Metallica

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Metallica, known as The Black Album, is the fifth album by the band of the same name and was released in August 1991 on Elektra. James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich wrote the songs in two months in 1990. As producer the band chose Bob Rock, whose work for Mötley Crüe had made an impression. Recording took eight months, mainly at One on One Recording Studios in Los Angeles, and often ended in arguments with Rock. He had the group play more as a unit and sought a live feel.

The sound became slower, heavier and more polished than on the thrash metal records before it, although traces of thrash remained. Enter Sandman, The Unforgiven, Nothing Else Matters, Wherever I May Roam and Sad but True were released as singles. The album received wide praise, spent four weeks at number 1 on the American chart and became the band's best-selling album, with more than thirty million copies worldwide.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Enter Sandman5:32Apple Music ↗
2. 2Sad But True5:25Apple Music ↗
3. 3Holier Than Thou3:48Apple Music ↗
4. 4The Unforgiven6:27Apple Music ↗
5. 5Wherever I May Roam6:44Apple Music ↗
6. 6Don't Tread On Me4:00Apple Music ↗
7. 7Through the Never4:05Apple Music ↗
8. 8Nothing Else Matters6:29Apple Music ↗
9. 9Of Wolf and Man4:17Apple Music ↗
10. 10The God That Failed5:09Apple Music ↗
11. 11My Friend of Misery6:50Apple Music ↗
12. 12The Struggle Within3:53Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗

Sources

1. Wikipedia (en): Metallica
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