Metallica Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

To Live Is To DieMetallica15rank/position

Metallica – To Live Is To Die

A song that pays tribute to Metallica’s bassist Cliff Burton, who died in a traffic accident in 1986.

It is included on their fourth album, …And Justice for All, released in 1988.

The album reached the Top 10 on charts in countries including the United Kingdom, Sweden, Germany, and the United States.

HardwiredMetallica16rank/position

Metallica: Hardwired (Official Music Video)

A track included on Metallica’s 2016 album Hardwired…

to Self-Destruct by the American heavy metal band.

It’s a provocative song characterized by distorted riffs that evoke the band’s early thrash metal sound.

King NothingMetallica17rank/position

Metallica – King Nothing (Official Music Video)

Metallica is a heavy metal band with worldwide popularity, and they have an enormous fan base in Japan as well.

Their classic song “King Nothing” has a deep connection with JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure.

It’s known as the inspiration for the Stand “King Nothing,” used by the character Norisuke Higashikata in Part 8, JoJolion.

The chugging guitar riffs are particularly striking, so whether you love heavy metal or JoJo, be sure to check it out.

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Seek and DestroyMetallica18rank/position

Metallica: Seek & Destroy (Québec City, Québec – October 31, 2009) [Quebec Magnetic]

Entrance song of America’s MLB player Gordon Beckham.

This song’s theme is inspired by Diamond Head’s track called “Dead Reckoning.” It is a song included on Metallica’s debut album, “Kill ’Em All.”

Until It SleepsMetallica19rank/position

Metallica – Until It Sleeps (Official Music Video)

This is the song that was used in Toyota’s RAV4 commercial in 1996.

It was, unexpectedly, a Metallica song in a commercial.

And it’s a fairly obscure track, too.

I’m impressed by the taste of whoever chose it.

It’s a track included on Metallica’s sixth album, Load.

whiskey in the jarMetallica20rank/position

Metallica: Whiskey in the Jar (Official Music Video)

It was included on the 1998 album Garage Inc.

Originally an Irish folk song, it has been covered by various artists, including Metallica.

It’s a memorable track featuring repeated, scat-like interludes woven between the lyrics.

2×4Metallica21rank/position

Metallica – 2 X 4

Reigning at the pinnacle of thrash metal, Metallica made a major shift away from their traditionally fast tempos toward a groove-centric, louder sound with their 1991 album Metallica and 1996’s Load.

Although this change of direction drew considerable criticism, it undeniably had a significant impact on the next generation of young metal bands, and these albums were major hits.

The intro to 2×4 epitomizes Lars Ulrich’s drumming from that period, conveying a focus on the weight of each stroke rather than cramming in dense note patterns.