441 Metallica's The Black Album 35th Anniversary Trivia Questions with Answers
441 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which song was the first Metallica wrote for The Black Album?
Answer
Enter Sandman
What was the release date of Metallica's The Black Album lead single?
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July 29, 1991
What is the final standard track on Metallica's The Black Album?
Answer
The Struggle Within
What was the final song on the original Metallica album, widely known as The Black Album?
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The Struggle Within
Which album-chart milestone did Metallica achieve first with The Black Album?
Answer
Its first Billboard 200 number one
What image appears in the lower-right corner of Metallica’s original Black Album cover?
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A coiled snake
When did Metallica release “Enter Sandman,” the lead single from The Black Album?
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July 29, 1991
What was the working title for Metallica’s album later known as The Black Album?
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Married to Metal
Which Metallica song on The Black Album does not feature lead guitarist Kirk Hammett?
Answer
Nothing Else Matters
Which band member wrote the main riff for Metallica’s “My Friend of Misery”?
Answer
Jason Newsted
Which Los Angeles recording studio was Metallica’s 1991 album recorded primarily in?
Answer
One on One Recording Studios
On what date was Metallica's “Nothing Else Matters” released as a single?
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April 20, 1992
Which song was released as the third commercial single from Metallica’s The Black Album?
Answer
Nothing Else Matters
Which Metallica bassist is credited on The Black Album?
Answer
Jason Newsted
What is the studio runtime of Metallica’s 1991 album, The Black Album?
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62 minutes 40 seconds
What object appears beside Metallica’s logo on the cover of The Black Album?
Answer
A coiled snake
Which Metallica song on The Black Album was written as an instrumental before lyrics were added?
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My Friend of Misery
Which Vancouver studio did Metallica use for about a week during The Black Album sessions?
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Little Mountain Sound Studios
Which Metallica song from The Black Album reached number two on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart?
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Wherever I May Roam
What was the first track on Metallica's The Black Album?
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Enter Sandman
How long is Metallica's The Black Album in its original album edition?
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62 minutes, 40 seconds
Who directed Metallica’s music video for “The Unforgiven” from The Black Album?
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Matt Mahurin
Which Metallica song won Best Metal Video at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards?
Answer
Enter Sandman
Which studio recorded most of Metallica’s 1991 album, commonly called The Black Album?
Answer
One on One Recording Studios
Which Metallica bassist co-wrote “My Friend of Misery” on The Black Album?
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Jason Newsted
What was Metallica's approximate production cost for The Black Album?
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US$1 million
The opening of Metallica's “Don't Tread on Me” interpolates a melody from which musical?
Answer
West Side Story
The snake on Metallica’s 1991 album cover is derived from which American flag?
Answer
Gadsden flag