Which song is track 11 on Metallica's standard Black Album tracklist?
Answer
My Friend of Misery
“My Friend of Misery” is track 11 on Metallica's standard Black Album tracklist.
The song appears near the end of the 12-track sequence, between “The God That Failed” and “The Struggle Within.” It is notable for its bass-centered musical idea: Jason Newsted wrote the main riff, and the song was originally intended to be an instrumental. That origin gives it a distinctive place in the album's writing history.
The final recording credits music to James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Jason Newsted, while Hetfield wrote the lyrics. The track runs for 6 minutes and 49 seconds, making it the longest song on the standard album.
Listeners sometimes identify “Of Wolf and Man” or “The God That Failed” because both appear nearby in the sequence. The correct position is fixed by the album's official track listing: “Of Wolf and Man” is track 9, “The God That Failed” is track 10, and “My Friend of Misery” is track 11.