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 music-video award did Metallica win for “Enter Sandman” at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards?
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Best Metal/Hard Rock Video
Which two visual elements were embossed on the original cover of Metallica's 1991 album?
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Snake and Metallica logo
What instrument does James Hetfield play on Metallica's The Black Album?
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Rhythm guitar
Which chart did Metallica’s 1991 album first top at number one in the United States?
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Billboard 200
On what date was Metallica’s “The Unforgiven” released as a single?
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October 28, 1991
Which Metallica bassist performed on the 1991 album known as The Black Album?
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Jason Newsted
At the 34th Grammy Awards, which category did Metallica win for The Black Album?
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Best Metal Performance
The intro to which Black Album song interpolates Leonard Bernstein's melody from West Side Story?
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Don't Tread on Me
The intro to Metallica's “Don't Tread on Me” borrows a melody from which musical?
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West Side Story
What was Metallica's first single from the 1991 album Metallica?
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Enter Sandman
What is the running time of Metallica's original 1991 album Metallica?
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62 minutes, 40 seconds
Which Metallica song from The Black Album reached number one in Denmark?
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Nothing Else Matters
Which Metallica song includes an intro that interpolates “America” from West Side Story?
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Don't Tread on Me
What is the title of the 2021 53-track covers album created for The Black Album's 30th anniversary?
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The Metallica Blacklist
Where did Metallica play the final concert of its 1991 Monsters of Rock tour supporting The Black Album?
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Tushino Airfield, Moscow
Which award did Metallica’s 1991 album win at the 34th Grammy Awards?
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Best Metal Performance
Which song became the third single from Metallica’s 1991 album, The Black Album?
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Nothing Else Matters
Which Metallica member played bass on The Black Album, released in 1991?
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Jason Newsted
What is the total running time of Metallica's original album, commonly called The Black Album?
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62 minutes 40 seconds
Which Metallica song began as bassist Jason Newsted's main riff idea on The Black Album?
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My Friend of Misery
At which airfield did Metallica play the September 28, 1991 Monsters of Rock concert in Moscow?
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Tushino Airfield
What animal appears in the lower-right corner of Metallica's The Black Album cover?
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A coiled snake
Who wrote the original version of “Nothing Else Matters” while touring for Metallica?
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James Hetfield
What instrument did James Hetfield use for the distinctive intro to Metallica’s “Wherever I May Roam”?
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A Coral electric sitar
At which Los Angeles studio did Metallica begin recording Metallica in October 1990?
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One on One Recording Studios
What is the title of the final track on Metallica's The Black Album?
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The Struggle Within
Which Grammy category did Metallica's 1991 album Metallica, known as The Black Album, win in 1992?
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Best Metal Performance
What Billboard 200 distinction did Metallica's 1991 album Metallica, known as The Black Album, achieve first for the band?
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Metallica's first album to debut at No. 1