Six tracks on '' Metallica '' were released as singles . " Enter Sandman " was released as the lead single on July 29 , 1991 ; it reached number 16 on the '' Billboard '' Hot 100 singles chart and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . The follow-up single , " Do n't Tread on Me " , was released promotionally and peaked at number 21 on the '' Billboard '' Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks singles chart . " The Unforgiven " was a Top 40 hit ; it peaked in the Top 10 in Australia . In 1992 , " Nothing Else Matters " was released to more success , reaching number six in the United Kingdom and Ireland . The fifth single from the album was also released in 1992 ; " Wherever I May Roam " peaked at number two on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart but was less successful on the Hot 100 chart , failing to reach the Top 80 . In 1993 , " Sad but True " did not repeat the successes of the album 's previous singles , charting for one week on the '' Billboard '' Hot 100 at 98 . Almost all singles were accompanied by music videos ; the Wayne Isham-directed " Enter Sandman " promotional film won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards
1992 MTV Video Music Awards
1992 MTV Video Music Awards
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