2020 Metallica's The Black Album 35th Anniversary Trivia Questions with Answers
2020 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What working title did Metallica first use for its 1991 self-titled album?
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Married to Metal
At which recording studio did Metallica record most of its 1991 self-titled album, commonly called The Black Album?
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One on One Recording Studios
What symbol appears on the cover of Metallica's album known as The Black Album?
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A coiled snake
What working title did Metallica consider before naming The Black Album Metallica?
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Married to Metal
Which Metallica song appears as the final track on the standard edition of The Black Album?
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The Struggle Within
Which Metallica album was The Black Album's predecessor?
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...And Justice for All
At which Los Angeles studio was most of Metallica's self-titled album, commonly called The Black Album, recorded?
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One on One Recording Studios
Which earlier musical work is interpolated in the intro to Metallica’s “Don’t Tread on Me”?
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“America” from West Side Story
At which Los Angeles recording studio did Metallica record most of its 1991 album Metallica?
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One on One Recording Studios
On what date was Metallica's “The Unforgiven” released as a Black Album single?
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October 28, 1991
At which Vancouver studio did Metallica record part of its 1991 album, commonly called The Black Album?
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Little Mountain Sound Studios
Which Metallica song features acoustic guitar and became a major single from The Black Album?
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Nothing Else Matters
Who produced Metallica’s 1991 self-titled album?
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Bob Rock
Metallica’s The Black Album is officially known by what title?
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Metallica
Which Metallica song on The Black Album credits Jason Newsted as a co-writer?
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My Friend of Misery
The intro to Metallica’s “Don’t Tread on Me” interpolates “America” from which musical?
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West Side Story
Which documentary covers the making of Metallica’s The Black Album and its following tour?
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A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
Which Metallica album came immediately before The Black Album in the band's studio-album sequence?
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...And Justice for All
Which track is longest on the original 12-song edition of Metallica’s 1991 album?
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My Friend of Misery
What was the length of Metallica’s The Black Album on its original standard release?
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62 minutes 40 seconds
What is the title of track eight on Metallica’s standard 1991 album, The Black Album?
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Nothing Else Matters