Metallica (“The Black Album”)

~ Release group by Metallica

Annotation

Attention! This album known sometimes as The Black Album is correctly named simply Metallica. The Black Album is only a fan-composed name. Please do not add it or rename it.

Album

Release	Format	Date/Area	Label
Official
Metallica	CD	1991-08-12 AU	Vertigo
Metallica	CD	1991-08-12 CA	Elektra
Metallica	CD	1991-08-12 US	Elektra
Metallica (Medium art does not have printing circling on the outside edge of the rim.)	CD	1991-08-12 US	Elektra
Metallica	CD	1991-08-29 JP	Sony Records
Metallica	CD	1991-08 XE	Vertigo
Metallica	2×12" Vinyl	1991-08 US	Elektra
Metallica	CD	1991-09-02 ZA	Vertigo
Metallica	CD	1991 CA	Elektra
Metallica	2×12" Vinyl	1991 XE	Vertigo
Metallica (Made in Germany)	CD	1991 XE	Vertigo
Metallica	CD	1991 MX	Vertigo
Metallica	CD	1991 GB	Vertigo
Metallica	Cassette	1991 US	Vertigo
Metallica (1993 Australian Tour Gold Signature Edition)	CD	1993 AU	Vertigo
Metallica (made in UK)	CD + VHS	1993 GB	Vertigo
Metallica	2×12" Vinyl	2000 XE 2000 GB	Simply Vinyl, Vertigo
Metallica	DVD-Audio	2001 US	Elektra
Metallica	CD	2003-11-06 JP	Sony Records International
Metallica	CD	2006-08-09 JP	Universal International, Vertigo
Metallica	CD	2008-06-05 KR	Vertigo, Universal Music Group
Metallica	SHM-CD	2008-09-12 JP	Vertigo
Metallica	4×12" Vinyl	2008-11-28 US	Warner Bros. Records
Metallica	4×12" Vinyl	2008 XE 2009-02-16 FR 2009-02-20 DE	Universal Music Group International, Vertigo
Metallica	2×12" Vinyl	2008 XE	Universal Music Group International
Metallica	SHM-CD	2010-09-22 JP	Vertigo
Metallica	SHM-CD	2011-11-02 JP	Vertigo
Metallica	Digital Media	2012-12-03 CA 2012-12-03 US	Blackened
Metallica	CD	2013-09-24 US	Blackened
Metallica	Digital Media	2020-04-03 CA 2020-04-03 US	Blackened
Metallica (remastered)	Digital Media	2021-09-10 CA 2021-09-10 PR 2021-09-10 US	Blackened
Metallica (remastered deluxe boxset)	14×Digital Media	2021-09-10 CA 2021-09-10 PR 2021-09-10 US	Blackened
Metallica (expanded edition)	3×Digital Media	2021-09-10 CA 2021-09-10 US	Blackened
Metallica	CD	2021-09-10 XE	Blackened
Metallica (expanded edition)	3×CD	2021-09-10 XE	Blackened
Metallica	4×12" Vinyl + 14×CD + 6×DVD	2021-09-10 XE 2021-09-10 US	Blackened
Metallica	SHM-CD	2021-09-10 JP	Blackened
Metallica	2×12" Vinyl	2021-09-10 US	Blackened
Metallica	CD	2021-09-10 US	Blackened
Metallica (remastered expanded edition)	3×CD	2021-09-10 US	Blackened
Metallica (remastered deluxe box set)	11×Digital Media	2021-09-10 -	Blackened, Universal Music
Metallica (remastered 2021)	Digital Media	2021-09-10 -	Blackened
Metallica (remastered deluxe box set)	11×Digital Media	2021-09-10 -	EMI
Metallica (remastered)	Digital Media	2021-09-10 -	Blackened, Universal Music
Metallica	CD	- AR	Vertigo
Metallica (Sony DADC)	CD	- XE	Universal, Vertigo
Metallica (Made in Germany by EDC)	CD	- XE	Vertigo
Promotion
Metallica	CD	2010-06-22 RO	Vertigo
Bootleg
Metallica	Cassette	- PL	Mad Vox
Withdrawn
Metallica	Digital Media	2008 US	Warner Bros. Records
Metallica	Digital Media		Blackened, Universal Music
(unknown)
Metallica (Misprint on back cover)	CD	1991 XE	Vertigo
Metallica	2×12" Vinyl	2008 US	Warner Bros. Records
Metallica (made in Brazil)	CD	- BR	Vertigo

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associated singles/EPs:	Leftovers From the Black Album Box Set Nothing Else Matters Sad but True The Unforgiven Wherever I May Roam
covers:	Kerrang! Presents: Metallica The Black Album Covered by Various Artists Metallica: A Tribute to the Black Album by Various Artists The Metallica Blacklist by Various Artists
live performances:	2012-05-12: Stade de France, La Plaine Saint-Denis, France 2012-05-28: Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium 2012-06-04: Sonisphere: Kalasatama, Helsinki, Finland 2012-06-09: Download Festival, Castle Donington, UK
included in:	The Metallica Collection

part of:	Music Canada Certified Diamond Albums (order: 10) Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time (number: 25) (order: 25) Absolute Radio’s The 100 Collection (number: 64) (order: 64) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 235) (order: 235) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 235) (order: 235) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 252) (order: 252) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 255) (order: 255) 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 706) (order: 707)
supporting tours:	Guns N' Roses/Metallica Stadium Tour Wherever We May Roam

part of:

Music Canada Certified Diamond Albums (order: 10)
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time (number: 25) (order: 25)
Absolute Radio’s The 100 Collection (number: 64) (order: 64)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 235) (order: 235)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 235) (order: 235)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 252) (order: 252)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 255) (order: 255)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 706) (order: 707)

supporting tours:

Guns N' Roses/Metallica Stadium Tour
Wherever We May Roam

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/6651 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Metallica/Metallica [info]
reviews:	https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/metallica-metallica/ [info] https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/8b8c [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/metallica/metallica/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/1470/ [info] https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-1282 [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=19921 [info] https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Metallica/624 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000311315 [info]
Wikidata:	Q213516 [info]

Metallica (“The Black Album”)

Genres: heavy metal, hard rock, metal, rock, thrash metal

Other tags: jahrescharts 2024, new wave of american heavy metal, nwoahm

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Album

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