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“I spent six months listening only to AC/DC – and it changed my entire approach to songwriting”: How Metallica embraced simplicity – and Mötley Crüe's producer – to create their 30 million selling monster hit

Friday July 4, 2025. 01:35 PM , from Keyboard Magazine
Hiring Bob Rock was one of the smartest moves they ever made
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