Which Metallica song on the 1991 self-titled album features an orchestral arrangement by Michael Kamen?

“Nothing Else Matters” is the Metallica song on the 1991 self-titled album that features an orchestral arrangement by Michael Kamen.

The song began as a private guitar idea by James Hetfield and developed into one of Metallica's best-known ballads. Its clean guitar opening and reflective lyrics differed from the band's usual aggressive approach, but the track became a defining part of The Black Album's broad musical range.

Michael Kamen arranged the orchestral parts, performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. The arrangement added strings and other orchestral color without replacing the song's central guitar-and-vocal structure. Kamen later worked with Metallica on the orchestral concert project S&M.

Kirk Hammett does not play on the original studio recording of “Nothing Else Matters,” although he appears in the music video and performs the song live. That detail is another reason the track's personnel are sometimes misremembered.