How long did Metallica's The Black Album run?
Answer
62:40
Metallica's The Black Album has a listed running time of 62 minutes and 40 seconds. The duration covers the album's twelve standard studio tracks.
The record balances compact, radio-friendly songs with several longer pieces. Enter Sandman opens the album, while tracks such as The Unforgiven, Nothing Else Matters, and My Friend of Misery provide contrasting tempos, textures, and arrangements.
The total length is one reason the album feels substantial without following the especially extended song structures associated with ...And Justice for All. Metallica simplified many of its arrangements for this record, but it still created a full-length album with varied pacing.
Running time can differ on later editions when bonus material is added. The 62:40 figure refers to the standard 1991 album as listed in its main release information, not to expanded reissues or box sets. The 2021 expanded reissue included additional recordings and therefore should not be used for this question.