METAL UP YOUR PODCAST - All Things Metallica

Clint watches the final DVD of the Load Boxset, a pre-Cunning Stunts badass Load-heavy set from Sweden in '96. Watch along with Clint on YouTube if you can. Clint also reads listener e-mails and talks about Metallica's different eras of concert openers, more Sphere debacle talk, awareness about gambling addiction why Mama Said was so hard to find on MTV in America. Enjoy!

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Clint watches the Load music videos included in the Load Deluxe Boxset for Until It Sleeps, King Nothing, Mama Said and the different versions of Hero of the Day. He also reads listening e-mails and discusses the Live Nation texting scandal, why you should calm down about Kid Rock fans, the Oscars and the surprising connection between Sinners and Metallica. Enjoy!

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Volumes 1–4 of our Cover Our World Blackened EPs
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This week Clint's back to the Load Boxset deep dives with Bleeding Me. He talks through the composition of the slow burn masterpiece from the riff tapes through the demos and production rehearsals all the way to the final version and the fascinating radio edits. He also talks through the guitar parts and why the textures of this song are so emblematic of the Load-era sound. He also breaks down one of Kirk's most emotive solos of the era. Clint also reads listener e-mails and discusses taking breaks form listening to your favorite bands, more Sphere talk, how AI is going to be deceptively awesome and whether or not rock music is DEAD. Enjoy!

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Volumes 1–4 of our Cover Our World Blackened EPs
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Clint talks about the difficult week he and thousands of Metallica fans had trying to secure tickets to the now 24 Sphere shows between October 2026 and March of 2027. He read listener e-mails and talks the special bond between the Big Four, Kerry King praising Kirk Hammett, growing MUYP on YouTube and how to put together an affordable recording rig. Enjoy!

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Volumes 1–4 of our Cover Our World Blackened EPs
Invitations to appear on the show to discuss Metallica concerts you’ve attended.
The ability to submit questions to past guests including Ray Burton, Halestorm, Michael Wagener, Jay Weinberg, and members of Metallica’s crew.
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Metallica have officially announced their 2026 residency at the famous Las Vegas Sphere this October. Clint breaks down the ticket prices and enhanced experience and speculates about what we can expect from the boys on this one of a kind run. He also visits the e-mail portal and discuses why Metallica transcends metal, AL and the Uncanny Valley, the pressure to write lyrics for Load and Reload and what a post-Metallica Hetfield solo album and tour would look/sound like. Enjoy!

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Patrons at the $5 tier receive:
Volumes 1–4 of our Cover Our World Blackened EPs
Invitations to appear on the show to discuss Metallica concerts you’ve attended.
The ability to submit questions to past guests including Ray Burton, Halestorm, Michael Wagener, Jay Weinberg, and members of Metallica’s crew.
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