“Enter Sandman” serves as the seismic opening track and lead single from Metallica’s 1991 self-titled fifth album, a record that fundamentally shifted the band’s career path toward worldwide popularity. The track is a masterclass in massive drum production, featuring Lars Ulrich’s legendary Tama Bell Brass snare sound which has since earned its place as a cornerstone of rock history. Producer Bob Rock and engineer Randy Staub famously spent weeks refining the kit setup at One On One Studios to achieve a “metal-AC/DC” sparseness that provided the high-impact groove room to breathe. Reaching number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and achieving nine-times platinum status, the isolated drum track reveals the sheer power and meticulous engineering that propelled the song to become a definitive cornerstone of heavy metal.