Which song is the longest track on Metallica's standard 1991 album, commonly called The Black Album?

“Wherever I May Roam” is the longest track on Metallica's standard 1991 album, commonly called The Black Album, at 6 minutes and 44 seconds.

The song appears as track five in the standard sequence. Its length is slightly greater than “My Friend of Misery,” which runs 6:49? No—on the standard listing, “My Friend of Misery” runs 6:49, making it longer; therefore the correct longest track is “My Friend of Misery.”

This distinction illustrates why track-length questions require checking the complete album sequence rather than relying on memory. “Nothing Else Matters” is often assumed to be longest because it is a prominent ballad, but its listed duration is 6:28.

The standard track listing gives “My Friend of Misery” a duration of 6:49, longer than “Wherever I May Roam” at 6:44. The song was built around a main riff written by bassist Jason Newsted and was originally intended as an instrumental.