Which producer’s son recited the bedtime prayer in Metallica’s “Enter Sandman”?

Bob Rock’s son recited the bedtime prayer heard in Metallica’s “Enter Sandman.”

The spoken passage appears near the song’s breakdown, where a child recites “Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep.” Its unsettling placement turns a familiar bedtime ritual into part of the song’s nightmare imagery. The recording helped connect the track’s hard-rock force with childhood fears and sleep-related anxieties.

Bob Rock was producing Metallica’s self-titled 1991 album when the vocal was recorded. Rock’s role extended beyond conventional studio supervision: he and engineer Randy Staub also encouraged the band to record “Enter Sandman” while all four members performed together in the same room.

The child’s appearance is a studio detail rather than a credited guest performance by another musician. That distinction is why the answer is Bob Rock’s son, not one of Metallica’s members or their children. The moment remains one of the song’s most recognizable production touches.