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

August 9, 2026 Albumism Staff

Metallica’s eponymous fifth studio album (a.k.a. ‘The Black Album’) was originally released on August 12, 1991.

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