![]() It was the album that made “Metallica” a byword for “metal.”īuckle up - let’s revisit the album’s 12 tracks, ranking ’em all from worst to best. For that matter, so was Otto from The Simpsons. Beavis, of Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head, was certainly a fan. The band’s creepy music video for “Enter Sandman,” then omnipresent on the channel, won best rock video at the ’92 VMAs. MTV played a role in its ubiquity and success. It won for best metal performance at the 1992 Grammys - the band’s third consecutive win in that category. The number of records it holds is long it’s become the fourth release in American history to enter the 550-week milestone on the Billboard 200, and is now the second longest-charting title in history. It has since become one of the best-selling albums worldwide, ever, going 16 times platinum. 1 in 10 countries and spent four consecutive weeks at the top of the Billboard 200. By the end of its debut week, Metallica reached No. “Enter Sandman,” released as the lead single on July 29, fanned the flames. 12, 1991, headbangers around the globe lined up at their local record stores to join in a true musical event. ![]() ![]() Recorded at One on One Studios in Los Angeles over eight months, Metallica ushered in a new, cleaner, fuller sound, far more focused than the progressive thrash of their four previous releases. ![]()
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