The secret behind Metallica’s powerful backbeat is the TAMA Lars Ulrich Signature Palette snare drum. This is the only snare Lars has used on the road for the past 15 years*. That’s because only the TAMA Lars Ulrich snare has the ear-splitting volume needed to cut above the roar of Hammett and Hetfield’s wall of guitars. Its 3mm slab steel shell is dried out and defined by a pair of zinc die-cast hoops, leaving just the right amount of bite and body without sacrificing clarity. Take it from Sweetwater drummers: when you play rimshots on the TAMA Lars Ulrich snare, your whole body will feel it. And the murdered-out, all-black finish will resonate with fans of all sorts of aggressive music. Only 125 black Lars Ulrich snares are being produced, so if you’re a Metallica fan, snatch yours up while you can.