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

"The Struggle Within" was the closing track on Metallica's 1991 album, The Black Album.

It appears as track 12, following "My Friend of Misery." The song provides a forceful ending to the standard album after the slower, more reflective center formed by tracks such as "The Unforgiven" and "Nothing Else Matters."

The Black Album's sequencing helped present a carefully balanced listening experience. It begins with the instantly recognizable "Enter Sandman," moves through several heavy songs and contrasting moods, and ends with a compact burst of intensity rather than a long instrumental finale.

The track is sometimes mistaken for the album's final single because it closes the record, but it was not one of the principal commercial singles. Later deluxe editions place additional demos and live recordings after the original program, so the final item in a box set is not necessarily "The Struggle Within."