Metallica
Cobo Hall
Detroit, MI
April 4, 1986


From the collection of koondog a/k/a Rush-Fan


Remastered by }{eywood by specific request
Lineage: cassette (M) > ? > CD-R > EAC > Adobe audition 1.5 (multiple EQs, WNS, peak limiting, editing and fades) > iZotope RX 2 (dropout repair) > TLH (sector alignment, flac 8)


Although the source for this is a master transfer don't expect a lot. It was made with rather lo-fi gear, and the tape had seen a lot of wear and tear over the years before the digital transfer was done. I got this as a CD-R, so transfer info is before my time.

This is a full remaster to correct as many flaws as possible in the recording. A general EQ was done first to clarify the music somewwhat. Then a narrow band parametric EQ was used to remove a low frequency hum.

The original recording was in mono. so the vast majority of the dropouts in the tape were edited around by filling one channel with the other. A mono folddown was prepared once most of the dropouts were fixed. This mono track had all the tiny pops and tics removed, hiss attenuated and another EQ pass was done to sweeten it. Then any remaining dropouts were repaired by editing fragments (usually a couple of guitar chords) from other parts of the song or show. Finally a pass through iZotope RX 2 was done to remove any remaining flaws. I smoothed any cuts in the tape and removed any tape stops and mic bumps. I did NOT patch any missing portions from other shows like I usually do, so the first verse of Seek & Destroy is still missing, as is a piece at the end of Creeping Death. The quality of the recording deteriorates beginning at the cut in Creeping Death (sounds like a tape dubbing issue that didn't exist on the side 1 transfer, probably caused by improper alignment on an auto-reverse deck) and there wasn't much that could be done about it.

What results is a mono recording that is, although still not flawless (I think that would be impossible at this point in time due to the damage to the tape), a far more listenable version than the original transfer.


01 Intro: The Ecstacy of Gold
02 Battery
03 Master of Puppets
04 For Whom the Bell Tolls
05 Ride the Lightning
06 Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
07 crowd control problems
08 Seek & Destroy
09 Creeping Death

10 Am I Evil?
11 Damage Inc.