The week of April 10, 2024 on The Metallica Report…
Riff master Brian Tatler cranks up the Wayback Machine to share stories of Diamond Head’s biggest (and possibly only) fan in America in 1981: a 17-year-old named Lars Ulrich. Turns out, that same kid was starting a band of his own. A few traded covers and several decades later, and the rest is history!
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Today
Imbalanced History: It's An Alice's Restaurant MassacreePeat!!!
This Massacrepreat of our original episode from 2024 is dedicated to our dearly departed brother, Pierre Robert, as well as Alice Brock, the story's central figure, who passed away last year just before Thanksgiving.
The roasting of the bird! The sharing of the bounty!
A tradi ... Show More
37m 17s
Aug 2024
Episode 55: Kirk Hammett; Metallica’s Director of Digital Content, Dan Nykolayko
The week of August 14, 2024 on The Metallica Report…
Renée checks in from Chicago, bringing along a chat with Kirk Hammett about the Minneapolis music scene and, who else, Prince. Kirk discusses his appreciation for Prince’s immeasurable contribution to the world of music and r ... Show More
40m 28s
Jul 2025
Episode 101: All Hail Black Sabbath & Ozzy - James, Lars, Kirk, and Robert Share Stories Ahead of Sabbath’s Legendary Farewell Appearance
The week of July 2, 2025 on The Metallica Report… Metallica is just days away from performing at Back To The Beginning, Black Sabbath’s long-awaited reunion and farewell show in Birmingham, England, with a heavy-hitting lineup of Sabbath-admirers. Ramping up in the excitement, St ... Show More
29m 3s
Aug 13
Episode 107: Steff & Renée’s Top Metallica Songs
This week on The Metallica Report… Steff & Renée enjoy a good old-fashioned cohost chat, sharing the Metallica songs that hold the most meaning for them, telling stories behind their picks, and reminiscing about pivotal moments in their own personal Metallica journeys. There’s al ... Show More
25m 58s
Aug 2024
Episode 56: James Hetfield; Metallica's Content & Network Manager, Jeff Yeager
The week of August 21, 2024 on The Metallica Report…
Life on tour can often feel incredibly serious, so James shares the importance of having a solid sense of humor! Steffan chats with our favorite frontman about his silly, sarcastic side.
Then Steff and Renée are joined by Je ... Show More
26m 11s
Jan 2025
Episode 78: Justin Crew - Enter the World of Kirk Hammett’s Guitar Tech
The week of January 22, 2025 on The Metallica Report…
We continue our techs-behind-the-band series with Justin Crew, Kirk Hammett’s right-hand guitar-man of 29 years. Justin recounts the genesis of his own career from Go West to AC/DC, how he landed the Metallica/Hammett gig, th ... Show More
35m 24s
Sep 10
Episode 111: Back To The Metallica Vault
This week on The Metallica Report… It’s another gloves-on adventure at Inveniem, home to the real-life Metallica Black Box. Spider-Dan, Inveniem’s Ally Bace, and Steffan unearth grocery lists, handwritten lyrics, and early band name sketches. There’s also an amusing self-written ... Show More
20m 28s
Sep 2024
Episode 61: James Hetfield; Metallica’s Director of Digital Content, Dan Nykolayko; Members of Mexitallica
The week of September 25, 2024 on The Metallica Report…
We hear an excerpt of James Hetfield’s conversation about his relationship with Cliff Burton, as delivered by one of the driving forces behind “Orion: A Tribute to Cliff Burton,” Dan Nykolayko. Joining Steffan, Dan also dis ... Show More
27m 14s
Jul 2024
Episode 53: James Hetfield; John Bush; TAMA Drums Artist Relations Manager, Sam Gample
The week of July 31, 2024 on The Metallica Report…
Steffan catches up with John Bush, the singer of Armored Saint, formerly of Anthrax, and the man who once famously turned down the opportunity to front Metallica. John strolls down memory lane with Steffan, but not before he upd ... Show More
30m 53s