Metallica in, 2008Studio albums10Live albums4Video albums10Music videos41EPs3Singles39Soundtrack albums1Collaboration albums1Box sets3The discography of includes 10, four, three, 39, 10, 41, one, one collaboration album, and three. They are a San Francisco-based band formed in 1981 by (, ) and. After several bassist and lead guitarist changes (including )the band settled on and, respectively. Metallica started playing locally, releasing their first widely circulated demo, in 1982.
The demo caught the attention of, who signed Metallica to. The band released in 1983, and the following year they released. After Ride the Lightning was released, Metallica left Megaforce and signed to.
In March 1986, the band released its third studio album, which was Metallica's first album to be certified gold by the (RIAA). While promoting the album, Burton was killed in a bus accident. Was hired as a replacement. The band's first release to feature the new member was, and then followed by in August 1988, which peaked at number six on the.Metallica's fifth, often called The Black Album, was released in 1991 and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. The band embarked on a two-year tour in support of the album.
Metallica has since been certified 16 times platinum by the RIAA. Metallica followed with the release of and, respectively.
After the release of and, Newsted (who would later join ) departed from the band. Metallica recorded without an official bassist (bass parts for the writing & recording during the album sessions were played by the band's long-time ). Bassist joined Metallica in 2003. In 2008, the band released its ninth studio album, which was produced by and distributed through. In April 2009, the band's catalogue was released on the as the Metallica Collection.In 2013, Metallica released the movie, together with its. Metallica then started writing their tenth studio album, which was released on November 18, 2016. Metallica has sold more than 125 million albums worldwide, with over 65 million records in the United States alone (54,365,000 albums since 1991 when started tracking actual sales figure).
Kill 'Em All entered the Billboard 200 chart in 1986 and peaked at No. The Elektra Records re-issue peaked at No. The 2016 re-mastered release peaked at No. 66. Ride the Lightning peaked at No. The 2016 re-mastered release peaked at No. 48.
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United States sales figures for Ride the Lightning as of December, 2009. This does not include copies sold before Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales data on May 25, 1991. United States sales figures for Master of Puppets as of December, 2009. This does not include copies sold before Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales data on May 25, 1991. United States sales figures for. And Justice for All as of December, 2009.
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This does not include copies sold before Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales data on May 25, 1991. 'Whiskey in the Jar' did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 24 on the chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100. 'St.