Metallica's 1991 game-changing self-titled album, often referred to as "The Black Album," has now reached its 750th week on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
According to Billboard, the album is only one of four to reach such a milestone, alongside Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon (990 total weeks), Bob Marley and The Wailers' Legend (843) and Journey's Greatest Hits (813).
Released on August 12, 1991, the fifth Metallica album marked a commercial breakthrough for the San Francisco metal giants. They eased up on the thrash/speed metal sound of their previous albums, in exchange for a more paced, rock-leaning direction.
"The Black Album" became the band's first number one album thanks to crossover hits like "Enter Sandman," "Nothing Else Matters" and "The Unforgiven."
To date it has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide, with 17 million of those sold in the U.S. alone, making it the best-selling album since SoundScan tracking began in 1991.
.@Metallica's 'Metallica' has now spent 750 total weeks on the #Billboard200 (No. 178 this week).
— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) July 15, 2024
It's the fourth album in history to reach the milestone, after @pinkfloyd's 'The Dark Side of the Moon' (990 total weeks), @bobmarley's 'Legend' (843) and @JourneyOfficial's…