S&M
by Metallica & San Francisco Symphony
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Metallica & San Francisco Symphony bestography
S&M is ranked 11th best out of 30 albums by Metallica on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Metallica is Master Of Puppets which is ranked number 94 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 12,081.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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S&M track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 75 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
S&M rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Helios | Top 100 Music Albums of 1999 | 65/100 | 2 |
| 2026 |  TheDarkOrb | Top 51 Music Albums of 1999 | 13/51 | 4 |
| 2026 |  AAL2014 | Top 55 Music Albums of 1999 | 46/55 | 1 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Platinum year 1999 | 27/100 | - |
| 2026 | Steppenwolf666 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1999 | 91/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  Pastiche | Top 23 Music Albums of 1999 | 9/23 | 3 |
| 2026 | jonny5244 | Top 47 Music Albums of 1999 | 43/47 | 1 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Platinum decade 1990s Pt 3 | 38/100 | - |
| 2026 | xhitmanx | Top 38 Music Albums of 1999 | 17/38 | 3 |
| 2026 | Drbassexpert24 | Top 91 Music Albums of the 1990s | 5/91 | 19 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 74 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 247 | |||
S&M collection
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S&M ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/05/2026 17:08 | xhitmanx | 1,604 | 75/100 |
| ! | 06/01/2026 20:09 | AledJames | 1,712 | 69/100 |
| ! | 06/01/2026 02:35 | Exist-en-ciel | 16,176 | 70/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album has a Bayesian average rating of 65.7/100, a mean average of 65.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 65.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 21.8.
S&M favourites
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S&M forum mentions
paladisiac 09/07/2018 16:19 in What album are you listening to right now?
meezus 08/19/2013 18:53 in Albums You Added To Your Collection TodayS&M comments
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zdwyatt TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/26/2015 20:20 | #142446 | TOP COMMENT
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Many fans of metal, myself included, see an obvious connection between metal and orchestral music. This is a great experiment in actually merging the two. It doesn't always work, but when it does it's fantastic. "Outlaw Torn" and "Bleeding Me" are two that standout as working especially well. The highlight for me is "No Leaf Clover," which was written for the show and accordingly has the best interplay between the symphonic and the rock.
lightmyway TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/06/2012 02:13 | #41602 | TOP COMMENT
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This is one of my favorite live albums. Metallica songs performed with the San Francisco Symphony. It's a good idea that's executed really well. The songs chosen fit the style nicely. (Edited)
One of the greatest blends of all time... who knew?? Symphony and metal? Treat yourself!!
Good union between the symphonic and the distorsions of metal, a nice experiment
Metal and orchestra definitely works. The only negative is, st 2 hours 13 mins, finding time to listen to the album in full (Edited)
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