“Nothing Else Matters” has ranked as one of Metallica’s most successful songs for decades, and it is still reaching new audiences to this day. The tune returns to the charts in the United ...

In the ideal order as if we're attending a Metallica show, here's an in-depth playlist of the best 25 songs the band has offered throughout the decades.

you can hear the influence of heavy metal on songs like “Negative Creep” and the double-bass drumming in “Scoff.” “Whiplash” appeared on Metallica’s 1983 debut, Kill ’Em All.