Best Selling Metal, Hard Rock Albums of All Time
The list below is based on RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) data
and reflects sales figures in the United States.
and reflects sales figures in the United States.
| Cover art | Artist name / Album title | Format | Certified Units | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1984 AOR | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | June 30, 1998 Alternative Metal | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | November 26, 2002 Alternative Metal | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | May 17, 2005 Alternative Metal | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | September 27, 2005 Alternative Metal | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | 1978 Hard Rock | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | September 25, 2001 Acoustic Heavy Metal | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | December 8, 1986 Hard Rock, Glam Metal | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | Five Man Acoustical Jam [Live] November 13, 1990 Acoustic Rock | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | August 30, 1991 Hard Rock, Glam Metal | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | April 6, 1987 Hard Rock | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | April 10, 1989 Hard Rock | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | December 1, 1967 Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | The Jimi Hendrix Experience [Boxed set] September 12, 2000 Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy [Compilation] October 30, 1971 Rock, Mod | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | 1973 Hard Rock | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | 1975 Hard Rock | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | The Kids Are Alright [Live] June 24, 1979 Rock, Mod, Film Soundtrack | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | 1981 Hard Rock | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | April 6, 1999 Rock, Hard Rock | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | The Ultimate Collection [Compilation] June 11, 2002 Rock, Hard Rock | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | Opiate [EP] March 10, 1992 Alternative Metal | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | May 2, 2006 Alternative Metal, Progressive Metal | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | 1998 Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | October 26, 2009 Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | November 5, 2002 Alternative Metal, Hard Rock, Nu Metal | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | 1981 Progressive Rock, Hard Rock | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | August 17, 1993 Gothic Metal, Doom Metal | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | August 1991 Hard Rock, Heavy Metal | Short Form Album | 1,000,000 | 2x Multi-Platinum |
 | The Best of Both Worlds [Compilation] July 20, 2004 Hard Rock | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | November 18, 1989 Hard Rock | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | Greatest Hits [Compilation] July 9, 1994 Hard Rock, Blues Rock | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | August 10, 1988 Glam Metal, Hard Rock | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | July 3, 1990 Hard Rock, Glam Metal | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | August 27, 1979 Blues Rock, Southern Rock, Hard Rock | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | 1990 Hard Rock | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | June 18, 1994 Hard Rock | Album | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
 | February 3, 2009 Pop Punk, Metalcore, Easycore | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | November 16, 2010 Pop Punk, Metalcore, Easycore | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | November 1, 2004 Alternative Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | Iron Man 2 [Compilation] April 19, 2010 Hard Rock, Film Soundtrack | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | November 28, 2014 Hard Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | December 5, 1983 Heavy Metal | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | August 1982 Hard Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | November 1985 Hard Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | Classics Live! II [Live] June 1987 Hard Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | Gems [Compilation] November 1988 Hard Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | Box of Fire [Boxed set] November 22, 1994 Hard Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | Young Lust: the Aerosmith Anthology [Compilation] November 20, 2001 Hard Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | March 30, 2004 Hard Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | 1973 Hard Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | 1976 Hard Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | July 2, 1991 Hard Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | Sap [EP] March 21, 1992 Grunge, Acoustic Rock, Alternative Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | Live [Live] December 5, 2000 Grunge, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | September 29, 2009 Alternative Metal, Grunge | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | August 10, 2004 Hard Rock, Post-Grunge, Alternative Metal | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | March 22, 1987 Thrash Metal | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | September 18, 1988 Thrash Metal | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | August 21, 1990 Thrash Metal | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | May 25, 1993 Thrash Metal, Rap Metal | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | October 1979 Hard Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | Then & Now [Compilation] August 14, 1990 AOR, Progressive Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | August 28, 2007 Melodic Metalcore, Post-Hardcore | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | September 5, 2006 Hard Rock, Post-Grunge, Alternative Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | August 26, 2003 Metalcore | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | October 30, 2007 Heavy Metal | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | July 27, 2010 Heavy Metal | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | August 27, 2013 Heavy Metal | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | March 1977 Hard Rock, Blues Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | 1982 Hard Rock, Blues Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | 1988 Hard Rock, Blues Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | 1992 Hard Rock, Blues Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | July 28, 1975 Heavy Metal, Hard Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | October 1, 1976 Hard Rock, Heavy Metal | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | September 28, 1978 Hard Rock, Heavy Metal | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | November 4, 1981 Heavy Metal | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | April 1974 Hard Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | February 1975 Hard Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | October 1977 Hard Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | June 1981 Hard Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | October 8, 2002 Pop Rock, Hard Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong [Boxed set] November 16, 2004 Pop Metal | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | November 10, 2009 Hard Rock, Pop Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | August 27, 2002 Alternative Metal, Hard Rock, Post-Grunge | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | September 14, 2015 Post-Grunge, Alternative Metal | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | April 1, 2013 Metalcore, Post-Hardcore | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | September 11, 2015 Alternative Rock, Post-Hardcore, Electronic | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | June 10, 1988 Glam Metal, Hard Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | April 6, 1999 Hard Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | October 3, 2005 Melodic Metalcore, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | September 20, 1988 Hard Rock, Glam Metal | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | 1980 Hard Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | 1982 Hard Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | 2004 Alternative Metal | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | June 5, 2009 Hard Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | August 12, 1997 Nu Metal, Alternative Metal | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | December 1966 Hard Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | January 1969 Hard Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
 | Best of Cream [Compilation] July 7, 1969 Blues Rock, Hard Rock | Album | 500,000 | Gold |
