Metallica's career spans four decades, and in those years they have released more than 40 singles.

Most of these singles were not just released to radio stations but also to fans as records and CDs. Rifling through the enormous catalog of Metallica singles, we made the painstaking decision to whittle the cover art down to our 10 favorites.

This was no easy task, and there's no doubt that many will have their own personal favorite cover art that they think should be included in this collection. From looking at absolutely killer artwork created by Brian Schroeder, better known to 'Tallica fans as the artist Pushead, and awesome shots of the band to hand-drawn cover art by James Hetfield himself, these are 10 covers that resonate with us—simple as that.

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Our Favorite Metallica Cover Art — Singles

This was no easy task, and there's no doubt that many will have their own personal favorite cover art that they think should be included in this collection. From looking at absolutely killer artwork created by Brian Schroeder—better known to 'Tallica fans as the artist Pushead—and awesome shots of the band to hand-drawn cover art by James Hetfield himself, these are 10 covers that we love.

Here Are Some of Our Favorite Metallica T-Shirts

Metallica have not only created some of the best heavy metal in the last 40 years, they've also created some of the most iconic T-shirts. In the last four decades, they've worked with incredible artists like Pushead, Brian Ewing and others to bring their songs and albums to life. In the gallery below, we've picked out some of our favorite T-shirts that are currently available at Metallica's official online store. Which one is your favorite?

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