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Metallica Makes History (Again): Black Album First Release of the Nielsen SoundScan Era to Sell 16 Million Copies

Maybe this will help soften the blow of their recent financial “troubles” (such a relative term): Metallica’s self-titled release is now not only the highest-selling album of the Nielsen SoundScan era, but it’s also the first album to sell sixteen million copies (!!!) during that timespan. Granted, Metallica came out just a few months after the […] The post Metallica Makes History (Again): Black Album First Release of the Nielsen SoundScan Era to Sell 16 Million Copies appeared first ...

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20:00 on May 28 2014

Metallica Makes History (Again): Black Album First Release of the Nielsen SoundScan Era to Sell 16 Million Copies

Metalsucks — Maybe this will help soften the blow of their recent financial “troubles” (such a relative term): Metallica’s self-titled release is now not only the highest-sellin... more info
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12:11 on May 29 2014

Metallica's 'Black Album' first to hit 16 million US sales in more than two decades

The Independent — Metallica’s self-titled 1991 album has become the first to shift more than 16 million copies in the US since Nielsen Soundscan began tracking sales 23 years ago. more info
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