Which Metallica song from The Black Album opens with prominent gong and sitar sounds?

“Wherever I May Roam” is the Metallica song from The Black Album that opens with prominent gong and sitar sounds.

The unusual introduction gives the track an immediately recognizable texture before the main guitars, drums, and vocal enter. The song’s musical theme and lyrics reflect life on the road, fitting its wandering title and its connection to Metallica’s touring identity.

The recording also used an overdubbed Warwick twelve-string bass during the intro. A standard four-string bass played the main bass part for the remainder of the track, making the opening instrumentation especially distinctive.

“Wherever I May Roam” was released as the album’s fourth single in October 1992. Its music video used behind-the-scenes and concert footage from the band’s touring period, reinforcing the song’s road-centered subject.