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 title on Metallica's 1991 album matches the Gadsden flag's motto?
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Don't Tread on Me
Which Metallica member played bass on the 1991 self-titled album?
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Jason Newsted
Which record label released Metallica's 1991 self-titled album in the United States?
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Elektra Records
Which album immediately preceded Metallica’s 1991 self-titled album, known as The Black Album?
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...And Justice for All
Which song on Metallica’s 1991 album was written by James Hetfield about a long-distance relationship?
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Nothing Else Matters
Which Grammy category did Metallica win for its 1991 album Metallica, called The Black Album?
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Best Metal Performance
Where did Metallica primarily record its 1991 self-titled album, commonly known as The Black Album?
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One on One Recording Studios
Which song is the longest track on Metallica's standard 1991 album, commonly called The Black Album?
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Wherever I May Roam
Which Metallica track opens with a melody interpolated from “America” in West Side Story?
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Don’t Tread on Me
What 1992 documentary chronicles the making of Metallica’s album commonly called The Black Album?
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A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
Which song was Metallica's first composition for The Black Album?
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Enter Sandman
Which producer’s son provides the child’s spoken voice on Metallica’s “Enter Sandman”?
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Bob Rock’s son
What was Metallica’s working title for The Black Album before the band chose its eponymous name?
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Married to Metal
What is the running time of Metallica’s standard The Black Album?
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62 minutes, 40 seconds
What symbol appears on the lower-right of Metallica's The Black Album cover?
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A coiled snake
On which song did Metallica add an orchestra for the 1991 album Metallica, known as The Black Album?
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Nothing Else Matters
Which studio in Vancouver was used to record Metallica's 1991 album Metallica, known as The Black Album?
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Little Mountain Sound
Which track is the longest on Metallica's The Black Album?
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My Friend of Misery
Which song closes Metallica’s original 1991 album, widely known as The Black Album?
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The Struggle Within
Which single was released third from Metallica’s 1991 album, known as The Black Album?
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Nothing Else Matters
At which Los Angeles studio did Metallica record the 1991 album Metallica, known as The Black Album?
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One on One Recording Studios
How many countries did Metallica's The Black Album top at number one?
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Ten countries
Which Metallica Black Album track was originally intended as an instrumental?
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My Friend of Misery
Which is the longest song on Metallica's The Black Album?
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My Friend of Misery
Which ensemble performs the orchestral parts on “Nothing Else Matters” from Metallica’s The Black Album?
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London Symphony Orchestra
Which song closes Metallica’s self-titled album, commonly called The Black Album?
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The Struggle Within
In how many countries did Metallica's The Black Album debut at No. 1?
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Ten countries
What was the original working title for Metallica’s self-titled album, The Black Album?
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Married to Metal