Which track is the longest on Metallica's The Black Album?

“My Friend of Misery” is the longest track on Metallica's The Black Album.

The song appears as track eleven, immediately before “The Struggle Within.” Its extended arrangement gives the album a spacious, reflective moment late in the sequence, contrasting with the shorter and more direct attack of several surrounding tracks.

The track also has an unusual creation history. Bassist Jason Newsted brought in the main riff, and the idea was initially intended to become an instrumental. James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich later developed it into a vocal song, giving Newsted a rare songwriting contribution on a Metallica studio album.

It is sometimes overlooked because the album's most famous long-form song is “Nothing Else Matters,” a prominent ballad with a substantial running time. However, the track listing identifies “My Friend of Misery” as the album's longest composition. The title and arrangement also help explain why it is often singled out as one of the record's more atmospheric songs.