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"Hardwired... To Self Destruct" Debuts At #1 Around The World

posted Nov 28, 2016 at 3:04 PM by xFiruath.  (9 Comments)

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Metallica's 10th studio album, "Hardwired...To Self Destruct," debuted at No. 1 around the world today selling over 800,000 copies worldwide.

In addition to the United States, "Hardwired...To Self Destruct" is No. 1 on the album charts in: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, and Sweden with many of these markets having their best sales week of 2016.

In the United States, "Hardwired...To Self Destruct" debuted atop the Billboard Top 200 chart with over 291,266 equivalent album units and 281,645 actual album sales, and is the band's 6th consecutive No. 1 album in the United States. It is the largest debut for a rock band in 2016, and according to Hits Magazine, this is the third biggest debut of 2016 behind Beyoncé and Drake. It is currently the "Most Wished For" album on Amazon.com.

"Hardwired...To Self Destruct" was released on November 18th via Metallica's own Blackened Recordings record label. If you haven't heard it yet, video clips are available online for every single song here.

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9 Comments on "'Hardwired... To Self Destruct' #1 Album In World"

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1. hellrat writes:

Well that's embarrassing...though certainly not surprising

People's total abandon infatuation with the mediocre is something I've never understood, and hopefully never will

NP---The Four Horsemen---Rotting Christ

# Nov 28, 2016 @ 3:32 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. A writes:

Metallica are on same top list as beyonce...booo that
Is bad.

# Nov 29, 2016 @ 2:47 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. anon writes:

Not everyone is wired in a way to enjoy all the same things. What seems extreme to some is a daily enjoyment to others.... and quite frankly, that's how it should be. Everyone has their own taste and thus, their own opinion.

And my opinion? Yeah, unsurprising. But f#ck those guys. NAPSTER, BAD.

# Nov 29, 2016 @ 7:33 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. spiral_architect writes:

It seems like Hardwired topped every major market in the world except the UK. Thanks England, for pussing out. :/

# Nov 29, 2016 @ 4:53 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. Drum_Junkie writes:

^ Just another one of the effects felt by the Brexit. lol

So third behind Beyoncé and Drake... I feel oddly relieved that I don't know who Drake is.

# Nov 29, 2016 @ 5:29 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. Oldthrasherinflorida writes:

Congratulations Metallica!!!! This was honestly the first full album of theirs I really enjoyed and appreciated since the black album....my personal faves were the title track, atlas rise, murder one, and spit out the bone.....Everyone loves to anonymously sh**post metallica hate from behind the safety of their keyboards but there is a reason they still sell out arenas around the globe every night they tour some 30 years after Master of Puppets came out.....I really, really hope they come to florida or at least somewhere in the southeast on this tour...

# Dec 3, 2016 @ 1:27 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. albert from croatia writes:

first cd is averige....cd2 is generic and boring.

metallica just beat beyonce on top10 so waht
i cant sleep.

save money and download for free becuse
new Metallica SCREAMS AVERIGE.

# Dec 3, 2016 @ 4:55 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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8. all_day_watcher writes:

I had high hopes when media was telling this is step back to their roots with heavy thrash like in the early days.

Very disappointed when I listened to the tracks to hear that it is just a heavier version of Load and Reload albums, just like in the line of the Death Magnetic album.

Hardwired and Spit Out The Bone are the only 2 songs which can be called thrash metal. The other 10 songs are ballads. An album filled with ballads cannot be called a thrash metal album. In my opinion it is a waste of money purchasing this album, not even worth to download it illegally.

# Dec 7, 2016 @ 8:45 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. random guy with a gun writes:

Only poor angry people should do thrash metal so it comes out right.

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