After 29 years, Metallica saw their return to the top 10 of the Billboard 200 with the re-release of the Black Album , which included several reinterpretations of their songs reimagined by a list of 53 artists called The Metallica Blacklist.
With 37,000 album-equivalent units sold, the record soared to the 9th position and secured Metallica their first Top 10 since 1992, when they spent four weeks at number 1. charts currently count not only album sales themselves, but also download and streaming numbers on digital platforms.
Now, in the week ending October 7th, the album appeared at the top of the Top Album Sales chart, selling 8,000 copies in the United States alone. The album also appeared on the Compilation chart for the first time, occupying the number one spot. In addition, Blacklist appeared at #12 on the Top Rock Albums , #4 on the Hard Rock Albums chart , and #103 on the Billboard 200 .
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