Who played drums on Metallica’s 1991 album, commonly called The Black Album?

Lars Ulrich played drums on Metallica’s 1991 album, commonly called The Black Album.

Ulrich was a founding member of Metallica and served as the band’s drummer throughout the album’s creation. He also shared production duties with James Hetfield and Bob Rock, and he was a central contributor to the band’s songwriting process.

During recording, producer Bob Rock encouraged the members to work more collaboratively in the studio. Ulrich’s drum performances were recorded with unusual care, and “Enter Sandman” reportedly required many takes because its drum parts were assembled from separately recorded sections.

The album’s core lineup consisted of Ulrich, Hetfield, lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, and bassist Jason Newsted. The Black Album was the first Metallica studio album produced by Bob Rock and became the band’s breakthrough into a much larger mainstream audience.