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 record label released Metallica’s 1991 album Metallica, known as The Black Album?
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Elektra Records
What was Metallica’s first-week U.S. sales figure for The Black Album?
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598,000 copies
On what date was Metallica’s fifth studio album, commonly called The Black Album, released?
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August 12, 1991
What phrase from the Gadsden flag also titles a song on Metallica’s The Black Album?
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Don’t Tread on Me
Which Metallica song on The Black Album was written by Jason Newsted as an intended instrumental?
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My Friend of Misery
Which Metallica song on The Black Album was originally written as a private piece by James Hetfield?
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Nothing Else Matters
Which member played bass on Metallica’s 1991 album, commonly called The Black Album?
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Jason Newsted
What inspired the snake imagery on Metallica's The Black Album cover?
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The Gadsden flag
At which Moscow venue did Metallica perform on September 28, 1991, during the Black Album era?
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Tushino Airfield
Which song on Metallica's The Black Album began as a Jason Newsted instrumental idea?
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My Friend of Misery
Between which dates was Metallica's 1991 album Metallica, known as The Black Album, recorded?
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October 6, 1990–June 16, 1991
How long is Metallica's 1991 album Metallica, known as The Black Album, in its standard edition?
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62 minutes, 40 seconds
Which song from The Black Album was the first Metallica track made public during its recording?
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The God That Failed
At which Vancouver studio did Metallica record part of The Black Album?
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Little Mountain Sound Studios
At which Los Angeles studio were most sessions for Metallica's The Black Album held?
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One on One Recording Studios
Which song on Metallica’s The Black Album was recorded without Kirk Hammett playing on the studio track?
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Nothing Else Matters
Which award did Metallica win for The Black Album at the 34th Annual Grammy Awards?
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Best Metal Performance
Whose son provided the child's spoken voice in Metallica's song "Enter Sandman"?
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Bob Rock's son
Who played bass in Metallica’s band lineup on the 1991 Black Album?
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Jason Newsted
Who illustrated the cover of Metallica’s The Black Album?
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Don Brautigam
Which Metallica song on The Black Album features the London Symphony Orchestra?
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Nothing Else Matters
On what date did Metallica’s The Black Album receive its original U.S. release?
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August 12, 1991
Where was most of Metallica's The Black Album recorded?
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One on One Recording Studios
What motto appears on the Gadsden-flag snake linked to Metallica's The Black Album?
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Don't Tread on Me
What is the title of Metallica's two-part documentary about making The Black Album and its following tour?
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A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
What concert tour supported Metallica's 1991 album, commonly called The Black Album?
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Wherever We May Roam Tour