Countless metal bands have instrumental suites in their back-catalogues, but few are as famous for the format as Metallica. During their 80s heyday, the thrash metal kingpins fit one into each of their albums, and each one felt dextrous, heart-rending and sometimes even revolutionary. It’s a tradition the band have only touched a handful of times since, though the fact that they’re still regarded as the masters of vocal-free metal material says it all.
To celebrate Metallica’s talents at pulling away from the mic to let the music do the talking, Hammer’s ranked their every instrumental studio recording. From (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth to Suicide & Redemption via everything in between, join us as we tour from the also-rans to the standard-bearers.
