Which Metallica song on the 1991 album, commonly called The Black Album, features the London Symphony Orchestra?

“Nothing Else Matters” is the Metallica song on the 1991 album, commonly called The Black Album, that features the London Symphony Orchestra.

The song appears as track eight on Metallica. It began as a private musical idea from James Hetfield, who played an early version while on the telephone. The composition developed into a reflective power ballad and became one of the band's most recognizable songs.

Michael Kamen arranged the orchestral parts, and the London Symphony Orchestra performed them. Kirk Hammett does not play on the studio recording itself, although he appears in the music video and performs the song with the band in concert.

The orchestral treatment helped distinguish the studio version from the album's heavier tracks. Metallica later revisited the song with the San Francisco Symphony for the S&M project, but that later collaboration should not be confused with the London Symphony Orchestra contribution on the original 1991 album.