Metallica - Garage Inc.

Originally released in 1998, Garage Inc. is the definitive collection of Metallica's cover songs, serving as both a "hallucinatory revelation" of their influences and a "raucous and resilient" tribute to the artists who shaped them. This triple vinyl set brings together the newly recorded 1998 covers (like the "sultry and brilliant" "Turn the Page" and the Grammy-winning "Whiskey in the Jar") with the legendary $5.98 E.P. - Garage Days Re-Revisited and various rare B-sides.

In early 2024, Blackened Recordings launched "Phase Two" of their colored vinyl series, reissuing this 1998 classic on a striking "Fade To Blue" variant. This 3LP set captures the band’s "unflinching honesty" as they pay homage to everyone from Diamond Head and the Misfits to Blue Öyster Cult and Nick Cave. With speed and volume used to "enhance intricately structured compositions," this remains a "mandatory cornerstone" for any metal collection.