Top 10 Metallica Songs

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 Metallica songs

Metallica songs

Metallica songs [Music]

for this list we’ve chosen our entries

for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists

based on a combination of the artists

based on a combination of the artists fan favorites and their most

fan favorites and their most

fan favorites and their most commercially successful songs

commercially successful songs

commercially successful songs [Music]

number ten welcome home sanitarium

number ten welcome home sanitarium [Music]

Metallica’s third effort may have been

Metallica’s third effort may have been the first platinum-certified scratch

the first platinum-certified scratch

the first platinum-certified scratch metal album but it also showcased the

metal album but it also showcased the

metal album but it also showcased the band’s softer side

band’s softer side

band’s softer side [Music]

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[Music] case in point welcome home sanitarium is

case in point welcome home sanitarium is

case in point welcome home sanitarium is considered a ballad but it’s still

considered a ballad but it’s still

considered a ballad but it’s still managed to exhibit their technical

managed to exhibit their technical

managed to exhibit their technical mastery

based on One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

based on One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest the six and a half minute track is also

the six and a half minute track is also

the six and a half minute track is also a Metallica live state

a Metallica live state

a Metallica live state [Music]

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[Music] number nine battery

number nine battery

number nine battery [Music]

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[Music] though this 5-minute number opens

though this 5-minute number opens

though this 5-minute number opens Metallica’s highly influential Master of

Metallica’s highly influential Master of

Metallica’s highly influential Master of Puppets record it’s usually played near

Puppets record it’s usually played near

Puppets record it’s usually played near the end of the band set

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[Music] the lyrics couldn’t describe the song

the lyrics couldn’t describe the song

the lyrics couldn’t describe the song sonic Assault any more accurately

this battery is truly a powerhouse of

this battery is truly a powerhouse of energy

energy

energy written by James Hetfield and Lars

written by James Hetfield and Lars

written by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich is a thrash metal classic that is

Ulrich is a thrash metal classic that is

Ulrich is a thrash metal classic that is here to stay

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[Applause] number eight deep and destroy

number eight deep and destroy

number eight deep and destroy [Applause]

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[Applause] their debut also features the speed and

their debut also features the speed and

their debut also features the speed and thrash-metal sounds of the four horsemen

but it’s seek-and-destroy talk to them

but it’s seek-and-destroy talk to them all that makes our lips

all that makes our lips

all that makes our lips [Music]

penned by Hetfield and Ulrich this

penned by Hetfield and Ulrich this popular live track is often extended

popular live track is often extended

popular live track is often extended during concerts and contains several

during concerts and contains several

during concerts and contains several guitar solo

various athletes have also used it

various athletes have also used it during sporting events

during sporting events

during sporting events [Applause]

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Metallica’s self-titled effort gave us

Metallica’s self-titled effort gave us my friend of misery whooping men and the

my friend of misery whooping men and the

my friend of misery whooping men and the Unforgiven

Unforgiven

Unforgiven [Music]

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[Music] but it’s the black album’s first single

but it’s the black album’s first single

but it’s the black album’s first single that really made the been a household

that really made the been a household

that really made the been a household name

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[Music] without Enter Sandman main riff and it’s

without Enter Sandman main riff and it’s

without Enter Sandman main riff and it’s more radio-friendly sound they may never

more radio-friendly sound they may never

more radio-friendly sound they may never have sold over 22 million copies of the

have sold over 22 million copies of the

have sold over 22 million copies of the album and reached the top of the

album and reached the top of the

album and reached the top of the Billboard 200 charts

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[Music] number six ride the lightning

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[Applause] the title cut from Metallica second

the title cut from Metallica second

the title cut from Metallica second album touches upon the suffering endured

album touches upon the suffering endured

album touches upon the suffering endured by a criminal on death row

credited to Hetfield Ulrich Cliff Burton

credited to Hetfield Ulrich Cliff Burton and Dave Mustaine the six and a half

and Dave Mustaine the six and a half

and Dave Mustaine the six and a half minute song is quit ferocious and

minute song is quit ferocious and

minute song is quit ferocious and everything you’d expect from a thrash

everything you’d expect from a thrash

everything you’d expect from a thrash metal band that was slowly making its

metal band that was slowly making its

metal band that was slowly making its way up the charts

creeping death was the perfect choice to

creeping death was the perfect choice to be ride the Lightning’s only official

be ride the Lightning’s only official

be ride the Lightning’s only official single

because it exemplified Metallica’s rash

because it exemplified Metallica’s rash metal sound to a tee though it’s not as

metal sound to a tee though it’s not as

metal sound to a tee though it’s not as fast paced as some of the songs on their

fast paced as some of the songs on their

fast paced as some of the songs on their debut

it’s become a favorite among concert

it’s become a favorite among concert goers who are sure to chant along with

goers who are sure to chant along with

goers who are sure to chant along with the Ben

the Ben

the Ben [Applause]

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[Applause] inspired by the biblical plagues the

inspired by the biblical plagues the

inspired by the biblical plagues the song has also been covered by multiple

song has also been covered by multiple

song has also been covered by multiple artists

number four between the Bell Tolls

number four between the Bell Tolls [Music]

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[Music] this promo single from ride the

this promo single from ride the

this promo single from ride the lightning takes its name and subject

lightning takes its name and subject

lightning takes its name and subject matter from Ernest Hemingway’s novel

matter from Ernest Hemingway’s novel

matter from Ernest Hemingway’s novel about the Spanish Civil War

about the Spanish Civil War

about the Spanish Civil War [Music]

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[Music] Burton kicks things off with a highly

Burton kicks things off with a highly

Burton kicks things off with a highly distorted bass rift and quickly gets us

distorted bass rift and quickly gets us

distorted bass rift and quickly gets us into a head banging

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[Music] thanks to its melody and aggressiveness

thanks to its melody and aggressiveness

thanks to its melody and aggressiveness For Whom the Bell Tolls has also made

For Whom the Bell Tolls has also made

For Whom the Bell Tolls has also made multiple pop-culture appearances

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[Music] number three one Metallica’s fourth

number three one Metallica’s fourth

number three one Metallica’s fourth album may have given us harvester of

album may have given us harvester of

album may have given us harvester of sorrow

and the title track

and the title track [Music]

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[Music] but it’s the seven and a half minute

but it’s the seven and a half minute

but it’s the seven and a half minute long one that’s got us hooked after

long one that’s got us hooked after

long one that’s got us hooked after captivating us slowly and surely with

captivating us slowly and surely with

captivating us slowly and surely with its intro the end justice for all single

its intro the end justice for all single

its intro the end justice for all single keeps our attention with its hard and

keeps our attention with its hard and

keeps our attention with its hard and fast guitar works

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[Applause] it didn’t only become the band’s first

it didn’t only become the band’s first

it didn’t only become the band’s first top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 it’s

top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 it’s

top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 it’s also featured one of her comets best

also featured one of her comets best

also featured one of her comets best solo

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[Music] number two Master of Puppets

number two Master of Puppets

number two Master of Puppets [Applause]

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[Music] thanks to the fast-paced and intricate

thanks to the fast-paced and intricate

thanks to the fast-paced and intricate compositions on Master of Puppets

compositions on Master of Puppets

compositions on Master of Puppets Metallica positioned themselves as one

Metallica positioned themselves as one

Metallica positioned themselves as one of thrash metals big for

of thrash metals big for

of thrash metals big for [Music]

this was due in large part to the

this was due in large part to the album’s only single and title track

album’s only single and title track

album’s only single and title track [Music]

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[Music] enhanced by head fields and Hammett’s

enhanced by head fields and Hammett’s

enhanced by head fields and Hammett’s guitar abilities this song features the

guitar abilities this song features the

guitar abilities this song features the quintessential Metallica riff and is

quintessential Metallica riff and is

quintessential Metallica riff and is often considered one of heavy metals –

often considered one of heavy metals –

often considered one of heavy metals – two

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[Music] before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions

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give me fire give me that watch a Tatar

give me fire give me that watch a Tatar [Music]

that’s right we’ve put Metallica’s first

that’s right we’ve put Metallica’s first power ballad at the top of the list

why faint a block is simply one of the

why faint a block is simply one of the best examples of all of Metallica Styles

best examples of all of Metallica Styles

best examples of all of Metallica Styles dark lyrics epic solo and some intense

dark lyrics epic solo and some intense

dark lyrics epic solo and some intense transition work with its main risk

transition work with its main risk

transition work with its main risk [Music]

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but that’s not all the songs build up

but that’s not all the songs build up shows Metallica isn’t only good at

shows Metallica isn’t only good at

shows Metallica isn’t only good at shredding but can be emotional as well

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[Music] do you agree with our list what’s your

do you agree with our list what’s your

do you agree with our list what’s your favorite Metallica song

favorite Metallica song

favorite Metallica song [Music]

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entertaining top 10

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