Metallica Albums Ranked
Every Metallica album ranked worst to best by the fans who voted, one head-to-head matchup at a time. Their #1: Master of Puppets.
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- 12albums
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- 7fans voting
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- 393votes
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- 1001avg rating
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START RANKINGA different ranking, from a different crowd: Metallica's albums and songs by lifetime Spotify streams. Figures move daily. Nothing here feeds the fan ranking.
Most streamed Metallica albums
Master of Puppets
1986
2.19bn
Metallica
1991
6.42bn
Ride the Lightning
1984
2.08bn
Every play of every song on the album, as of 27 October 2026. Where an album has several editions, the biggest figure counts.
Most streamed Metallica songs
- 1Enter Sandman2.27bn1m/day
- 2Nothing Else Matters1.76bn798k/day
- 3Master of Puppets (Remastered)1.33bn507k/day
- 4One909m425k/day
- 5For Whom The Bell Tolls - Remastered816m425k/day
- 6The Unforgiven767m311k/day
- 7Whiskey In The Jar644m210k/day
- 8Sad But True564m228k/day
- 9Fade To Black - Remastered471m180k/day
- 10Fuel450m233k/day
Source: Spotify lifetime totals via kworb.net. Albums as of 27 October 2026, songs as of 27 October 2026. Stream counts are not votes and are never mixed into the fan ranking.
Metallica albums: your questions
- What is Metallica's best album?
- Master of Puppets (1986) is Metallica's #1 album on TakeRank, winning 78% of its 50 head-to-head matchups.
- What is Metallica's most underrated album?
- Metallica (1991) sits at #5 but wins 56% of its matchups, the best record of any Metallica album outside their top three.
- How many albums has Metallica released?
- Metallica has released 12 studio albums, from Kill ’Em All (1983) to 72 Seasons (2023).
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