METALLICA BLACK ALBUM GUITAR TONE

Another tone of the Artist video. This time we're diving in deep with the Black Album from Metallica.
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0:00 - Intro
2:09 - Original Rhythm Guitar Gear
3:07 - Guitar
3:27 - Signal Chain
5:17 - Sound Demo
7:41 - Slave Out Explanation
8:12 - Shutting Off The EQ
8:39 - Dialing In The Rig
9:42 - Engaging The EQ Again
11:08 - Outro
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[@OlaEnglund]

Black Album Guitar Tone! Lets go! Get the IR pack from olaenglundshop.com/collections/audioworks

[@FelipeEler]

The tone is amazing!!!

[@EasyHeat]

Nailed it Ola! Yayawheeeahaw! I actually saw them live on their tour for this album in '92. I was a sophomore in high school. Sheeeeeeeiiit I'm freakin' old AF! LMAO!!

[@jasonday8334]

Sounds just like the album

[@travisgularte4792]

Dope 😎🤘🏻

[@timcilento6574]

On the episode of Tone-Talk Bob Rock was on he was asked about the tone from the black album and said this: The mics he used were an SM57 and a 421, along with a room mic (an 87 if I remember correctly) The amps used were a Mark, and Bob's Jose modded Marshall, which was slightly different from most if not all other Jose modded Marshall's. He doesn't mention slaving the Mark into the Marshall like they did for Master or Justice. He doesn't mention what cabs were used, but you can clearly see in the documentary that they used mainly Marshall cabs. I can't remember if it was on Tone-Talk or the Andrew Scheps podcast that Bob said that he has used the 70 watt Vintage 30's from the 80's on almost every single thing he's ever recorded. One interesting thing is Bob said that James used a Mark III, not a IIC+ or IIC++. Maybe he meant a Mark IV

[@VapnFagan]

Still to this day, The Sad But True riff is so badass!!!!!

[@scorpyto]

sad but true

[@ShinyShinyIsAlwaysBeingSerious]

That's sad but false!

[@Nizzon.]

Entire album is still badass.

[@ashamael]

It's the riff that, to me, encapsulates Heavy fucking Metal! 🤘🤘

[@jamesramon5126]

The god that failed is easily better in my opinion lol

[@cleverdodo5573]

Say what you will about the album and what it meant for them as a "metal" band. But the tone has always been monstrous

[@ippotsk]

especially considering what they had been working with in AJFA. I love the AJFA tones, but it kinda grinds away at my ears if I try to listen to the whole album in one sitting lol.

[@Ottophil]

@@ippotsk justice is my favorite bass tone. I wish more bands would adopt this mix mentality and mute the bass

[@michaeldean7220]

@@ippotsk this big time. Thank God the quality of the songs.

[@SleepscapeSerenity]

Bob Rock is to thank for that

[@michaeldean7220]

@@SleepscapeSerenity true. But paradoxically this is the man who gave us St Anger and may have said ' love that snare sound Lars " :(

[@MFKitten]

Fun fact: in the main riff of this song, James overdubbed a downtuned baritone guitar tuned an octave below the main guitars, playing the open notes and the chugs.

[@OlaEnglund]

A Danelectro!

[@luksonluke5911]

Its in the documentary from the recordingprocess. Maybe another video worth 😉

[@MFKitten]

@@OlaEnglund you reckon they used a gate, or did they just cut around the inevitable noise from those lipstick pickups?

[@Ottophil]

@@MFKitten a gate is just automating the process. If jimmy het didnt use a gate bob rock sure did

[@johncarter1852]

Fun Fact: Metallica was suing the shit out of their fans for something akin to tape trading after the release of this album. Side note they have not recovered musically ever since.

[@roadfordays]

You realize how special of a right hand Hetfield has when you hear another objectively excellent guitarist like Ola try to replicate his feel, and it comes out sounding instantly and obviously different. I'm not even a major Metallica fan, but Hetfield is certainly a special player.

[@BoozyBeggar]

I remember in some guitar general thread on /mu/ some anon asked "how can I learn to downstroke better and faster and don't say "Master of Puppets"". Obviously, every other anon who replied said "Master of Puppets". Some also made metaphors like "What's the best way to learn how to have sex and don't say by having sex", something like that.

[@randymiles904]

Hetfield is a freak, with that heavy handed, down picking. There is nothing easy about that. I've been playing for 25+ years, and I still can't keep up with James, with that down picking. That and mustaines spider chords blow my mind. 😆

[@stefanokrivtzoff1593]

Yeah him and Scott Ian are one of a kind players

[@WearyKirin]

I think it's probably more to do with the fact that basically every song on the album is like octuple tracked with multiple amps

[@vexomnight3079]

@@stefanokrivtzoff1593 Scott is a rhythm monster. A Skeleton in the Closet will fuck you up lol

[@drewinman7171]

Note. The only songs that were down tuned are "Sad but True" and "The God that Failed". The rest are standard E. They changed to using Half Step as their primary tuning on the tail end of the tour (around 94). "The Thing that Should Not Be" was the first down-tuned song they released.

[@Cthulhu_Awaken]

Exactly. C'mon Ola, you need to do your homework next time you want to make a video about Metallica! 😁

[@mattjns]

@@Cthulhu_Awaken He never said the entire album was down tuned. Just his guitar. 👍🏼

[@Cthulhu_Awaken]

@@mattjns He was even more vague. He said: "they started downtuning their guitars...". I guess he wasn't meaning to imply what one might think, though.

[@mattjns]

@@Cthulhu_Awaken Yeah I think he forgot about The Thing That Should Not Be 5 years earlier. 😂👍🏼

[@bigmike9527]

Agreed

[@ironspike171]

As a Metallica fan i totally enjoy what you did here. Especially when Metallica content is rather rare on your channel and Louise is the Metallica fan of the two of you… Thank you Ola, my favorite Pantera fan😂

[@nickfoster9350]

Sonically, The Black Album, in my opinion, is one the best albums ever made. Every instrument crushes.

[@shredd5705]

It's a combination of things, they complement each other perfectly in the mix. Thanks to Bob Rock, more than Metallica

[@kuhr-sino1555]

Agreed, best metal production ever. If justice was re-recorded using the black album tones and level of polisihing, it would be Thrash Metal 2

[@MrDextarrr]

My favorite part of the video was, when Ola was trying to get the EQ Pedal stand correctly. Love you for not cutting this out!

[@lasersauceretroarchives6544]

cringe ola at it again..

[@BigMuff75]

😀

[@beaud4474]

Like peter griffin trying to pick up the dead frog.

[@HCkev]

I always thought the black album was the best sounding Metallica album in terms of tone, mix, mastering, etc. Many people may not like the more "mainstream" songwriting of this album, but they did a freaking great job recording it

[@kingpriapatius5832]

ADA was used for the distorted tone.

[@User-jk8wq]

Bob Rock and Randy Staub were an absolute production dream team in the early 90s

[@poindextertunes]

i mean it cost them 1mil bux and they spent 9months recording it I would hope it sounds good 😂 pretty sure a couple of them got divorced as well haha

[@LintBisquick]

The Rock Effect!

[@FartKnocker123]

I would go as far to say it’s one of the best in that aspect of recording, mixing and mastering

[@luca4352]

There is a Tone-Talk episode with bob rock about the black album and how he recorded the tones, you should definitely check it out!

[@kingpriapatius5832]

ADA was used for the distorted tone.

[@mikew9788]

Love tone talk

[@jmabs5096]

Ooohh boy 6am just starting my workday and I see Ola+Metallica black album tone?! Gona be a good day!

[@WardGuitarCabinets]

Idc what anyone says, the black album is absolutely iconic and its a great album from start to finish.

[@forestreader]

it's literally one of the best selling albums of all time, I don't think that's a controversial opinion my guy

[@WardGuitarCabinets]

@@forestreader for Metallica die hards it is

[@lovemetal2467]

Bright! Heavy! Crunchy! And Clear! Perfectly done Ola!🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@Slyness64209]

What about a video recreating a Crowbar tone? These guys have monstruous tones to go with their monstruous riffs!

[@peaner083]

Fuck yes!!!

[@peaner083]

Do it Ola,do it....do it

[@littledittymusic727]

I like Kirk’s (Windstein) older tone more. It was murderous.

[@brettwalker4915]

That would be sweet! Kirk is one of my favorite musicians.

[@David-yp9ou]

Fucking yes! Absolute sludge titans!

[@carlodevivomusicontent2138]

Hi Ola, just purchased your Metallic Black IR's, tried them out and blew my mind. FANTASTIC tone , you really made my day. Thanks a lot

[@LeroyJenkins-fq2ko]

That Trespass riff has to be one of the greatest riffs ever written. God damn that sounds good!

[@BrunoMezenga2408]

Which one?

[@limonawer]

HELLYEAHH!!!!

[@sleepinthemorningcalm]

Sounds great. I think a big part of the sound is how the bass blends with the guitar tone as well.

[@pantera31169311]

Megadeth''s Countdown to Extinction production and guitar tone was incredible. I'd love to see a Countdown guitar tone breakdown video!

[@alenlenia]

Absolutly

[@jackko21]

Personally my favorite megadeth tone is peace sells love the guitar tones it was a some marshall boosted by the tom sholtz rockman x100 headphone amp the same thing def leppard used on hysteria

[@thomasfischer9259]

bUt wHAt aBOUT megadeTH! (always one of these in Metllica videos)

[@garyelechicon8509]

Yes sir! It's the black album counterpart for megadeth.

[@spectre3492]

Definitely

[@dennisblogg]

Was questioning if the intro was playback of the actual song. That's impressive! 🤘

[@stephenjeffrey1982]

Black Album tone playing Haunted riffs, especially Trespass and the chorus of Preachers of Death. Awesome. Then you go and play my favourite riff of the Haunted ever (The Flood)

[@laurentgarcia8240]

Love this Trespass riff ! Fuck@#€ amazing !

[@lind3223]

Since there are two Metallica tone videos now, a third one for the Justice tone would be awesome!

[@jasonstallworth]

Dude, my favorite from that one is 'My Friend of Misery.' And Kirk does a lot of eerie-sounding lead work, not just with the solos but all of those added sounds that you hear throughout the album if you listen closely! And awesome job on the tone, Ola!

[@p4fizzle]

Killer bass lines in that track too!!!

[@joshuagibson2520]

Misery is their most under rated song. Period.

[@llw4451]

You're a beast. Really dig all your videos. I know this will probably be the only request for this album tone, but I absolutely love the guitar tone from Overkill - I Hear Black. C'mon Ola, think about it.

[@smg20000]

sweet tone. well done Ola

[@resington]

Through the never. A riff treat!

[@ivenstein]

Great job Ola 👏 The old Fear Factory tone would be the thing. More metal is not possible!

[@randymiles904]

Damn! That black album tone works for everything. You had a really beefy sound. Nice video 🤘

[@headbangerscorner1114]

YES ! great tone, great album, great OLA ! thanks for uploading ... Now I only need the hardware 🤘🤘

[@JMPK23]

I love that album so damn much. It opened my eyes to the world of metal. I started out with listen to AC/DC, Def Leppard, Aerosmith, Motley Crue and lots of other rock and hairs bands. Metallica was the band that brought me into the world of metal. I'm more into metalcore now but I always go back and listen to the black album. It never gets old.

[@mikeg.9238]

That's cool it was your introduction to metal , but that was also when Metallica's catalog turned to shit after that. I got to see them on the Kill Em All tour in the early 80's at a small club , i was literally 10 feet from the band. That tour also had W.A.S.P and Armored Saint opening for them , we paid $10 at the door. Talk about a sick show and introduction to thrash!🤘🔥

[@crushedoremusic]

Thanks Ola! Your work is appreciated! Would love to hear a Slayer tone from Seasons in the Abyss maybe?

[@luistheapple926]

I’ve seen this guy before a really long time ago but I’ve recently just started watching his videos and ima just say I’m not disappointed

[@liorlivyatan]

I have been waiting for such a video for a long time! Please do more Metallica like this! :) Maybe with your Dual Rectifier!

[@irrsinnrainer]

The effort that went into The Black Album is absolutely ridiculous but as a gear nerd it's equally fascinating. As a bass player I was always curious how they achieved that massive but not overpowering bass tone on the black album and Jason Newsted said in an Interview that they had several rigs going for different purposes (low end, grit, etc.). It's completely bonkers but I think the fact that this album is 30 years old and still can hold up when it comes to sound speaks for itself. I think you are very close to the guitar tone here. Good job!

[@jordanmyers7157]

Sounds soo damn good Ola!!! One of the most iconic tones ever

[@blindmikeguard]

Great vid Ola! Still one of the greatest tones ever, and you nailed it!

[@yungvirticus]

The HD overhaul on the videos is awesome!

[@sevarcher8890]

Awesome!!

The riffs at 7:03 so brutal...wow

[@honzamachacek2754]

Yeah i like that too, is that from some song ?? thanks

@@honzamachacek2754 I don't have ideia...😁

[@honzamachacek2754]

Oh ok

[@ResubidorSerial]

I think is "Unholy Confesions" by Avenged Sevenfold

[@B31L]

@@ResubidorSerial no its not

[@davidcampbellii6342]

Awesome video Ola, thanks for sharing the content!

[@lostvayneofficial1393]

Damn!! been waiting for this for so long!!!

[@ianbakermusic]

Black Album guitar tones were sick...however...in my opinion...Load and Reload have some of THE BEST recorded guitar tones of all time. You can feel the guitars...almost like you're sitting right in front of the cabs...feeling the vibrations of the speakers and the strings. It also helps that the mixes are fantastic...and the bass is actually sitting better in the mix.

[@Justice_Hammer]

Agreed. Black album gets all the “production” love, but Load sounds as good if not better in terms of how well it was recorded.

[@xrt7874]

If you like the alternative rock guitar tones on Load and Reload, then you have never listened to RTL, MOP and AJFA.

[@RtroyD]

No way

[@luciferdzhugashvili]

I HATE the production on Load lol!

[@Igornopolis]

Yes. Ive come to adore Load album over the years. Minus couple of songs. When I think about what I thought of it as a young lad when it first came out... ouch. Tones and songs are indeed majestic.

[@Heisenhuegel]

Hey Ola, great tone video! love the format! Always find it interesting with the Metallica album sound that EMG pickups are used, which amplify the mids a lot and then take out all the mids in the settings... the Marshall probably compensates for that a bit, but it's still difficult for me to understand xD

[@clicheguevara9917]

same with dimebag. boost first what you need to cut later

[@Heisenhuegel]

@@clicheguevara9917 But Dimebag didn't use an active humbucker, did it? And the dimebuckers are also very scooped in them. What is it that pushes the sound in advance?

[@martincingolani5402]

Holy Moly, that little thing starting at ca. 9:05 was so cool!

[@craigkluber1482]

Thanks man awsome layout of black album tone.ROCK ON!!!

[@oisinmcphillips2090]

Damn, Ola just doesn't miss. This was amazing.

[@Jeroen_K]

Yes. From the first note I'm like: Yup.

[@troopin]

fanbois... sounds like a mushy fizzy mess

[@nckhed]

@@troopin Tone is just subjective. Some will love it, some won't. I don't think it's exactly like the Black Album, but very close.

[@Jeroen_K]

@@troopin let’s hear your version then! 😉 Be assured there’s some extra studio tech and probably extra double parts on the studio version. It’s never going to sound identical, but to me it came quite close.

[@drabbster]

yep. that's it. no fuckin doubt about it. you ABSOLUTELY nailed it!

[@blackcroworchestra8824]

What a challenge. Great done!

[@panagiotisexplorer213]

Ola always delivers quality content!

[@WarmachineCAN]

Would love to see you do a Megadeth guitar tone video! "Youthanasia" or "Countdown To Extinction" would be awesome!!

[@matiaslescano4164]

Specially the countdown guitar tone.... One of a kind!!!

[@wakjob961]

@@matiaslescano4164 Rocktron Prophesy mostly, mixed with his favorite '71 Marshall is what I've read.

[@bflytillyoudie]

same

[@Whydyoucare]

Your content is super high level, even when you’re joking or mocking… thanks!

[@Ochatach]

Trespass sounds amazing no matter what tone you come up with or use, LOVE that song so much

[@hetjamesfield4473]

WoW! Ola playing riffs has really inspired me to sell my guitars. Now i feel like i can not even play the radio. Thank You Ola...

[@disco4535]

I'd love any Meshuggah album tone video, but Catch 33 is my favorite

[@robertodanielreynablasquez1737]

Big Fan OLA, pardon my ignorance but i have learned most of black album songs, and with confidence for the laste 10 or so years i can say they are in E standard tuning all in that said, your rig sounds amazing

[@fenixrizn8368]

Sad but true being the exception was D standard. Bob Rock wanted them to experiment more.

[@TheCadegoodspeed45]

The also tuned up to F standard on a couple songs.

[@jonroberts986]

@@TheCadegoodspeed45 …no.

[@markusmanner3338]

@@fenixrizn8368 Dont tread on me = Eb and The god that failed = Eb.. Sad but true = D standard. I also cut my chops to this album :)

[@Gromthorns]

i love the tone in that album , sounds so sick

[@jparkerriffs]

nailed it as always dude, trespass sounded badass too.

[@coryjackson8409]

Hey yo Ola!!!!! Man, I would love to see you do a demo and throw back to one of my favorite amps I own!!! The Ampeg VH-140C!! Made famous by so many early death metal bands. I know it’s a solid state amp and would probably turn the nose up and the purists but damn it’s a killer amp!! Cheers from the US!! Peace

[@AlexRamosDrTaz]

+1, work with this amp, Ola! I love the distortion from the VH-140C. You can tweak it for lower gains too but it shreds when the gain is cranked! Quite receptive to boosting with an overdrive as well.

[@coryjackson8409]

@@AlexRamosDrTaz I agree. This amp has fallen out of popularity over time but it is indeed a one of a kind legendary amp. I’m lucky enough to own one that I bought almost 30 years ago and I love it still!!!

[@dpark551]

Dang, that tone is near identical. Great work Ola!

[@kennhern]

And all you have to do is match the pickups and amp/cabinet lol

[@biohazard8295]

@@kennhern lol that's like 3plus k dollars

[@kennhern]

@@biohazard8295 you don't have to do it exactly, and there are budget options. You just have to match it. Get the same EMG pups, Mesa Mark emulation to 6L6 tubes into a Mesa cab

[@andybecker5001]

Fantastic tone. Nailed it.

[@jakemertz2660]

Getting nice n scientific with it, I love it!! Sounds almost perfect for the tone, I dunno why it seems like it needs just a bit more size or room, maybe that's the multiple rigs you mentioned. But the core identity is there spot on, absolutely solid. Thanks for all the fun Ola :)

[@BigMuff75]

Quick remark: out of the 12 Songs on the record, only 2 are not in E standard. This one (D) and The God That Failed (Eb).

[@greham]

ADA MP1 was surely definitively for rythm or leads. The distortion in this thing, with all the existing mods, is GLORIOUS.

[@Jez3134]

I've always tried to figure out what role the MP1 played in their rig back then. I think you can definitely hear it in some of the lead playing on the album, but I'm still not sure what James was doing with it.

[@TheDarthsteve316]

Yeah, had to be just for layers or overdubs/textures. James has talked a lot about how the Black Album was exclusively the JC120 for cleans.

[@greham]

@@Jez3134 I think people overestimated the bands in studio when it comes to fiddling for the sound. More often than not, the engineers will propose some changes, amps etc, after a lot of trial and error, and it's likely that the band simply can't remember or simply never really knew what has been used. A studio when it comes to track guitars is really messy. Best modern example is Kurt Ballou. Many unknown and modded amp, a gazillion pedals laying around. Always get a killer sound on albums, but track after track, no one can follow up what's going on.

[@Justice_Hammer]

The MP1 was in Kirks rack so was mainly for leads

[@williamfitzgeald1932]

Really sounds great Ola your videos and guitar playing kick some ass!!

[@sabahoudini]

Love this! One of the most difficult to replicate tones ever. The next video should be how to get the black album snare sound/drum sound next using VST's or real drums.

[@PapaRikkiBalls]

The only to get those drums is to literally be in the same room they were in

[@vidmohit4684]

I don't care what anyone says the black album is a masterpiece. Their tone is legendary on this album.. you nailed it too 👏

[@birdsteak9267]

The snare on that Album is absolutely beast.

@@birdsteak9267 legit The snare sounds like a slap, but a slap i do enjoy compared to the frying pan in st.anger lol

[@birdsteak9267]

@ If Lars had two sets of Snare on that Album, using the Pan for certain parts and not all songs, it could have had some dynamic to it, because it sounds good in some parts but overstays it's welcome fast... Even Slipknot that literally used a Trash Can didn't overuse it. Could have made it a Snare with a kick pedal. All ideas can work, but usually a good idea to use it sparingly

[@jotunblod]

A Metallica video that ends with a Dimebag riff. Perfectly sums up that era. Pantera took over at that point in time and Metallica was never the same.

[@healthywealthy4620]

And today, metallica is still killing it and pantera was never the same lol chill, love em both, gonna go see lamb of god and the new version of Pantera in August 🤘

[@davidmurray6176]

​@@healthywealthy4620I saw the same show and L.O.G. we're way better than that coverband Pantera.

[@healthywealthy4620]

@davidmurray6176 hell na lol I saw lamb of god back in 2006 which was brutal, but they played mostly new songs this time, didn't even play 11th hour, only like 1 song from as the palaces burn.

[@MadAlhazred]

@@davidmurray6176 I'd rather hear Pantera with no original members than land of knobs.

[@mopnem]

Ops prob a phil fan over Dime lmao..Tallica "never the same" is some casual shit to say.

[@onzkicg]

Yeah! That album is really good, not only the guitars but the drums I love how they mixed/ mastered that.

[@66cutlassgm21]

Through the never was one riff I didn't expect to hear, great video.

[@KarlSaxell]

Cool! It’d be fab to re-record the black album with the ”..And justice for all”-sound on everything to see how it sounds Or maybe the ”ride the lightning”-sound.

[@Sticky_Tea]

The demo versions have a pretty justice-y sound

[@jorgearmandolopezarevalo7248]

Vaya, es realmente asombroso!!!! Podrías recrear el tono de una banda llamada Persefone, es realmente grandiosa!!! Saludos desde México!!!

[@denverrandy7143]

That's Awesome Ola!!! Always teaching me something new!!!👍🤘🔥

[@e.miller890]

Where on guitar world did you get the recording notes? I have looked but haven’t been able to find them… I’d be cool to find other artists and try stuff myself.

[@satarello]

great tones as always

[@bobilly]

To my ears the guitars are way less scooped on the album. Bob Rock was all about bringing in the complex midrange to the whole mix while still being chunky. Where it was scooped was more precise and less of a huge smiley face.

[@comand0Metalero1]

Yep, as a Metallica nerd this tone is not that close to be honest. It's good, but not quite there. The whole setup was quite complex with all the outboard gear they used

[@bobilly]

@@comand0Metalero1 it sounded reasonably close without the fx loop MXR EQ, I thought. But the recording techniques can make all the difference.

[@Syklonus]

@@comand0Metalero1 It was in the ballpark, but too harsh on the high end for me. The album tone has a smooth blend with the bass and not so much presence & treble.

[@jsullivan2112]

@@Syklonus That’s called mastering.

[@Patrick-857]

Yeah Bob Rock filled out the mids with a Marshall.

[@ab.8510]

Im shocked at the fact that you played Enter Sandman riff incorrectly...

[@philjw3539]

Great job, loads of fun

[@EduardoBertol]

the 'THE ONE' IR is the best one so far. thanks for that. cheers!

[@LucaMilierimusic]

Great content, everything is truly amazing, I just I hope you reconsider your choice to film at 60p. I really enjoy more the more cinematic 24p. Great job as always 🤘🤘🤘

[@Penisdoll]

I think they used Mark IV on the demo for the album. Mark 2C++ (James Crunchberries amp) on the actual album and Kirks old Marshall on the solos.

[@Patrick-857]

Not just on the solos. James's tone is the Boogie plus a Marshall in tandem. The Marshall filled the mids back out without the harsh high end fizz of the Boogie. They also used a room mic in a purpose built room just for that album and spent days getting the room mic position just right. Bob Rock said it took them a week of hard work to get that tone. It's not easy to replicate. Virtually impossible if you include the room mic, which was used for extra low end thump, which is a highly unusual use case for a room mic. Without the exact room and exact mic position, you'll never get close. Also it's important to remember that every speaker sounds different, so the cabinets they used aren't the cabinets anyone trying to replicate it have. The variables are insane.

[@michaelmitchell5909]

Very cool Ola....hell of a sound man

[@Thomalom]

Lets go Ola!

[@grumpyrocker]

If you watch the Year and a Half In The Life of Metallica documentary they show building a big tent of foam around the speaker cab in the studio. Isn't Sad But True the only song in D, the rest being in E?

[@wowquestionmark]

I thought they only did that for the bass since the strings getting plucked was being picked up by the mics

[@leosun8469]

James’ “Tent Of Doom”…🤘🏻

[@francescobarbaro7114]

The God That Failed is in Eb

[@matysasuke]

What song did u play on 9:00? It sound fucking brutal, nice video ola!!

[@simonwatson8391]

The Flood

[@williamsimmons4678]

Ola nails it here !! I saw this tour and the Metallica guns n roses stadium tour !!!!!!

[@GunnarLoeb]

Are you reading my mind Ola? I was thinking about Metallica tone on their early albums this morning! Thanks!

[@ericgregorash6590]

Anthrax Sound of white noise

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Rad video Ola, as usual🙏🤘

[@TheJustinside]

I love it when you break out the Haunted riffs.. Probably one of my favorite songs too!

[@GatoPaint]

It Reminded me to the tone Nickelback used on their song "because of you" , very sick tone!

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

Now get ready to see the already crazy 2C+ prices skyrocket ... I own an original 1984 C+ and yes it does sound phenomenal but so do the mark III and IV. Also, for the Master of Puppets rhythm stuff, no marshall amps were used. All 2C+

[@iLLuzion1st]

Id rather get a JP head. It’s cheaper new than a used 2C+ lol

[@Ottophil]

Imagine buying gear cause ola did one video about something lol.

[@iLLuzion1st]

@@Ottophil i imagine most consumers would watch other videos. Not everyone can try out specific gear at their local music store.

[@yankeerose9011]

Amazing jam, badass band Ola!! 🤘❤

[@ryanbwags]

Just picked this up yesterday. Very fun. I like the 2 mics mix the best.

[@gravefucker666_]

anyone know where the riffs he's playing at around 7:08 and 9:07 are from

[@Paythemoose]

7:08 the haunted - trespess 9:07 the haunted - the flood

[@gravefucker666_]

@@Paythemoose thanks

[@pauldemery1033]

@@gravefucker666_ that first riff sounds a lot like A7X Unholy Confessions

[@Hoscitt]

The slaving a Marshall thing is a myth, Fleming himself says so in the Puppetz book and in the forums. He says it may have been for a couple of solos, if that 👍

[@Justice_Hammer]

100%..... his exact quote was: “It is only on some solos we use the JCM 800 as poweramp. Most guitars are with the Boogie powerstage!” And as for the Marshall connection with the Black album tone, it’s a cab running a Jose modded Marshall blended along with the Mark IIC/IV action through the multiple mikes into the single track that is “the tone”, nothing to do with the power section.

[@tehmoron9949]

definitely need a full cover of this

[@TheAlfonzoBonzo]

Ola smashing out some Trespass….so good!!

[@eighteen-naked-cowboys]

7:03 forgive my ignorance but what in the unholy hell is that riff from. don’t tell me ola just came up with that on the spot

[@bhaskarpuri9222]

The Haunted - Trespass

[@eighteen-naked-cowboys]

@@bhaskarpuri9222 thank u!!

[@man0war9993]

The best. The greatest. The most masterful metal album ever created. As close to perfection in recording and writing and vocals in metal that has ever been captured. Of all time. In every single possible way. Compare every recording to this as this album is THE bar. I’m grateful that this album exists it shows what is/was possible and I wish more albums were pursued this way. I wish Metallica had pushed even farther after this in perfection. Either way, the best metal album ever. Period.

[@juanrules]

Havent tuned in, in a while. Set looks great.

[@KeithH02]

Jesus wept Ola, that’s close ! Best I’ve ever heard. You’ll never get it identical without multiple layered tracks and a million bucks spent in a studio, but that’s as good as damn it ! Awesome channel my friend - informative and entertaining. I love how you don’t get snobby or elitist either , many channels look down on beginners

[@johnp82]

I don't think you need a million bucks.