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Bob Rock: Metallica’s ‘St. Anger’ Snare Drum Sound ‘Kept the Band Together’

During the recording of the album and as documented in the band's Some Kind of Monster film, Metallica frontman James Hetfield entered rehab for anger and alcohol issues, shutting down the band's ...
MusicRadar

Watch Lauten Audio uncannily recreate Metallica’s Black Album drum sound with the original kit, at LA’s One on One studios where the album was recorded

An all-star cast featuring Black Album engineer, Mike Tacci, Darrell Thorpe, Drum Doctor Ross Garfield and Puscifer drummer Gunnar Olsen give us a forensic look at one of the greatest drum sounds in ...
MetalSucks

Finally, the God Awful Snare Drum Sound on Metallica’s St. Anger Explained

Metallica’s career is littered with questionable production choices. The lack of bass on …And Justice For All, the polished gloss of The Black Album, the brickwalled master on Death Magnetic… the list ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

How Kiss Got That Massive ‘Creatures of the Night’ Drum Sound

Producer Michael James Jackson has explained the three-part formula he used to help Kiss get the massive drum sound featured on their identity-reclaiming 1982 album Creatures of the Night. The first ...
The Cheat Sheet

Led Zeppelin: 5 Secret Tricks John Bonham Used to Create His Signature Drum Sound

Most classic rock fans consider Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham one of the best. He didn’t get the credit he deserved at the time, and he was a specific target for one of the musicians who hated the ...