Metallica Went To #1 On The Us Album Charts With The Self Titled Metallica On August 31, 1991
Metallica's self titled Metallica hit #1 on the US album charts on August 31st of 1991, 16 years ago today. The album is better known as The Black Album due to it's almost entirely black cover. This is also a play on The Beatles' White Album from 1968 which was also officially self titled.
The Black Album stayed at #1 for 4 weeks in the US and it featured some of Metallica's most well known songs like "Enter Sandman" & "Nothing Else Matters."
The Black Album is commonly seen a division album in Metallica's career where they ventured from their thrash metal roots into more commercial hard rock territory.
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Music Videos from the album:
"Enter Sandman"
"Sad But True"
"The Unforgiven"
"Wherever I May Roam"
"Nothing Else Matters"
Click on the CD image below to buy The Black Album from Shop.com
The Black Album stayed at #1 for 4 weeks in the US and it featured some of Metallica's most well known songs like "Enter Sandman" & "Nothing Else Matters."
The Black Album is commonly seen a division album in Metallica's career where they ventured from their thrash metal roots into more commercial hard rock territory.
(unlimited heavy metal mp3 downloads for your iPod - including Metallica)
Music Videos from the album:
"Enter Sandman"
"Sad But True"
"The Unforgiven"
"Wherever I May Roam"
"Nothing Else Matters"
Click on the CD image below to buy The Black Album from Shop.com
Labels: 1991, August 31, Metallica
