Hardwired... to Self-Destruct

Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
A portrait of a man with various colored portraits projected onto his skin. The band name and album title appear at the top and bottom, respectively.
Studio album by Metallica
Released November 18, 2016
Recorded May 2015 – August 2016
Studio Metallica's HQ, San Rafael, California
Genre
Length 77:26
Label Blackened
Producer
Metallica chronology
Death Magnetic
(2008)		 Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
(2016)
Singles from Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
  1. "Hardwired"
    Released: August 18, 2016
  2. "Moth into Flame"
    Released: September 26, 2016
  3. "Atlas, Rise!"
    Released: October 31, 2016
  4. "Now That We're Dead"
    Released: April 18, 2017

Hardwired... to Self-Destruct is the tenth studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released as a double album on November 18, 2016 by their vanity label Blackened Recordings. It is their first studio album in eight years following Death Magnetic (2008), marking the longest gap between two studio albums in the band's career. It is also their first studio album not to feature songwriting credits from lead guitarist Kirk Hammett since he joined the band in 1983, and their first studio album released through Blackened. Hardwired... to Self-Destruct was produced by Greg Fidelman, who engineered and mixed Death Magnetic. The album was Metallica's sixth consecutive studio album to debut at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 291,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, and topping the charts in 57 countries. Having this album number one marked the second time in history that any band of any genre, along with Dave Matthews Band, would have six consecutive albums debut at number one. The album has sold over three million copies worldwide, and critical reception of the album was mostly positive.

Background

In October 2011, bassist Robert Trujillo said that the band had returned to the studio to begin writing new material. He said: "The writing process for the new Metallica album has begun. We've been in the studio with Rick Rubin, working on a couple of things, and we're going to be recording during most of next year".[1] In an interview with Classic Rock on January 8, 2013, Lars Ulrich said regarding the album, "What we're doing now certainly sounds like a continuation [of Death Magnetic]". He also said, "I love Rick [Rubin]. We all love Rick. We're in touch with Rick constantly. We'll see where it goes. It would stun me if the record came out in 2013".[2] In a July 2013 interview, Ulrich told Ultimate Guitar, "2014 will be all about making a new Metallica record"; he said the album would most likely be released during 2015.[3] Trujillo and Kirk Hammett later confirmed the band's intention to enter the studio.[4]

In March 2014, Metallica began a tour called "Metallica By Request", in which fans requested songs for the band to perform,[5] and a new song, titled "Lords of Summer", was written for the concerts and released as a "first take" demo in March 2014.[6] A Black Friday exclusive single featuring the "First Pass Version" and a live version limited to 4,000 copies was released later that year on vinyl. In March 2015, Ulrich told Rolling Stone that twenty songs had been written for the album, and that he hoped some of them could be played at their shows later in the year.[7] In October 2015, the band unveiled a new website with an introduction from Ulrich containing footage from the studio of the band working on new material.[8] In November, Hammett said that the album was expected to be released in late 2016 or early 2017.[9]

On February 6, 2016, during their "The Night Before" show at AT&T Park prior to Super Bowl 50, James Hetfield said that the band was nearing the end of the recording process, and Ulrich said that the album would be released soon.[10] This was compounded by the band playing a new riff at the show, which ended up being from the song "Murder One". Ulrich further elaborated in March 2016 when he said that the band hoped to finish production of the album during the spring. "I think [2016] will be a pretty in-your-face year, at least the back half of it... hopefully we should be able to knock that on the head (finishing the album) this spring, I would guess".[11] In March 2016, Hammett said that the band had worked with Greg Fidelman, who engineered and mixed Death Magnetic, as producer on the new album. "The title 'producer' itself is a bit ambiguous. It differs from person to person. You can call Rick Rubin a producer, but he's not the [same] type of producer as Bob Rock, who is there for every note. At the same time, Rick Rubin gets stuff done. Greg Fidelman is a different type of producer in that he's with the engineer always looking to try and move the project forward."[12]

In April 2016, during the week leading up to Record Store Day, for which the band was its ambassador for 2016, Ulrich told Billboard that the band's expanded role within the music industry had played a part in the amount of time that it had taken to write and record the album. "The way we do things now is very different than the way we did things back in the days of Kill 'Em All and Ride the Lightning. Nowadays we like to do so many different things." Ulrich was also optimistic that production of the album had almost reached its completion. "Unless something radical happens it would be difficult for me to believe that it won't come out in 2016".[13] In May 2016, Ulrich said in an interview with Metal Forces that the album would be released in the summer of 2016, and that details for the new album would be finalized in the next month. "If the record doesn't come out this year then it won't be because it’s not done... it will be because there's some sort of cosmic reason that it would be smarter to hold onto it until next year. But the record will be done this summer".[14] Recording of the album was completed in June 2016 once the recording for the song "Hardwired" was finished.[15]

Hardwired... to Self-Destruct marks the first studio album by the band not to feature songwriting contributions from Hammett since he joined the band in 1983 prior to the recording of Kill 'Em All. In 2014, Hammett had lost his phone at Copenhagen airport, which contained almost 250 riff ideas.[16] Since Hammett did not back up the data, it affected his creative input for the new album and he "had to start at zero again while [Hetfield and Ulrich] had material for songs".[17] Trujillo's sole writing credit on the album was the introduction to "ManUNkind", which he later said was written as a tribute to former Metallica bassist Cliff Burton.[18] Regarding lyrical themes, Hardwired... to Self-Destruct bemoans the music industry and subjects such as overdose on "Hardwired". Familial lyrics dealing with the H.P. Lovecraft Cthulhu Mythos are explored on "Dream No More", and "Murder One" serves as a tribute to the late Motörhead frontman Lemmy, who died in December 2015; the song was named after the bassist's favorite amplifier.

Release and promotion

In a live Facebook event on August 18, 2016, Lars Ulrich said the album would be released in November 2016, and would contain twelve tracks. According to the announcement on the band's website, the CD version of the album would contain two discs with six tracks each, and that the album would contain nearly eighty minutes of new music. Metallica released the first single from the album, "Hardwired", that same day; those who pre-ordered the album through the band's official website received an instant download of the song. The album artwork, created by Herring & Herring,[19] and the music video for "Hardwired" were also released.[20] On September 15, 2016, the band announced that they had updated the track list for the deluxe edition of the album. In place of the thirteen "Riff Origins" songs that the band had initially included on the third disc, the band included "Ronnie Rising Medley", which the band had recorded for the Ronnie James Dio tribute album Ronnie James Dio – This Is Your Life in 2014, covers of Deep Purple's "When a Blind Man Cries" and Iron Maiden's "Remember Tomorrow", and remastered versions of the nine songs performed live at Record Store Day on April 16, 2016, along with a live version of "Hardwired".[21]

On September 26, 2016, the band released the second single from the album, "Moth into Flame", along with a music video.[22] The album's third single, "Atlas, Rise!", was released on October 31, 2016, with a music video composed of footage from the album's recording process.[23] Ulrich also told The Straits Times that same day that the band would be filming music videos for all twelve tracks on the album, using YouTube as their platform. "Now that YouTube is the world's biggest television station, we figured we may as well knock a video out for every song... the practicality of shooting twelve music videos is kind of crazy, especially when you're trying to promote your record, and you're all over the place, and trying to make sure it doesn't leak. It's crazy but, at the same time, fun".[24] On November 12, 2016, a local Walmart started selling the album in advance of the official release date of November 18. On November 16, the music videos for all nine remaining tracks (along with "Lords of Summer") were released.[25] The Italian city of Matera appears in the music video for "Spit Out the Bone".[26]

WWE used "Am I Savage?" as one of the theme songs for Wrestlemania 33 to promote the non-sanctioned match between Triple H and Seth Rollins.

Tour

Metallica is promoting Hardwired... to Self-Destruct with the WorldWired Tour, which started on October 26, 2016 in Puerto Rico.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[27]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[28]
The A.V. ClubC[29]
The Chicago Tribune[30]
Classic Rock[31]
The Guardian[32]
NME[33]
PopMatters8/10[34]
The Daily Telegraph[35]
Rolling Stone[36]
Sputnikmusic3.5/5[37]

Hardwired... to Self-Destruct received generally positive reviews. The album received an average score of 74/100 from 28 reviews on Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[27] AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine said although the album featured all of Metallica's core music elements, he thought the band did not sound as ferocious as it did in its 80s heyday.[28] David Anthony of The A.V. Club had a mixed impression, saying "77 minutes of endless thrashing gets tiring" and thought the songs would benefit from leaner songwriting. He did, however, praise the album's first three singles, saying they were some of the best songs the band has written since the 1980s.[29] Rolling Stone's David Fricke said Hardwired... to Self-Destruct reminded him of ...And Justice for All and Metallica, having the "jagged apocalypse" of the first and the "focused brawn" of the second.[36] Greg Kot of The Chicago Tribune opined that Hardwired... to Self-Destruct was not comparable to Metallica's finest work, and predicted the album will be quickly forgotten as its promotional tour is done.[30] Dom Lawson of The Guardian had an opposite opinion, declaring Hardwired... Metallica's "finest record in 25 years". He criticized the second disc for not being on the same level as the first, and stopped short of calling the album a classic.[32]

Sputnikmusic's Trey Spencer wrote that performance wise, Hetfield's voice sounded reinvigorated, but complained on Ulrich's drumming for not "breaking a sweat" on most of the tracks. He concluded that Metallica was not attempting to recapture its trademark sound, but made this album "just for the love of playing".[37] Stephen Dalton of Classic Rock said Metallica were still competent with the biggest pop stars in a climate where rock music was declining. Dalton liked the album's cover art, but his opinion on the music was "more mixed".[31] Adrien Begrand of PopMatters complimented the band's concise songwriting and wise selection of songs for not including ballads and long instrumentals. He observed that Metallica was having fun again and made a record that will please old and new fans.[34] According to Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph, if the album was half as long it would have been twice as effective. On a positive note, he described the album as "80 minutes of in-your-face shouty rage with absolutely no let-up".[35]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Year Rank Ref.
PopMatters The Best Metal of 2016 2016
1
Revolver 20 Best Albums of 2016 2016
1
Rolling Stone 20 Best Metal Albums of 2016 2016
1
Rolling Stone 50 Best Albums of 2016 2016
36
Rolling Stone Readers' Poll: 10 Best Albums of 2016 2016
3
Kerrang! 50 Greatest Records of 2016 2016
2

Commercial performance

Hardwired... to Self-Destruct debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 291,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, of which 282,000 were pure album sales.[44] The remaining 9,000 units comprised 34,000 song purchases and 9.3 million streams. It was the third-largest debut of the year in the US on pure sales, behind Drake's Views and Beyoncé's Lemonade.[45] The album slipped to number 3 on the Billboard 200 in its second week, selling 75,000 units,[46] including 71,000 copies.[47] Hardwired... to Self-Destruct was the best selling heavy metal album of 2016 in the US and seventh overall, with 516,000 copies sold by the end of December.[48] It became the highest selling debut of the year in Germany with more than 200,000 copies shipped in its first week, earning a platinum certification.[49] Hardwired... to Self-Destruct had the biggest opening week of 2016 in Australia with 26,000 copies sold, debuting at number one on the ARIA chart.[50] Overall, the album was number one in 57 countries, entered the top three in 75 nations and the top five in 105 countries.[51] On April 12, 2017, the album went platinum.[52] Since July 7, 2017 the album officially sold more than 1,004,000 copies in the United States.[53] The former No. 1 set is the band's 12th album to sell at least a million copies since Nielsen Music began tracking sales in 1991.

Track listing

Disc one

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Hardwired"
3:09
2."Atlas, Rise!"
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
6:28
3."Now That We're Dead"
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
6:59
4."Moth into Flame"
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
5:50
5."Dream No More"
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
6:29
6."Halo on Fire"
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
8:15
Total length:37:13

Disc two

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Confusion"
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
6:41
2."ManUNkind"
6:55
3."Here Comes Revenge"
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
7:17
4."Am I Savage?"
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
6:29
5."Murder One"
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
5:45
6."Spit Out the Bone"
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
7:09
Total length:40:16

Disc three

Track 2 was recorded for the Ronnie James Dio tribute album Ronnie James Dio – This Is Your Life (2014). Tracks 5–13 were recorded live at Rasputin Music in Berkeley, California on April 16, 2016, for Record Store Day. Track 14 was recorded live at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 20, 2016.

Deluxe edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lords of Summer"
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
  • Trujillo
7:10
2."Ronnie Rising Medley ("A Light in the Black" / "Tarot Woman" / "Stargazer" / "Kill the King")" (medley of Rainbow covers)
9:03
3."When a Blind Man Cries" (Deep Purple cover)
4:35
4."Remember Tomorrow" (Iron Maiden cover)
5:50
5."Helpless" (Diamond Head cover, live)
3:08
6."Hit the Lights" (live)
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
4:07
7."The Four Horsemen" (live)
5:19
8."Ride the Lightning" (live)
6:56
9."Fade to Black" (live)
7:24
10."Jump in the Fire" (live)
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
  • Mustaine
5:13
11."For Whom the Bell Tolls" (live)
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
  • Burton
4:32
12."Creeping Death" (live)
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
  • Burton
  • Hammett
6:43
13."Metal Militia" (live)
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
  • Mustaine
6:07
14."Hardwired" (live)
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
3:30
Total length:79:37

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[54]

Metallica

Production

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Argentinean Albums (CAPIF)[56] 1
Australian Albums (ARIA)[57] 1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[58] 1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[59] 1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[60] 1
Brazilian Albums (ABPD)[61] 2
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[62] 1
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[63] 1
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[64] 1
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[65] 1
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[66] 1
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[67] 1
French Albums (SNEP)[68] 1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[69] 1
Greek Albums (IFPI)[70] 1
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[71] 2
Irish Albums (IRMA)[72] 1
Italian Albums (FIMI)[73] 4
Japanese International Albums (Oricon)[74] 1
Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)[75] 1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[76] 1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[77] 1
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[78] 1
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[79] 1
Scottish Albums (OCC)[80] 2
South Korean International Albums (Gaon)[81] 1
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[82] 2
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[83] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[84] 1
UK Albums (OCC)[85] 2
US Billboard 200[86] 1
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[87] 1
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[88] 1
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[89] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[90] 1
US Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[91] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2016) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[92] 12
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[93] 9
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[94] 8
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[95] 33
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[96] 46
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[97] 30
French Albums (SNEP)[98] 47
German Albums (Official German Charts)[99] 3
Italian Albums (FIMI)[100] 41
Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)[101] 4
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[102] 25
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[103] 2
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[104] 10
UK Albums (OCC)[105] 56

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[106] Gold 35,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[107] Platinum 15,000*
Belgium (BEA)[108] Platinum 30,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[109] 2× Platinum 160,000^
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[110] Gold 10,000^
France (SNEP)[111] Platinum 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[112] 3× Gold 300,000^
Greece (IFPI Greece)[113] Platinum 6,000^
Hungary (MAHASZ)[114] Platinum 6,000^
Italy (FIMI)[115] Gold 25,000*
Mexico (AMPROFON)[116] 3× Platinum 180,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[117] Gold 7,500^
Poland (ZPAV)[118] 4× Platinum 80,000*
South Korea (Gaon)[119] Gold 5,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[120] Gold 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[121] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[122] Platinum 1,000,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Warner, Brett (October 26, 2011). "Metallica Begin Work on Their Next Studio Album". ...ology. Archived from the original on November 6, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
  2. ↑ Barton, Geoff. "Ulrich: Metallica 3D movie project influenced by Zeppelin". Classic Rock. Archived from the original on January 13, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Metallica to Hit the Studio in 2014: 'We'll Run Out of Excuses for Not Doing It by Then'". Ultimate Guitar.
  4. ↑ Dekel, Jon (September 9, 2013). "Metallica to record new album in 2014". Postmedia News. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Metallica Announce Final Round of 'By Request' Summer 2014 Tour Dates". Guitar World. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Metallica's Lars Ulrich Says New Song 'Lords Of Summer' Is 'Going Down Well'". Blabbermouth.net. June 23, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  7. ↑ Falina, Melanie (March 5, 2015). "New Metallica album expected to drop soon; 20 new songs written thus far". AXS. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  8. ↑ "New Site, New Club". Metallica.com. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  9. ↑ Gaenzler, Rich (November 6, 2015). "Kirk Hammett On Timeline For Next Metallica Album: 2016 Or Early 2017 At The Latest". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  10. ↑ Kennelty, Greg (February 8, 2016). "Metallica Nearing The End Of Recording Process For New Album, Allude To A 2016 Release". Metal Injection. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  11. ↑ Kennelty, Greg (March 11, 2016). "Metallica Hints At "Real, Heavy" New Album In The Second Half Of 2016". Metal Injection. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  12. ↑ Downey, Ryan J. (March 14, 2016). ""This month I start writing my script" – Q&A with Kirk Hammett of Metallica". Alternative Press. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  13. ↑ Bienstock, Richard (April 11, 2016). "Lars Ulrich Takes Us Inside Metallica's Record Store Day Vault, Teases New Album". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Metallica To Finalise Details Of New Studio Album In June, Says Lars Ulrich". Metal Forces. May 28, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Metallica "Hardwired" Live on the Howard Stern Show". The Howard Stern Show. September 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Metallica's Kirk Hammett Says He Tracked His Missing iPhone To Copenhagen Airport". Blabbermouth.net. August 12, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  17. ↑ Kielty, Martin (September 23, 2016). "Why Kirk Hammett didn’t write much for new Metallica album". TeamRock. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Metallica's Rob Trujillo pays tribute to Cliff Burton on "ManUNkind" intro". YouTube. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  19. ↑ Herring & Herring. "Metallica". HerringandHerring.com. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  20. ↑ Metallica (August 18, 2016). "Hardwired...To Self-Destruct Available November 18, 2016". Metallica.com. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  21. ↑ Metallica (September 15, 2016). "Hardwired...To Self-Destruct is Finished!". Metallica.com. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  22. ↑ Metallica (September 26, 2016). "Track Two – Moth Into Flame". Metallica.com. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Fresh 'Tallica! Here's What New Metallica Song 'Atlas, Rise!' Sounds Like". Ultimate-Guitar.com. October 28, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  24. ↑ Raguraman, Anjali (October 31, 2016). "Metallica shakes it up". The Straits Times. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  25. ↑ DiVita, Joe (November 16, 2016). "Metallica Rolling Out Videos for Every Song Off ‘Hardwired … To Self Destruct'; ‘Dream No More’ Out Now". Loudwire. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  26. ↑ Mastronicola, Stefano (November 18, 2016). "Metallica: la città di Matera nel video di "Spit Out The Bone"". metalinitaly.com. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  27. 1 2 "Hardwired...To Self-Destruct". Metacritic. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  28. 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (November 18, 2016). "Metallica – Hardwired...To Self-Destruct". AllMusic. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  29. 1 2 Anthony, David (November 18, 2016). "Metallica’s latest is quality thrash that gets a little tiring". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  30. 1 2 Kot, Greg (November 18, 2016). "Metallica loses way in revisiting past on 'Hardwired ... to Self-Destruct'". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  31. 1 2 Dalton, Stephen (November 2, 2016). "Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct album review". Classic Rock. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  32. 1 2 Lawson, Dom (November 17, 2016). "Metallica: Hardwired ... to Self-Destruct review – their best riffs for decades". The Guardian. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  33. ↑ Bhagwandas, Anita (November 17, 2016). "Metallica – 'Hardwired... To Self Destruct' Review". NME. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  34. 1 2 Begrand, Adrien (November 18, 2016). "Metallica Hardwired... to Self Destruct". PopMatters. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  35. 1 2 McCormick, Neil (November 17, 2016). "Metallica's Hardwired... To Self-Destruct is the album America deserves right now – review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  36. 1 2 Fricke, David (November 17, 2016). "Review: Metallica's 'Hardwired' Shreds Back to Vintage Eighties Terror". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  37. 1 2 Spencer, Trey (November 18, 2016). "Metallica – Hardwired...To Self-Destruct". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  38. ↑ "The Best Metal of 2016". PopMatters. December 2, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  39. ↑ "20 Best Albums of 2016". Revolver. December 8, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  40. ↑ "20 Best Metal Albums of 2016". Rolling Stone. December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  41. ↑ Weingarte, Christopher R. (28 November 2016). "50 Best Albums of 2016". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  42. ↑ Greene, Andy. "Readers' Poll: 10 Best Albums of 2016". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  43. ↑ "50 Greatest Records Of 2016". Kerrang! Nº1649. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  44. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7588880/billboard-200-metallica-no-1-album
  45. ↑ Sinha-Roy, Piya (November 28, 2016). "Metallica rocks to top of Billboard album chart". Reuters. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  46. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (December 4, 2016). "The Weeknd's 'Starboy' Bows at No. 1 on Billboard 200 With Third-Biggest Debut of 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  47. ↑ Brown, Matt (December 7, 2016). "Metal By Numbers 12/7: Black (album) Friday sales". Metal Insider. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  48. ↑ "Metal by Numbers: The best-selling rock and metal in 2016". Metal Insider. January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  49. ↑ "Metallica Mit Erfolgreichstem Album-start 2016". offiziellecharts.de. November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  50. ↑ Adams, Cameron (November 29, 2016). "Metallica have the fastest-selling album in Australia for 2016". News.com.au. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  51. ↑ "Metallica's 'Hardwired... To Self-Destruct' Tops U.S. Chart With Nearly 300K Copies Sold". Blabbermouth. November 27, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  52. ↑ "RIAA certification for Metallica albums".
  53. ↑ "Metallica's 'Hardwired' Hits 1 Million Sold in the U.S.".
  54. ↑ Hardwired... to Self-Destruct liner notes (Vinyl BLCKND031-1). Blackened Recordings. 2016.
  55. ↑ https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/robert_trujillo_singing_backing_vocals_on_new_metallica_record_for_the_first_time.html
  56. ↑ "Hardwired... to Self-Destruct de Metallica se quedo en el primer puesto, en la semana del 21 al 27 de noviembre" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 14, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  57. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Metallica – Hardwired... to Self-Destruct". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  58. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Metallica – Hardwired... to Self-Destruct" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  59. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Metallica – Hardwired... to Self-Destruct" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  60. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Metallica – Hardwired... to Self-Destruct" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  61. ↑ "ABPD CD - TOP 10 Semanal". (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  62. ↑ "On The Charts". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  63. ↑ "TOP STRANIH - TJEDAN 48. 2016." (in Croatian). www.hdu-toplista.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  64. ↑ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 201647 on the field besides the word "Zobrazit", and then click over the word to retrieve the correct chart data. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  65. ↑ "METALLICA "HARDWIRED… TO SELF-DESTRUCT", 2017". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  66. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Metallica – Hardwired... to Self-Destruct" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  67. ↑ "Metallica: Hardwired - to Self-Destruct" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  68. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 47, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  69. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Metallica – Hardwired... to Self-Destruct" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  70. ↑ "Greekcharts.com – Metallica – Hardwired... to Self-Destruct". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  71. ↑ "Top 40 album DVD és válogatáslemez-lista – 2016. 46. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  72. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 47, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  73. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Metallica – Hardwired... to Self-Destruct". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  74. ↑ "週間　洋楽アルバムランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  75. ↑ "Top Album - Semanal (del 18 de Noviembre al 24 de Noviembre)" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on January 4, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  76. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Metallica – Hardwired... to Self-Destruct". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  77. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Metallica – Hardwired... to Self-Destruct". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  78. ↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  79. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Metallica – Hardwired... to Self-Destruct". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  80. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  81. ↑ "2016년 48주차 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  82. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Metallica – Hardwired... to Self-Destruct". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  83. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Metallica – Hardwired... to Self-Destruct". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  84. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Metallica – Hardwired... to Self-Destruct". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  85. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  86. ↑ "Top 200 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  87. ↑ "Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  88. ↑ "Top Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  89. ↑ "Vinyl Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  90. ↑ "Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  91. ↑ "Hard Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  92. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 2016". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  93. ↑ "Ö3 Austria Top 40 - Album-Charts 2016". oe3.orf.at. Archived from the original on January 4, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  94. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 2016 Albums". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  95. ↑ "Rapports Annuels 2016 Albums". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  96. ↑ "Album Top-100 2016" (in Danish). Hitlisten.NU. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  97. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten - Album 2016". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  98. ↑ "Classement des 200 meilleures ventes d’albums de 2016". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (in French). snepmusique.fr. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  99. ↑ "Longplayer Jahrescharts 2016". GfK Entertainment (in German). mix1.de. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  100. ↑ "Top of the Music - FIMI/GfK: Le uniche classifiche annuali complete." (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  101. ↑ "Los más vendidos 2016" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  102. ↑ "Top Selling Albums of 2016". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  103. ↑ "W 2016 roku najlepiej sprzedającym się albumem było "Życie po śmierci" O.S.T.R.". 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  104. ↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade Alben 2016 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  105. ↑ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  106. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  107. ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Metallica – Hardwired... to Self-Destruct" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved November 20, 2016. Enter Metallica in the field Interpret. Enter Hardwired... to Self-Destruct in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
  108. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2016". Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  109. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Metallica – Hardwired... to Self-Destruct". Music Canada. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  110. ↑ "Certificeringer - Page 97" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  111. ↑ "French album certifications – Metallica – HARDWIRED...TO SELF-DESTRUCT" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  112. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Metallica; 'Hardwired … To Self-Destruct')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  113. ↑ "Greek album certifications – Metallica – Hardwired … To Self-Destruct" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  114. ↑ "Adatbázis – Arany- és platinalemezek – 2016" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  115. ↑ "Italian album certifications – Metallica – Hardwired... to Self-Destruct" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  116. ↑ "Certificaciones – Metallica" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  117. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Metallica – Hardwired... to Self-Destruct". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  118. ↑ "Polish album certifications – Metallica – Hardwired... to Self-Destruct" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  119. ↑ https://up-1.cdn-fullscreendirect.com/production/photos/7549/large/20170111_154539_7549_965432.jpeg
  120. ↑ "Spanish album certifications – Metallica – Hardwired... to Self-Destruct" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved December 1, 2016. Select album under "Chart", enter 2016 in the field "Year". Select '' in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts"
  121. ↑ "British album certifications – Metallica – Hardwired... to Self-Destruct". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 3, 2016. Enter Hardwired... to Self-Destruct in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
  122. ↑ "American album certifications – Metallica". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 18, 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.