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Year Albums Lineup Style
1981
  Lars Ulrich - drums
David Scott "Dave" Mustaine - guitars
James Alan Hetfield - guitars, vocals
Bay Area Thrash metal
1982
Power Metal Demo [Demo] Lars Ulrich - drums
David Scott "Dave" Mustaine - guitars
James Alan Hetfield - guitars, vocals
Ronald "Ron" McGovney - bass
No Life 'Til Leather [Demo]
1983
Kill 'Em All James Alan Hetfield - vocals, guitars
Kirk Hammett - guitars, backing vocals
Lars Ulrich - drums
Clifford Lee Burton - bass, backing vocals
1984
Ride The Lightning Lars Ulrich - drums
James Alan Hetfield - guitars, vocals
Kirk Hammett - guitars, backing vocals
Clifford Lee Burton - bass
Creeping Death [EP]
1985
 
1986
Master Of Puppets James Alan Hetfield - vocals, guitars
Kirk Hammett - guitars, backing vocals
Lars Ulrich - drums
Clifford Lee Burton - bass, backing vocals
1987
The $5.98 EP - Garage Days Re-Revisited [EP] Lars Ulrich - drums
James Alan Hetfield - guitars, vocals
Kirk Hammett - guitars, backing vocals
Jason Newsted - bass
1988
...And Justice For All
1989
 
1990
 
1991
Metallica Heavy metal
1992
 
1993
 
1994
 
1995
 
1996
Load
1997
Re-Load James Alan Hetfield - vocals, guitars
Kirk Hammett - guitars, backing vocals
Lars Ulrich - drums
Jason Newsted - bass, backing vocals
1998
Garage Inc. Lars Ulrich - drums
James Alan Hetfield - guitars, vocals
Kirk Hammett - guitars, backing vocals
Jason Newsted - bass
1999
 
2000
 
2001
 
2002
  Lars Ulrich - drums
James Alan Hetfield - guitars, vocals
Kirk Hammett - guitars, backing vocals
2003
St. Anger James Alan Hetfield - vocals, guitars
Kirk Hammett - guitars, backing vocals
Lars Ulrich - drums
2004
The Unnamed Feeling [EP] Lars Ulrich - drums
James Alan Hetfield - guitars, vocals
Kirk Hammett - guitars, backing vocals
Robert Trujillo - bass, backing vocals
Some Kind Of Monster [EP]
2005
 
2006
 
2007
Live From Live Earth [EP]
2008
Death Magnetic
2009
 
2010
Six Feet Down Under [EP]
Six Feet Down Under Part II [EP]
Live At Grimey's [EP]
2011
Lulu [Collaboration] James Hetfield - vocals, rhythm guitar
Kirk Hammett - lead guitar, backing vocals
Lars Ulrich - drums
Robert Trujillo - bass, backing vocals
Beyond Magnetic [EP]
2012
  Lars Ulrich - drums
James Alan Hetfield - guitars, vocals
Kirk Hammett - guitars, backing vocals
Robert Trujillo - bass, backing vocals
2013
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
Hardwired... To Self-Destruct
2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
2021
Disappear (Leaked And Live) [Demo]
2022
 
2023
72 Seasons
The Amsterdam Sessions [EP]
2024