72 Seasons is Metallica’s Lowest Billboard Top 200 Debut Since …And Justice For All
For the first time in 35 years, a new Metallica album didn’t debut at number one on the Billboard 200 Chart, making it technically the band’s worst debut since 1988’s …And Justice For All. Sure, the band’s 12th studio album has proven to be a divisive one, but even releases like St. Anger ended up on the top spot.
Metallica’s spot at the top of the chart was occupied by controversial country star Morgan Wallen’s One Thing at a Time for the seventh week in a row.
Since launch, Metallica’s managed to sell the equivalent of 146,000 units, with 134,000 of those units coming from actual album sales and the rest being reflected in streaming services.
That being said, it’s important to note that this is only affecting the U.S. Billboard chart. Across the pond in the U.K., 72 Seasons managed to land in their top spot, which is the first time Metallica’s done that since Death Magnetic.
And though they didn’t land at the number one point in the Top 200 list, that doesn’t mean 72 Seasons didn’t get its fair share of recognition from Billboard. In fact, the album reached the top spot on Billboard’s Top Album Sales, Top Rock Albums and Top Hard Rock Albums charts.
Despite the fact that they didn’t hit the top of every chart available to them, Metallica will kick off their massive world tour later this week, starting with a trek throughout Europe before heading back to the states. You can check out the full list of dates and venues below before picking up your tickets today.
METALLICA
M72 WORLD TOUR 2023-2024
Thursday, April 27 2023 – Amsterdam NL – Johan Cruijff Arena [Tickets]
Saturday, April 29 2023 – Amsterdam NL – Johan Cruijff Arena [Tickets]
Wednesday, May 17 2023 – Paris FR – Stade de France* [Tickets]
Friday, May 19 2023 – Paris FR – Stade de France [Tickets]
Friday, May 26 2023 – Hamburg DE – Volksparkstadion [Tickets]
Sunday, May 28 2023 – Hamburg DE – Volksparkstadion [Tickets]
Friday, June 16 2023 – Gothenburg SE – Ullevi Stadium** [Tickets]
Sunday, June 18 2023 – Gothenburg SE – Ullevi Stadium [Tickets]
Friday, August 4 2023 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium [Tickets]
Sunday, August 6 2023 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium [Tickets]
Friday, August 11 2023 – Montreal, QC – Stade Olympique [Tickets]
Sunday, August 13 2023 – Montreal, QC – Stade Olympique [Tickets]
Friday, August 18 2023 – Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium [Tickets]
Sunday, August 20 2023 – Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium [Tickets]
Friday, August 25 2023 – Inglewood, CA – SoFi Stadium [Tickets]
Sunday, August 27 2023 – Inglewood, CA – SoFi Stadium [Tickets]
Friday, September 1 2023 – Glendale, AZ – State Farm Stadium [Tickets]
Sunday, September 3, 2023 – Glendale, AZ – State Farm Stadium [Tickets]
Friday, November 3, 2023 – St. Louis, MO – The Dome at America’s Cen [Tickets]ter
Sunday, November 5, 2023 – St. Louis, MO – The Dome at America’s Ce [Tickets]nter
Friday, November 10, 2023 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field [Tickets]
Sunday, November 12, 2023 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field [Tickets]
Friday, May 24 2024 – Munich DE – Olympiastadion [Tickets]
Sunday, May 26 2024 – Munich DE – Olympiastadion [Tickets]
Friday, June 7 2024 – Helsinki FI – Olympic Stadium [Tickets]
Sunday, June 9 2024 – Helsinki FI – Olympic Stadium [Tickets]
Friday, June 14 2024 – Copenhagen DK – Parken Stadium [Tickets]
Sunday, June 16 2024 – Copenhagen DK – Parken Stadium [Tickets]
Friday, July 5 2024 – Warsaw PL – PGE Narodowy [Tickets]
Sunday, July 7 2024 – Warsaw PL – PGE Narodowy [Tickets]
Friday, July 12 2024 – Madrid ES – Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano [Tickets]
Sunday, July 14 2024 – Madrid ES – Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano [Tickets]
Friday, August 2 2024 – Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium [Tickets]
Sunday, August 4 2024 – Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium [Tickets]
Friday, August 9 2024 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field [Tickets]
Sunday, August 11 2024 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field [Tickets]
Friday, August 16 2024 – Minneapolis, MN – US Bank Stadium [Tickets]
Sunday, August 18 2024 – Minneapolis, MN – US Bank Stadium [Tickets]
Friday, August 23 2024 – Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium [Tickets]
Sunday, August 25 2024 – Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium [Tickets]
Friday, August 30 2024 – Seattle, WA – Lumen Field [Tickets]
Sunday, September 1 2024 – Seattle, WA – Lumen Field [Tickets]
Friday, September 20 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol*** [Tickets]
Sunday, September 22 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol [Tickets]
Friday, September 27 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol*** [Tickets]
Sunday, September 29 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol [Tickets]
Show 1 Support Europe: Architects & Mammoth WVH**
Show 2 Support Europe: Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills
*Five Finger Death Punch/Ice Nine Kills play show 1 in Paris, Architects & Mammoth WVH play show 2 in Paris
**Volbeat replaces Architects on show 1 in Gothenburg
Show 1 Support North America: Pantera & Mammoth WVH***
Show 2 Support North America: Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills
***Greta Van Fleet replaces Pantera on show 1 both weekends in Mexico City
