This day in music history.

August 31, 1991, Metallica released their 5th album. It is titled "Metallica" but their fans are so stoned they call it the black album because the cover is black. The album cost over a million dollars and a year and a half to record, it debuts at No. 1 on the pop album chart. It sold over seven million copies in the U.S. alone. They had a couple hit songs off this record including "Enter Sandman" and "Nothing Else Matters"
Enter Sandman by Metallica
Say your prayers little one
don't forget, my son
to include everyone
tuck you in, warm within
keep you free from sin
till the sandman he comes
sleep with one eye open
gripping your pillow tight
exit light
enter night
take my hand
off to never never land
something's wrong, shut the light
heavy thoughts tonight
and they aren't of snow white
dreams of war, dreams of liars
dreams of dragon's fire
and of things that will bite
sleep with one eye open
gripping your pillow tight
exit light
enter night
take my hand
off to never never land
now I lay me down to sleep
pray the lord my soul to keep
if I die before I wake
pray the lord my soul to take
hush little baby, don't say a word
and never mind that noise you heard
it's just the beast under your bed,
in your closet, in your head
exit light
enter night
grain of sand
exit light
enter night
take my hand
we're off to never never land