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| Metallica: From Best To Worst
The best selling metal band of all time has been loved and loathed by many. In 1981, Metallica rbecame the pioneers of the San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal movement, with crushing ralbums such as "Master of Puppets" and "Ride the Lightning", before going more radio-friendly rrand money-hungry with titles like "Load" and "Reload" in the 1990's. In 2013, I present my list rof Metallica albums from best to worst. And no, it does not include live albums, nor extended rplays, not even that embarrassing Lou Reed collaboration from recent. | | 1 |  | Metallica
Master of Puppets
The definitive Metallica album, and Cliff Burton's final album on bass. Executed with real fury and precision, and featuring classic
anthems such as "Battery", "Leper Messiah" and the title track, you really can't go wrong. | | 2 |  | Metallica
Ride the Lightning
Only a hair behind the "Puppets", but still delivers all the goods. You know you're in for a ride when you start off with tracks like
"Fight Fire With Fire". | | 3 |  | Metallica
...And Justice for All
Jason Newsted replaces Cliff in what's possibly the band's most furious record, and last real contribution to Thrash metal.
Metallica's "...And Justice for All" reaffirmed the band's place in metal, with furious sound and a political tone. There are
shortcomings, though (inaudible bass, gruff production), but these flaws are all overlooked once you take a listen to this
crushing mammoth of an album. Standouts include "Blackened", "One" and "Harvester of Sorrow". | | 4 | | Metallica
Kill 'Em All
The legend was born in 1983 with this spartan yet brutal release. Only three words can define this album: Seek and Destroy! | | 5 |  | Metallica
Metallica
Metallica's self-titled fifth album is one of the more controversial releases in their catalog. There's a more radio-friendly sound
(half-simple lyrics, more simplistic riffs, clean vocals on some tracks), but that doesn't mean the songs are all bad. Tracks like
"Enter Sandman", "Don't Tread on Me", "The Unforgiven", "Sad But True", "Hoiler Than Thou" and "Nothing Else Matters" are still
juggernauts. And the bass is actually audible, too! Overall, the album proved that Metallica still had some life left in it. | | 6 |  | Metallica
Death Magnetic
Produced by Rick Rubin (of Slayer, System of a Down fame), "Death Magnetic" manages to keep Metallica working without any
real blunders, but also without much inspiration either. Glimmers of their 80's thrash sound are evident ("Cyanide", "Broken Beat
& Scarred"), but so is the middle-age malaise (hear "The Unforgiven 3" proof). | | 7 |  | Metallica
Load
The beginning of Metallica's creative downfall, 1996's "Load" saw the band dive into the commercial marketplace even further.
Best described as an 80-minute blues album on Red Bull, this and the follow-up "ReLoad" have alienated many fans since. It has
its moments of good, though ("King Nothing", "Bleeding Me"). | | 8 |  | Metallica
ReLoad
Recorded around the same time as "Load". Consider the two albums like brother or sister. The best tracks are "The Memory
Remains", "Fuel", "The Unforgiven 2". | | 9 |  | Metallica
St. Anger
An unmitigated failure for everyone involved, "St. Anger" is an utter betrayal of everything that Metallica stood for. What can I
say about this glaring example of sonic diarrhea that hasn't been said a billion times already! If anything, though, I will say that
it's one of the worst metal albums of all time. I'm surprised Metallica didn't break up after this! | |
TwoMonthsInTheCold
12.23.12 | 4 and 5 should be the other way round but agreed | MunsuLight
12.23.12 | The first five of my ranking would be 2,1,3,5,4.. Rest is the same as you | Geadom
12.23.12 | 2,3,1,5,4, the rest. | RiffOClock
12.23.12 | metallica lists are so 2006 | RollieQuibbs
12.23.12 | RiffOClock comments are so 2045. Ya right he wishes! Tip top baby | Cipieron
12.23.12 | thank god, i was afraid i wouldn't see a metallica ranked list today. if i don't get around three a day i don't know what i would do | TheNotrap
12.23.12 | These dudes made the first speed/thrash album.
Metallica=Maiden, Priest and Sabbath. Metal legends.
| mifzal
12.24.12 | These dudes made the first speed/thrash album.
Metallica=Maiden, Priest and Sabbath. Metal legends.
Maiden>Metallica any day of the week! | ChopSuey
12.24.12 | at least the descriptions are good | mandan
02.13.13 | 2
5
half of 1
some of 3 and 4
the rest
| YoYoMancuso
02.13.13 | 2 is 1 | ZilbelPing
02.13.13 | maiden > priest > sabbath > metallica | ChopSuey
02.13.13 | at least Maiden still makes solid stuff, unlike Metallica | YoYoMancuso
02.13.13 | Zilbel: if we're talking about the peaks of each of those bands then Sabbath is first. otherwise i agree. | KjSwantko
02.13.13 | Metallica lol | Vespiion
02.13.13 | I actually enjoy Death Magnetic quite a bit, although it can get a little stale. | KjSwantko
02.13.13 | Death Magnetic is awful; I'd take Load over that. (not that I listen to either) | Handyman003
02.17.13 | You'll get your wish, YoYo Mancuso. I'm getting a Sabbath examination ready very soon. | NeoSpaz
02.17.13 | 9 over 8 | YankeeDudel
02.18.13 | lightning, ride it | macman76
05.04.16 | this users ratings, Handyman003, almost perfectly correlate to the album rating averages... and somehow I don't think he/she was purposely trolling |
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