Metallica Dominates One Chart As Several Blockbuster Albums Return

Last week, Metallica celebrated its presence on one chart in the United Kingdom as the band’s self-titled effort — often referred to simply as The Black Album — reached a major milestone. That set is still performing well, and this time around, it’s joined by several other notable releases as consumption of the group’s music grows significantly.

Three Metallica Albums Return

Three Metallica projects return to the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart this week. 72 Seasons, Master of Puppets, and Ride the Lightning reenter the genre-specific ranking at Nos. 27, 35, and 38, respectively.

Ride the Lightning Missed No. 1

Two of those three efforts have previously topped the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart. Ride the Lightning is the only one that has thus far failed to do so, though it came very close when it peaked in the runner-up spot.

Metallica Owns 10% of the Chart

Metallica claims 10% of the 40-position Official Rock & Metal Albums ranking this week as its self-titled effort jumps nearly 10 spaces and lands at No. 29, just two spots behind 72 Seasons. Last frame, it celebrated 1,000 weeks as one of the top-selling rock or metal projects in the country.

Metallica’s Self-Titled Rock Back Onto the Chart

Metallica — the album — doubles the number of tallies it appears on as it breaks back onto the Official Album Downloads list this frame. It finds a home at No. 97 on that roster, earning just its thirty-fifth stay as one of the most downloaded full-lengths in the U.K.

“Enter Sandman” and “Nothing Else Matters”

Impressively, Metallica claims twice as many successful albums as hit songs this week. The group fills a pair of spaces inside the top 40 on the Official Rock & Metal Singles chart as “Enter Sandman” holds at No. 7 and “Nothing Else Matters” lifts several spaces to No. 34.