Which Metallica song appears as the final track on the standard edition of The Black Album?

“The Struggle Within” is the final track on the standard edition of Metallica’s The Black Album.

The song closes the twelve-track sequence after “The God That Failed,” “My Friend of Misery,” and “The Struggle Within” occupy the album’s final three positions. Its placement gives the record a forceful ending after the broad range of styles heard earlier in the running order.

The Black Album’s sequencing moves from the immediate impact of “Enter Sandman” through darker, more reflective, and more groove-oriented material. The final track therefore functions as the conclusion to a carefully ordered studio album rather than as a later bonus addition.

Track listings can become confusing when comparing formats. The original standard release contains twelve songs, while anniversary box sets and expanded editions add demos, live performances, rough mixes, and cover versions. “The Struggle Within” remains the closing track of the original album proper, not necessarily the final audio item in every later edition.