Episode 115: Get The Load Out Contest and Josh Rezz
This week on The Metallica Report…
Steffan and Renée deep dive into the #GetTheLoadOut Fan Cover Song Contest currently running across Metallica’s social channels, where fans are invited to offer their interpretations of each track on Load. Renée also sits down with musician, content creator, and influencer Josh Rezz—who will be guest judging a couple of the forthcoming submissions—to discuss what makes a compelling cover version.
The Metallica Report – your official, weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source. New episode every Wednesday.
#GetTheLoadOut: instagram.com/p/DOOw2vQFD5Y
OverLoad in The Metallica Black Box: metallica.com/museum
Josh Rezz: linktr.ee/joshrezz
Music from The Metallica Report: metallica.lnk.to/TMR-music
Upcoming Tour Dates: metallica.com/tour
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Episode 114: Robert Trujillo’s Radio Roots
This week on The Metallica Report…
Robert Trujillo sits down with Steffan & Renée to reflect on the impact and importance of radio on his early life, from his Grandma’s transistor to car rides with his mom. RT also salutes the local stations of the era, reinvokes a big name on the SoCal radio scene, and discusses how SiriusXM has taken on the mantle of being that vital cultural connector. Joining Rob in some radio recollections is HQ's content curator, Dan Nykolayko, who has been assembling deep dive rarities and treasures for Maximum Metallica on SiriusXM channel 42.
The Metallica Report – your official, weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source. New episode every Wednesday.
Maximum Metallica on SiriusXM: siriusxm.com/channels/maximum-metallica
Music from The Metallica Report: metallica.lnk.to/TMR-music
Upcoming Tour Dates: metallica.com/tour
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Episode 113: Exodus’ Gary Holt Talks Kirk Hammett and Bay Area Thrash
This week on The Metallica Report…
Gary Holt—the veteran lead guitarist of Exodus and, more recently, a member of Slayer—speaks to us about his longtime friendship with Kirk Hammett. From their school days to the stage, Gary explains how Exodus and Metallica came up in the Bay Area scene through his unique lens. Gary paints a wonderful picture of a couple of dedicated outsiders whose love of metal and good times saw them defy all the odds, achieving success and international acclaim.
The Metallica Report – your official, weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source. New episode every Wednesday.
Gary Holt’s autobiography: https://www.dacapopress.com/titles/gary-holt/a-fabulous-disaster/9780306834011
Music from The Metallica Report: metallica.lnk.to/TMR-music
Upcoming Tour Dates: metallica.com/tour
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Episode 112: Catching Up With Robert Trujillo
This week on The Metallica Report…
Robert Trujillo checks in with Steff and Renée to reflect on his busy summer, including two memorable SoCal shows with Infectious Grooves and, of course, the impactful Back to the Beginning experience and Ozzy Osbourne’s enormous legacy. Rob also discusses a personal magical moment from that Villa Park celebration, and gives us a peek into what Metallica music the band uses to get back into the groove after some time off.
The Metallica Report – your official, weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source. New episode every Wednesday.
Infectious Grooves: https://www.theinfectiousgrooves.com
Music from The Metallica Report: metallica.lnk.to/TMR-music
Upcoming Tour Dates: metallica.com/tour
Wanna be featured on a future episode? Submit your questions or comments: metallica.com/podcast
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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 biography of the band, more vintage fan correspondence, and the answer to a long-debated lyrical question courtesy of a handwritten discovery.
The Metallica Report – your official, weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source. New episode every Wednesday.
OverLoad in The Metallica Black Box: metallica.com/museum
Music from The Metallica Report: metallica.lnk.to/TMR-music
Upcoming Tour Dates: metallica.com/tour
Wanna be featured on a future episode? Submit your questions or comments: metallica.com/podcast
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Keep up with all things Metallica by going straight to the source. Now you can get your news directly from those entrenched in the band’s own Northern California headquarters. This weekly report is hosted by Steffan Chirazi and Renée Richardson, two members of the Metallica Camp.
Steffan is a long-time rock scribe and editor of the band’s online mag, So What!, whose days covering Metallica began in the 1980s with the British music magazines Sounds and Kerrang! Renée is the Director of Philanthropy for the band’s foundation, All Within My Hands, and also has a storied background in music as a well-known Bay Area radio personality.
Each week will sound a little different, but you’ll always remain in the loop. Steffan and Renée will keep you posted with the latest news and updates from Metallica HQ and the road as the M72 Tour makes its way around the world. They’ll bring you mini-features for a little peek behind the curtain, and you’ll learn bits of info you won’t find anywhere else through chats with everyone from members of the road crew to poster artists, from fans to band members themselves!
They won’t just tell you what you need to know; they’ll also get to the bottom of what you want to find out! Listeners can submit questions, and Steffan and Renée will get to work finding answers.
You’ll enjoy all of this and more with The Metallica Report, your quick, weekly fix covering our most relevant topics of the day.
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Produced by Pantheon Media & PopCult
Executive Producers: Marc Reiter, Vickie Strate, Doug Oswandel
Written by: Steffan Chirazi & Renee Richardson
Production Coordinator: Lane Watson
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