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Aug 2023
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Episode 5: Lars' favorite drummer; Stef...

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The week of August 30, 2023  week on The Metallica Report…


During the wee hours after rehearsals in LA, straight from the dressing room, Lars shares which drummer he can’t get enough of lately, which happens to be the answer to a Metallica Report Listener question! We also spend some quality time with Southern California native & Mammoth WVH frontman Wolfgang Van Halen, who shares his M72 experiences and gets into his band’s new album, Mammoth II.


Steffan gives his first-hand account of what it’s like to be in the Snake Pit when the people around you happen to be pretty high-profile guests, and he shares a touching pre-show moment with James. And Renée has exciting news to report about a new All Within My Hands partnership with Enlightened, the ice cream company helping us produce guitar-shaped treats just in time to cool us down in Phoenix!


Finally, we get into some Family Matters with Metallica Fan Club chapter head Lance Martin from Magnolia Militia, who tells us a story about connecting with other fans traveling around the country to M72 shows and the kind of good luck that can follow!  


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Links:

Blue Öyster Cult: http://bit.ly/blue-oyster-cult-secret-treaties & https://bit.ly/blue-oyster-cult-tyranny-and-mutation 

Mammoth WVH's new album:  https://mammothwvh.lnk.to/MammothII

Enlightened: https://eatenlightened.com/ 

#M72 Interactive Map: https://m72map.metallica.com/

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