Metallica continue to lead albums chart

Metallica have maintained their hold over the UK albums chart, posting a second week at number one with Death Magnetic.

R&B singer Ne-Yo achieves his highest position yet on the chart, debuting at two with Year Of The Gentleman, while Rihanna holds steady at three with Good Girl Gone Bad.

The Cosmos Rocks, a collaboration between Queen and former Free singer Paul Rodgers, enters at five.

Meanwhile, The Streets makes a disappointing number seven debut with fourth album Everything Is Borrowed. His last album, The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living, entered the chart at number one in April 2006.

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

1. (1) Metallica: 'Death Magnetic'
2. (-) Ne-Yo: 'Year Of The Gentleman'
3. (3) Rihanna: 'Good Girl Gone Bad'
4. (5) Duffy: 'Rockferry'
5. (-) Queen + Paul Rodgers: 'The Cosmos Rocks'
6. (2) Glasvegas: 'Glasvegas'
7. (-) The Streets: 'Everything Is Borrowed'
8. (7) Elbow: 'The Seldom Seen Kid'
9. (6) The Script: 'The Script'
10. (4) The Verve: 'Forth'

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