Celebrating 35 Years of Metallica’s Eponymous Fifth Studio Album (a.k.a. ‘The Black Album’) (1991)

August 9, 2026 Albumism Staff

Artist: Metallica
Title: Metallica (a.k.a. The Black Album) (fifth studio album)
Released: August 12, 1991
Label: Elektra
Running Time: 63 minutes
Our Favorite Songs: “Enter Sandman” | “Wherever I May Roam” | “Nothing Else Matters”

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