’s ’80s producer has revealed his complicated relationship with the metal juggernauts’ album. Fleming Rasmussen – who worked with the band on (1984), (1986) and (1988) – has said that he goes back-and-forth on the controversial 2003 record. has long been divisive due to the rawness of its recording, the sound of ’s snare drum and the absence of guitar solos.
“Every second time I hear it, I go, ‘Fuck, that’s so great,’” Rasmussen tells Daniel Sarkissian (via ). “They dare to do something new, not just doing what they’ve always done. “And then, the times in between, I go, ‘It sounds like the worst demo I’ve ever heard.
’ So it’s, it’s kind of like that.” Rasmussen continues: “Sometimes, I take it off after the first 10 seconds, and other times, I listen to it to the end. Because it’s pretty demanding listening to.
Sign up below to get the latest from Metal Hammer, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! “That snare sound is fucking annoying as hell, right?” The producer goes on to defend Ulrich as a drummer. The Danish-born Metallica co-founder’s chops behind the kit have long been a talking point among fans. “People can hate as much as they like.
It’s become like a national sport for some. “Yeah, he was not the world’s best drummer, but for Metallica, he is. And he evolved.
“He’s gotten better and better, shit happened. From here to here, there was a huge development. “Musically and technically, he’s.