User:Burningclean/Metallica discography

This is a comprehensive discography of Metallica, a Los Angeles-based thrash metal band. Metallica has released eight studio albums, one extended play, one live album, one soundtrack, one cover album, nine DVDs, thirty-nine singles, twenty-one music videos, and one film. This list does not include material performed by members or former members of Metallica that was recorded with Spastik Children, Megadeth, Echobrain, Exodus, Flotsam and Jetsam, Voivod, Leather Charm.

Metallica was formed in 1981 by vocalist and rhythm guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich. The position for lead guitar was originally held by Lloyd Grant, but he was replaced by Dave Mustaine, with the position for bass guitar was passed on to Ron McGovney. McGovney left and was replaced by Cliff Burton, while Mustaine was fired for substance abuse and was replaced by Exodus founder and guitarist Kirk Hammet. Metallica was signed on to Megaforce Records, who released the band's first studio album, Kill 'Em All, in 1983. After the band’s second album, Ride the Lightning, Metallica left Megaforce and signed to Elektra Records. The band recorded Master of Puppets, which became Metallica's first gold album, before Burton was killed in a bus accident on tour.

Ex-Flotsam and Jetsam bassist Jason Newsted replaced Burton and recorded four studio albums, two live albums, one cover album, and one EP with the band before leaving tension with other band members saw him leave. He was Metallica's longest standing bassist. Metallica recorded St. Anger without an official bassist, with the duties filled in by Hetfield and producer Bob Rock. Robert Trujillo (ex-Ozzy Osbourne, Suicidal Tendancies) was offered one million dollars to join Metallica on bass guitar, and accepted. The band is currently recording their first album in five years with Trujillo as the full time bassist, on Warner Bros. Records. Rick Rubin is producing the album; he is the first new producer for Metallica since 1990's Metallica, which was produced by Rock. Metallica has sold over 100 million records worldwide, with over 57 million records in the United States alone. This makes the band the most successful thrash metal band of all time.

EPs
III The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited was later re-released as an amended version, titled The $10.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited.

Live albums
I Live Shit: Binge & Purge is a boxed set which includes three CDs and two VHS/DVDs.

II S&M was also released as a DVD.

Videos
IV Live Shit: Binge & Purge is a boxed set which includes three CDs and two VHS/DVDs.

V S&M was also released as a CD.