Lars Ulrich's recordings outside Metallica

Lars Ulrich's recordings outside Metallica

Tom Sawada
Tom Sawada

Lars Ulrich is famous for not doing anything outside Metallica, which makes anything he has recorded outside of it a rarity. 

He has only made 2 recordings outside Metallica, and in my opinion, the second one is by far the most interesting one: 

1. “Return of the Vampire” by Mercyful Fate (1993)

2. "Triple Frontier” Movie soundtrack - Helicopter Scene (2019)

Soundtrack composer Disasterpiece thought Ulrich’s playing “would contribute, embellish, elevate or add another layer”, Disasterpiece continued "I feel that your drumming has this thunder to it, and I would love to add some thunderous drums to the score.

And so, one of the most thunderous drummers got himself into Metallica’s HQ to record. Here’s a good taste of that soundtrack:

Did you know any of these 2?

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