Metallica released four albums in the 1980’s. The band members that played on the albums were James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Cliff Burton, and Jason Newsted.
The four albums released in the 1980’s were Kill ‘Em All (1983), Ride the Lightning (1984), Master of Puppets (1986), and …And Justice for All (1988).
Here are my ten favorite Metallica songs that were released in the 1980’s.
10. Whiplash comes from the album Kill ‘Em All. It is one of their early songs and has more of a thrash or speed metal song. Whiplash is four minutes and six seconds long.
9. The Frayed Ends of Sanity comes from the album …And Justice for All. The Frayed Ends of Sanity is seven minutes and forty seconds long.
8. Damage, Inc. comes from the album Master of Puppets. Damage, Inc. is five minutes and eight seconds long.
7. Seek & Destroy is also from the album Kill ‘Em All. The opening guitar riffs had me hooked on the song as soon as I heard it. Seek & Destroy is six minutes and fifty seconds long.
6. Fade to Black is off of the album Ride the Lightning. Fade to Black is a song about suicide. Fade to Black is six minutes and fifty-six seconds long.
5. Master of Puppets comes from the album Master of Puppets. Master of Puppets is eight minutes and thirty-eight seconds long.
4. Blackened is another song off of …And Justice for All. Self explanatory with a lyric like “In the exit of humanity, color our world blackened.” Blackened is six minutes and forty seconds long.
3. The Four Horsemen comes from the album Kill ‘Em All. This song has always been one of my favorites. The Four Horseman is seven minutes and eight seconds long.
2. For Whom the Bell Tolls this is my favorite song off of Metallica’s Ride the Lightning album. For Whom the Bell Tolls is five minutes and ten seconds long
1. One is my favorite song by Metallica during the 1980’s. One is comes from the album …And Justice for All. One is seven minutes and twenty-four seconds long. This was the first song that Metallica made a video for.
Hetfield and Ulrich wrote songs 1, 7, and 10. Hetfield, Ulrich, and Burton wrote song 2. Hetfield, Ulrich, Burton, and Hammett wrote songs 5, 6, and 8. Hetfield, Ulrich, and Newsted wrote song 4. Hetfield, Ulrich, and Mustaine wrote song 3. Hetfield, Ulrich, and Hammett wrote song 9.
There are many other songs that I could have easily put in my top ten. Metallica’s four albums during the 1980’s are my favorite ones that they have released.
