Best Metallica Songs

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Vote for Master of Puppets Master of Puppets 1) Master of Puppets

“the best frikin metallica song ever, perfect lyrics, speed and the solo is out of this world”

“This song puts One in the thrash”

MetalGod

“easily the best metallica song... theres just no comparison beginning with the intro to the riffs and verses to the absolutley pure genious solo this song is a GOD!”

Mandingo

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Vote for One One 2) One

“Awsome Song, hands down”

“. . . perfect lyrics and music
best metallica song”

somalichimi123456

“this song is so good my dad wants it played at his funeral.”

ripjimihendrix

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Vote for Fade to Black Fade to Black 3) Fade to Black

“One of the best solos in heavy metal history
”

“One and Master of Puppets are also great, but Fade to Black has an incredibly tremendous guitar solo..”

alppa

“beautiful song”

farhanbash

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Vote for Enter Sandman Enter Sandman 4) Enter Sandman

“Yet it has been overplayed over and over again, this is still their greatest song ever. Great job Kirk, for the first riff you ever made, it definitely made history.”

“sweetest riff ever
”

“Their second best.”

MetalGod

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Vote for Nothing Else Matters Nothing Else Matters 5) Nothing Else Matters

“the most known song of the metallica”

“I feel this song every time I hear it. It’s very powerful.”

lacateguy07

“unbelievable song.”

punkboy666

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Vote for For Whom the Bell Tolls For Whom the Bell Tolls 6) For Whom the Bell Tolls

“the best metallica song ever recorded! one sucks”

motorfreak

“how is the day that never comes ahead of for whom the bell tolls?”

andrewXmetallica92

“Out of these top ten, this has to be my favorite. The only reason why One got #1 is because of Guitar Hero.”

TobyKilla

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Vote for The Day That Never Comes 7) The Day That Never Comes

“it was hard but I think I liked this one the most but then it’s fuel and then one”

LYmetal

“Such an awesome song, every time I listen to it, it sends shivers through my spine”

suraj

“This song marks the rebirth of the greatest Metal band ever to exist.”

Shanslay

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Vote for The Unforgiven The Unforgiven 8) The Unforgiven

“veyy good”

“my fav song from metallica”

danialis13

“BEST OF!”

gberisha

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Vote for Unforgiven II Unforgiven II 9) Unforgiven II

“such a great song and the video is just awesome...definatly one of their best ever!”

“This Song Is Awesome
Metallica Make Really Good Ballads
”

rocker1796

“OOOOOOHHH MY GOD! This is my favorite song. I just can’t stop listening to it. It’s the bestest Metallica song ever.”

maja

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Vote for Sad But True Sad But True 10) Sad But True

“good theme
”

“Yeah I agree it defines rock really well. I have woken up with some heavy headed hang overs listening to this mastermind group.”

Hummer09

“Metallica at it’s best. This song is the definition of metal.”

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Vote for Creeping Death 11) Creeping Death

“I really love it’s lyrics and great ending. should be on top 5 metallica song for sure”

hanger

“I love the solo!”

M3tAlLica505

“I loved how Metallica performed this song on Woodstock 99!”

aeromaxx777

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Vote for Ride the Lightning 12) Ride the Lightning

“Most underrated metallica song,”

tank9088

“Definitely not better than one but should be at least in the top 10 like come on”

Tyl3R

“this is definitely the most underrated song on this list”

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Vote for Orion 13) Orion

“every riff and solo are mixed perfectly and you get into the song more than any other as good as master of puppets”

djperth

“instrumental masterpiece”

metfan001

“How come Turn The Page is in the Top Ten (it’s not even a Metallica song) and this masterpiece is not.”

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Vote for Battery 14) Battery

“Great thrash song!”

“the best!”

“that amazing solo still gives me chills”

678rob754

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Vote for Welcome Home (Sanitarium) 15) Welcome Home (Sanitarium)

“Best metllica song way better than one only thing good bout one is the solo and that it is in 2 guitar hero games”

rockisgood132

“this song is so beautiful!”

SyNyStErVaLeNtine247

“This guitar sound is superb! Fantastic!”

rootkiller

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Vote for All Nightmare Long 16) All Nightmare Long

“Luck. Runs. Out-TA!”

loadreloader

“most rocking ’tallica song ever”

sixstring37

“Perfect... Melodic and thrashy at the same time”

Vote for Wherever I May Roam 17) Wherever I May Roam

“def should of been in top ten, easily one of there best songs”

“The top 5 are spot on but there is no way in hell that this should be 17th. 6-10 for sure”

Rotorhead

“I’m not sure if it’s the best but it should definitely be in the top 5.”

CinemaZebra

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Vote for Turn the Page 18) Turn the Page

“this song really rocks .. it so god damn cool .. i just love it”

“Extremely well done remake of the original.”

“yeah awesome song... I just love the music initially and the lyrics are amazing!!!”

Vote for Seek and Destroy 19) Seek and Destroy

“one of the best intros ever..
this song has to be in the top 10!”

alppa

“easily one of the best guitar riffs of any music genre.”

bigcal

“Gets your adrenaline pumping pretty quick. This should be on the top 10.”

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Vote for Blackened 20) Blackened

“really great song”

“this song is like the best it should be top 5”

magicstick23

“I don’t understand why this isn’t in at least the top 4 or 5. The best song from their best album.”

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Vote for Whiskey In The Jar 21) Whiskey In The Jar

“Hands down best Metallica song ever,”

“This ballad is nicely executed.”

Vote for No Leaf Clover 22) No Leaf Clover

“exciting
”

animedude7

“This song is a new one and Played for the first time in Live, that was difficult but METALLICA is always great”

“wicked solo best of the completly diffrent genres awsome”

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Vote for ...And Justice For All 23) ...And Justice For All

“This is the best song by Metallica by far.”

xDisturbedx

“this song should be in the top 10”

metallica666

“what the heck man, this as well as Ride The Lightning and Disposable Heroes should be in the top 10 on this list, they really are great songs! This one is pretty underated I say, but it’s a great listen and one of Metallica’s best”

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Vote for Fuel 24) Fuel

“should be in the top 10 - my most played Metallica song”

idolangelx13

“this song is the best song they made ever”

“I like the version the do on the cunning stunts dvd. Turn on I’m dynamo. Into the wild i go no other place I know.

”

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Vote for The Four Horsemen 25) The Four Horsemen

“dude have you even heard the solo?”

josh49080

“this song deserves a spot further up the list, its kicked my ass for years! give it another good listen”

“Fast, Great Lyrics, Awesome”

Vote for Bleeding Me 26) Bleeding Me

“the BEST song EVERR”

aLiNe21

“Great song. Should be #1 on this list.”

“Great solo!”

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Vote for Dyers Eve 27) Dyers Eve

“best song ever!”

“awesome song by Metallica”

“This is the most aggressive song ever made.”

Vote for Unforgiven III 28) Unforgiven III

“best solo of all time”

kman73

“yaaa dud I agree this song is amazing I am voting for it a lot
but really I think you should give this song some time”

24566abe24566

“Why wasn’t this in the list. It better than at least half the songs here I believe”

Vote for St. Anger 29) St. Anger

“Excellent song. Probably not their best, but it is the best for me. Awesome lyrics, vocals and riffs by Kirk and James. And of course Lars.”

dharmiisha

“Great Song Proberly My Fave Metallica Song Its Tied With Enter Sandman But This Song Is Way Better Than Master Of Muppets
Lol Wikid Song”

blink182fan

“Love this song!! Video is sweet too”

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Vote for The Call of Ktulu 30) The Call of Ktulu

“great”

“THIS IS THE BEST INSTRUMENTAL SONG BY METALLICA EVER!

”

metal4ever

“this was a song for the top 10 for sure...”

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Vote for Disposable Heroes 31) Disposable Heroes

“Do you even have to ask? Everything about this thrash monster is brilliant.”

“You have to listen to this song before voteing!”

“oh come on this is the greatest thrash riff ever. so simple yet so perfect”

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Vote for Until It Sleeps 32) Until It Sleeps

“One of the best song ;)”

“Possibly one of the greatest lyrics and video ever! Theres just so much behind it all!”

Vote for King Nothing 33) King Nothing

“this should be top 5 for sure i luv this song, one of their best, this or master of puppets is their best”

“why aint it up further, one of their best!”

Vote for Harvester of Sorrow 34) Harvester of Sorrow

“Sik as. Awsome riff”

Andyroo

“Awesome song, surprised that it’s not in the top 10... one of the best intros ever!!”

Vote for To Live Is To Die 35) To Live Is To Die

“Absolutely amazing tribute to the great Cliff Burton, including a poem he wrote himself. Wait til the middle, sends chills down my spine!”

maclachlann6

Vote for Hero of the Day 36) Hero of the Day

“Great song”

“Beautiful song especially the echoes, should be in the top 10!”

“the song that explains the rest of them for me the best.”

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Vote for Damage, Inc. 37) Damage, Inc.

“39... this just isnt my day...
the opening riff after that soft suspese build up! just incredible”

678rob754

“One of my favs and the best solo”

Vote for The Memory Remains 38) The Memory Remains

“good rhythm
”

Vote for Leper Messiah 39) Leper Messiah

“Gr8 song, and the lyrics send chills down my spine every time i hear it”

Vote for The God That Failed 40) The God That Failed

Vote for Mama Said 41) Mama Said

“Ummm... this song should be in the top 10. One of Metallica’s most beautiful songs. Expertly written and very touching.”

Vote for Cyanide 42) Cyanide

“This song is beast”

DiscoWaffle

Vote for Of Wolf and Man 43) Of Wolf and Man

“I think it’s second best in the black album, right after enter sandman of course; a really underated song”

“not one of the most known, but a classic, any metallica fan would know this”

Vote for Whiplash 44) Whiplash

“A little less known but one of the fastest if not fastest songs ever.”

Vote for Trapped Under Ice 45) Trapped Under Ice

“Really great song with cool lyrics!”

Vote for Fight Fire With Fire 46) Fight Fire With Fire

Vote for Astronomy 47) Astronomy

“awesome song, not so freaked, no amazing solos but, I don’t know why, I love it!”

“This song is freaking awesome!
Maybe not a top 10 but it really should be far more up on the list.”

“unarguably the worlds greatest song!”

Vote for Devil's Dance 48) Devil's Dance

“this song is the best song! i rekon it should of been num.1”

Vote for The Thing That Should Not Be 49) The Thing That Should Not Be

“I really lost faith in this website after a lot of drummers, guitarists, etc were replaced by unknown people. but I really like metallica, when I got master of puppets I listened to all the songs except this, then I finally listened to it and thought it was the best”

pauler94

“Unbelievable!! Come on people...this song is top 5...I SEEN METALLICA IN 1984 and 10+ times since, THIS SONG ROCKS”

“honestly if you guys havent heard the S&M version, do that! i have never felt that adrenaline rush from a metallica song”

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Vote for Jump in the Fire 50) Jump in the Fire

“Guitar SOLO = awesome”

Vote for Frantic 51) Frantic

“FRANTIC IS KICK ASS ROCK ON METALLICA”

“The second best song on the album St.Anger. Frantic-tic-tic-toc.”

“come on??? awesome intro- awesome lyrics kick ass song”

Vote for Don’t Tread On Me 52) Don’t Tread On Me

“This is a great song for the country of America”

baker

Vote for My Friend of Misery 53) My Friend of Misery

“. . . man this song is so under-rated. . . start listening people. . . good song”

metallicman0012

“A forgoten but great song.”

Vote for I Disappear 54) I Disappear

“amazing rhythm!”

“Needs a mention is the top ten dudes. Far out man its heavy the last 43 seconds of the song is as equal to the last 2 1/2 min of the song One.”

Vote for Some Kind of Monster 55) Some Kind of Monster

Vote for The Unforgiven III 56) The Unforgiven III

“Awesome Song”

Vote for Outlaw Torn 57) Outlaw Torn

Vote for Motorbreath 58) Motorbreath

“Awesome thrash song! My favorite from Kill’em All.”

Vote for I Disappear 59) I Disappear

“What a song and the ending is full on crazy. Metallica gives you heavy in this song.”

“It is so unique and under-rated because of its Napster back ground. But it a great metallica song.”

Vote for The Struggle Within 60) The Struggle Within

“Great song!

”

Vote for Die, Die My Darling 61) Die, Die My Darling

“this song is awesome...it easily deserves to be on the top ten.”

“this song is full of energy..”

Vote for The Judas Kiss 62) The Judas Kiss

“This song should be in the top ten.”

dragon13304

“The Greatest Song of the 21st Century Ever Made! Made possible by Metallica!
”

Vote for Fixxxer 63) Fixxxer

“You can’t go wrong with any of the above. Fixxxer isn’t their best but it’s a personal favorite and it should be on the list”

Vote for Eye Of The Beholder 64) Eye Of The Beholder

“Really underrated song”

Vote for Whiplash 65) Whiplash

“One of their greatest trash songs”

Vote for Broken, Beat & Scarred 66) Broken, Beat & Scarred

“The Guitar Play And THe Beats Are Awesome,I love This Song,I listened to it 10 times”

Vote for Wasting My Hate 67) Wasting My Hate

“great song, pity there’s no solo”

CrFoSy

“eerie guitar riff that sticks through the song”

Vote for Sabbra Cadabra 68) Sabbra Cadabra

“They did it way better than Sabbath!!”

“KICK ASS song "metallica pwns every rock song out there"”

Vote for Phantom Lord 69) Phantom Lord

“most musically advanced song on kill em’ all”

Vote for My Apocalypse 70) My Apocalypse

“Kick Ass Song”

“this is an awsome song”

Vote for No Remorse 71) No Remorse

“True Thrash!”

Vote for Suicide & Redemption 72) Suicide & Redemption

“Only And Only Guitar

Nice”

Vote for That Was Just Your Life 73) That Was Just Your Life

Vote for Shoot Me Again 74) Shoot Me Again

“amazing pump up song... ok lyrics.. it really gets oyur blood boiling before a big game...”

Vote for Purify 75) Purify

“Such an amazing song by metallica, although it’s got alot to compete with it should still come out near the top
”

Vote for Prince Charming 76) Prince Charming

“Great Guiter Sound Great Lyrics Underrated Song Should Be In The Top 10 At Least”

NuMetalRocks

Vote for The End of the Line 77) The End of the Line

Vote for Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth) 78) Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth)

Vote for So What 79) So What

Vote for Smoke on the Water 80) Smoke on the Water

“Really good cover version. Much better than Deep Purple.”

Vote for Where the Wild Things Are 81) Where the Wild Things Are

“from the Reload album”


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