Limited-Edition Vinyl Box Set cover

Limited-Edition Vinyl Box Set

Metallica · 2004

253 min · 42 tracks · heavy metal · thrash metal

Aggressive thrash riffs collide with intense, introspective lyrics, defining a generation of heavy metal.

Why this album works

The 'Limited-Edition Vinyl Box Set' is significant as it highlights Metallica's evolution and includes fan-favorite tracks spanning their career. The box set received critical acclaim for its curation and was well-received by fans, reflecting the band's enduring influence on heavy metal and thrash music scenes.
Best for
dynamic progression with peaks intense, introspective lyrical depth for energetic gatherings
Context
Released on November 23, 2004, this limited-edition box set encapsulated Metallica's influential career leading up to their commercial peak. By this time, the band had transitioned from underground icons to mainstream rock titans, following the release of their self-titled album in 1991 and the subsequent 'Load' and 'Reload' albums in the late '90s.
Stylistic neighbors
Rob Zombie· Ozzy Osbourne· Lordi

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Hit the Lights 4:17
  • 2 The Four Horsemen 7:08
  • 3 Motorbreath 3:03
  • 4 Jump in the Fire 4:50
  • 5 (Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth 3:27
  • 6 Whiplash 4:06

Disc 2

  • 1 Phantom Lord 4:52
  • 2 No Remorse 6:24
  • 3 Seek & Destroy 6:50
  • 4 Metal Militia 6:06

Disc 3

  • 1 Fight Fire With Fire 4:44
  • 2 Ride the Lightning 6:36
  • 3 For Whom the Bell Tolls Standout 5:10
  • 4 Fade to Black 6:56

Disc 4

  • 1 Trapped Under Ice 4:03
  • 2 Escape 4:23
  • 4 The Call of Ktulu 8:52

Disc 5

  • 1 Creeping Death 6:36
  • 2 Am I Evil? 7:45
  • 3 Blitzkrieg 3:35

Disc 6

  • 1 Battery 5:10
  • 2 Master of Puppets Standout 8:38
  • 3 The Thing That Should Not Be 6:32
  • 4 Welcome Home (Sanitarium) 6:28

Disc 7

  • 1 Disposable Heroes 8:14
  • 2 Leper Messiah 5:38
  • 3 Orion 8:12
  • 4 Damage, Inc. 5:08

Disc 8

  • 1 Helpless 6:36
  • 2 The Small Hours 6:39
  • 3 The Wait 4:55
  • 4 Crash Course in Brain Surgery 3:10
  • 5 Last Caress/Green Hell 3:28

Disc 9

  • 1 Blackened 6:40
  • 2 …And Justice for All 9:44
  • 3 Eye of the Beholder 6:25
  • 4 One Standout 7:24

Disc 10

  • 1 The Shortest Straw 6:35
  • 2 Harvester of Sorrow 5:42
  • 3 The Frayed Ends of Sanity 7:40
  • 4 To Live Is to Die 9:48
  • 5 Dyers Eve 5:12

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