It was the band’s first on a major label, their last with the late, great Cliff Burton (who died in a bus accident in Europe on the tour promoting the album) and their first to go gold, eventually selling six million copies. And while more than three decades later the band faithful have become one incredibly fractured bunch, their love for this one is unanimous. As it should be.
Widely acclaimed as one of the greatest rock albums of all time, it is undoubtedly one of the greatest metal albums ever made.
Released March 3, 1986.
