Which Metallica song became the album's second single after “Enter Sandman”?

“The Unforgiven” became the second single from Metallica's The Black Album after “Enter Sandman.”

The single was released in 1991 and followed the album's lead single in presenting a different side of Metallica's sound. It is built around a restrained, dramatic arrangement rather than the relentlessly fast attack associated with much of the band's earlier work.

The song's lyrics focus on an individual's struggle against people and institutions attempting to control or subjugate him. That theme gives the track a more reflective tone than many of the album's straightforwardly aggressive songs.

“The Unforgiven” later became the first entry in a trilogy. “The Unforgiven II” appeared on Reload, while “The Unforgiven III” appeared on Death Magnetic. These songs are related by title and theme but are separate compositions from the original.