Metallica's The Black Album has a total running time of 62 minutes and 40 seconds.
That 62:40 runtime covers the original album's 12 tracks, beginning with “Enter Sandman” and ending with “The Struggle Within.” The length is commonly displayed in album listings as 62:40, using minutes and seconds rather than a decimal number of minutes.
The album's substantial duration reflects the band's move toward longer, fully developed songs while still keeping the writing more direct than on ...And Justice for All. Its best-known tracks include “Sad but True,” “The Unforgiven,” “Wherever I May Roam” and “Nothing Else Matters.”
Different editions can create confusion because anniversary releases add demos, live recordings and other bonus material. Those expanded editions are longer, but the original 1991 album remains 62:40. Other Metallica albums have different runtimes, including Master of Puppets at 54:52.