According to "Billboard Magazine", in the September 27, 2008 issue, "Death Magnetic" landed at #1 on the following ten charts: "Billboard Top 200", "Billboard Comprehensive Albums", "Top Rock Albums", "Top Hard Rock Albums", "Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums", "Top Digital Albums", "Top Internet Albums", "Top European Albums", "Tastemakers", and "Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks" ("The Day That Never Comes").
Согласно журналу "Billboard Magazine" новая пластинка к 20 сентября обосновалась на первых строчках девяти популярнейших чартов: Billboard Top 200, Billboard Comprehesive Albums, Top Rock Albums, Top Hard Rock Albums, Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums, Top Digital Albums, Top Internet Albums, Tastemakers и Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks (The Day That Never Comes).