On which Metallica Black Album song does Kirk Hammett not play?

Kirk Hammett does not play on “Nothing Else Matters,” a song from Metallica's The Black Album.

James Hetfield wrote and performed the song's guitar parts, including its prominent acoustic introduction. Hammett does appear in the music video and has performed the song live with Metallica, which can lead listeners to assume that he played on the studio recording.

The studio track includes orchestral arrangement by Michael Kamen and performances by the London Symphony Orchestra. Randy Staub also contributed tambourine, adding to the song's expanded arrangement.

“Nothing Else Matters” began as a private guitar idea by Hetfield before developing into a Metallica recording. Its ballad-like character was a notable departure from the band's earlier material, and its release as a single helped make the album accessible to listeners beyond the traditional metal audience.