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 song opened The Black Album and served as its lead single?
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Enter Sandman
Which Metallica song has Kirk Hammett absent from the studio recording on The Black Album?
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Nothing Else Matters
At which Moscow airfield did Metallica perform during the 1991 tour supporting The Black Album?
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Tushino Airfield
Which Metallica song on The Black Album was recorded in D standard tuning?
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Sad but True
Which is the shortest song on Metallica’s original 1991 album, The Black Album?
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Holier Than Thou
What working title was considered for Metallica's 1991 album before its final self-titled name?
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Married to Metal
What was the second single released from Metallica’s 1991 album?
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The Unforgiven
Which album-chart ranking did Metallica first achieve with its 1991 self-titled album?
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Number one on the Billboard 200
Which Metallica song is the only standard The Black Album track without Kirk Hammett playing on it?
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Nothing Else Matters
Which track closes Metallica’s self-titled 1991 album, The Black Album?
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The Struggle Within
What does the snake on Metallica's Black Album cover come from?
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The Gadsden flag
Which Black Album song did James Hetfield initially write for himself?
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Nothing Else Matters
On Metallica's 1991 album, what was the exact release date of The Black Album?
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August 12, 1991
How long is the standard studio version of Metallica’s 1991 album Metallica?
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62 minutes 40 seconds
Which Metallica song on The Black Album features an acoustic guitar-based arrangement?
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Nothing Else Matters
Which song is the final track on Metallica’s 1991 album, commonly known as The Black Album?
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The Struggle Within
Which Metallica band member co-wrote “My Friend of Misery” on The Black Album?
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Jason Newsted
Which track on Metallica’s The Black Album began as bassist Jason Newsted’s instrumental idea?
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My Friend of Misery
Which Metallica song features orchestral arrangements by composer Michael Kamen on The Black Album?
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Nothing Else Matters
What was the original working title for Metallica’s album now known as The Black Album?
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Married to Metal
What nickname came from the nearly black cover of Metallica's 1991 self-titled album?
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The Black Album
Which chart did Metallica top for the first time with its 1991 self-titled album?
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Billboard 200
Where was most of Metallica’s 1991 album recorded?
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One on One Recording Studios
Which Metallica song features James Hetfield playing the lead-guitar part instead of Kirk Hammett?
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Nothing Else Matters
Which Metallica member played bass on every track of The Black Album?
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Jason Newsted