At which Vancouver studio did Metallica record for about a week while making The Black Album?

Metallica recorded at Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver for about a week while making The Black Album.

Most of the album’s recording took place at One on One Recording Studios in Los Angeles, but the band also traveled to Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Vancouver work formed a smaller part of the long production process rather than replacing the Los Angeles sessions.

Final overdubs and mixing later took place at A&M Studios in Hollywood over four weeks in June and July 1991. This means the album’s recording, overdubbing, and mixing involved several locations, which can cause confusion when listeners identify only the main studio.

The sessions ran from October 6, 1990, to June 16, 1991, and involved producer Bob Rock. Rock pushed the band toward collaborative performances, stronger vocals, and a more controlled sound. The result marked a move away from the highly intricate thrash approach of Metallica’s earlier albums.