Metallica's 1991 studio album, The Black Album, has an original listed running time of 62:40.
That duration covers the album's twelve principal tracks, beginning with “Enter Sandman” and ending with “The Struggle Within.” The record is longer than many conventional rock albums but remains concise compared with some later deluxe editions and expanded anniversary releases.
The 62:40 figure refers to the standard album listing, not to bonus material issued in later reissues. The 2021 edition added remastered material, demos, live recordings, and other archival content, so those expanded versions have substantially longer total playing times. Running-time figures can also vary slightly by format because of mastering and track-indexing differences.