According to Universal Music Japan, METALLICA sold over 120,000,000 albums worldwide, including 64,018,000 in the United States and 2,600,000 in the United Kingdom. The best-selling album by METALLICA is METALLICA, which sold over 33,000,000 copies.
METALLICA albums ranked by sales
2
Sales: 11,060,441
3
Sales: 10,000,000
6
Sales: 6,590,906
9
10
Sales: 4,011,300
11
12
Sales: 2,399,493
13
Sales: 1,055,740
14
Sales: 100,000
15
Sales: 60,000
16
Sales: 35,000
17
Sales: 20,170
18
Sales: 18,880
20
Sales: 10,000
21
Sales: 6,156
22
Sales: 1,101
23
METALLICA total sales by country
| Country | Sales | Albums counted |
 Argentina | 890,000 | 11 |
 Australia | 1,820,000 | 10 |
 Austria | 310,000 | 7 |
 Belgium | 310,000 | 8 |
 Brazil | 180,000 | 3 |
 Canada | 5,060,000 | 13 |
 Czech | 20,459 | 1 |
 Denmark | 250,000 | 5 |
 Finland | 496,626 | 9 |
 France | 875,000 | 7 |
 Germany | 4,250,000 | 9 |
 Grecce | 106,000 | 5 |
 Gulf States | 6,000 | 1 |
 Hong Kong | 10,000 | 1 |
 Hungary | 33,000 | 4 |
 Iceland | 364 | 2 |
 Ireland | 15,000 | 1 |
 Italy | 125,000 | 4 |
 Japan | 1,186,523 | 18 |
 Korea | 117,125 | 4 |
 Mexico | 455,000 | 5 |
 Netherlands | 440,000 | 6 |
 New Zeland | 300,000 | 10 |
 Norway | 300,000 | 6 |
 Poland | 910,000 | 13 |
 Portugal | 47,500 | 3 |
 Romania | 100,000 | 1 |
 Russia | 80,000 | 2 |
 Spain | 410,000 | 6 |
 Sweden | 560,000 | 7 |
 Switzerland | 395,000 | 7 |
 Turkey | 8,426 | 1 |
 United Kingdom | 2,600,000 | 12 |
 United States | 64,018,000 | 13 |
 Uruguay | 3,000 | 1 |
 Venezuela | 10,000 | 1 |
 VK Music | 1,075 | 1 |
METALLICA detailed sales by country
| Country | Album | Sales | Certification / source |
| Argentina | RELOAD | 60,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Argentina | RIDE THE LIGHTNING | 60,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Argentina | GARAGE INC. | 30,000 | 1x Gold |
| Argentina | S&M | 60,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Argentina | DEATH MAGNETIC | 40,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Argentina | ST. ANGER | 40,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Argentina | KILL `EM ALL | 60,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Argentina | AND JUSTICE FOR ALL | 120,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Argentina | LOAD | 60,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Argentina | METALLICA | 300,000 | 5x Platinum |
| Argentina | MASTER OF PUPPETS | 60,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Australia | LOAD | 140,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Australia | HARDWIRED…TO SELF-DESTRUCT | 35,000 | 1x Gold |
| Australia | RELOAD | 140,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Australia | SIX FEET DOWN UNDER | 35,000 | 1x Gold |
| Australia | ST. ANGER | 140,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Australia | GARAGE INC. | 70,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Australia | S&M | 70,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Australia | AND JUSTICE FOR ALL | 140,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Australia | DEATH MAGNETIC | 140,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Australia | METALLICA | 910,000 | 13x Platinum |
| Austria | S&M | 50,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Austria | ST. ANGER | 30,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Austria | HARDWIRED…TO SELF-DESTRUCT | 30,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Austria | METALLICA | 100,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Austria | GARAGE INC. | 25,000 | 1x Gold |
| Austria | RELOAD | 25,000 | 1x Gold |
| Austria | LOAD | 50,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Belgium | ST. ANGER | 25,000 | 1x Gold |
| Belgium | DEATH MAGNETIC | 30,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Belgium | HARDWIRED…TO SELF-DESTRUCT | 30,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Belgium | S&M | 50,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Belgium | LOAD | 25,000 | 1x Gold |
| Belgium | METALLICA | 100,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Belgium | MASTER OF PUPPETS | 25,000 | 1x Gold |
| Belgium | RELOAD | 25,000 | 1x Gold |
| Brazil | LOAD | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
| Brazil | ST. ANGER | 50,000 | 1x Gold |
| Brazil | DEATH MAGNETIC | 30,000 | 1x Gold |
| Canada | MASTER OF PUPPETS | 600,000 | 6x Platinum |
| Canada | ST. ANGER | 200,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Canada | GARAGE INC. | 230,000 | Soundscan |
| Canada | AND JUSTICE FOR ALL | 578,000 | 3x Platinum |
| Canada | METALLICA | 1,500,000 | 1x Diamond |
| Canada | HARDWIRED…TO SELF-DESTRUCT | 240,000 | 3x Platinum |
| Canada | GARAGE DAYS RE-REVISITED | 50,000 | 1x Gold |
| Canada | S&M | 150,000 | 3x Platinum |
| Canada | KILL `EM ALL | 247,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Canada | DEATH MAGNETIC | 320,000 | 4x Platinum |
| Canada | RIDE THE LIGHTNING | 345,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Canada | LOAD | 400,000 | 4x Platinum |
| Canada | RELOAD | 200,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Czech | DEATH MAGNETIC | 20,459 | 2x Platinum |
| Denmark | RIDE THE LIGHTNING | 40,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Denmark | METALLICA | 140,000 | 7x Platinum |
| Denmark | HARDWIRED…TO SELF-DESTRUCT | 10,000 | 1x Gold |
| Denmark | ST. ANGER | 20,000 | 1x Gold |
| Denmark | DEATH MAGNETIC | 40,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Finland | METALLICA | 112,856 | IFPI Finland |
| Finland | RELOAD | 45,271 | IFPI Finland |
| Finland | AND JUSTICE FOR ALL | 51,051 | IFPI Finland |
| Finland | S&M | 22,831 | IFPI Finland |
| Finland | DEATH MAGNETIC | 79,415 | IFPI Finland |
| Finland | ST. ANGER | 35,725 | IFPI Finland |
| Finland | GARAGE INC. | 27,446 | IFPI Finland |
| Finland | LOAD | 64,384 | IFPI Finland |
| Finland | MASTER OF PUPPETS | 57,647 | IFPI Finland |
| France | RELOAD | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
| France | S&M | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
| France | HARDWIRED…TO SELF-DESTRUCT | 100,000 | 1x Platinum |
| France | ST. ANGER | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
| France | METALLICA | 300,000 | 1x Platinum |
| France | DEATH MAGNETIC | 75,000 | 1x Gold |
| France | LOAD | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
| Germany | METALLICA | 500,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Germany | S&M | 300,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Germany | DEATH MAGNETIC | 400,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Germany | HARDWIRED…TO SELF-DESTRUCT | 400,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Germany | AND JUSTICE FOR ALL | 250,000 | 1x Gold |
| Germany | ST. ANGER | 400,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Germany | GARAGE INC. | 250,000 | 1x Gold |
| Germany | RELOAD | 1,250,000 | 5x Gold |
| Germany | LOAD | 500,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Grecce | LOAD | 30,000 | 1x Gold |
| Grecce | ST. ANGER | 10,000 | 1x Gold |
| Grecce | DEATH MAGNETIC | 6,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Grecce | GARAGE INC. | 30,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Grecce | S&M | 30,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Gulf States | DEATH MAGNETIC | 6,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Hong Kong | RELOAD | 10,000 | 1x Gold |
| Hungary | LOAD | 15,000 | 1x Gold |
| Hungary | ST. ANGER | 10,000 | 1x Gold |
| Hungary | DEATH MAGNETIC | 6,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Hungary | HARDWIRED…TO SELF-DESTRUCT | 2,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Iceland | HARDWIRED…TO SELF-DESTRUCT | 309 | Year-end lists |
| Iceland | METALLICA | 55 | Year-end lists |
| Ireland | DEATH MAGNETIC | 15,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Italy | HARDWIRED…TO SELF-DESTRUCT | 25,000 | 1x Gold |
| Italy | MASTER OF PUPPETS | 25,000 | 1x Gold (Sales since 2009) |
| Italy | RIDE THE LIGHTNING | 25,000 | 1x Gold (Sales since 2009) |
| Italy | METALLICA | 50,000 | 1x Platinum (Sales since 2009) |
| Japan | ONE (JAPAN MINI ALBUM) | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
| Japan | RIDE THE LIGHTNING | 906 | Oricon charts |
| Japan | GARAGE DAYS RE-REVISITED | 5,740 | Oricon charts |
| Japan | ST. ANGER | 153,897 | 1x Gold |
| Japan | S&M | 34,200 | Oricon charts |
| Japan | GARAGE INC. | 54,480 | Oricon charts |
| Japan | LOAD | 241,530 | 1x Platinum |
| Japan | UNNAMED FEELING[EP] | 1,101 | Oricon charts |
| Japan | KILL `EM ALL | 877 | Oricon charts |
| Japan | METALLICA | 200,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Japan | WHEREVER I MAY ROAM [EP] | 18,880 | Oricon charts |
| Japan | LIVE SHIT: BINGE AND PURGE | 6,156 | Oricon charts |
| Japan | RELOAD | 200,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Japan | MASTER OF PUPPETS | 8,770 | Oricon charts |
| Japan | AND JUSTICE FOR ALL | 38,890 | Oricon charts |
| Japan | DEATH MAGNETIC | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
| Japan | METALLI-CAN (JAPAN) | 20,170 | Oricon charts |
| Japan | FRANTIC[EP] | 926 | Oricon charts |
| Korea | ST. ANGER | 43,329 | RIAK / Gaon charts |
| Korea | GARAGE INC. | 5,672 | RIAK / Gaon charts |
| Korea | HARDWIRED…TO SELF-DESTRUCT | 2,184 | RIAK / Gaon charts |
| Korea | S&M | 65,940 | RIAK / Gaon charts |
| Mexico | DEATH MAGNETIC | 40,000 | 1x Gold |
| Mexico | METALLICA | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
| Mexico | S&M | 75,000 | 1x Gold |
| Mexico | ORGULLO, PASIÓN Y GLORIA: TRES NOCHES EN LA CIUDAD DE MÉXICO | 60,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Mexico | HARDWIRED…TO SELF-DESTRUCT | 180,000 | 3x Platinum |
| Netherlands | HARDWIRED…TO SELF-DESTRUCT | 20,000 | 1x Gold |
| Netherlands | LOAD | 50,000 | 1x Gold |
| Netherlands | RELOAD | 50,000 | 1x Gold |
| Netherlands | ST. ANGER | 40,000 | 1x Gold |
| Netherlands | S&M | 80,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Netherlands | METALLICA | 200,000 | 2x Platinum |
| New Zeland | METALLICA | 150,000 | 10x Platinum |
| New Zeland | RELOAD | 15,000 | 1x Platinum |
| New Zeland | AND JUSTICE FOR ALL | 7,500 | 1x Gold |
| New Zeland | S&M | 30,000 | 2x Platinum |
| New Zeland | HARDWIRED…TO SELF-DESTRUCT | 7,500 | 1x Gold |
| New Zeland | ST. ANGER | 30,000 | 2x Platinum |
| New Zeland | DEATH MAGNETIC | 15,000 | 1x Platinum |
| New Zeland | GARAGE INC. | 15,000 | 1x Platinum |
| New Zeland | LOAD | 15,000 | 1x Platinum |
| New Zeland | MASTER OF PUPPETS | 15,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Norway | HARDWIRED…TO SELF-DESTRUCT | 10,000 | 1x Gold |
| Norway | LOAD | 50,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Norway | ST. ANGER | 40,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Norway | METALLICA | 150,000 | 3x Platinum |
| Norway | AND JUSTICE FOR ALL | 25,000 | 1x Gold |
| Norway | GARAGE INC. | 25,000 | 1x Gold |
| Poland | ST. ANGER | 20,000 | 1x Gold |
| Poland | RIDE THE LIGHTNING | 20,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Poland | THROUGH THE NEVER | 10,000 | 1x Gold |
| Poland | METALLICA | 120,000 | 1x Platinum + 2x Gold |
| Poland | AND JUSTICE FOR ALL | 100,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Poland | S&M | 100,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Poland | GARAGE INC. | 50,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Poland | HARDWIRED…TO SELF-DESTRUCT | 80,000 | 4x Platinum |
| Poland | LOAD | 100,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Poland | DEATH MAGNETIC | 100,000 | 1x Diamond |
| Poland | MASTER OF PUPPETS | 100,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Poland | S&M2 | 10,000 | 1x Gold |
| Poland | RELOAD | 100,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Portugal | DEATH MAGNETIC | 20,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Portugal | HARDWIRED…TO SELF-DESTRUCT | 7,500 | 1x Gold |
| Portugal | ST. ANGER | 20,000 | 1x Gold |
| Romania | HARDWIRED…TO SELF-DESTRUCT | 100,000 | 4x Platinum |
| Russia | ST. ANGER | 20,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Russia | DEATH MAGNETIC | 60,000 | 3x Platinum |
| Spain | LOAD | 100,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Spain | RELOAD | 100,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Spain | S&M | 100,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Spain | DEATH MAGNETIC | 40,000 | 1x Gold |
| Spain | GARAGE INC. | 50,000 | 1x Gold |
| Spain | HARDWIRED…TO SELF-DESTRUCT | 20,000 | 1x Gold |
| Sweden | RELOAD | 80,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Sweden | S&M | 80,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Sweden | ST. ANGER | 60,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Sweden | DEATH MAGNETIC | 80,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Sweden | GARAGE INC. | 80,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Sweden | LOAD | 80,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Sweden | METALLICA | 100,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Switzerland | DEATH MAGNETIC | 30,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Switzerland | RELOAD | 50,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Switzerland | ST. ANGER | 40,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Switzerland | METALLICA | 100,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Switzerland | S&M | 100,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Switzerland | GARAGE INC. | 25,000 | 1x Gold |
| Switzerland | AND JUSTICE FOR ALL | 50,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Turkey | DEATH MAGNETIC | 8,426 | 1x Gold |
| United Kingdom | DEATH MAGNETIC | 300,000 | 1x Platinum |
| United Kingdom | GARAGE INC. | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
| United Kingdom | LOAD | 300,000 | 1x Platinum |
| United Kingdom | HARDWIRED…TO SELF-DESTRUCT | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
| United Kingdom | MASTER OF PUPPETS | 300,000 | 1x Platinum |
| United Kingdom | RELOAD | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
| United Kingdom | S&M | 300,000 | 1x Platinum |
| United Kingdom | RIDE THE LIGHTNING | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
| United Kingdom | METALLICA | 600,000 | 2x Platinum |
| United Kingdom | ST. ANGER | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
| United Kingdom | KILL `EM ALL | 200,000 | 1x Gold + 1x Gold |
| United Kingdom | AND JUSTICE FOR ALL | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
| United States | LOAD | 5,102,000 | 5x Platinum |
| United States | HARDWIRED…TO SELF-DESTRUCT | 1,000,000 | 1x Platinum |
| United States | S&M | 2,500,000 | 5x Platinum |
| United States | DEATH MAGNETIC | 2,000,000 | 2x Platinum |
| United States | MASTER OF PUPPETS | 7,214,000 | 6x Platinum |
| United States | ST. ANGER | 2,000,000 | 2x Platinum |
| United States | RIDE THE LIGHTNING | 6,000,000 | 6x Platinum |
| United States | KILL `EM ALL | 3,800,000 | 3x Platinum |
| United States | AND JUSTICE FOR ALL | 9,600,000 | 8x Platinum |
| United States | RELOAD | 4,002,000 | 3x Platinum |
| United States | METALLICA | 17,300,000 | 16x Platinum / Soundscan |
| United States | GARAGE INC. | 2,500,000 | 5x Platinum |
| United States | GARAGE DAYS RE-REVISITED | 1,000,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Uruguay | LOAD | 3,000 | 1x Gold |
| Venezuela | DEATH MAGNETIC | 10,000 | 1x Platinum |
| VK Music | MASTER OF PUPPETS | 1,075 | Album-equivalent unit |
Metallica’s Global Album Sales and Best-Selling Releases
Metallica, the legendary American heavy metal band, has sold over 120 million albums worldwide, solidifying their place as one of the most successful rock bands of all time.
According to Universal Music Japan, Metallica has sold 64,018,000 albums in the United States and 2,600,000 in the United Kingdom alone, demonstrating their massive global appeal.
The band’s best-selling album is the self-titled "Metallica" (1991), also known as “The Black Album,” with an astonishing 33 million copies sold worldwide.
Other top-selling albums include "And Justice for All" (1988) with over 11 million copies, and "Master of Puppets" (1986), which has sold 10 million.
Later albums like "Load" (1996) and "Reload" (1997) also achieved significant sales of over 8 million and 6 million, respectively.
Regional Sales Highlights:
United States: 64 million
Canada: 5 million
Germany: 4.25 million
Australia: 1.82 million
Japan: 1.18 million
Argentina: 890,000
United Kingdom: 2.6 million
In addition to studio albums, Metallica has released live albums, EPs, and special compilations.
Albums like "S&M" (1999) and "Death Magnetic" (2008) continue to contribute to their impressive discography and commercial success.
Metallica’s legacy extends beyond just sales figures. Their powerful sound and genre-defining music have influenced generations of artists and captivated millions of fans across the globe. From their early thrash metal roots in albums like "Kill ‘Em All" (1983) and "Ride the Lightning" (1984) to modern releases like "Hardwired…to Self-Destruct" (2016), Metallica remains an enduring force in the music world.
This global sales data highlights Metallica’s enduring popularity and commercial impact across decades. As they continue to tour and release new music, their place in the pantheon of rock and metal legends is secured.
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