We take a look inside Metallica’s Black album 30th anniversary re-release – Limited Edition Super Deluxe Box Set. Officially released on September 10th 2021 via Blackened Recordings.
The Black Album is one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed records of all time. Its 1991 release not only gave Metallica it’s first #1 album in no fewer than 10 countries, including Australia where the album is ARIA accredited 13x platinum, it’s unrelenting series of singles — “Enter Sandman”, “The Unforgiven”, “Nothing Else Matters”, “Wherever I May Roam”, and “Sad But True” — fueled the band’s rise to stadium headlining, radio and MTV dominating household name status.
The album’s reception from the press was similarly charged, building over the years from the top 10 of the 1991 Village Voice Pazz & Jop national critics poll to becoming a constant presence in the likes of Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time. The album’s impact and relevance continue to grow—as proven by one indisputable fact: The Black Album remains unchallenged as the best-selling album in the history of Nielsen Soundscan, outselling every release in every genre over the past 30 years.
The Black Album Limited Edition Super Deluxe Box Set contains: the original Black Album remastered on 180 gram vinyl & CD, “Sad But True” Picture Disc, “Live at Wembley” EP, “Live in Moscow” double LP, Two Interview CDs, Five CDs of Demos & Rough Mixes, Six Live CDs, Six Live & Behind the Scenes DVDs, plus Lyric Folder, Three Lithos, Lanyard, Tour Laminates, Three Guitar Picks & a 120-page book filled with never before seen photos and stories from those who were there.
More info at: https://www.metallica.com
