Five commercially released singles promoted Metallica’s 1991 album, commonly called The Black Album.
They were “Enter Sandman,” “The Unforgiven,” “Nothing Else Matters,” “Wherever I May Roam,” and “Sad but True.” Together, these releases gave the album an unusually long and successful promotional life, with several songs becoming enduring radio and concert favorites.
“Enter Sandman” served as the lead single and established the album’s broad appeal. “Nothing Else Matters” showed a more melodic side of the band, while “Sad but True” emphasized the record’s heavy, slow-driving sound. “The Unforgiven” and “Wherever I May Roam” added further variety to the campaign.
“Don’t Tread on Me” was also sent to rock radio, but it did not receive a commercial single release. That distinction explains why some informal lists mention six songs while the official commercial-single count is five.