METALLICA's New Album is N1 in 57 countries

23 November 2016
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METALLICA’s 10th studio album, Hardwired… to Self-Destruct, is absolutely crushing it all around the world. The double album is trending to debut at No. 1 in an incredible 57 countries!


This is completely unprecedented for a metal band in 2016. Very few metal acts have hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200, with BLACK SABBATH’s 13AVENGED SEVENFOLD’s Hail to the King and DISTURBED’s Immortalized nabbing the cherished spot in the past three years. 

METALLICA are currently trending to attain that No. 1 spot in the U.S. with a projected 300,000 units moved according to Billboard.

Along with Hardwired hitting No. 1 in 57 countries, METALLICA write that the album is Top 3 in 75 countries and Top 5 in 105 countries.
 
Source: loudwire.com