FLEMMING RASMUSSEN
The Danish producer delivered three legendary Metallica albums: 1984’s Ride The Lightning, 1986’s Master Of Puppets and 1988’s …And Justice For All
WORDS: PAUL BRANNIGAN
Can you recall the exact moment you first heard the word ‘Metallica’?
“Yes, it was when Lars called me and asked if I wanted to record Ride The Lightning. I had never heard of them, and I didn’t know Kill ’Em All existed. The first time I listened to it, they were sitting with me in my studio, Sweet Silence, with James telling me this was the kind of guitar sound he liked and wanted.”