Which Metallica song was the first track on the band's 1991 album, The Black Album?

“Enter Sandman” was the first track on Metallica's 1991 album, The Black Album.

The song opens the record with its instantly recognizable guitar figure, followed by a gradual build into a heavy, tightly arranged performance. Its placement made it the album's musical introduction as well as its lead single.

The complete track sequence then moves to “Sad but True,” “Holier than Thou,” “The Unforgiven,” and “Wherever I May Roam.” The original album contains 12 tracks, ending with “The Struggle Within.”

Track order can be confused with vinyl-side order. On the vinyl release, tracks one through three were placed on side A, tracks four through six on side B, tracks seven through nine on side C, and tracks ten through twelve on side D. Regardless of format, “Enter Sandman” remains the opening song.