Five singles were released to promote Metallica’s self-titled album, commonly known as The Black Album.
The five singles were “Enter Sandman,” “The Unforgiven,” “Nothing Else Matters,” “Wherever I May Roam,” and “Sad but True.” Together, they gave the album an unusually broad promotional campaign for a heavy-metal release.
“Enter Sandman” served as the lead single and arrived before the album. “The Unforgiven” followed, while “Nothing Else Matters” became one of the band’s most widely recognized power ballads. “Wherever I May Roam” and “Sad but True” extended the album’s chart life.
“Don’t Tread on Me” is a common source of confusion. It was issued promotionally to rock radio, but it did not receive a commercial single release, so it is not included in the total of five singles.