Metallica return to top of albums chart

Metallica have returned to the top of the UK albums chart after twelve years.

Death Magnetic is the US rock outfit's ninth studio release and their third UK chart-topper. They previously reached number one with Metallica in 1991, then again five years later with Load.

The self-titled debut from acclaimed Scottish four-piece Glasvegas has to settle for the number two spot, while last week's chart-topper, Forth by The Verve, is at four.

Elbow's The Seldom Seen Kid, winner of this year's Mercury Prize, re-enters the chart at seven.

Meanwhile, the comeback album from New Kids On The Block, The Block, has a disappointing debut at 16.

The top ten albums in full (click where possible for our reviews):

1. (-) Metallica: 'Death Magnetic'
2. (-) Glasvegas: 'Glasvegas'
3. (5) Rihanna: 'Good Girl Gone Bad'
4. (1) The Verve: 'Forth'
5. (4) Duffy: 'Rockferry'
6. (2) The Script: 'The Script'
7. (-) Elbow: 'The Seldom Seen Kid'
8. (3) Michael Jackson: 'King Of Pop'
9. (6) Abba: 'Gold - Greatest Hits'
10. (9) Coldplay: 'Viva La Vida'

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