Which US chart did Metallica's The Black Album first top at number one?

Metallica's The Black Album first topped the Billboard 200, the principal US chart for album sales and equivalent activity. It was the band's first album to reach number one on that chart.

The record debuted at the summit after selling about 598,000 copies in its first week. Its success was especially notable because the album broadened Metallica's audience without abandoning its heavy sound. The album also debuted at number one in several other countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Germany, and Switzerland.

The Billboard 200 should not be confused with the Billboard Hot 100, which ranks individual songs. “Enter Sandman” reached number 16 on the Hot 100, but that was a single-chart result rather than the album's chart position.