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?
On what date did Metallica release its self-titled fifth studio album, The Black Album?
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August 12, 1991
Who composed the melody sampled in the introduction to Metallica's “Don't Tread on Me”?
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Leonard Bernstein
Which Metallica Black Album song begins with gong and sitar sounds?
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Wherever I May Roam
Which Metallica song supplied the main riff originally written by Jason Newsted for an instrumental idea?
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My Friend of Misery
Which Metallica album is commonly nicknamed The Black Album?
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Metallica
Which Metallica song from The Black Album prominently features acoustic guitar?
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Nothing Else Matters
Which Vancouver studio did Metallica use for about one week while recording The Black Album?
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Little Mountain Sound Studios
Which Metallica track interpolates the melody of America from West Side Story?
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Don’t Tread on Me
Which Metallica song was the first written for the band's 1991 self-titled album?
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Enter Sandman
What is Metallica's 1991 fifth studio album commonly called because of its cover design?
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The Black Album
Who mastered Metallica's 2021 remastered edition of The Black Album?
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Bob Ludwig
What was “My Friend of Misery” originally intended to be on Metallica’s Black Album?
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An instrumental
Which song was written first for Metallica’s album commonly called The Black Album?
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Enter Sandman
What is the title of the documentary about Metallica’s Black Album era released in 1992?
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A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
What was the name of the airfield where Metallica played its September 1991 Moscow concert?
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Tushino Airfield
What is the listed running time of Metallica, commonly called The Black Album?
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62 minutes 40 seconds
On what date was Metallica, widely called The Black Album, released?
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August 12, 1991
Which song on Metallica's The Black Album began as an intended instrumental?
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My Friend of Misery
What emblem inspired the coiled snake on Metallica's The Black Album cover?
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The Gadsden flag
What album inspired the black-cover joke associated with Metallica’s The Black Album?
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Smell the Glove
What was the lead single from Metallica's 1991 album Metallica?
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Enter Sandman
What is Metallica’s The Black Album officially titled?
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Metallica
Which song is the final track on Metallica's 1991 album Metallica?
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The Struggle Within
Whose voice recites the bedtime prayer in Metallica's “Enter Sandman”?
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Bob Rock's son
Which Metallica song on Metallica began as an instrumental idea written by bassist Jason Newsted?
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My Friend of Misery
What is Metallica's 1991 album Metallica commonly called because of its cover?
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The Black Album
On Metallica's 1991 album Metallica, what was the official release date?
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August 12, 1991
What was the name of Metallica's 14-month tour supporting the 1991 album, commonly called The Black Album?
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Wherever We May Roam Tour