Which Metallica album track features the lyric-inspired title “Wherever I May Roam”?

“Wherever I May Roam” is the Metallica album track with that title.

The song appears as the fifth track on The Black Album and was released as the album’s fourth single in 1992. Its lyrics describe a wandering, self-directed life in which the road becomes home, a theme that connected with Metallica’s extensive touring culture.

Musically, the track is known for its distinctive opening texture and heavy, deliberate riff. The studio recording includes a sitar-like sound created with an electric sitar, adding an unusual timbre to the album’s otherwise guitar-centered palette. The song later became a regular part of Metallica’s live repertoire.

The title is sometimes confused with the tour name “Wherever We May Roam,” which Metallica used for a major concert tour supporting the album. The song itself says “May Roam,” while the tour title uses “May Roam” after “We,” making the two related but not identical phrases.