Metallica 's self-titled album , also known as Black Album , has spent over 750 non-consecutive weeks on Billboard . It was released in 1991 and has remained sporadically on the chart for 14 years since then.
Currently, only three other albums have managed to stay longer than Metallica on the charts. These were: Pink Floyd with The Dark Side Of The Moon, for 990 weeks, Bob Marley with Legend , for 843 weeks, and Journey with Journey's Greatest Hits , which stayed for 813 weeks.
Furthermore, it was the first American album to reach the number one position on the Billboard charts at the time of its release. As a result, by 2020, it was the fourth longest-running album on the charts, with 580 weeks. But it didn't stop there; the following year, with its 30th-anniversary reissue, it reached the top 10 again.
The Black Album : a Metallica classic
The Black Album remains an essential reference for every beginner or advanced metal fan. It features five singles: “Enter Sandman”, “The Unforgiven”, “Nothing Else Matters”, “Wherever I May Roam”, and “Sad But True”.
In 2021, as part of the 30th anniversary celebrations of the album, the band released a compilation with 53 tracks called The Metallica Blacklist . Several artists participated with covers of the band's classics. Some of the artists who participated include: Alessia Cara , Royal Blood , Ghost , Rina Sawayama , Miley Cyrus , Sam Fender , St. Vincent , Corey Taylor , Phoebe Bridgers , IDLES and Kamasi Washington .
The album has always been revered, and in 2021 singer Elton John even said that the song "Nothing Else Matters" is one of the best songs ever written. The comment was made during a live stream in which vocalist James Hetfield participated, which brought him to tears.
READ ALSO : James Hetfield, from Metallica, appears in the first trailer for 'The Ticket'
