Hetfield gradually built confidence as lead vocalist and kept his original role. Metallica started recording on February 20, 1984, at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark. The album was produced by Flemming Rasmussen, the founder of Sweet Silence Studios. Drummer Lars Ulrich chose Rasmussen, because he liked his work on Rainbow's Difficult to Cure (1981) and was keen to record in Europe. Rasmussen, who had not heard of Metallica, agreed to work on the album, even though his studio employees questioned the band's talent. Rasmussen listened to Metallica's tapes before the members arrived and thought the band had great potential. Metallica rehearsed the album's material at Mercyful Fate's practice room in Copenhagen.
hetfield gradually built confidence as lead vocalist and kept his original role metallica started recording on february 20 1984 at sweet silence studios in copenhagen denmark the album was produced by flemming rasmussen the founder of sweet silence studios drummer lars ulrich chose rasmussen because he liked his work on rainbow's difficult to cure (1981) and was keen to record in europe rasmussen who had not heard of metallica agreed to work on the album even though his studio employees questioned the band's talent rasmussen listened to metallica's tapes before the members arrived and thought the band had great potential metallica rehearsed the album's material at mercyful fate's practice room in copenhagen