Which group won the Grammy for Best Metal Performance in 1992?

Metallica won the Grammy for Best Metal Performance in 1992.

The winning entry was “Metallica,” the band’s self-titled fifth studio album, better known as the Black Album. Released on August 12, 1991, it became one of heavy metal’s most commercially successful records, driven by songs such as “Enter Sandman,” “Sad but True,” and “The Unforgiven.”

The 1992 award was part of Metallica’s early Grammy breakthrough. The band had already won this category in 1990 for “One” and in 1991 for “Stone Cold Crazy,” making the 1992 victory its third consecutive win. The award recognized the recording’s metal performance rather than simply its sales or chart position.

A common mix-up is confusing Metallica’s victory with the band’s 1989 Grammy loss. Jethro Tull won that year in the combined Hard Rock/Metal category, a controversial result that helped prompt the Recording Academy to separate Best Hard Rock Performance and Best Metal Performance.