“Wherever I May Roam” was the fourth single from Metallica's The Black Album.
The single was released on October 19, 1992, following “Enter Sandman,” “The Unforgiven,” and “Nothing Else Matters.” It was therefore the fourth commercial single selected from the album's track list.
The song's lyrics present a roaming, independent narrator whose sense of home is tied to travel rather than a fixed place. That theme fit Metallica's touring lifestyle during the early 1990s, when the band was performing on an enormous international scale.
“Wherever I May Roam” reached number 82 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 25 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. Wayne Isham directed its music video, making it another major visual release from the album campaign.