Best Metallica Album???

No Life 'Til Leather, after that I rarely listen to them with the exception of the tunes & demos co-written by Dave Mustaine.

Kill 'em All. It's the only Metallica album I spin on a regular basis.

akeldama wrote:

No Life 'Til Leather, after that I rarely listen to them with the exception of the tunes & demos co-written by Dave Mustaine.

The more you post the more I like you.

Ride the Lightning.

DeathCult wrote:

akeldama wrote:

No Life 'Til Leather, after that I rarely listen to them with the exception of the tunes & demos co-written by Dave Mustaine.

The more you post the more I like you.

Thanks DC! I always seem to fly under the radar at good ol' Heart Of Metal.

But then again, I'm a Mustaine fanboy. I like the Ron McGovney '82 Garage Demo & Power Metal a lot too.

It flucuates between "Kill 'em All" and "Ride The Lightning"

...And Justice For All

Ride The Lightning. To me,it's just one of those perfect albums with no weak songs,

1.RTL
2.AJFA
3.MOP

"... And Justice for All" is their masterpiece to me. Not sure why, perhaps it's nostalgia since that was the first Metallica album I ever owned. LOTS of memories for me. Plus it just seems that album doesn't get the appreciation it deserves.

1. ... And Justice for All 10/10
2. Master of Puppets 9.75/10
3. Ride the Lightning 9.5/10
4. Kill Em All 9/10
5. Death Magnetic 8.5/10
6. Metallica (aka The Black Album) 8/10
7. Load 7/10
8. Reload 7/10
9. St. Anger 6/10


The first 5 albums in bold are essential Metallica. The rest are for fans only IMO.

The most overrated Metallica album: "Metallica" (aka Black)

The most underrated Metallica album: "... And Justice for All"

Black Album is underrated, IMO. I can't believe people are STILL angry about it 19 years later.

Metal Misfit wrote:

Black Album is underrated, IMO. I can't believe people are STILL angry about it 19 years later.

Yep - And I don't get why, it's a freakin' awesome album!

I like their self titled album also, it is just not as strong as the first three but still a great album, I personally a little burnt out on the album due to radio saturation but in hindsight I feel it is a great album.

manny wrote:

I like their self titled album also, it is just not as strong as the first three but still a great album, I personally a little burnt out on the album due to radio saturation but in hindsight I feel it is a great album.

Oh I like the "S/T" album too. Don't get me wrong. I like all of Metallica's albums (save for St. Anger).

I just feel it's very overrated. And that might have a lot to do with the fact that it's been played into the ground over the past 20 years or so.


But I can remember when it first came out (and I was a HUGE Metallica fan back then), that I was a bit disappointed in it. It was a huge step below "... And Justice for All" for me.

detuned wrote:

Here's my list in order of favorites:

Ride The Lighting
Kill 'Em All
Master Of Puppets
Creeping Death (single)
Whiplash (single)
Garage Days Re-Revisited
And Justice For All

and if forced at gunpoint...
The Boring Album...err...I mean The Black Album
St. Anger (the live rehearsal DVD, not the studio album)
Load
Re-Load

(yes, I think St. Anger is better than Load or Re-Load, two of the worst albums in history)

Creeping Death and Whiplash came in UNDER Master Of Puppets?! Damn dude, you used to be cool.

I would've said the Black Album, but Holier Than Thou is a grammatical nightmare, and I cannot stand that.

KILL 'EM ALL!!!

My Metallica order:
1. Ride The Lightning
2. Master Of Puppets
3. Kill 'Em All
4. S&M
5. ...And Justice For All
6. Garage Inc.
7. The Black Album

I don't own any of the other ones.

Kill Em All. It's the most energetic, the most raw, the loudest, and it truly captures the spirit of old school California thrash. Kirk's solos on that album were INSANE, and I don't think I can say that for any other Metallica album.

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Kill Em All. It's the most energetic, the most raw, the loudest, and it truly captures the spirit of old school California thrash. Kirk's solos on that album were INSANE, and I don't think I can say that for any other Metallica album.

Exactly what my thoughts are as well. Spot on!