Best Songs On Metallica's Black Album
Metallica's The Unforgiven was the first song I have heard from them. With strong and soft vocals, calm acoustic strumming, and beautiful rhythm guitar playing by James Hetfield, simple (but strong) drumming by Lars Ulrich, Powerful bass playing by Jason Newsted, and of course, Kirk Hammett's head cutting solo, how can someone not love this song? The Unforgiven is one of the best, if not, the best song of Metallica's history.
Oh, It really hearts me when I just hear it's name...For me it's the Absolute best..A real perfect and complete optimum heavy metal song...The mysterious horn intro...Acoustic intoduction...Very emotional lyrics...Best Vocal...The legendary kirk's solo (Full of feelings)...Unbelievable favorable Drums...The never ending fading outro of "never free never me"...A True Legendary Masterpiece
Dave Mustaine once said he called up Lars and told him that this was the best song on the album. Now at the time Dave was written stuff like Sweating bullets and Tornado of souls, and his input tells you something about this song and it's power. It caused Dave to call up Lars, that's pretty awesome
Some may consider it overrated, but it remains one of the most popular and iconic thrash metal songs of all time. The opening always sends chills up my spine, and if you have been to a Metallica live show then you'll know that it's probably their most interactive song.
1. Enter Sandman
2. Wherever I May Roam
3. The Unforgiven
4. Sad But True
5. Nothing Else Matters
6. The God That Failed
7. Holier Than Thou
8. My Friend of Misery
9. Through the Never
10. Of Wolf and Man
11. The Struggle Within
12. Don't Tread On Me
1- Enter Sandman
2- Sad But True
3- The Unforgiven
4- Nothing Else Matters
5- Wherever I May Roam
6- My Friend Of Misery
7- The God That Failed
8- Holier Than Thou
9- Of Wolf And Man
10- Through The Never
11- Don't Tread On Me
12- The Struggle Within
This is the best song off of the Black Album. Sad But True is a very close second. Nothing Else Matters and Enter Sandman are so mainstream. They're still good songs, but the mainstream ate those two up.
For my, this is the best one from the black album, absolutely awesome! Like others say, enter sandman and nothing else matter are good, but so mainstream. Wherever I May Roam is better!
Song structure and intro are amazing. Lyrics are awesome just as guitar work. Wherever I may roam is for me highlight of the album. It should be above enter sandman
Unforgiven touches a special place in the heart, Enter Sandman is fun, but come on guys. Nothing Else Matters is a classic Metallica ballad for the ages. People need to vote for this one right here. Need convincing? Go watch a live performance of this song.
My favorite Metallica song of all-time! Nothing Else Matters is one of the best songs Metallica has ever written. And I do like the S&M version of this song as well!
James really hits the high notes on this trash platter, with Lars standing behind him Banging Away. Garbage. Posers!
Despite it is heavier than faster, this song is perfect, nothing more or less. I mean, I don't think it is my favorite, but this is the best you can find in the Black Album. The rhythm is fantastic, and the lyric is such amazing.
Almost EVERY song on this album absolutely beats most of Metallica's other songs except maybe Master of Puppets and a couple others, but this one and Wherever I May Roam beat the rest of this album - DeathStar
In my humble opinion Master of puppets is the most overrated song of Metallica. I'm so afraid I couldn't even write to somewhere related. Yeah Enter Sandman is also overrated like verybody said.
Everyone talking about kirks solo... Well this song along blackened where completo written by newsted and that bass is probably the BEST bass line ever done. I think that the black album could Have been so much better if james and Lara didn't oprress his creativity.
The bass intro is so awesome. The lyric also meaningful. Great solo from Kirk and amazing vocal from James. Should be at the first place. YOU STILL STOOD THERE SCREAMING.
This is one of my favorite Metallica songs of all-time! Should be at least in the top 3.
Before you say this is anti-Christian, read this:
James wrote this because his Mom died after refusing medical treatment, instead relying on her blind faith in God to heal her. If she'd just allowed to be cured, she would still be alive. That's why I like this. It teaches us not to be overly reliant on God. He's like our parent, he lets us go not because he hates us. He still loves and cares for us but he also wants us to learn and to be independent and strong yet remain faithful to him just like how we love our own parents and eventually have to take good care of them once they get older.
This should be a little higher on this list! The bass intro is awesome! Wow. Songs like Sad But True are higher than this?! Vote for God That Failed!
One of the most crushingly heavy songs I have ever heard. "I SEE FAITH IN YOUR EYES! " The guitars trading the riff at the beginning is AWESOME.
I can accept The Unforgiven, but it's known that Enter Sandman and Nothing Else Matter are overrated! Through The Never is amazing, the riff is absolutely fantastic: that's way this song's title was used for a film!
Through The Never is the best song on this album: it has energy, it is powerful, and it is one of the last thrash songs which Metallica composed until St. Anger/Death Magnetic. It should be less underrated.
It is probably one of the last really metal songs by mMetallica (from the Black Album to ReLoad/St. Anger), and it is truly a masterpiece..
This is one of those songs that before I became a Metallica fan, I had heard somewhere before, the "off through the new day's mist I run" is so catchy. This is better than Through The Never and Don't Tread On Me for sure
It is the catchiest Metallica song ever. People, give it a listen, no body listens to this song. I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH! Please listen.
I think, lot of people doesn't know this song and voted for more popular ones. Only explanation for this is not higher.
I heard this song just while ago and liked it. I nearly immediately started to look guitar tabs and learnt the song pretty quick. So beat it - part is my favourite part of this song. For me better song than Enter Sandman. The Sandman's main guitar riff is pretty badass but still the song itself is so overrated.
This song is on the cover, this song is great and this song is my favorite from the black album. Should be at least top 5.
Don't TREAD ON ME!
SO don't TREAD ON ME!
Best song besides those five songs everyone likes (except Sad but True)
Not my favorite, but the lyrics of this one hit the nail on the head. Every single person should listen to this song because of that, just saying.
This is the best song on the album. not really a fan of sandman. holier than thou is my favorite Metallica song of all time! ! ! Just plain awesome.
Such an underrated song from an overrated album. So catchy with amazing riffs. Deserves the spot of best underrated hard rock song.
When I hear this song, I start to understand where Metallica was headed with their sound. There's no way you can hear this song and say they aren't metal! Chunky chuggin' riffs with screamed lyrics. The solo is one of Kirk's best on the album. For such a short song, it delivers some well emphasized ass-kicking!
One of the thrashiest songs on this album! I really love the intro to this song. One of my favorites on this album. The solo in this song is pretty kickass too! This should be higher. Please vote.
In my opinion, this song is in contrary to the rest of the album, because 90 percent of the album is overrated and this one is underrated.
This isn't on the black album.