Metallica discography | |
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Studio albums | 11 |
Live albums | 8 |
Video albums | 10 |
Music videos | 50 |
EPs | 3 |
Singles | 49 |
Soundtrack albums | 1 |
Tribute albums | 1 |
Collaboration albums | 1 |
Box sets | 3 |
The discography of American heavy metal band Metallica includes 11 studio albums, eight live albums, three extended plays, 49 singles, 10 video albums, 43 music videos, one soundtrack album, one collaboration album and three box sets. They are a San Francisco-based metal band formed in 1981 by James Hetfield (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and Lars Ulrich (drums). After several bassist and lead guitarist changes (including Dave Mustaine), the band settled on Cliff Burton and Kirk Hammett, respectively. Metallica started playing locally, releasing their first widely circulated demo, No Life 'til Leather , in 1982. The demo caught the attention of Johny Zazula, who signed Metallica to Megaforce Records. [1] The band released Kill 'Em All in 1983, and the following year they released Ride the Lightning . After Ride the Lightning was released, Metallica left Megaforce and signed to Elektra Records. [2] In March 1986, the band released its third studio album, Master of Puppets , which was Metallica's first album to be certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). [3] While promoting the album, Burton was killed in a bus accident. Jason Newsted was hired as a replacement. The band's first release to feature Newsted was The $5.98 E.P. – Garage Days Re-Revisited , and then followed by ...And Justice for All in August 1988, which peaked at number six on the Billboard 200. [4]
Metallica's fifth, self-titled album, often called The Black Album, was released in 1991 and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. [4] The band embarked on a two-year tour in support of the album. Metallica has since been certified 16 times platinum by the RIAA. [3] Metallica followed with the release of Load and Reload , respectively. [5] After the release of Garage Inc. and S&M , Newsted (who would later join Voivod) departed from the band. Metallica recorded St. Anger without an official bassist (bass parts for the writing & recording during the album sessions were played by the band's long-time producer Bob Rock). Bassist Robert Trujillo joined Metallica in 2003. In 2008, the band released its ninth studio album, Death Magnetic , which was produced by Rick Rubin and distributed through Warner Bros. Records. In April 2009, the band's catalogue was released on the iTunes Store as the Metallica Collection. [6]
In 2013, Metallica released the movie Metallica: Through the Never , together with its soundtrack. Metallica then started writing their tenth studio album, Hardwired... to Self-Destruct , which was released on November 18, 2016. On April 14, 2023, Metallica released their eleventh studio album, titled 72 Seasons . Metallica has sold more than 125 million albums worldwide, [7] with over 67 million records in the United States alone (56.3 million albums since 1991 when SoundScan started tracking actual sales figures). [8] [9] [10]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||||||||||
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US [11] | AUS [12] | CAN [13] | FIN [14] [15] | GER [16] | NOR [17] | NZ [18] | SWE [19] | SWI [20] | UK [21] | |||||
Kill 'Em All |
| 66 [upper-alpha 1] | 55 | — | 12 | 17 | — | — | 28 | 31 | 142 |
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Ride the Lightning |
| 48 [upper-alpha 3] | 38 | — | 9 | 21 | 40 | 32 | 22 | 35 | 87 |
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Master of Puppets |
| 29 | 33 | 52 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 33 | 14 | 17 | 41 |
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...And Justice for All |
| 6 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
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Metallica |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||
Load |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Reload |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
St. Anger |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
Death Magnetic |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Hardwired... to Self-Destruct |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
72 Seasons |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
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US [11] | AUS [12] | CAN [13] | FIN [14] | GER [16] | NOR [17] | NZ [18] | SWE [19] | SWI [20] | UK [21] | ||||
Live Shit: Binge & Purge |
| 26 | 18 | 40 | — | 68 | 32 | — | — | — | 54 | ||
S&M (with San Francisco Symphony) |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 33 | ||
Orgullo, Pasión, y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de México |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Six Feet Down Under |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
The Big Four: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria (with Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax) |
| — | 71 | — | 31 | 59 | — | — | — | 63 | — | ||
Six Feet Down Under Part II |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Live at Grimey's |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Helping Hands...Live & Acoustic at the Masonic [53] |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Live in Chile (1993 – 2017) |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Live in Argentina (1993 – 2017) |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Live in Brazil (1993 – 2017) |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
S&M2 (with San Francisco Symphony) |
| 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
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US [11] | AUS [12] | CAN [13] | FIN [14] | GER [16] | NOR [17] | NZ [18] | SWE [19] | SWI [20] | UK [21] | ||||
Garage Inc. |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 29 | ||
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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US [11] | CAN [13] | FIN [14] | UK | ||
The Metallica Blacklist |
| 103 [59] | 44 [60] | 48 [61] | 27 [62] |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||||||||
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US [11] | AUS [12] | AUT [63] | CAN [13] | FIN [14] | GER [16] | NZ [18] | SWE [19] | SWI [20] | UK [21] | |||
Lulu (with Lou Reed) |
| 36 | 33 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 36 |
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Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
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US [11] | AUS [12] | AUT [63] | CAN [13] | FIN [14] | GER [16] | NZ [18] | SWE [19] | SWI [20] | UK [21] | ||
Metallica: Through the Never |
| 9 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 16 | 36 |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
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US [11] | AUS [12] | AUT [63] | CAN [13] | FIN [14] | GER [16] | NZ [18] | SPA [64] | SWI [20] | UK [21] | |||
The $5.98 E.P. / $9.98 CD: Garage Days Re-Revisited |
| 18 | 69 | 16 | 17 | — | 10 | — | 12 [65] | 62 | 27 | |
Some Kind of Monster [66] |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Beyond Magnetic |
| 29 | 19 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 25 | — | — | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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UK [21] | |||||||||||||
The Good, the Bad & the Live |
| 56 | |||||||||||
Limited-Edition Vinyl Box Set |
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The Metallica Collection |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
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US [67] | US Main. Rock [68] | AUS [12] | GER [16] | NLD [69] | NOR [17] | NZ [18] | SWE [19] | SWI [20] | UK [70] | |||||
"Whiplash" [71] | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Kill 'Em All | ||
"Jump in the Fire" | 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | |||
"Creeping Death" [72] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 |
| Ride the Lightning | ||
"Master of Puppets" [74] | 1986 | 35 | 18 | 19 | 100 | — [upper-alpha 7] | — | 17 | 69 | — | 22 | Master of Puppets | ||
"Harvester of Sorrow" | 1988 | — | — | 100 | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | 20 | ...And Justice for All | ||
"Eye of the Beholder" [77] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"One" | 1989 | 35 | 46 | 5 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 22 | 13 | |||
"Enter Sandman" | 1991 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 5 | Metallica | ||
"The Unforgiven" | 35 | 10 | 10 | 47 | 25 | — | 24 | 32 | — | 15 | ||||
"Nothing Else Matters" | 1992 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 6 | |||
"Wherever I May Roam" | 82 | 25 | 14 | 30 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 28 | — | 25 |
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"Sad but True" | 1993 | 98 | 15 | 48 | 42 | 10 | 5 | 42 | 31 | — | 20 |
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"Until It Sleeps" | 1996 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 5 | Load | ||
"Hero of the Day" | 60 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 25 | 8 | 21 | 10 | — | 17 |
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"Mama Said" | — | — | 24 | — | 58 | 13 | — | 24 | — | 19 |
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"King Nothing" | 1997 | 90 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"The Memory Remains" | 28 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 23 | 4 | 30 | 13 |
| Reload | ||
"The Unforgiven II" | 1998 | 59 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 8 | — | 15 |
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"Fuel" | — | 6 | 2 | 57 | 53 | — | 35 | 49 | — | 31 |
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"Turn the Page" | — [upper-alpha 8] | 1 | 11 | 23 | 42 | 11 | 22 | 13 | — | — | Garage Inc. | |||
"Whiskey in the Jar" | 1999 | — [upper-alpha 9] | 4 | 14 | 23 | 47 | 4 | 41 | 15 | 55 | 29 | |||
"Die, Die My Darling" | — | 26 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Nothing Else Matters '99" (with San Francisco Symphony) | — | — | 28 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | S&M | |||
"No Leaf Clover" (with San Francisco Symphony) | 2000 | 74 | 1 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 9 | — | 50 | 99 | — | |||
"I Disappear" | 76 | 1 | — | 14 | 36 | 8 | — | 25 | 20 | 35 |
| Mission: Impossible 2 soundtrack | ||
"St. Anger" | 2003 | — [upper-alpha 10] | 2 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 38 | 9 | 28 | 9 |
| St. Anger | |
"Frantic" | — | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 23 | 13 | 57 | 16 | ||||
"The Unnamed Feeling" | 2004 | — | 28 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 10 | — | 37 | 47 | 42 | |||
"Some Kind of Monster" | — | 19 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"The Day That Never Comes" | 2008 | 31 | 1 | 18 | — | 20 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 32 | 19 | Death Magnetic | ||
"My Apocalypse" | 67 | 38 | 38 | — | 33 | 9 | — | 15 | — | 51 | ||||
"Cyanide" | 50 | 1 | 48 | — | — | 15 | — | 14 | — | 48 | ||||
"The Judas Kiss" | — [upper-alpha 11] | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 44 | — | 79 | ||||
"All Nightmare Long" | — | 9 | 90 | 15 | 7 | — | — | 44 | — | — | ||||
"Broken, Beat & Scarred" | 2009 | — | 15 | 75 | 35 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"The View" (with Lou Reed) | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Lulu | ||
"Lords of Summer" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 141 | Hardwired... to Self-Destruct bonus track | ||
"Hardwired" | 2016 | — [upper-alpha 12] | 1 | 70 | — | — | — | — [upper-alpha 13] | 72 | — | 186 |
| Hardwired... to Self-Destruct | |
"Moth into Flame" | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | — | — | ||||
"Atlas, Rise!" | — | 1 | — | 100 | — | — | — | 87 | — | — | ||||
"Now That We're Dead" | 2017 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | |||
"Spit Out the Bone" | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"All Within My Hands" (with San Francisco Symphony) | 2020 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S&M2 | ||
"Lux Æterna" | 2022 | — [upper-alpha 14] | 1 | — [upper-alpha 15] | — | — | — | — [upper-alpha 16] | — | — | — [upper-alpha 17] | 72 Seasons | ||
"Screaming Suicide" | 2023 | — | 4 | — | — [upper-alpha 18] | — | — | — [upper-alpha 19] | — | — | — [upper-alpha 20] | |||
"If Darkness Had a Son" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [upper-alpha 21] | — | — | — [upper-alpha 22] | ||||
"72 Seasons" | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — [upper-alpha 23] | — | — [upper-alpha 24] | ||||
"Too Far Gone?" | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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US Main. Rock [68] | US Rock [90] | SWI [20] | |||||
"Fade to Black" | 1984 | — | — | 100 | Ride the Lightning | ||
"For Whom the Bell Tolls" [91] | — | 18 | — | ||||
"...And Justice for All" [92] | 1989 | — | — | — | ...And Justice for All | ||
"Stone Cold Crazy" [93] | 1990 | — | — | — | Elektra's 40th Anniversary | ||
"Don't Tread on Me" [94] | 1991 | — | — | — | Metallica | ||
"Ain't My Bitch" | 1996 | 15 | — | — | Load | ||
"Bleeding Me" | 1997 | 6 | — | — | |||
"Better than You" | 1998 | 7 | — | — | Reload | ||
"The Ecstasy of Gold" | 2007 | 21 | — | — | We All Love Ennio Morricone | ||
"The End of the Line" [95] | 2009 | — | — | — | Death Magnetic | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||
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US Bub. [78] | US Heri. Rock [96] | US Main. Rock [68] | AUS [12] | AUT [63] | FIN [14] | NOR [17] | SWE [19] | SWI [20] | UK [97] | ||||||
"Battery" | 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Master of Puppets | ||
"Blackened" | 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| …And Justice for All | ||
"Remember Tomorrow" | 2008 | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden | |||
"That Was Just Your Life" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | Death Magnetic | ||||
"The Unforgiven III" | 14 | — | — | 41 | — | 16 | 8 | 34 | 12 | 120 |
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"Hate Train" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | Beyond Magnetic | |||
"When a Blind Man Cries" | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Re-Machined: A Tribute to Deep Purple's Machine Head | ||||
"Halo on Fire" | 2018 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hardwired... to Self-Destruct | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Song | Year | Album | Ref(s) |
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"Hit the Lights" (original version, later re-recorded for Kill 'Em All ) | 1982 | Metal Massacre, Vol. 1 | [98] |
"Stone Cold Crazy" | 1990 | Rubáiyát: Elektra's 40th Anniversary | [99] |
"For Whom the Bell Tolls (The Irony of It All)" (with DJ Spooky) | 1997 | Spawn: The Album | |
"I Disappear" | 2000 | Mission: Impossible 2 | [100] |
"We Did It Again" (with Ja Rule) | 2002 | Swizz Beatz Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories | [101] |
"53rd & 3rd" | 2003 | We're a Happy Family: A Tribute to Ramones | [102] |
" The Ecstasy of Gold " | 2007 | We All Love Ennio Morricone | |
"Remember Tomorrow" | 2008 | Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden | |
"You Really Got Me" | 2010 | See My Friends | [103] |
"When a Blind Man Cries" | 2012 | Re-Machined: A Tribute To Deep Purple's Machine Head | |
"Ronnie Rising Medley" | 2014 | Ronnie James Dio – This is Your Life | |
"Nothing Else Matters – Jungle Cruise Version" | 2021 | Jungle Cruise (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | [104] |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
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US Video [105] | AUS DVD [106] | CAN Video [107] | FIN DVD [108] | GER [16] | NZ DVD [109] | UK Video [110] | |||||||
Cliff 'Em All |
| 20 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
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2 of One |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Cunning Stunts |
| 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |||||
S&M (with San Francisco Symphony) |
| 12 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | ||||
The Videos 1989–2004 |
| 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 34 | 1 | — | |||||
Français Pour une Nuit |
| — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 9 |
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Orgullo, Pasión, y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de México |
| — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
The Big Four: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria (with Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax) |
| 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
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Quebec Magnetic |
| 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 29 | — | 9 |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Director(s) | Album |
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"One" | 1989 | Bill Pope, Michael Salomon [116] | ...And Justice for All |
"Enter Sandman" | 1991 | Wayne Isham [117] | Metallica |
"The Unforgiven" | Matt Mahurin [118] | ||
"Nothing Else Matters" | 1992 | Adam Dubin [119] | |
"Wherever I May Roam" | Wayne Isham [120] | ||
"Sad but True" | |||
"Fade to Black (Live)" | 1993 | Live Shit: Binge and Purge | |
"Until It Sleeps" | 1996 | Samuel Bayer [121] | Load |
"Hero of the Day" | Anton Corbijn | ||
"Mama Said" | |||
"King Nothing" | 1997 | Matt Mahurin | |
"The Memory Remains" | Paul Andresen | Reload | |
"The Unforgiven II" | 1998 | Matt Mahurin | |
"Fuel" | Wayne Isham | ||
"Turn the Page" | Jonas Åkerlund [122] | Garage, Inc. | |
"Whiskey in the Jar" | 1999 | ||
"Die, Die My Darling" | Joe Friday | ||
"No Leaf Clover" | Wayne Isham | S&M | |
"I Disappear" | 2000 | Mission: Impossible 2 soundtrack | |
"St. Anger" | 2003 | The Malloys | St. Anger |
"Frantic" | Wayne Isham | ||
"The Unnamed Feeling" | The Malloys [123] | ||
"Some Kind of Monster" | 2004 | Bruce Sinofsky | |
"Iron Man" | 2006 | Joel Gallen, Tim Kettle | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |
"The Day That Never Comes" | 2008 | Peter Hjors, Thomas Vinterberg [124] | Death Magnetic |
"All Nightmare Long" | Roboshobo [125] | ||
"Broken, Beat & Scarred" | 2009 | Wayne Isham [126] | |
"Master of Puppets" (Live) | 2013 | Nimród Antal [127] | Metallica: Through the Never |
"Hardwired" | 2016 | Colin Shane Hakes [128] | Hardwired... to Self Destruct |
"Moth into Flame" | Tom Kirk [129] | ||
"Atlas, Rise!" | Clark Eddy [130] | ||
"Dream No More" | Tom Kirk [131] | ||
"Confusion" | Claire Marie Vogel [132] | ||
"ManUNkind" | Jonas Åkerlund [133] | ||
"Now That We're Dead" | Herring & Herring | ||
"Here Comes Revenge" | Jessica Cope | ||
"Am I Savage?" | Herring & Herring | ||
"Halo on Fire" | |||
"Murder One" | Robert Valley | ||
"Spit Out the Bone" | Phil Mucci | ||
"Lords of Summer" | Brett Murray | ||
"Now That We're Dead" (second music video) | 2017 | ||
"Lux Æterna" | 2022 | Tim Saccenti | 72 Seasons |
"Screaming Suicide" | 2023 | ||
"If Darkness Had a Son" | |||
"72 Seasons" | |||
"Sleepwalk My Life Away" | |||
"Room of Mirrors" | Tristan Zammit | ||
"Shadows Follow" | |||
"Too Far Gone?" | Team Rolfes | ||
"Crown of Barbed Wire" | Corey Daigle | ||
"Chasing Light" | Kim Asendorf, Dina Chang | ||
"You Must Burn!" | Tim Saccenti | ||
"Inamorata" | Jess Cope | ||
"Too Far Gone?" (second music video) | Coan “Buddy” Nichols |
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The discography of the English rock band Oasis consists of seven studio albums, two live albums, five compilation albums, six video albums, one extended play, twenty seven singles which includes one double single, nineteen promotional singles and thirty-six music videos. As of 2024 the band have sold 75 million records worldwide, and been cited by Guinness World Records as the most successful act in the United Kingdom between the years 1995 and 2005. Oasis had 22 consecutive UK top 10 hits between 1994 and 2008. Oasis was formed in 1991 by vocalist Liam Gallagher, guitarist Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs, bassist Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and drummer Tony McCarroll – they were later joined by guitarist and songwriter Noel Gallagher. The band signed to Creation Records in May 1993 and released their debut single "Supersonic" the following year; it peaked at number 31 in the United Kingdom. Follow-up singles "Shakermaker" and "Live Forever" became UK top 15 hits, with the latter also attaining success in the United States. Definitely Maybe, the band's debut studio album, topped the UK Albums Chart and went on to be certified eight times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
American singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson has released ten studio albums, eight extended plays, one compilation album, one remix album, and 56 singles. In 2002, she won the inaugural season of the television competition American Idol and was immediately signed to a recording deal with 19 Recordings, and RCA Records. She made her chart debut in September 2002 with the double A-side single "Before Your Love"/"A Moment Like This", latter of which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart and eventually became the year's best-selling single in the United States. Her debut album, Thankful, was released in April 2003 and entered the US Billboard 200 chart at number one. Thankful produced the hit lead single "Miss Independent" and was certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The discography of English rock band Blur consists of nine studio albums, five live albums, five compilation albums, one remix album, two video albums, four extended plays, 35 singles, 10 promotional singles and 37 music videos. Formed in London in 1988, the group consists of singer/keyboardist Damon Albarn, guitarist/singer Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Three years later, their debut release, the Madchester and shoegazing-tinged Leisure (1991), peaked at number seven on the UK Albums Chart. Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993) inaugurated the Britpop phase of their career. Its multi-Platinum follow-ups Parklife (1994) and The Great Escape (1995) helped the band achieve mainstream popularity in Britain; every Blur studio album from Parklife onwards has topped the British charts.
The discography of American rock band Tool consists of five studio albums, one box set, two extended plays, four video albums, fifteen singles and nine music videos.
American singer Gwen Stefani has released four studio albums, two extended plays, 34 singles, six promotional singles, one video album, and 28 music videos. She has sold more than nine million albums as a solo artist. Stefani is also the lead singer of the rock band No Doubt, with which she has released several albums.
Garbage is an American rock band formed in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1993. The group's discography consists of seven studio albums, three compilation albums, one remix album, one extended play, 37 singles, four promotional singles, three video albums, and 38 music videos. The line-up consists of Scottish vocalist Shirley Manson and Americans Duke Erikson, Steve Marker, and Butch Vig. They have amassed worldwide album sales of over 17 million units.
The discography of Kings of Leon, an American rock band, consists of eight studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, two video album, five extended plays, 26 singles, one promotional single and 26 music videos. As of 2016 the band has sold over 21 million albums worldwide and 38 million singles. The band released their debut extended play Holy Roller Novocaine in February 2003, followed by the release of the extended play What I Saw in May. Their debut studio album, Youth and Young Manhood, was released in July 2003, peaking at number 113 on the US Billboard 200 and number three on the UK Albums Chart. The album has since been certified two times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and three times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Three singles were released from the album, including the UK top 40 hit "Molly's Chambers". In November 2004, Kings of Leon released their second album, Aha Shake Heartbreak. The album peaked at number 55 on the Billboard 200 and number three on the UK Albums Chart. It has been certified double platinum by the BPI and the ARIA. The album's first single, "The Bucket", peaked at number 16 in the UK; it also became the band's first single to chart in the United States, where it peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard Alternative Songs chart.
The discography of American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake consists of six studio albums, two compilation albums, three extended plays, and 51 singles. Timberlake started his music career in 1995, as a member of boy band NSYNC. Following the group's hiatus in 2002, he released his solo debut studio album, Justified, in November that same year. The album was a commercial success and peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart and additionally topped the charts in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Justified earned multiple multi-platinum certifications, including a triple platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and a sextuple platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It produced four singles: "Like I Love You", "Cry Me a River", "Rock Your Body" and "Señorita"; all performed well commercially, with two of them becoming top 5 hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and top two hits on the UK Singles Chart. "Rock Your Body" also reached number one in Australia.
The discography of Stone Temple Pilots, an American rock band, consists of 8 studio albums, 3 compilation albums, 2 live albums, 1 extended play, 34 singles and 22 music videos.
English indie rock band Florence and the Machine have released five studio albums, three live albums, four compilation albums, six extended plays, 25 singles, four promotional singles and 29 music videos.
American rapper Kendrick Lamar has released five studio albums, one compilation album, one extended play (EP), five mixtapes, 65 singles, and three promotional singles. Lamar initially performed under the stage name K.Dot, releasing three mixtapes under that moniker: Y.H.N.I.C. (2004), Training Day (2005), and C4 (2009). He gained major attention after the release of his fourth mixtape Overly Dedicated, which was released in 2010. It was Lamar's first full-length project to be released under his birth name and fared well enough to enter the United States Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, where it peaked at number 72.
The discography of American indie folk band Bon Iver consists of four studio albums, two extended plays (EP), eight singles and four music videos. The material has been released by the Jagjaguwar label in North America and by the 4AD label in Europe.
English-Irish boy band One Direction have released five studio albums, ten extended plays, seventeen singles, two video albums, and seventeen music videos. They signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records after being formed and finishing third in the seventh series of British television singing competition The X Factor in 2010. They subsequently signed in North America with Columbia Records. One Direction: This Is Us, a 3D documentary concert film was released on 29 August 2013 in the United Kingdom and 30 August 2013 in the United States. The film captures the band on the road during the Take Me Home Tour and documents their origins and rise to fame.
The discography of American singer, songwriter, and actress Ariana Grande consists of seven studio albums, one reissue, two compilation albums, one live album, two extended plays (EPs), fifty-four singles, and fifteen promotional singles. Throughout her career thus far, Grande has sold over 90 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she has sold over 100 million units, across albums, singles, and features, and 10 million albums and 86.5 million digital singles units as a lead artist. In the U.S., Grande has moved 22.4 million album units, and garnered over 23.6 billion streams across lead artist credits, according to Luminate. Having amassed over 105 billion consumed streams thus far, Grande is the most streamed female artist ever. She is also the most streamed female artist of the 2010s on Spotify and Apple Music. She has amassed 85 chart entries on the Billboard Hot 100—the third most entries for a female artist—including nine number ones and 22 top-10 hits altogether so far. Grande was named the sixth top female artist of the 2010s decade, and was ranked among Billboard's Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Artists, at number 78. Grande is also one of the most certified female artists in the UK, with nearly 25 million units.
New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde has released three studio albums, four extended plays, 12 singles and nine music videos. At the age of 13, she was signed to Universal Music Group (UMG) and started to write music. In November 2012, when she was 16 years old, she self-released The Love Club EP via SoundCloud. It was released for sale by UMG in March 2013; a song from the EP, "Royals", topped numerous single charts internationally, including the US Billboard Hot 100. The track sold over 10 million units worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all-time.
Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer have released five studio albums, three live albums, seven extended plays, 26 singles, four promotional singles, and 31 music videos. All four of their studio albums debuted at number one in Australia and all have debuted at number one, within the top three, and within top 10 on a multitude of charts in many other countries. According to Billboard, since 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer have sold more than ten million albums, sold over two million concert tickets worldwide, and the band's songs streams surpass seven billion, making them one of Australia's most successful musical exports in history.
The discography of English singer-songwriter Liam Payne consists of one studio album, two EPs, 14 singles, nine music videos, and a guest appearance.
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