AlbumE · 1998
Garage Inc.
by Metallica
Garage Inc. is a 1998 heavy metal album by Metallica. It runs 28 tracks across 148 minutes on Elektra. Riffiter listeners rate it 3.9/5 from 46 ratings.
Heavy Metal · Hard Rock · Metal
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- 3.9 /5
- 46 ratings
- 77 /100
- 9 critics
- 28
- Tracks
- 148 min
- Runtime
- 133 bpm
- Tempo
- A# minor
- Key
Ratings
46 ratings · avg 3.9
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Critics
9 publications
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide4.5/5
- Collectors Guide to Heavy Metal8/10
- Rolling Stone4/5
- AllMusic4/5
- San Francisco Chronicle4/5
- The Baltimore Sun3/4
- Los Angeles Times3/4
- Entertainment WeeklyB−
- The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5
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Garage Inc. album cover
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The Garage Inc. cover was designed by Andie Airfix and photographed by Anton Corbijn, Mark Leialoha and Ross Halfin. Riffiter listeners rate it 3.0 out of 5 from 1 rating.
- Design
- Andie Airfix
- Photography
- Anton Corbijn, Mark Leialoha, Ross Halfin
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Tracklist
28 tracks · 148 min
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According to Riffiter listeners, the best track on Garage Inc. is Free Speech for the Dumb — rated 4.7/5 by 3 listeners.
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Garage Inc. is a cover/compilation album by the American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released on November 24, 1998 through Elektra Records. Over 2.5 million copies have been sold in the US as certified by the RIAA. It includes cover songs, B-side covers, and the The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited, which had gone out of print since its original release in 1987. The title is a combination of Garage Days Re-Revisited and their song "Damage, Inc." The album features songs by artists that have influenced Metallica, including many bands from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement.
In brief
- Is Garage Inc. good?
- Riffiter listeners rate Garage Inc. 3.9/5 from 46 ratings.
- What is the highest-rated track on Garage Inc.?
- Free Speech for the Dumb, rated 4.7/5 by 3 listeners on Riffiter.
- When was Garage Inc. released?
- Garage Inc. was released in 1998 on Elektra.
- How many tracks are on Garage Inc.?
- Garage Inc. has 28 tracks, with a runtime of 148 minutes.
- What genre is Garage Inc.?
- Garage Inc. is catalogued under Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Metal.
- What BPM is Garage Inc.?
- Garage Inc. runs at a median tempo of 133 BPM across its tracks, most often in A# minor, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Garage Inc.?
- Listeners of Garage Inc. also rate Rust in Peace by Megadeth, Toxicity by System of a Down, Nevermind by Nirvana.
- Who produced Garage Inc.?
- Garage Inc. was produced by Bob Rock, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich. Bob Rock produced 11 of them.
Credits
- Produced by
- Mixed by
- Mike FraserRandy Staub
- Engineered by
- Brian DobbsChris ManningKent MatckeLeff LeffertsRandy Staub
- Played by
- Vocals by
Jerry CantrellJim Martin
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