Rick Allen
UK drummer for Def Leppard
Rick Allen's Snare Drums
Def Leppard's drummer, Rick Allen, is acknowledged in the liner notes of Metallica's "Master of Puppets" for lending his Ludwig Black Beauty snare drum to the band. This collaboration occurred after Lars Ulrich, Metallica's drummer, reached out to Allen seeking an alternative to his own snare sound for the recording of the album. The request was met with swift action as the snare drum was dispatched and arrived in Copenhagen by the next day, as recounted by the album's producer, Flemming Rasmussen. This information is corroborated by Metallica Black Box, which features an article titled "Rick Allen's Snare on Master of Puppets," detailing the contribution of Allen's Ludwig Black Beauty to the iconic sound of the album.
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