What is the final track on Metallica’s original The Black Album sequence?

“The Struggle Within” is the final track on Metallica’s original The Black Album sequence.

The song closes the 12-track album after “The God That Failed.” Its short, forceful arrangement provides a sharp ending following the record’s changes in pace and mood, including the instrumental “The Unforgiven” and the ballad “Nothing Else Matters.”

James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich wrote the song, as they did most of the album’s material. The lyrics address internal conflict and frustration, matching the title’s focus on an individual battle rather than an external enemy.

The track order matters because anniversary editions and expanded releases add demos, live performances, and other material after the original album. Those additions do not change the identity of the closing song on the original 1991 sequence. “My Friend of Misery” is the preceding track, while “The Struggle Within” occupies the final standard-album position.