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.

Annotation last modified on 2011-07-05 14:15 UTC.

Album

ReleaseArtistFormatTracksCountry/DateLabelCatalog#Barcode
Official
MetallicaMetallicaCD12
  • AU1991-08-12
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 022-2731451002229
MetallicaMetallicaCD12
  • CA1991-08-12
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)CD 61113075596111324
MetallicaMetallicaCD12
  • US1991-08-12
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)9 61113-2075596111324
Metallica (Medium art does not have printing circling on the outside edge of the rim.)MetallicaCD12
  • US1991-08-12
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)61113-2, 9 61113-2075596111324
MetallicaMetallicaCD13
  • JP1991-08-29
Sony Records (Japanese imprint)SRCS 55774988009557724
MetallicaMetallicaCD12
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 022-2731451002229
MetallicaMetallica2×12" Vinyl6 + 6
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)61113-1, 9 61113-1075596111317
MetallicaMetallicaCD12
  • ZA1991-09-02
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)STARCD58566001210554837
MetallicaMetallicaCD12
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)CD 61113075596111324
MetallicaMetallica2×12" Vinyl6 + 6
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 022-1731451002212
Metallica (Made in Germany)MetallicaCD12
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 022-2731451002229
MetallicaMetallicaCD12
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 022-2, CDIP 510 022-2731451002229
MetallicaMetallicaCD12
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 022-2731451002229
MetallicaMetallicaCassette12
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 022-4
Metallica (1993 Australian Tour Gold Signature Edition)MetallicaCD12
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 022-2731451002229
Metallica (made in UK)MetallicaCD + VHS12 + 3
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 022-2, MECAN 1731451002229
MetallicaMetallicaDVD-Audio12
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)61113-9075596111393
MetallicaMetallicaCD13
  • JP2003-11-06
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)SICP 4794547366012965
MetallicaMetallicaCD13
  • JP2006-08-09
Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”), Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)UICR-10564988005440051
MetallicaMetallicaCD12
  • KR2008-06-05
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)510 022-2, DP 0045, DP0045, DP 0045 / 510 022-28808678200706
MetallicaMetallicaSHM-CD13
  • JP2008-09-12
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)UICY-910734988005530509
MetallicaMetallica4×12" Vinyl3 + 2 + 3 + 4
  • US2008-11-28
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)511831-10093624984962
MetallicaMetallica4×12" Vinyl3 + 2 + 3 + 4
  • XE2008
  • FR2009-02-16
  • DE2009-02-20
Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America), Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)00600753156063, 0731451002212, 5315607, 5315608, 5315609, 5315610, 600753156070, 600753156087, 600753156094, 600753156100600753156063
MetallicaMetallica2×12" Vinyl6 + 6
Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)0731451002212731451002212
Metallica (HDtracks 24bit 96kHz)MetallicaDigital Media12
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)093624955764093624955764
MetallicaMetallicaSHM-CD13
  • JP2010-09-22
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)UICY-946664988005628664
MetallicaMetallicaSHM-CD13
  • JP2011-11-02
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)UICY-202264988005690685
MetallicaMetallicaCD12
  • US2013-09-24
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)BLCKND008-2856115004514
MetallicaMetallicaDigital Media12
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)0093624986553
Metallica (HDtracks 24bit 48kHz)MetallicaDigital Media12
  • XW2020-04-03
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)850007452124850007452124
Metallica (remastered expanded edition)MetallicaDigital Media39
  • CA2021-09-09
  • US2021-09-09
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)850007452087
Metallica (remastered deluxe box set)Metallica11×Digital Media12 + 3 + 15 + 32 + 16 + 16 + 16 + 14 + 13 + 32 + 24
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)602438401109
Metallica (remastered)MetallicaDigital Media12
  • CA2021-09-10
  • US2021-09-10
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)850007452025
Metallica (expanded edition)Metallica3×Digital Media12 + 14 + 13
  • CA2021-09-10
  • US2021-09-10
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)850007452087
Metallica (Remastered Deluxe Box Set - Explicit)Metallica11×Digital Media12 + 3 + 15 + 32 + 16 + 16 + 16 + 14 + 13 + 32 + 24
  • XE2021-09-10
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)0602438404360
MetallicaMetallicaCD12
  • XE2021-09-10
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)BLCKND008R-2602508507090
Metallica (expanded edition)Metallica3×CD12 + 14 + 13
  • XE2021-09-10
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)BLCKND008R-3602577471063
MetallicaMetallica4×12" Vinyl + 14×CD + 6×DVD12 + 4 + 3 + 15 + 12 + 4 + 4 + 32 + 16 + 16 + 16 + 14 + 13 + 12 + 8 + 12 + 13 + 11 + 8 + 25 + 22 + 21 + 21 + 26
  • XE2021-09-10
  • US2021-09-10
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)BLCKND008RD-1850007452049
MetallicaMetallica2×12" Vinyl6 + 6
  • US2021-09-10
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)BLCKND008R-1850007452001
MetallicaMetallicaCD12
  • US2021-09-10
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)BLCKND008R-2850007452018
Metallica (Remastered Expanded Edition)Metallica3×CD12 + 14 + 13
  • US2021-09-10
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)BLCKND008R-3850007452070
Metallica (Remastered Deluxe Boxset/HDtracks 24bit 192kHz)Metallica14×Digital Media12 + 3 + 15 + 32 + 16 + 16 + 16 + 14 + 13 + 12 + 8 + 12 + 13 + 11
  • XW2021-09-10
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)0850007452056
Metallica (Remastered 2021)MetallicaDigital Media12
  • XW2021-09-10
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)[none]602438404339
MetallicaMetallicaDigital Media1200731451002229
MetallicaMetallicaCD12Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 022-2731451002229
Metallica (Sony DADC)MetallicaCD12Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 022-2731451002229
Metallica (Remastered)MetallicaDigital Media12EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)
Promotion
MetallicaMetallicaCD12
  • RO2010-06-22
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)none[none]
Bootleg
MetallicaMetallicaCassette12Mad VoxM 413
(unknown)
Metallica (Misprint on back cover)MetallicaCD12
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 022-2731451002229
MetallicaMetallica2×12" Vinyl6 + 6
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)511830-1093624984979
Metallica (made in Brazil)MetallicaCD12Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 022-2731451002229

Relationships

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 (add compilations to this artist)
Metallica: A Tribute to the Black Album by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
The Metallica Blacklist by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
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)
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://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]