For instance, Newsted wrote the main riff of 'My Friend of Misery', which was originally intended to be an instrumental, one of which had been included on every previous Metallica album. Several song ideas and concepts were conceived by other members of the band, lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Jason Newsted. The duo frequently composed together at Ulrich's house in Berkeley, California. Īt the time of Metallica 's recording, the band's songs were written mainly by frontman James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, with Hetfield being the lyricist. It also became the second longest-charting traditional title in history only behind Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, and the second to spend 550 weeks on the album charts. In December 2019, Metallica became the fourth release in American history to enter the 550-week milestone on the Billboard 200. In 2020, the album was ranked number 235 on Rolling Stone 's The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. Metallica played Metallica in its entirety during the 2012 European Black Album Tour. The album was certified 16× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2012, and has sold over sixteen million copies in the United States, being the first album in the SoundScan era to do so. Metallica is one of the best-selling albums worldwide, and also one of the best-selling albums in the United States since Nielsen SoundScan tracking began. 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.

Metallica received widespread critical acclaim and became the band's best-selling album. The song ' Don't Tread on Me' was also issued to rock radio shortly after the album's release but did not receive a commercial single release. They also released five singles to promote the album: ' Enter Sandman', ' The Unforgiven', ' Nothing Else Matters', ' Wherever I May Roam', and ' Sad but True', all of which have been considered to be among the band's best-known songs. Metallica promoted Metallica with a series of tours.

The album marked a change in the band's music from the thrash metal style of their previous four albums to a slower, heavier, and more refined sound. Recording sessions took place at One on One Studios in Los Angeles over an eight-month span that frequently found Metallica at odds with their new producer Bob Rock. It was released on August 12, 1991, by Elektra Records. Metallica (commonly known as The Black Album) is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica.

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