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?
Which Metallica member played sitar on the song “Wherever I May Roam”?
Answer
James Hetfield
What flag inspired the coiled snake image on Metallica's 1991 album cover?
Answer
Gadsden flag
Which Metallica album song was originally written by James Hetfield for himself before becoming a recording?
Answer
Nothing Else Matters
Who played bass on Metallica's 1991 album Metallica?
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Jason Newsted
What was the first song Metallica wrote for its 1991 album Metallica?
Answer
Enter Sandman
Metallica's 1991 album Metallica is commonly known by what nickname?
Answer
The Black Album
Which song closes Metallica’s self-titled 1991 album, known as The Black Album?
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The Struggle Within
Which Metallica song on The Black Album interpolates “America” from West Side Story?
Answer
Don't Tread on Me
Which Metallica album song was the first to be heard publicly from The Black Album sessions?
Answer
The God That Failed
The snake on Metallica’s The Black Album cover references which historic flag?
Answer
Gadsden flag
How did Metallica’s 1991 album debut on the US Billboard 200 chart?
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Number one
When was Metallica, commonly called The Black Album, released?
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August 12, 1991
Which US chart did Metallica's The Black Album first top at number one?
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Billboard 200
On Metallica's The Black Album, which song gave Jason Newsted his only songwriting credit?
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My Friend of Misery
On what date was Metallica's self-titled album released in the United States?
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August 12, 1991
Which 1991 Metallica track interpolates Leonard Bernstein's “America” in its intro?
Answer
Don't Tread on Me
What symbol appears on The Black Album cover beneath Metallica's logo?
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A coiled snake
Which Metallica song is track five on The Black Album and runs 6 minutes 44 seconds?
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Wherever I May Roam
Which Metallica song on The Black Album is a ballad built around an orchestral arrangement?
Answer
Nothing Else Matters
Which Black Album song was recorded without Kirk Hammett playing on the recording?
Answer
Nothing Else Matters
Which song on Metallica’s The Black Album features an orchestra added at producer Bob Rock’s insistence?
Answer
Nothing Else Matters
What was the title of Metallica's documentary about making and touring behind The Black Album?
Answer
A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica