The album that brought Metallica to the masses

"Enter Sandman’s” head-on, no-nonsense approach and fail-safe chorus ("Exit light, enter night") guaranteed Metallica the radio and MTV play that often eluded them in the past. Yet, it's the slower moments—the haunting ballad "Nothing Else Matters," the contemplative "The Unforgiven"—that really showcase Metallica's power to win over a massive mainstream audience.