Metallica's 1991 album, commonly called The Black Album, contains 12 main tracks.
The sequence begins with “Enter Sandman” and ends with “The Struggle Within.” Between them are major songs including “Sad but True,” “Holier Than Thou,” “The Unforgiven,” “Wherever I May Roam,” and “Nothing Else Matters.”
The 12-song structure reflected a deliberate change from the band's previous approach. Metallica felt that the long, complicated formats on ...And Justice for All had been taken far enough, so the new material generally used simpler arrangements and more direct song structures.
Track counts can vary if a later deluxe edition or box set is being discussed. The original studio album's standard program is the relevant count here; expanded anniversary editions add demos, live recordings, and other material beyond the 12 core songs.