Metallica's latest album 'Death Magnetic' has topped the album charts in 25 countries.

The band's first album since 2003's 'St Anger' is currently number one in most of continental Europe, as well as the UK, America, Australia and Canada.

Metallica's album is also outselling competitors in Russia and Turkey, two countries which don't have an official chart.

As previously reported, 'Death Magnetic' sold 76,000 copies in just two days when it went on sale in the UK.

The album, which was released worldwide on September 12th, also became the first to be simultaneously released on the video game, Guitar Hero.

Metallica will embark on a three month US tour next month, beginning on Arizona on October 21st.

(by Jason Gregory)