The process was carefully overseen by longtime Metallica collaborator Greg Fidelman. 🔊 FLAC Audio Specifications
The 24-bit/96kHz FLAC file available from services like Qobuz shows an , peaking at DR10 on tracks like "Nothing Else Matters". This means the remaster preserves the impact of Kirk Hammett's searing solos and the punch of James Hetfield's rhythm guitar without succumbing to the "loudness war" compression that plagues many modern remasters. metallica metallica the black album flac 2021
For "The Black Album," this means you hear Jason Newsted's bass rumbling with its full texture, the subtle decay of Lars Ulrich's cymbal crashes, and the precise stereo placement of James Hetfield's vocals in "Nothing Else Matters." It is the purest digital representation of the Bob Ludwig remaster available. The process was carefully overseen by longtime Metallica