Metallica’s The Black Album is officially known by what title?

Metallica’s The Black Album is officially titled Metallica.

The self-titled record is the American heavy metal band’s fifth studio album. It is widely called The Black Album because of its minimalist black cover, which features a barely visible snake and the band’s logo.

Using the nickname helps distinguish this record from the band itself, but the formal album title is identical to the group’s name. That naming choice is why references often write “Metallica (album)” when discussing the release.

The album followed ...And Justice for All and was released by Elektra Records in August 1991. Its success made the title especially significant: the record became Metallica’s best-selling album and introduced the band to a much wider mainstream audience.