Which Metallica Albums Are Favorites Among 33 Rock + Metal Acts?

Here is the favorite Metallica album of 33 big rock and metal musicians.

Dave Grohl’s introduction to Metallica came when he ordered Master of Puppets through the mail.

Wrestler and Fozzy lead singer Chris Jericho remembers hopping on the bus to get his copy of Ride the Lightning following a recommendation from a close friend.

Mark Tremonti of Creed was stuck listening to J. Geils Band and the Beastie Boys until he was introduced to the sound of Metallica.

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While the ways they got to music may vary, there is no question about the impact Metallica has had on some of the biggest rock and metal artists.

Jerry Cantrell of Alice Chains believes Metallica has made at least five “perfect” albums, but one of them stands above all others.

Here is what Cantrell and 32 other big rock and metal musicians had to say about their favorite Metallica albums. Oh, and we also included both current AND former members of Metallica so you can see which titles the band values the most from their career.

Their responses are as varied as how they all first discovered Metallica.