Which orchestra performs on Metallica's studio recording of “Nothing Else Matters” from The Black Album?
Answer
London Symphony Orchestra
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 song on Metallica's The Black Album shares its title with the Gadsden flag's warning?
Answer
Don't Tread on Me
What song opens Metallica’s 1991 album and served as its lead single?
Answer
Enter Sandman
Which track was the third single from Metallica's The Black Album?
Answer
Nothing Else Matters
What documentary chronicles the making and touring of Metallica's The Black Album?
Answer
A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
Which musical supplied the melody interpolated in Metallica's “Don't Tread on Me”?
Answer
West Side Story
At which venue did Metallica finish the 1991 Monsters of Rock tour supporting The Black Album?
Answer
Tushino Airfield
Who was the primary producer of Metallica's The Black Album?
Answer
Bob Rock
Which instrument did Jason Newsted play on Metallica’s The Black Album?
Answer
Bass guitar
Who directed Metallica’s 1992 music video for “Nothing Else Matters”?
Answer
Adam Dubin
What is the final track on Metallica’s original The Black Album sequence?
Answer
The Struggle Within
How long is Metallica’s standard The Black Album?
Answer
62 minutes 40 seconds
How long is the original studio version of Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters”?
Answer
6 minutes, 28 seconds
At which Los Angeles studio was most of Metallica recorded?
Answer
One on One Recording Studios
What phrase is the official title of Metallica's 2021 covers album celebrating The Black Album?
Answer
The Metallica Blacklist
What was Metallica's first album to feature producer Bob Rock?
Answer
Metallica
What animal is depicted on the cover of Metallica’s 1991 album Metallica?
Answer
A rattlesnake
Which song on Metallica’s 1991 album Metallica is the only recording on which Kirk Hammett does not play?
Answer
Nothing Else Matters
Which Metallica song is the longest track on the standard 1991 album Metallica?
Answer
My Friend of Misery
On what date was Metallica's album commonly called The Black Album originally released?
Answer
August 12, 1991
Who wrote the lyrics for most of the songs on Metallica's The Black Album?
Answer
James Hetfield
What is Metallica’s The Black Album in the band’s studio-album chronology?
Answer
Fifth studio album
Which Metallica song appears as track eight on The Black Album?
Answer
Nothing Else Matters
What symbol inspired the snake shown on the cover of Metallica's The Black Album?
Answer
The Gadsden flag
What flag inspired the snake pictured on Metallica's 1991 album Metallica?
Answer
Gadsden flag
What was the title of the second single from Metallica’s 1991 album, The Black Album?
Answer
The Unforgiven
Who wrote the lyrics to “Enter Sandman” on Metallica's 1991 album?
Answer
James Hetfield
On which US chart did Metallica’s self-titled album first debut at number one?
Answer
Billboard 200
In Metallica's “Wherever I May Roam,” what type of bass was overdubbed in the intro?
Answer
Twelve-string bass
Who photographed the band for the artwork of Metallica's The Black Album?
Answer
Ross Halfin
Before “Enter Sandman,” which song was initially intended to open Metallica's The Black Album?
Answer
Holier Than Thou
The cover of Metallica’s The Black Album features a snake based on which flag?
Answer
The Gadsden flag
Which Metallica album track uses the melody of “America” from West Side Story in its introduction?
Answer
Don't Tread on Me
Who directed Metallica’s 1992 documentary about making The Black Album?
Answer
Adam Dubin