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 album song was inspired by the motto on the Gadsden flag?
Answer
Don't Tread on Me
What was Metallica’s first-week US sales total for The Black Album?
Answer
598,000 copies
What award did Metallica’s self-titled album win at the 34th Annual Grammy Awards?
Answer
Best Metal Performance
At which 1992 awards ceremony did Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” video win Best Rock Video?
Answer
MTV Video Music Awards
What is the listed running time of Metallica’s original 12-track The Black Album?
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62 minutes 40 seconds
Which Metallica song has no guitar performance by Kirk Hammett on the studio recording of The Black Album?
Answer
Nothing Else Matters
Which Metallica song closes the 12-track album commonly called The Black Album?
Answer
The Struggle Within
Which song from Metallica’s The Black Album was written by James Hetfield while he was on tour?
Answer
Nothing Else Matters
What symbol appears on the cover of Metallica’s The Black Album alongside the band logo?
Answer
A coiled snake
Which 1991 Metallica album song was written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Jason Newsted?
Answer
My Friend of Misery
What motto appears on the flag associated with the snake image on Metallica’s The Black Album cover?
Answer
Don’t Tread on Me
Which Metallica song became the album's third single after “Enter Sandman” and “The Unforgiven”?
Answer
Nothing Else Matters
Which Metallica song features a twelve-string bass in its intro on The Black Album?
Answer
Wherever I May Roam
Which belief system is referenced in “The God That Failed” on Metallica's 1991 album?
Answer
Christian Science
Who plays bass on Metallica's 1991 album, commonly called The Black Album?
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Jason Newsted
Which personal loss inspired Metallica's song “The God That Failed” on The Black Album?
Answer
James Hetfield's mother's death
What is the official running time of Metallica's The Black Album?
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62 minutes 40 seconds
How many copies has Metallica's The Black Album sold worldwide?
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Over 30 million
Which Metallica album song interpolates Leonard Bernstein’s “America” in its introduction?
Answer
Don’t Tread on Me
In what tuning is Metallica's “Sad but True” played on The Black Album?
Answer
D standard
Who directed Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” video, which won a 1992 MTV award?
Answer
Wayne Isham
What was the title of Metallica's first tour specifically supporting The Black Album?
Answer
Wherever We May Roam Tour
Which Metallica song began with Jason Newsted's main riff intended for an instrumental?
Answer
My Friend of Misery