The Bad Penny (beta)

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, it’s undeniable that Metallica – the undisputed kings of heavy metal for many decades running – have massive global appeal. In December, Spotify stunningly announced that fans of James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett listened to 21,000 years’ worth of Metallica music last year alone. These ChartMasters.org graphs show the band’s reach into virtually every pocket of the world.

Read my full news report on AllMusic.com and check out an exclusive, comprehensive compilation of comments from almost all the participating artists here.

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