"Sex is hereditary. If your parents never had it, chances are
you won't either."
Joseph Fischer
GOT 'EM ALL? - THE COMPLETE METALLICA DISCOGRAPHY
This is the complete Metallica discography - at least as
complete as we were able to make it. Most of the data came from
the Metallica/Sepultura Metal Hammer special, but some of our own
research was added as well (most particularly in the CD
department).
SINGLES
Eye of the Beholder
Featuring "Eye of the Beholder" and "The Prince". Only released
in US.
One
Featuring "One" and "The Prince". Only released in US.
One
Featuring "One" and "Seek and Destroy" (live). Only released in
Europe.
MAXI-SINGLES/MINI-ALBUMS
Creeping Death
Featuring "Creeping Death", "Am I Evil?" and "Blitzkrieg". In
the UK, this was also released on gold, transparent, blue and red
vinyl.
Whiplash
Featuring "Whiplash", "Jump in the Fire", "Seek and Destroy"
(live) and "Phantom Lord" (live). This particular version was
only released in the US by Megaforce.
Jump in the Fire
Featuring "Jump in the Fire", "Seek and Destroy" (live) and
"Phantom Lord" (live). Music For Nations released it on red
vinyl, Phonogram on black.
Creeping Death/Jump in the Fire
Both aforementioned EP's released in Germany on one EP.
The $5.98 E.P. Garage Days Re-revisited
Featuring "Helpless", "The Small Hours", "The Wait", "Crash
Course in Brain Surgery", "Last Caress/Green Hell". First UK-
release of this one was without "The Wait".
Harvester of Sorrow
Featuring "Harvester of Sorrow", "Breadfan" and "The Prince".
One
Featuring "One", "For Whom the Bell Tolls" and "Welcome Home
(Sanitarium). Latter two taped live at the Dallas Reunion Arena
on February 5th 1989.
One
Featuring "One", "Creeping Death" (live) and "For Whom the Bell
Tolls" (live). Gatefold sleeve with pics and interviews with
roadies.
The Good, the Bad and the Live
The 6.5 year anniversary Phonogram box set with a poster and
five EPs: "Jump in the Fire", "Creeping Death", "Garage Days Re-
revisited", "Harvester of Sorrow" and a live maxi that
appeared nowhere else so far (featuring "One", "Breadfan" and
"Harvester of Sorrow").
Enter Sandman
Featuring "Enter Sandman", "Stone Cold Crazy" and "Enter Sandman
Demo".
The Unforgiven
Featuring "The Unforgiven", "Killing Time", "So What" and "The
Unforgiven Demo".
Nothing Else Matters
See below ("CD-SINGLES").
CD-SINGLES
(All 5" except otherwise noted)
Creeping Death/Jump in the Fire
Identical to EP of the same name. A Music For Nations CD.
The $5.98 E.P. Garage Days Re-revisited
Identical to the EP.
Harvester of Sorrow
Identical to the EP.
One
Featuring "One" and "The Prince". Only released in US.
One
Featuring "One", "For Whom the Bell Tolls" (live) and "Welcome
Home (Sanitarium)" (live). The Japanese version also had
"Breadfan" and "One Demo" on it (and was a red CD, sometimes sold
with a Metallica wristband).
Enter Sandman
Identical to EP.
The Unforgiven.
Identical to EP, with the exception of the fact that it did not
have "So What" on it! A special 3" version of this CD single also
exist, that does not have "So What" and "The Unforgiven Demo" on
it. This comes in a specially elongated packaging.
Nothing Else Matters
Featuring "Nothing Else Matters", "Enter Sandman" (recorded live
at Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia, on September 28th 1991),
"Harvester of Sorrow" (recorded live at Liebenau, Graz, Austria,
on September 11th 1991) and "Nothing Else Matters Demo".
Probably also released on vinyl.
Nothing Else Matters
Featuring "Enter Sandman", "Sad but True" and "Nothing Else
Matters", all live. It's a limited version, so it is said. All
recorded at the Wembley Stadium, April 20th 1992.
Probably also released on vinyl.
OFFICIAL ALBUMS ON VINYL AND CD
Kill 'Em All
Featuring "Hit the Lights", "The Four Horsemen", "Motorbreath",
"Jump in the Fire", "Anaesthesia (Pulling Teeth)", "Whiplash",
"Phantom Lord", "Seek and Destroy" and "Metal Militia". In UK, it
was later released as a double-EP with gatefold sleeve.
Ride the Lightning
Featuring "Fight Fire with Fire", "Ride the Lightning", "For
Whom the Bell Tolls", "Fade to Black", "Trapped under Ice",
"Escape", "Creeping Death", "The Caal of Ktulu". In UK, it was
later released as a double-EP with gatefold sleeve. The French
album cover (first edition) was greenish instead of blue due to a
printing error.
Master of Puppets
Featuring "Battery", "Master of Puppets", "The Thing that Should
not Be", "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)", "Disposable Heroes", "Leper
Messiah", "Orion" and "Damage Inc.". In UK, it was later released
as a double-EP with gatefold sleeve.
...And Justice for All
Featuring "Blackened", "...And Justice for All", "Eye of the
Beholder", "One", "The Shortest Straw", "Harvester of Sorrow",
"The Frayed Ends of Insanity", "To Live is to Die" and "Dyers
Eve". On vinyl only available as double-EP. The Japanese version
has an extra track "The Prince".
Metallica
Featuring "Enter Sandman", "Sad but True", "Holier than Thou",
"The Unforgiven", "Wherever I May Roam", "Don't Tread On Me",
"Through the Never", "Nothing Else Matters", "Of Wolf and Man",
"The God that Failed", "My Friend of Misery" and "The Struggle
Within". The Japanese version has an extra track "So What". A
special CD exists of the standard version (without "So What")
with the CD sold in a leather cover with James' head on it.
Hit the Lights
This song was featured on the "Metal Massacre-I" sampler in
1981.
Stone Cold Crazy
This song was featured on the 1990 Elektra sampler.
Probably, the live version of this song (performed with the
remaining members of Queen and Tonny Iommi on guitar, with James
on vocals, recorded during the Freddie Mercury Tribute on April
20th 1992) will appear on the Queen album called something
like "Last Concert At Wembley", due out late May 1992.
Metallica have also release a limited edition (4000 ex.) box
containing "Creeping Death/Jump in the Fire", "5.98$ Garage Days
Re-revisited", "Harvester of Sorrow", "One" and "Enter Sandman".
It also features 2 badges, 3 stickers and 2 sew-on patches.
PICTURE DISCS
Kill 'Em All
Pic: Standard album cover. In UK released by Music For Nations,
in US by Megaforce.
Jump in the Fire
Pic: Standard album cover. Both shaped and uncut versions
available.
Whiplash
Pic: Standard album cover. Featuring, identical tracks.
American.
Master of Puppets
Pic: Standard album cover. UK only.
One
Pic: Standard album cover of the one featuring "One" and
"Creeping Death" (live). 10".
PROMOS
Fade to Black
US promo EP. Both sides album version. Also released on 'glow in
the dark' green vinyl.
For Whom the Bell Tolls
US promo EP. A side contains edit version, B-side album version.
Master of Puppets (part 1)
US promo EP. Both sides contain edit versions of the song
"Master of Puppets".
Mandatory
A 7-track US promo EP containing tracks off the first three
albums. Released in 1988.
Mandatory
An 8-track US promo EP. Same as the previous one, but also
containing "One". Released in 1989. Also released on CD.
...And Justice for All, Metallipromo
US promo EP featuring "Harvester of Sorrow", "Breadfan" and "The
Prince".
Harvester of Sorrow
UK promo single. Both sides contain the album version.
Eye of the Beholder
US promo EP containing edit-and album versions of the song.
Released as EP, single and CD.
Eye of the Beholder
UK promo EP. Both sides contain the album version.
One
UK promo EP. both sides containing the album version. The single
version has a different cover and both sides have the edit
version.
One
US promo EP with the edit-and album-versions.
...And Justice for All
US promo EP with the edit-and album-versions.
Stone Cold Crazy
Promo CD with the song from the Elektra sampler.
INTERVIEW PICTURE DISKS
Interview with
Pics: James and Kirk. Interview: Lars.
An Interview with Lars Ulrich
Pics: Band. Interview: Lars.
The Chris Tetley Interviews
Pics: James. Interview: Lars and Kirk.
Rock Sagas
Two rectangularly shapes discs. Pics: James and Kirk. Interview:
Lars.
Metallica
Pics: Band and James. Interview: Lars.
Tell Tales
Sawblade shaped discs, with black, purple or red edges. Pics:
James. Interview: Lars. Also released with a black edge but
containing a Motörhead interview.
Metallica
Pics: James and Jason. Interview: Kirk and Jason.
A Rare Interview with...
Four different black/white interview singles.
James Hetfield
Picture CD with interview.
The End of the World as we Know It
Pic: Cover on yellow vinyl. Interview: Lars.
VIDEOS
Cliff 'Em All
2 of One
Contains album-and edit-versions of "One", plus interview with
Lars.
One the Video
UK promo with the album version of "One.
BOOTLEG SINGLES
Killing Time
Featuring "Killing Time" and "Let it Loose". Dave Mustaine
sings.
Metal Militia
Featuring "Metal Militia" and "The Prince" (latter live in San
Fransisco, 29-11-1982).
Metallifits
Featuring "Last Caress" and other short pieces. White vinyl.
Leper Messiah
Featuring "Leper Messiah" and "Am I Evil?" plus two more tracks.
Cliff 'Em All
Featuring "No Remorse" and "For Whom the Bell Tolls".
The Monster at the Meadowlands
Featuring "Seek and Destroy", "Last Caress" and "Battery".
Released with black/white and green covers.
Live'n'Heavy
Containing "The Four Horsemen" and "Harvester of Sorrow".
BOOTLEG ALBUMS
Metal Militia
Side 1 and 2: "No Life 'Til Leather" demo plus recordings from
an unknown band.
No Life 'Til Power
Side 1: "No Life 'Til Leather" demo. Side 2: "Power Metal" demo.
Also released on red vinyl.
Maximum Metallus
Side 1 and 2: The Stone, San Fransisco, 18-9-1982.
Phantom Lord
Side 1 and 2: San Fransisco, 29-11-1982.
Let God Sort 'Em Out
Side 1 and 2: San Fransisco 1983 plus demos.
Horsemen of the Apokalypse
Side 1 and 2: Demos 1982 and 1983 plus "The Prince" (live SF 29-
11-1982).
Garage Days Revisited
Side 1: Demos 1982. Side 2: Demos 1983.
Metallica
Side 1 and 2: San Fransisco 1982. Side 3 and 4: Marquee, London,
1984.
Metalmilitia, Garage Daze
Side 1: Demos 1982. Side 2: Live in their garage 1983. Note that
the name does not lack the space where you might expect it!
Fucking Nuts
Side 1-3, Ijsselhal, Zwolle, The Netherlands, 11-2-1984
(Aardschokdag). Side 4: Interviews with Dave Mustaine, Dan
Beehler and Lars. Also released on red vinyl.
Weed Killer and Sugar
Identical to "Fucking Nuts" (above), but in different sleeve.
Released on black, purple/red vinyl.
Frankfurt 84
Side 1 and 2: Frankfurt, Germany, 7-6-1984. Released on black,
red, clear, green and multi-coloured vinyl.
Metal Up your Ass
Sides 1-4, Mainz, Germany, 1-12-1984. Released on black, yellow,
green, blue, clear and multi-coloured vinyl.
Speed Metal Gods Vol.1
Side 1 and 2: Hamburg, Germany, 9-12-1984.
Speed Metal Gods Vol.2
Side 1 and 2: Hamburg, Germany, 9-12-1984.
Teutonicus Furor
Side 1 and 2: London 1984.
Terrör Incögnitö
Side 1-4: Spectrum, Montreal, Canada, 15-1-1985.
Acting Like a Maniac
Side 1 and 2: Donington, England, 17-8-1985. Also released on
blue and red vinyl.
Death Mission
Side 1 and 2: Donington, England, 17-8-1985, side 3 demos 1983,
side 4 Demos 1983 and Megadeth demos.
The Devil Shaved Soap and Gasoline
Side 1 and 2: "No Lif 'Tl Leather" demo and recordings of an
unknown band. Side 3: Demos 1983, side 4 demos 1983 and Megadeth
demos. Released on black and purple/yellow vinyl.
Disposable Heroes
Side 1 and 2: Metal Hammer festival, Lorely, Germany, 14-9-1985.
Release on black, yellow, blue, white and red vinyl.
We'll Nail You Down
Identical to "Disposable Heroes" (above), but with different
sleeve. Released on clear vinyl (with and without Sesame Street
label) and multi-coloured vinyl.
No Remorse
Side 1 and 2: San Fransisco 1985.
Molten Rock
Sides 1-4: Chicago, 20-4-1986. Side 4 also contains demo
outtakes 1981. Cover identical to "Speed Metal Gods Vol.2".
Live Before Death
Side 1: The Old Waldorf, San Fransisco 18-10-1982. Side 2: SF
17-9-1982 and 18-10-1982. Side 3, 4 and a bonus single: Glen
Falls, New York, 27-4-1986. Released on black and red vinyl.
Up Shut
Side 1-4: L'Amour, Brooklyn, 28-4-1986.
Monsters of Rock
Side 1, 2 and 3: Roskilde Rock Festival, Denmark, 6-7-1986.
Side 4: The Stone, San Fransisco 1982.
Time for some Fucking Danish Beer
Identical to "Monsters of Rock" but with a different cover.
Damage Inc.
Side 1 and 2: Roskilde 6-7-1986.
Demonic Invocation
Side 1-4: Hammersmith Odeon, London, 21-9-1986.
The Final Gig
Side 1-4: Solnahallen, Sweden, 26-9-1986. Last gig where Cliff
played.
The Freak's Not Here
Side 1-4: Poughkeepsie, New York, 28-11-1986.
Assassin
Side 1-4: The Felt Forum, New York, 1-12-1986.
Tour 1986 (The Metallilive '86)
Side 1-4: Recorded during the "Damage Inc." tour.
Flintstones and Jetsons
Sode 1-4: Boblingen Sporthalle, Stuttgart, Germany, 24-1-1987.
For Metallians Only
Side 1-5: Grugahalle, Essen, Germany, 25-1-1987. Side 6: Metal
Church at that same venue and date.
Only For Metallians
Identical to "For Metallians Only", but with different gatefold
sleeve.
Masters of Evil
Side 1-4: Hamburg, Germany, 27-1-1987. Released on green/red
vinyl.
The Hexenhammer
Identical to "Masters of Evil", but with different cover and a
flyer inside.
The Unstoppable Force
Side 1-4: Frolundaborg, Gothenburg, Sweden, 13-2-1987.
Cee Four
Side 1-4: Santa Barbara, 9-5-1987.
Am I Evil?
Side 1 and 2: Monsters of Rock, Nurnberg, 29-8-1987.
Bang a Gong
Side 1 and 2: St. George Hall, Bradford, 26-9-1988. Released on
black, red, clear and yellow vinyl, and with differently coloured
band logos.
Calling All Destroyers
In all respects (including colour details) identical to "Bang a
Gong".
...Live for All
Side 1-4: Frolundaborg, Gothenburg, Sweden, 19-10-1988.
Le Zenith
Side 1-4: Sedmeyerhall, Munich, Germany, 21-10-1988.
Appetite for Destruction
Side 1-4: Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany, 26-10-1988.
Damaged in Belgium Volume 1
Side 1 and 2: Forest National, Brussels, Belgium, 29-10-1988.
Available in red and yellow cover.
Damaged in Belgium Volume 2
Side 1 and 2: Forest National, Brussels, Belgium, 29-10-1988.
Available in red and yellow cover.
Damaged in Belgium Volume 3
Side 1 and 2: Forest National, Brussels, Belgium, 29-10-1988.
Available in grey and blue cover.
Burrn
Side 1-4: Forest National, Brussels, Belgium, 29-10-1988.
You're Gonna Like It, Fuckers!
Side 1 and 2: Forest National, Brussels, Belgium, 29-10-1988.
Caught in the Act...
Side 1 and 2: Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, 7-12-1988.
Damaged Justice Tour '89
Side 1-6: Tour 1989 plus "One" from the Grammy Awards, 22-2-
1989.
Jonesco
Side 1-5: Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina, 26-2-1989. Side
5-6: L'Amour, Brooklyn, 9-4-1983.
Musichien
Side 1-4: Recorded during "Damage Inc." tour. Jap bootleg.
Sanatorium
Side 1-4: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, 8-3-1989.
Stoned Balloon
Side 1-4: Stone Balloon, Newark, Delaware, 7-8-1989. Special gig
containing mainly covers and songs from the "Kill 'Em All" album.
Please contact us if you have this one!
European Tour '89
Side 1-4: Ijsselhal, Zwolle, Netherlands, 15-5-1990.
Motor Breath
Side 1-2: Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany, 17-5-1990.
...Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
Side 1-4: Wembley Arena, London, 23-5-1990.
BOOTLEG COMPACT DISCS
One Last Visit
Featuring Garage demos and the "No Life 'Til Leather" demo.
No Life 'Til Power
Identical to the vinyl version.
Live Before Death Part I
Identical to "Live Before Death", the vinyl version.
Live Before Death Part II
Lyceum Ballroom, London, 12-12-1984.
Electric Chair
Identical to the "Teutonic Furor" vinyl version.
Live USA
Identical to the "No Remorse" vinyl version. German bootleg.
Acting Like A Maniac
Identical to "Acting Like A Maniac", the vinyl version, but with
a different cover.
Damaged Justice 1985
San Fransisco 1985. Jap bootleg. Identical to the "No Remorse"
vinyl version.
Horsemen of the Apokalypse
Identical to the "Horsemen of the Apokalypse" vinyl version.
Demonic Invocation
Identical to the "No Remorse" vinyl version (!).
Damage Justice Volume One
Same recordings as "Damaged Justice '88-'89", below.
Damage Justice Volume Two
Same recordings as "Damaged Justice '88-'89", below.
Damaged Justice '88-'89
Double CD, 28 tracks. Recording off "Damaged Justice" tour 1989,
plus "One" from the Grammy Awards, 22-2-1989.
Angels From Hell
Featuring 10 tracks taped at Hartford, Connecticut, 27-3-1989; 5
tracks taped at L'Amour, Brooklyn, 9-4-1983.
Back Door To Hell
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 4-4-1989.
Creeping Death
Pforzheim, Germany, 30-8-1987, Monsters of Rock.
Open Graves
Basel, Switserland, 25-8-1991, Monsters of Rock.
The Four Sandmen
Monsters of Rock 1991, Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark,
10-8-1991.
An Album For You
Grugahalle, Essen, Germany, 25-1-1987. Also features some Metal
Church tracks.
Public Execution
Providence, Rhode Island, 29-3-1989.
Seek and Destroy
Taped at a US tour after "Ride the Lightning". No further
details known.
Just Another Kraut
Date unknown, name indicates that it's probably taped in
Germany. Possibly Monsters of Rock 1987.
Detroit Bad Boys
Double CD, 24 tracks (though, when taken as liberally as with
the "Damaged Justice '88-'89" 2CD above, it's over 30 tracks),
148 minutes of music, DDD recording (?!). The Palace, Auburn
Mills, Michigan, United States, November 3rd 1991.
...The Man is Dead
Featuring 11 tracks, of which the first 7 are said to be off
"Live Before Death Part II" (Lyceum Ballroom, London), though
dated December 12th 1984. The last 4 tracks are off "Metallica's
Garage, San Fransisco, September 1983" - the "Garage Days
Revisited" bootleg.
Texas 1989
Veteran's Memorial, Austin, Texas, 2-2-1989.
The Metal Masters
Playhouse Theatre, Winnipeg, 13-12-1986.
Hungarian Rock
Budapest, Hungary, 1991. Probably probably August 22nd, during
Monsters of Rock.
Monster of Rock (sic)
Double CD. Modena, Italy, 14-9-1991, Monsters of Rock.
Burn - Live In Benelux '89
Double CD. Probably Forest National, Brussels, Belgium, 29-10-
1988 and falsely dated (no Metallica dates are known in the
Benelux in 1989, and the set is identical to the 1988 one, even
including "Prowler" and stuff).
Donnington '91
Monsters of Rock, Donnington, England, 17-8-1991.
BOOTLEG PICTURE DISCS
No Life 'Til Power
Contents identical to standard bootleg. Pic: Woman and man with
snake (standard album cover).
Maximum Metallus
Contents identical to standard bootleg. Pic: Standard album
cover (pic James).
Cleveland 1984
Pic: James (black/white). Music: Cleveland 1984.
No Remorse
Contents identical to standard bootleg. Pic: Standard album
cover (fantasy drawing with female and dragon) and Lars.
Molten Rock
Contents identical to standard bootleg. Pic: Standard album
cover, James.
..An Album For All
Contents identical to standard bootleg "For Metallians Only".
Pics: Logo and band.
Masters of Evil
Contents identical to standard bootleg. Pics: Fantasy drawings,
Cliff and Jason.
THAT'S ALL. GOT 'EM ALL? GREAT!
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