447 Metallica's The Black Album 35th Anniversary Trivia Questions with Answers
447 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which Metallica song contains the main riff Jason Newsted wrote for The Black Album?
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My Friend of Misery
Which song on Metallica's The Black Album addresses James Hetfield's parents and Christian Science?
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The God That Failed
Metallica's The Black Album was the band's first album to top which US chart?
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Billboard 200
On Metallica's The Black Album, what was the official release date?
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August 12, 1991
Which 1992 documentary chronicled the making and touring of Metallica’s The Black Album?
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A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
What symbol inspired the snake on the cover of Metallica's 1991 album Metallica?
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The Gadsden flag
Which studio hosted most of the recording of Metallica's 1991 album Metallica?
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One on One Recording Studios
Which award category did Metallica’s The Black Album win at the 1992 Grammys?
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Best Metal Performance
Which Metallica song was released as The Black Album's second single?
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The Unforgiven
What is the running time of Metallica’s The Black Album on its original album listing?
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62 minutes 40 seconds
What is Metallica's The Black Album's official title?
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Metallica
What documentary chronicles the making of Metallica’s 1991 album and its following tour?
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A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
Who provided the child’s spoken voice in Metallica’s “Enter Sandman”?
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Bob Rock’s son
What is the total running time of Metallica’s 1991 self-titled album, The Black Album?
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62 minutes 40 seconds
What tour supported Metallica’s The Black Album after its 1991 release?
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Wherever We May Roam Tour
What faith is the central theme of Metallica’s song “The God That Failed”?
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Christian Science
On what date was Metallica’s self-titled album released in 1991?
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August 12, 1991
What nickname did Metallica’s nearly all-black cover give the band’s 1991 self-titled album?
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The Black Album
At which Los Angeles recording studio did Metallica mainly record The Black Album?
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One on One Recording Studios
In what tuning is Metallica's “Sad but True” performed?
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D standard
Which song was released as the third single from Metallica's 1991 album Metallica?
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Nothing Else Matters
At which studio did Metallica begin recording its 1991 album Metallica?
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One on One Recording Studios
Which Metallica member wrote the lyrics to “Nothing Else Matters”?
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James Hetfield
Where was Metallica's 1991 album Metallica primarily recorded?
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One on One Recording Studios
Who produced Metallica's 1991 album Metallica?
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Bob Rock
Which Metallica band member played bass on The Black Album?
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Jason Newsted
On what date did recording of Metallica's The Black Album finish?
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June 16, 1991
What documentary about Metallica chronicles the making of The Black Album and its following tour?
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A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
On what date were four demos for Metallica's 1991 album Metallica recorded?
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August 13, 1990