METAL UP YOUR PODCAST - All Things Metallica

On this episode Clint and Ethan sat down together (after some grueling touring) to talk in depth about the recent news that James Hetfield has once again entered rehab, postponing the highly anticipated Australian/New Zealand stadium tour. The news shocked the Metallica family and left us all wondering and worried about the frontman of our favorite band. After receiving a ton of e-mails about the...

On this expedited episode we get on the phone remotely to talk through the shocking news that James Hetfield has once again checked himself into rehab. Few details are known other than that the Australian/New Zealand tour scheduled for this fall has been cancelled. Full refunds for the tickets, enhanced experiences and black ticket holders are being offered through metallica.com. We have people cl...

We're back with another Metal Tales! Ethan chats with Chad Pollock, the winner of the Patreon ticket giveaway for S&M night 2! Chad walks us through his journey and experience at the show. Unfortunately, at one point things took an unexpected turn during the show, but we'll let Chad tell you about that. If you think Metal Up your Podcast has value, please consider supporting us on Patreon. For...

We continue our exploration and celebration of all things S&M2 by sitting down with principal bassist of the San Francisco Symphony, Scott Pingel. Scott is now known and beloved by Metallica fans all over the world for his incredible tribute to Cliff Burton in a jaw dropping performance of “Anesthesia.” In this episode we learn about Scott’s background (yes, he was a Metallica fan) and his jou...

We're back from vacation! On this return episode we sat down with our pal and beloved Met family member Chris Yerges (Metalli-Clause) to discuss all things S&M2. We cover the announcement, the ticket debacle, the 5th member only show, Chris' custom made tuxedo, the pre-parties, the debut of new songs, the crowds and we, of course, burn down the setlist and final analysis of S&M2. Other top...

Yo! We're still kinda sorta on vacation but next week we pick back up to cover every excruciating detail of the S&M2 weekend! What a ride! On this short episode Clint says thanks to patrons by giving away TEN Metallica gifts from the garage at HQ2 plus a couple of rough mixes from the forthcoming Cover Our World Blackened, Volume 4 and a Lunar Satan track from Howl Like A Wolf and a Witch Will...

Ethan's in England, Spain, Northern Ireland and Ireland! Keeping with the geography theme of Clint's episode, Ethan is gonna play tunes of artists from the places he's going. Well, except one, but it still works. Here are the tunes Ethan played... Elvis Costello - No Action Hard-Fi - Cash Machine Lily Allen - Friday Night The Clash - Spanish Bombs Barcelona - Come Back When You Can Snow Patrol - C...

Clint's in Japan! So on this episode of MUYP he played some of his favorite songs inspired by Japan and answers all sorts of questions about films and film culture. Songs played in this episode: Welcome To Japan - The Strokes Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots - The Flaming Lips Big In Japan - Tom Waits Turning Japanese - The Vapors Japan In My Heart - Clint Wells U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Loves In...

Last week, we were about to tackle this episode, but as you heard, we went off into James Hetfield's So What! interview. So, here we are! Our top 10 Metallica riffs! We each break down our favorite riffs from all over Metallica's catalog, the email corner, Ren and Stimpy and also hear a clip of a tune that Metallica may have lifted a riff from. Enjoy, nerds! Cover Our World Blackened, Volume III i...

What started as a Top 10 episode, with a Hetfield interview segment, turned into a full episode about Hetfield's chat with So What! about '...And Justice For All.' This interview was so in depth that we couldn't help but elaborate on it. We'll save our Top 10 for next week, but for now, please enjoy our discussion about James chatting with Steffan Chirazi & Dan Nykolayko. Party On. Cover Our W...

On this episode of Explore the Big Four, Clint and Ethan tackle Slayer's latest (and last?) record, 2015's Repentless. This was the first record recorded without Jeff Hanneman, their long time guitarist and songwriter, who passed away in 2013. With Gary Holt (on guitars) and Paul Bostaph (drums), this was also Slayer's first record in 29 years without the involvement of Rick Rubin and American Rec...

On this edition of MUYP Explore The Big Four we listen to what most people consider to be a thrash classic, Megadeth's Rust In Peace . We burn down the entire record with running commentary, read fan mail and debut our Pearl Jam covers from the forthcoming Cover Our World Blackened, Vol. III which drops exclusively for patrons on August 1st. Enjoy! If you think Metal Up Your Podcast has value and...

News broke via Billboard.com over the weekend that representatives for Metallica and Live Nation worked together prior to the 2017 North American Stadium tour to dump nearly 90,000 tickets into the secondary market, effectively acting as their own scalpers to capitalize on and research true market ticket value. What does this mean? Were the members of Metallica involved? Is this a common practice?...

Ethan is joined by Metallica fan, Oskari Immonen to chat about the recent show in Finland. Askari is only 22 and has seen 5 Metallica show so far, including The Black Album shows and a Big 4 show! We chat about his back story and of course, the show in Finland with 50,000 other people. If you think Metal Up Your Podcast has value and are able to, we encourage you to support us on Patreon. A donati...

Clint sits down with friend and patron Karl to talk getting into Metallica because of The Memory Remains video, Kill Em All being his favorite record, wanting to learn about music, punk rock, Marilyn Manson, Korn, Mike Huckabee, Bokassa, Ghost and the badass setlist. Enjoy! If you think Metal Up Your Podcast has value and are able to, we encourage you to support us on Patreon. A donation of $5 a m...

On this very special episode we chat with our pal Dan Kanter about all things Metallica. Dan is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, song-writer and music directer for some of the biggest acts in the world including Justin Bieber, Julia Michaels, Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, Logic and many more. Dan is a die-hard Metallica fan and tells us his story starting with discovering the Black Album all the...

For this Episode of Metal Tales From The Road, Ethan is joined by long time Metallica fan and Copenhagen native, Dennis Dalgaard. Dennis give us the run down on how he became a Metalllica fan, his favorite record, his love to The Black Album, loaning his Wife a Metallica shirt for the show and a glowing review of Ghost and Bokassa...all with some smooth jazz in the background. Enjoy! If you think...

Clint sits down with Daniel from Norwegian metal band VICTION to talk Ghost, Scandinavia, growing up in Norway, Guitar Hero, Ride the Lightning, Snake Pit, Hardwired Experience and the setlist which featured RTL, The God That Failed, Halo, Frantic and Spit Out the Bone. Enjoy! To find info on Viction: https://www.facebook.com/VictionBand/ If you think Metal Up Your Podcast has value and are able t...

On this episode of Metal Tales, Clint sits down with friend and patron Jan Peplow to talk fatherhood, Rammstein, Rock AM Ring and, of course the Berlin setlist. Enjoy, nerds! If you think Metal Up Your Podcast has value and are able to, we encourage you to support us on Patreon. A donation of $5 a month will automatically get you both Cover Our World Blackened EP’s, Lunar Satan tracks, eligibility...

For this Metal Tales episode, Ethan is joined by die hard Metallica fan, Andy John. Andy works for Warner Music, has been a fan since the late 80's and recently attended the Twickenham show with his Wife. Andy runs us through his Metallica story, which includes discovering Iron Maiden and his first Metallica record, Ride The Lightning. Ethan and Andy also discuss Creed, Nickelback, Limp Bizkit...w...

In this episode we sit down at HQ2 in between grueling weeks of touring to listen through one of our favorite Bob Rock era Metallica recordings, Garage, Inc. We also announce the winner of our S&M2 ticket giveaway, read fan mail, rip on Paul Stanley and play the Lunar Satan jam "Set The Witch On Fire (Again)." Enjoy! If you think Metal Up Your Podcast has value and are able to, we en...

In this episode we sit down and listen through the debut masterpiece that is Kill 'Em All with running commentary throughout. After several weeks of touring it was nice to sit together in HQ2 and listen through the record the started it all for Metallica. At the end of the episode we debut the new Lunar Satan track "Voices" featuring patrons Brian King (drummer for Reality Suite) and Chr...

In this episode of Metal Tales, Clint talks with friend and patron Matt French about coming online during the Black Album, going through an industrial goth phase, Ghost, Marilyn Manson, The Cure and, oh yeah, the badass, rainy Manchester show that featured Disposable Heroes, The God That Failed, Here Comes Revenge, St. Anger and Lords of Summer! If you think Metal Up Your Podcast has value and are...

For this Radio episode, I'm playing some select tracks from the vinyl records I purchased while on the road this last Spring. It's a very eclectic list of artists, but I hope you enjoy it. Not only am I playing these tunes, but I'm playing them from the actual vinyl records I purchased. Here's the tracklisting... Rainbow - Tarot Woman The Alarm - Where Were Hiding When The Storm Broke Green Day -...

On this episode of MUYP Radio, Clint takes you on a journey of some of his favorite original music both by himself and with Nashville co-writers. It runs the gamut from pop, acoustic, rock and country. He also debut's his Soundgarden reimagining from the forthcoming Cover Our World Blackened, Volume III. Topics from the AMA include thoughts on the KISS End of the Road Tour, favorite U2 era, Dave M...