Which recording studio hosted most of Metallica's The Black Album sessions?
Answer
One on One Recording Studios
Most of Metallica's The Black Album was recorded at One on One Recording Studios.
The studio was in Los Angeles, and the main sessions ran from October 6, 1990, to June 16, 1991. The album's recording process lasted roughly eight months and involved extensive experimentation with performance, engineering, and mixing.
Metallica also worked for about a week at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia. Additional overdubs and mixing were completed at A&M Studios in Hollywood, so One on One was the principal location rather than the only studio used.
The band wanted a more live and unified studio performance than on earlier records. Producer Bob Rock encouraged the members to play together, while the production team kept the drum performances and overdubbed guitars, bass, and vocals afterward.