Metallica’s 1991 album Metallica, widely called The Black Album, contains 12 tracks.
The sequence begins with “Enter Sandman” and ends with “The Struggle Within.” Between them are songs such as “Sad but True,” “The Unforgiven,” “Nothing Else Matters,” and “Wherever I May Roam.” The album’s relatively concise 12-song structure helped give it a more direct, accessible feel than some of Metallica’s earlier releases.
The number can be confused with the five commercial singles released from the album: “Enter Sandman,” “The Unforgiven,” “Nothing Else Matters,” “Wherever I May Roam,” and “Sad but True.” Those singles represent only part of the record’s full track listing. The album was also reissued in expanded formats, including the 2021 anniversary edition, but the original 1991 studio album itself has 12 tracks.