The recording of '' Metallica '' was troubled , and during production the band frequently came into conflict with their new producer Bob Rock . The album debuted at number one in ten countries and spent four consecutive weeks at the top of the '' Billboard '' 200 , making it Metallica 's first album to top album charts . By September 2018 , the album spent 500 weeks on the '' Billboard '' album chart , making it one of the four longest-running albums of all time . '' Metallica '' is one of the best-selling albums worldwide , and also one of the best-selling albums in the United States since Nielsen SoundScan tracking began . The album was certified 16 × platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) in 2012 , and has sold over sixteen million copies in the United States , being the first album in the SoundScan era to do so . Metallica played the album in its entirety during the 2012 European Black Album Tour
2012 European Black Album Tour
2012 European Black Album Tour
Metallica (album)