Metallica songs list with title, year and original artist name, check all songs recorded by the legendary American heavy metal band. The band is considered one of the “Big Four” of thrash metal, alongside Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax. Metallica’s lineup has consisted of James Hetfield (vocals/rhythm guitar), Lars Ulrich (drums), Kirk Hammett (lead guitar), and Robert Trujillo (bass).
Metallica is known for their powerful and aggressive sound, Hetfield’s distinctive vocals, and their ability to craft both intricate and hard-hitting songs. Some of their most famous tracks include “Enter Sandman,” “One,” “Nothing Else Matters,” “The Unforgiven,” “Sad but True,” and many more.
Metallica Songs List (All Time)
| Title (Year) | Original Artist | Release |
|---|---|---|
| “2 X 4” (1996) | Metallica | Load |
| “53rd & 3rd” (2003) | Ramones | We’re a Happy Family: A Tribute to Ramones |
| “Ain’t My Bitch” (1996) | Metallica | Load |
| “All Nightmare Long” (2008) | Metallica | Death Magnetic |
| “All Within My Hands” (2003) | Metallica | St. Anger |
| “Am I Evil?” (1984) | Diamond Head | “Creeping Death” |
| “Am I Savage?” (2016) | Metallica | Hardwired… to Self-Destruct |
| “…And Justice for All” (1988) | Metallica | …And Justice for All |
| “(Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth” (1983) | Metallica | Kill ‘Em All |
| “Astronomy” (1998) | Blue Öyster Cult | Garage Inc. |
| “Atlas, Rise!” (2016) | Metallica | Hardwired… to Self-Destruct |
| “Attitude” (1997) | Metallica | Reload |
| “Bad Seed” (1997) | Metallica | Reload |
| “Battery” (1986) | Metallica | Master of Puppets |
| “Better Than You” (1997) | Metallica | Reload |
| “Blackened” (1988) | Metallica | …And Justice for All |
| “Bleeding Me” (1996) | Metallica | Load |
| “Blitzkrieg” (1984) | Blitzkrieg | “Creeping Death” |
| “Brandenburg Gate” (with Lou Reed) (2011) |
Lou Reed and Metallica | Lulu |
| “Breadfan” (1988) | Budgie | “Harvester of Sorrow” |
| “Broken, Beat & Scarred” (2008) | Metallica | Death Magnetic |
| “The Call of Ktulu” (1984) | Metallica | Ride the Lightning |
| “Carpe Diem Baby” (1997) | Metallica | Reload |
| “Cheat on Me” (with Lou Reed) (2011) |
Lou Reed and Metallica | Lulu |
| “Commando” (2003) | Ramones | “St. Anger” |
| “Confusion” (2016) | Metallica | Hardwired… to Self-Destruct |
| “Crash Course in Brain Surgery” (1987) | Budgie | The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited |
| “Creeping Death” (1984) | Metallica | Ride the Lightning |
| “Cretin Hop” (2003) | Ramones | “St. Anger” |
| “Cure” (1996) | Metallica | Load |
| “Cyanide” (2008) | Metallica | Death Magnetic |
| “Damage Case” (1996) | Motörhead | “Hero of the Day” |
| “Damage, Inc.” (1986) | Metallica | Master of Puppets |
| “The Day That Never Comes” (2008) | Metallica | Death Magnetic |
| “Devil’s Dance” (1997) | Metallica | Reload |
| “Die, Die My Darling” (1998) | Misfits | Garage Inc. |
| “Dirty Window” (2003) | Metallica | St. Anger |
| “Disposable Heroes” (1986) | Metallica | Master of Puppets |
| “Don’t Tread on Me” (1991) | Metallica | Metallica |
| “Dragon” (with Lou Reed) (2011) |
Lou Reed and Metallica | Lulu |
| “Dream No More” (2016) | Metallica | Hardwired… to Self-Destruct |
| “Dyers Eve” (1988) | Metallica | …And Justice for All |
| “The Ecstasy of Gold” (2007) | Ennio Morricone | We All Love Ennio Morricone |
| “The End of the Line” (2008) | Metallica | Death Magnetic |
| “Enter Sandman” (1991) | Metallica | Metallica |
| “Escape” (1984) | Metallica | Ride the Lightning |
| “Eye of the Beholder” (1988) | Metallica | …And Justice for All |
| “Fade to Black” (1984) | Metallica | Ride the Lightning |
| “Fight Fire with Fire” (1984) | Metallica | Ride the Lightning |
| “Fixxxer” (1997) | Metallica | Reload |
| “For Whom the Bell Tolls” (1984) | Metallica | Ride the Lightning |
| “The Four Horsemen” (1983) | Metallica | Kill ‘Em All |
| “Frantic” (2003) | Metallica | St. Anger |
| “The Frayed Ends of Sanity” (1988) | Metallica | …And Justice for All |
| “Free Speech for the Dumb” (1998) | Discharge | Garage Inc. |
| “Frustration” (with Lou Reed) (2011) |
Lou Reed and Metallica | Lulu |
| “Fuel” (1997) | Metallica | Reload |
| “The God That Failed” (1991) | Metallica | Metallica |
| “Halo on Fire” (2016) | Metallica | Hardwired… to Self-Destruct |
| “Hardwired” (2016) | Metallica | Hardwired… to Self-Destruct |
| “Harvester of Sorrow” (1988) | Metallica | …And Justice for All |
| “Hate Train” (2011) | Metallica | Beyond Magnetic |
| “Hell and Back” (2011) | Metallica | Beyond Magnetic |
| “Helpless” (1987) | Diamond Head | The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited |
| “Here Comes Revenge” (2016) | Metallica | Hardwired… to Self-Destruct |
| “Hero of the Day” (1996) | Metallica | Load |
| “Hit the Lights” (1983) | Metallica | Kill ‘Em All |
| “Holier Than Thou” (1991) | Metallica | Metallica |
| “The House Jack Built” (1996) | Metallica | Load |
| “I Disappear” (2000) | Metallica | Mission: Impossible II |
| “Iced Honey” (with Lou Reed) (2011) |
Lou Reed and Metallica | Lulu |
| “Invisible Kid” (2003) | Metallica | St. Anger |
| “It’s Electric” (1998) | Diamond Head | Garage Inc. |
| “The Judas Kiss” (2008) | Metallica | Death Magnetic |
| “Jump in the Fire” (1983) | Metallica | Kill ‘Em All |
| “Junior Dad” (with Lou Reed) (2011) |
Lou Reed and Metallica | Lulu |
| “Just a Bullet Away” (2011) | Metallica | Beyond Magnetic |
| “Killing Time” (1991) | Sweet Savage | “The Unforgiven” |
| “King Nothing” (1996) | Metallica | Load |
| “Last Caress/Green Hell” (1987) | Misfits | The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited |
| “Leper Messiah” (1986) | Metallica | Master of Puppets |
| “Little Dog” (with Lou Reed) (2011) |
Lou Reed and Metallica | Lulu |
| “Lords of Summer” (2014) | Metallica | “Lords of Summer” |
| “Loverman” (1998) | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Garage Inc. |
| “Low Man’s Lyric” (1997) | Metallica | Reload |
| “Mama Said” (1996) | Metallica | Load |
| “ManUNkind” (2016) | Metallica | Hardwired… to Self-Destruct |
| “Master of Puppets” (1986) | Metallica | Master of Puppets |
| “The Memory Remains” (1997) | Metallica | Reload |
| “Mercyful Fate” (1998) | Mercyful Fate | Garage Inc. |
| “Metal Militia” (1983) | Metallica | Kill ‘Em All |
| “Mistress Dread” (with Lou Reed) (2011) |
Lou Reed and Metallica | Lulu |
| “The More I See” (1998) | Discharge | Garage Inc. |
| “Moth into Flame” (2016) | Metallica | Hardwired… to Self-Destruct |
| “Motorbreath” (1983) | Metallica | Kill ‘Em All |
| “Murder One” (2016) | Metallica | Hardwired… to Self-Destruct |
| “My Apocalypse” (2008) | Metallica | Death Magnetic |
| “My Friend of Misery” (1991) | Metallica | Metallica |
| “My World” (2003) | Metallica | St. Anger |
| “No Remorse” (1983) | Metallica | Kill ‘Em All |
| “Nothing Else Matters” (1991) | Metallica | Metallica |
| “Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue” (2003) | Ramones | “St. Anger” |
| “Now That We’re Dead” (2016) | Metallica | Hardwired… to Self-Destruct |
| “Of Wolf and Man” (1991) | Metallica | Metallica |
| “One” (1988) | Metallica | …And Justice for All |
| “Orion” (1986) | Metallica | Master of Puppets |
| “The Outlaw Torn” (1996) | Metallica | Load |
| “Overkill” (1996) | Motörhead | “Until It Sleeps” |
| “Phantom Lord” (1983) | Metallica | Kill ‘Em All |
| “Poor Twisted Me” (1996) | Metallica | Load |
| “The Prince” (1988) | Diamond Head | “Harvester of Sorrow” |
| “Prince Charming” (1997) | Metallica | Reload |
| “Pumping Blood” (with Lou Reed) (2011) |
Lou Reed and Metallica | Lulu |
| “Purify” (2003) | Metallica | St. Anger |
| “Rebel of Babylon” (2011) | Metallica | Beyond Magnetic |
| “Remember Tomorrow” (2008) | Iron Maiden | Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden |
| “Ride the Lightning” (1984) | Metallica | Ride the Lightning |
| “Ronnie” (1996) | Metallica | Load |
| “Ronnie Rising Medley” (2014) | Rainbow | Ronnie James Dio: This Is Your Life |
| “Sabbra Cadabra” (1998) | Black Sabbath | Garage Inc. |
| “Sad but True” (1991) | Metallica | Metallica |
| “Seek & Destroy” (1983) | Metallica | Kill ‘Em All |
| “Shoot Me Again” (2003) | Metallica | St. Anger |
| “The Shortest Straw” (1988) | Metallica | …And Justice for All |
| “Slither” (1997) | Metallica | Reload |
| “The Small Hours” (1987) | Holocaust | The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited |
| “So What?” (1991) | Anti-Nowhere League | “The Unforgiven” |
| “Some Kind of Monster” (2003) | Metallica | St. Anger |
| “Spit Out the Bone” (2016) | Metallica | Hardwired… to Self-Destruct |
| “St. Anger” (2003) | Metallica | St. Anger |
| “Stone Cold Crazy” (1990) | Queen | Rubáiyát: Elektra’s 40th Anniversary |
| “Stone Dead Forever” (1996) | Motörhead | “Hero of the Day” |
| “The Struggle Within” (1991) | Metallica | Metallica |
| “Suicide & Redemption” (2008) | Metallica | Death Magnetic |
| “Sweet Amber” (2003) | Metallica | St. Anger |
| “That Was Just Your Life” (2008) | Metallica | Death Magnetic |
| “The Thing That Should Not Be” (1986) | Metallica | Master of Puppets |
| “Thorn Within” (1996) | Metallica | Load |
| “Through the Never” (1991) | Metallica | Metallica |
| “To Live Is to Die” (1988) | Metallica | …And Justice for All |
| “Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World” (2003) | Ramones | “St. Anger” |
| “Too Late Too Late” (1996) | Motörhead | “Hero of the Day” |
| “Trapped Under Ice” (1984) | Metallica | Ride the Lightning |
| “Tuesday’s Gone” (1998) | Lynyrd Skynyrd | Garage Inc. |
| “Turn the Page” (1998) | Bob Seger | Garage Inc. |
| “The Unforgiven” (1991) | Metallica | Metallica |
| “The Unforgiven II” (1997) | Metallica | Reload |
| “The Unforgiven III” (2008) | Metallica | Death Magnetic |
| “The Unnamed Feeling” (2003) | Metallica | St. Anger |
| “Until It Sleeps” (1996) | Metallica | Load |
| “The View” (with Lou Reed) (2011) |
Lou Reed and Metallica | Lulu |
| “The Wait” (1987) | Killing Joke | The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited |
| “Wasting My Hate” (1996) | Metallica | Load |
| “We Did It Again” (with Swizz Beatz and Ja Rule) (2002) |
Metallica and Ja Rule | Swizz Beatz Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories |
| “We’re a Happy Family” (2003) | Ramones | “St. Anger” |
| “Welcome Home (Sanitarium)” (1986) | Metallica | Master of Puppets |
| “When a Blind Man Cries” (2012) | Deep Purple | Re-Machined: A Tribute to Deep Purple’s Machine Head |
| “Where the Wild Things Are” (1997) | Metallica | Reload |
| “Wherever I May Roam” (1991) | Metallica | Metallica |
| “Whiplash” (1983) | Metallica | Kill ‘Em All |
| “Whiskey in the Jar” (1998) | Thin Lizzy | Garage Inc. |
| “You Really Got Me” (with Ray Davies) (2010) |
The Kinks | See My Friends |
Metallica Concert Setlist
- Creeping Death
- Harvester of Sorrow
- Holier Than Thou
- King Nothing
- 72 Seasons
- If Darkness Had a Son (followed by “Rose Avenue”… more )
- Fade to Black
- Shadows Follow (Live debut)
- Orion
- Nothing Else Matters (Kirk messed up intro, song restarted)
- Sad but True
- The Day That Never Comes
- Battery
- Fuel
- Seek & Destroy
- Master of Puppets
About Metallica American Heavy Metal Band
Metallica is a legendary American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1981. Their early years were marked by aggressive and fast-paced thrash metal, exemplified in albums like “Kill ‘Em All” (1983) and “Ride the Lightning” (1984). However, their breakthrough to mainstream success came with the release of their third album, “Master of Puppets” (1986), which is often regarded as one of the greatest and most influential metal albums of all time.
Tragically, in 1986, the band’s bassist Cliff Burton died in a bus accident while on tour in Sweden. He was replaced by Jason Newsted, and the band continued to release successful albums like “…And Justice for All” (1988) and the self-titled album “Metallica” (commonly known as the “Black Album”) in 1991, which gained significant commercial success and widespread appeal, propelling Metallica to international stardom.
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Metallica experimented with their sound, leading to mixed reactions from fans and critics alike. However, they made a triumphant return to their thrash metal roots with the release of “Death Magnetic” (2008) and “Hardwired… to Self-Destruct” (2016), proving their enduring relevance and influence on the heavy metal genre.
Over their career, Metallica has sold millions of records worldwide, won numerous awards, and left a lasting impact on the world of heavy metal. They continue to tour and perform live shows, maintaining their status as one of the most iconic and enduring bands in the history of rock music.
