Which Metallica song on The Black Album features a sitar and gong in its intro?

Wherever I May Roam is the Metallica song on The Black Album that features a sitar and gong in its intro.

The unusual opening instrumentation gives the song a distinctive texture before the main guitars and rhythm section enter. It also includes an overdubbed Warwick twelve-string bass used for effect during the introduction.

The song’s lyrics focus on life on the road and the idea that touring itself can become a kind of home. This theme connected closely with Metallica’s extensive touring culture in the early 1990s.

Wherever I May Roam was released as the album’s fourth single in 1992. It became the namesake of the Wherever We May Roam Tour, one of the major tours supporting the record.