Overview

• On May 28, 2025 the RIAA certified Metallica’s self-titled LP as double diamond, marking 20 million equivalent units sold in the United States.
• The milestone makes it the first metal album to reach double diamond status alongside Green Day’s Dookie and Shania Twain’s Come On Over among the 12 most-certified U.S. releases.
• The Black Album continues to sell and stream consistently decades after its 1991 release, maintaining a steady presence on major charts.
• Metallica’s Master of Puppets advanced from six times to eight times platinum in the same RIAA update, becoming the band’s second-highest certified studio album.
• The band is underway on its M72 world tour and has announced a deluxe Load box set scheduled for release on June 13, 2025.