The album was certified 15× platinum (diamond) by the RIAA on November 13, 2009. It is the best-selling album of the SoundScan era. Metallica is the group's best-selling album, selling 30 million copies worldwide. The album debuted at number one in ten countries, and spent four consecutive weeks at the top spot of the Billboard 200, making it Metallica's first album to top album charts. The recording of Metallica was troubled, with the band frequently entering conflicts with Bob Rock, the band's new producer, during production. The album marked a change in the band's sound to one less harsh than the thrash metal style of their previous four albums. In 2003, the album was ranked number 252 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. The band promoted the album with a series of tours. Metallica produced five hit singles that are considered today among the band's best-known songs: " Enter Sandman", " The Unforgiven", " Nothing Else Matters", " Wherever I May Roam", and " Sad But True", also " Don't Tread on Me" was released as a promo single. Metallica (also known as The Black Album) is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica and was released on Augthrough Elektra Records to critical acclaim. 6th October 1990 – 16th June 1991 at One on One Recording Studios in Los Angeles, United States
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