ramones.[24]
- ^ "Damage Case", originally recorded by Motörhead, was also included on Garage Inc.[10]
- ^ "Die, Die My Darling" was originally recorded by Misfits.[10]
- ^ "The Ecstasy of Gold" was originally recorded by Ennio Morricone.[28]
- ^ "Free Speech for the Dumb" was originally recorded by Discharge.[10]
- ^ "Helpless", originally recorded by Diamond Head, was also included on Garage Inc.[10]
- ^ "It's Electric" was originally recorded by Diamond Head.[10]
- ^ "Killing Time", originally recorded by Sweet Savage, was also included on Garage Inc.[10]
- ^ "Last Caress/Green Hell", a medley of "Last Caress" and "Green Hell", both of which were originally recorded by Misfits, was also included on Garage Inc.[10]
- ^ "Loverman" was originally recorded by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.[10]
- ^ "Mercyful Fate" is a medley of "Satan's Fall", "Curse of the Pharaohs", "A Corpse Without Soul", "Into the Coven" and "Evil", which were originally recorded by Mercyful Fate.[36]
- ^ "The More I See" was originally recorded by Discharge.[10]
- ^ "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue" was originally recorded by Ramones.[24]
- ^ "Overkill", originally recorded by Motörhead, was also included on "Hero of the Day" and Garage Inc.[10][26]
- ^ "The Prince", originally recorded by Diamond Head, was also included on the Japanese version of ...And Justice for All, and on "One"and Garage Inc.[10][22][41]
- ^ "Remember Tomorrow" was originally recorded by Iron Maiden.[42]
- ^ "Ronnie Rising Medley" is a medley of "A Light in the Black", "Tarot Woman", "Stargazer" and "Kill the King", which were originally recorded by Rainbow.[43]
- ^ "Sabbra Cadabra" contains elements of "A National Acrobat", both of which were originally recorded by Black Sabbath.[45]
- ^ "The Small Hours", originally recorded by Holocaust, was also included on Garage Inc.[10]
- ^ "So What?", originally recorded by Anti-Nowhere League, was also included on the Japanese version of Metallica, and on "Sad but True" and Garage Inc.[10][46][47]
- ^ "Stone Cold Crazy", originally recorded by Queen, was also included on "Enter Sandman" and Garage Inc.[10][49]
- ^ "Stone Dead Forever", originally recorded by Motörhead, was also included on Garage Inc.[10]
- ^ "Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World" was originally recorded by Ramones.[24]
- ^ "Too Late Too Late", originally recorded by Motörhead, was also included on Garage Inc.[10]
- ^ "Tuesday's Gone" was originally recorded by Lynyrd Skynyrd.[10]
- ^ "Turn the Page" was originally recorded by Bob Seger.[10]
- ^ "The Wait", originally recorded by Killing Joke, was also included on Garage Inc.[10]
- ^ "We Did It Again" was also included on Biker Boyz.[51]
- ^ "We're a Happy Family" was originally recorded by Ramones.[24]
- ^ "When a Blind Man Cries" was originally recorded by Deep Purple.[53]
- ^ "Whiskey in the Jar" was originally recorded by Thin Lizzy.[10]
- ^ "You Really Got Me" was originally recorded by The Kinks.[54]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Metallica: Biography & History". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Huey, Steve. "Kill 'Em All – Metallica: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Huey, Steve. "Ride the Lightning – Metallica: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Huey, Steve. "Master of Puppets – Metallica: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f Huey, Steve. "The $5.98 E.P. - Garage Days Re-Revisited – Metallica: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Huey, Steve. "...And Justice for All – Metallica: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Huey, Steve. "Metallica – Metallica: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Load – Metallica: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Reload – Metallica: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Garage, Inc. – Metallica: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Loftus, Johnny. "St. Anger – Metallica: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Death Magnetic – Metallica: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Beyond Magnetic – Metallica: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Deming, Mark. "Lulu – Metallica/Lou Reed – Metallica: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ Morton, Luke (November 10, 2016). "The track-by-track guide to Metallica – Hardwired... To Self-Destruct". Metal Hammer. TeamRock. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ a b Torreano, Bradley. "We're a Happy Family: A Tribute to the Ramones – Various Artists". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ a b "Kill 'Em All". Metallica Official Website. Blackened Recordings. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ a b "Creeping Death". Metallica Official Website. Blackened Recordings. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Am I Savage?". Metallica Official Website. Blackened Recordings. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ "Atlas, Rise!". Metallica Official Website. Blackened Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ "Eye of the Beholder". Metallica Official Website. Blackened Recordings. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ a b "One". Metallica Official Website. Blackened Recordings. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ a b "Harvester of Sorrow". Metallica Official Website. Blackened Recordings. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "St. Anger". Metallica Official Website. Blackened Recordings. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Confusion". Metallica Official Website. Blackened Recordings. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Hero of the Day". Metallica Official Website. Blackened Recordings. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Dream No More". Metallica Official Website. Blackened Recordings. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ a b Leonard, James. "We All Love Ennio Morricone – Ennio Morricone: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Halo On Fire". Metallica Official Website. Blackened Recordings. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ "Hardwired". Metallica Official Website. Blackened Recordings. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ "Here Comes Revenge". Metallica Official Website. Blackened Recordings. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ "Mission: Impossible 2 [Original Soundtrack] – Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ a b "The Unforgiven". Metallica Official Website. Blackened Recordings. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Lords of Summer". Metallica Official Website. Blackened Recordings. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "ManUNkind". Metallica Official Website. Blackened Recordings. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ "Mercyful Fate". Metallica Official Website. Blackened Recordings. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Moth into Flame". Metallica Official Website. Blackened Recordings. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ "Murder One". Metallica Official Website. Blackened Recordings. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ "Now That We're Dead". Metallica Official Website. Blackened Recordings. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ "Until It Sleeps". Metallica Official Website. Blackened Recordings. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ Huey, Steve. "...And Justice for All [Japan Bonus Track] – Metallica: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ a b "Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden – Various Artists: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Ronnie Rising". Metallica Official Website. Blackened Recordings. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ Monger, James Christopher. "A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio: This Is Your Life – Various Artists: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Sabbra Cadabra". Metallica Official Website. Blackened Recordings. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Metallica". Metallica Official Website. Blackened Recordings. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Sad but True". Metallica Official Website. Blackened Recordings. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Spit Out The Bone". Metallica Official Website. Blackened Recordings. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ "Enter Sandman". Metallica Official Website. Blackened Recordings. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ Heilman, Dan. "Rubaiyat: Elektra's 40th Anniversary – Various Artists: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Biker Boyz – Original Soundtrack: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ Bush, John. "Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories – Swizz Beatz: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ a b Heaney, Gregory. "Re-Machined: A Tribute to Deep Purple's Machine Head – Various Artists: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "See My Friends – Ray Davies: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
External links[edit]
- List of Metallica songs at the band's official website
- List of Metallica songs at AllMusic
