Secrets to Metallica’s Black Album Rhythm Tone

(NOTE: I made a couple of errors in terms of gear accuracy at the end of the video, but some people in the comments corrected them. So just take note of that.) Many metal guitar gear videos on YouTube will try to explain how get the black album tone, but in reality it is far a more complex, technical, *expensive, precise and ahead of its time, than most of these videos describe. And many miss out of many details. its not just a SM57 on a mesa cab with a scooped high mesa amps and EMGs. That sound is probably worth 100k in gear. Note: the isolated tracks are just taken off youtube and not even close full quality. Also Bob Rock mentioned that James triple-tracked the rhythm tones. (I assume that means left 100%, right 100% and mono/center) Enjoy Thanks! If you are liking and subscribing, You are Cool!!
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