With a 40-year career, Metallica has become one of the greatest metal bands of all time, with over 110 million albums sold and sold-out stadium tours around the world to this day.
Following the success of the Iron Maiden album covers Wikimetal editorial team and design staff voted on the top 10 Metallica .
Although the ranking analyzes only the cover art, once again the results align with trends among the fanbase. Master of Puppets , voted the band's best album by Wikimetal in 2013, came in first place. This rule did not apply to Kill 'Em All , beloved by the public, which fell out of the Top 5.
Albums that were criticized, such as St. Anger and Lulu , a collaboration with Lou Reed , also ended up in the last positions due to their cover art. The albums The Black Album and Ride The Lightning , in positions 6 and 7, Load and Lulu , in ninth and tenth place, had a tie in percentage, and the order was determined chronologically.
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11. Lulu (2011)
10. Load (1996)
9. Reload (1997)
8. Kill 'Em All (1983)
7. St. Anger (2003)
6. Metallica / The Black Album (1991)
5. Ride The Lightning (1984)
4. Death Magnetic (2008)
3. …And Justice For All (1988)
2. Hardwired… To Self-Destruct (2016)
1. Master of Puppets (1986)
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