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Lars Ulrich

Documented by Chris @ Drum Faster

Metallica's co-founder and engine room — the Danish tennis prodigy who traded rackets for double kicks and built the biggest metal band on earth. A Tama and Zildjian lifer with four decades of arena mileage.

2023 — M72 World Tour

The in-the-round stadium rig: Tama Starclassic maple in black, Zildjian A Customs, Speed Cobra pedals — and the snare stand doing laps of the doughnut stage.

Bass drum — Tama Starclassic Maple kit 22"Bass drum — Tama Starclassic Maple kit 22"Floor tom — Tama Starclassic Maple kit 16"Rack tom — Tama Starclassic Maple kit 12"Rack tom — Tama Starclassic Maple kit 13"Snare — Tama 14"x6.5" Lars Ulrich signature snare 14"Hi-hats — Zildjian A Custom 14" Hi-hats 14"China — Zildjian Oriental 18" China Trash 18"Crash — Zildjian A Custom 18" and 19" Crashes 18"Crash — Zildjian A Custom 18" and 19" Crashes 19"Ride — Zildjian A 20" Ping Ride 20"
The 2023 kit at a glance. Tap a piece to find it below; sticks, pedals and hardware aren't drawn.
Tama Starclassic Maple kit double 22" kicks, diamond black ⤷ who plays this
Tama 14"x6.5" Lars Ulrich signature snare bell brass reissue lineage ⤷ who plays this
Zildjian A Custom 14" Hi-hats ⤷ who plays this
Zildjian A Custom 18" and 19" Crashes ⤷ who plays this
Zildjian A 20" Ping Ride ⤷ who plays this
Zildjian Oriental 18" China Trash ⤷ who plays this
Tama Speed Cobra 310 double pedal ⤷ who plays this
Ahead Lars Ulrich signature sticks ⤷ who plays this
Remo Coated Emperor ⤷ who plays this

1991 — The Black Album

Bob Rock's big drum sound: slower tempos, deeper tuning, sixteen takes of Enter Sandman. Same Tama loyalty, more microphones than a broadcast studio.

Bass drum — Tama Granstar II kit 22"Bass drum — Tama Granstar II kit 22"Floor tom — Tama Granstar II kit 16"Rack tom — Tama Granstar II kit 12"Rack tom — Tama Granstar II kit 13"Snare — Tama 14"x6.5" bell brass snare 14"Hi-hats — Zildjian A 14" New Beat Hi-hats 14"Crash — Zildjian A Custom 18" Crash 18"Crash — Zildjian A Custom 18" Crash 18"Ride — Zildjian A 20" Ping Ride 20"
The 1991 kit at a glance. Tap a piece to find it below; sticks, pedals and hardware aren't drawn.
Tama Granstar II kit double 22" kicks for the tighter sound ⤷ who plays this
Tama 14"x6.5" bell brass snare the Sandman crack ⤷ who plays this
Zildjian A 14" New Beat Hi-hats ⤷ who plays this
Zildjian A Custom 18" Crash pair ⤷ who plays this
Zildjian A 20" Ping Ride ⤷ who plays this
Tama chain-drive pedals ⤷ who plays this
Ahead Lars Ulrich signature sticks aluminium-core, adopted in the '90s ⤷ who plays this
Remo Coated Emperor ⤷ who plays this

1986 — Master of Puppets

The thrash blueprint: Tama double-kick artillery, bright A Zildjians, and eighth-notes at 220bpm. Recorded at Sweet Silence in Copenhagen.

Bass drum — Tama Granstar kit 24"Bass drum — Tama Granstar kit 24"Floor tom — Tama Granstar kit 16"Rack tom — Tama Granstar kit 12"Rack tom — Tama Granstar kit 13"Snare — Tama 14"x6.5" bell brass snare 14"Hi-hats — Zildjian A 14" New Beat Hi-hats 14"China — Zildjian A 18" China High 18"Crash — Zildjian A 18" Medium Crash 18"Crash — Zildjian A 18" Medium Crash 18"Ride — Zildjian A 20" Ping Ride 20"
The 1986 kit at a glance. Tap a piece to find it below; sticks, pedals and hardware aren't drawn.
Tama Granstar kit double 24" kicks, white ⤷ who plays this
Tama 14"x6.5" bell brass snare the '80s thrash standard ⤷ who plays this
Zildjian A 14" New Beat Hi-hats ⤷ who plays this
Zildjian A 18" Medium Crash several, replaced often ⤷ who plays this
Zildjian A 20" Ping Ride ⤷ who plays this
Zildjian A 18" China High ⤷ who plays this
Tama Camco chain-drive pedals ⤷ who plays this
Remo Coated Emperor ⤷ who plays this

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