Which Metallica song from The Black Album features no guitar playing by Kirk Hammett on the studio recording?

“Nothing Else Matters” is the Metallica song from The Black Album featuring no guitar playing by Kirk Hammett on the studio recording.

James Hetfield wrote and performed the song's guitar parts, including the guitar solo. Kirk Hammett therefore does not appear on the studio version, making the track unusual within Metallica's catalog and especially notable for a band known for its two-guitar lineup.

The song began as a private guitar idea Hetfield played while on the phone. It developed into a power ballad and became one of the band's best-known recordings. Michael Kamen later wrote the orchestral arrangements used with the song.

This studio detail does not mean Hammett never performed the song live. He learned it during the touring cycle, and later concert performances could feature him. The distinction is specifically about the original studio recording released on Metallica.