Metallica Brings Multiple Albums Back Together, And One Has Reason To Celebrate

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentMetallica Brings Multiple Albums Back Together, And One Has Reason To CelebrateByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorJun 02, 2026, 09:20am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Two Metallica albums, Ride the Lightning and the band's self-titled studio effort, return to the same chart together, and the former celebrates 100 weeks as a bestseller. SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 01: Lead singer and guitarist James Hetfield of Metallica performs onstage at Lumen Field on September 01, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images)Getty ImagesIt's extremely rare to look at the two charts in the United Kingdom that focus on rock music – the Official Rock & Metal Albums and Official Rock & Metal Singles tallies – and not see the name Metallica. Perhaps the most successful act in hard rock history, the band regularly appears, sometimes with just one song, while at other times with multiple collections, and perhaps several fan favorite tunes. This frame, a sole track by the Grammy-winning outfit holds as a bestseller, but the band has proved far more successful when it comes to the list of the top-selling full-lengths and EPs classified by the Official Charts Company as hard rock, metal or simply rock. The rockers significantly increase their performance from only a few days ago as a pair of bestsellers return together.Metallica Returns With Two Fan-Favorite AlbumsTwo blockbusters by Metallica find their way back to the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart this week, and coincidentally, they sit side-by-side. Ride the Lightning reenters the roster at No. 36, and at the same time, the troupe's self-titled studio effort is back at No. 37. Both of those projects come in beneat...