What is the final track on Metallica’s original 1991 album, commonly called The Black Album?

“The Struggle Within” is the final track on Metallica’s original 1991 album, commonly called The Black Album.

The song closes the twelve-track sequence after “My Friend of Misery.” Its placement gives the record an intense ending, following a run that moves from the opening impact of “Enter Sandman” through songs such as “The Unforgiven,” “Wherever I May Roam,” and “Nothing Else Matters.”

James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich wrote “The Struggle Within,” as they did much of the album. The lyrics focus on inner conflict and destructive emotional pressure, matching the song’s aggressive musical character.

The final-track position is sometimes confused with the order of songs on expanded editions or regional releases. The standard 1991 album ends with “The Struggle Within,” while later deluxe packages add archival material after the original sequence. The song was not one of the album’s five commercial singles, which is why it is less familiar to casual listeners than the major radio tracks.