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Matt Mills

The Ecstasy Of Gold! Metallica’s Ride The Lightning sales soar amid 40th anniversary celebrations

James Hetfield in 2024, next to Metallica's Ride The Lightning artwork.

Sales of Metallica’s Ride The Lightning have skyrocketed following the album’s 40th anniversary.

According to entertainment industry data company Luminate (via Forbes), the heavy metal titans’ second full-length album sold the equivalent of 3,900 units last week and has re-entered the US Billboard charts. The week before, Ride The Lightning shipped 1,500 units or equivalent, meaning there’s been an uptick of 160 percent week-on-week.

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