Metallica (album) - Wikipedia
WEBMetallica received widespread critical acclaim and became the band's best-selling album. It debuted at number one in ten countries and spent four consecutive weeks at the top of the Billboard 200, making it Metallica's first album to top the album charts.
‘The Black Album’: How Metallica Became The Biggest Band Of All …
WEBAug 12, 2024 — Commonly referred to as “The Black Album”, Metallica’s self-titled record packed a bigger punch than ever before, upping the ante on heavy metal.
Metallica’s Black Album: The track-by-track guide | Louder
WEBNov 23, 2023 — Easily the biggest album in heavy metal history, Metallica’s fifth, self-titled release (AKA the Black Album) is surrounded by monumental numbers. It reached number one in nine different countries. It’s since been certified 16 times platinum in the US.
History | Metallica.com.
WEBIn 1991, Metallica released their self-titled album – better known by fans as The Black Album. New producer Bob Rock focused the band on a fuller sound with simpler arrangements, and it went straight to number one all over the world…and didn’t really leave for a couple of years, selling in excess of 16 million copies worldwide, spawning ...
33 Years Ago: Metallica Release ‘The Black Album’ - Loudwire
WEBAug 12, 2023 — It's one of the biggest-selling albums of all time, but Metallica’s self-titled disc (aka "The Black Album") marked a major turning point for the band long before it was released on Aug. 12,...
Metallica’s Black Album: 10 Things You Didn’t Know - Rolling Stone
WEBAug 12, 2016 — Colloquially known as the Black Album, Metallica‘s self-titled fifth album still towers over the modern hard-rock and metal landscape like a giant obsidian monolith.
All that matters: How Metallica’s Black Album changed metal …
WEBSep 10, 2021 — It was Metallica ’s self-titled fifth long-player: better known to the world, then and now, as The Black Album. Blending monster-truck riffs, quicksilver melodies and flashes of...
How Metallica made the Black Album: an oral history | Louder
WEBSep 20, 2022 — Lars Ulrich once neatly encapsulated Metallica’s ambitions for their self-titled fifth album. “The idea,” the drummer said of the record that would come to be known as the Black Album , “was to cram Metallica down everybody’s fucking throat all …
Metallica's 'Black Album': Every Song Ranked - Billboard
WEBAug 12, 2021 — Metallica’s self-titled fifth album (dubbed “The Black Album,” due to its artwork) is more than just a collection of songs; it was a cultural event. When it dropped 30 years ago, on Aug. 12...
The Black Album: Celebrating Metallica’s self-titled record
WEBJan 17, 2024 — The Black Album: Celebrating Metallica’s self-titled record. Words by Benjamin Lamb. A look into the polarising but highly successful turning point for the band.