METAL UP YOUR PODCAST - All Things Metallica

Death Magnetic was Metallica's highly anticipated comeback record in 2008. Was is gonna sound like St. Anger? Black Album? No one knew until we started to see clips of songs surface online. Songs like "Cyanide" and "The Day that Never Comes" were released and praise to the gods of metal, we got another thrash record from Metallica! There's probably more thrash on this record th...

We read a few fan emails and get into The Ripper, Kirk Hammett. Kirk has undoubtably left a huge mark in Metallica history. He has memorable leads and a quiet but powerful voice in the machine that is Metallica. We can't imagine this band without Kirk. This is our love letter to Kirk Hammett. We list our top 5 Hammett solos...what are yours? Email us at metalupyourpodcastshow@gmail.com. We'll read...

You asked for it and you got it! S&M is one of our most requested albums to do an episode on. Easily one of metal's most ambitious live albums, it was nothing short of a hit, selling 8 million copies. Metallica took inspiration from Cliff and ventured into classical music. With Michael Kamen at the helm, all the songs we love took on new life with S&M and we're still listening to it almost...

Well, we finally had some audio issues. On this episode, Clint & Ethan recorded remotely and Clint's computer was being an ass...but enough about that. This is our "Rank Metallica's Albums" episode! We've all done it, over and over again. We read a ton of fan mail and each read through our top 10 list of Metallica's albums. What are yours? Write to us at metalupyourpodcastshow@gmail....

Sure, there were a few demos before this, but 'No Life Til Leather' is what got the ball rolling with Metallica in the early days. This was the demo that got into the hands of Johnny Z, got them signed and eventually led them to get in the studio to record 'Kill Em All.' Although the songs didn't change much from the demo (other than The Mechanix), it's a great representation of what was happening...

We've all asked them. "What if Cliff didn't die?" "What If Dave wasn't fired?" "What if?!" We asked and you responded...in full force! In this episode, Clint and Ethan answer all your "What If?" questions. There were so many good ones. If we didn't get to yours, don't worry, this is definitely a topic that deserves a part 2. Thank you to all the fans of the...

In our second "Revisited" episode, we briefly discuss Metallica's very first show. The birth of Metallica on the stage. 35 years ago...James, Lars, Dave and Ron took the stage in Anaheim, CA. Although not the smoothest show they've ever played, it began the on stage journey to the Metallica we know and love today. Write to us at metalupyourpodcastshow@gmail.com Support us via Patreon at...

Arguably Metallica's best producer. I mean, he did record Lightning, Puppets & Justice! Fleming Rasmussen is no stranger to the world of Metallica. In this episode, we dig into Flemming as a producer, engineer and discuss what it would be like if he produced another Metallica record in the future. Also, we hope you like the church giggles...again. Write to us at metalupyourpodcastshow@gmail.co...

It's one of Metallica's best looking and sounding concert films, it got good reviews and somehow tanked at the box office. Through The Never wasn't a smash for the band but this is up there in quality and should not be skipped over. Despite some cheesy moments (Robert & the wall of CGI bass amps), we back this film and sit down to run through it, chronologically. The ups, the downs and in betw...

He was the last to audition for Metallica to fill the void that was Cliff Burton. He became a fan favorite and didn't bother living up to Cliff, but carved out his own legacy in Metallica history. That's why we love Jason Newsted so much! In this episode we briefly examine Jason's music history and discuss the huge impact he had in Metallica, despite climbing uphill the whole time. Write to us at...

30 years of Metallica! 4 Shows at The Fillmore in San Fransisco! Are you kidding? We only got to witness these historic Metallica concerts on YouTube and they were glorious. Metallica stopped at nothing to make sure anyone involved with Metallica was in attendance or on stage. Mustaine, McGovney, Ozzy, Danzig, Newsted...just to name a few. It was a true fan friendly event. Clint and Ethan examine...

This is the beginning of new bonus episodes called"Revisited." We'll be covering current event news in Metallica world. To start, let's discuss the Grammy performance by Metallica & Lady Gaga. Hetfield's mic not working, Lady Gaga basically killing it, Hetfield tossing his guitar, who's fault was it and who got an earful last night? Despite the glitches, it was good to see the boys w...

Episode 9 is ALL ABOUT YOU! It's always been a goal of ours to include you, the fans. We had an outpouring of emails, comments and lists after we released our Top 10's episode. You wrote and we read it all. In this episode, we go over your top 10's and read through fan mail. This will be the first of many episodes like this. Thank you to the Metallica fans who have supported our podcast thus far!...

Our longest episode yet! I mean, are we surprised? It's The Black Album! It's one of the best selling albums of all time and the best selling of the last 25 years. This is the album that would end up changing Metallica for years to come, their first with Bob Rock, arguably their best sounding album and would go on to never sell less than 1000 a week...to this day! Clint & Ethan dive deep into...

This is our first remotely recorded episode. As you may know, we travel for a living in music and we've finally had to record outside of Nashville. In this episode, we're in Detroit and Miami discussing Metallica's latest release, Hardwired...To Self-Destruct. It's strange to dive into a record that's only been out a couple months, but we're so excited about it that we just had to. We go through e...

We all have our top 10's. It may change as time goes on, but we have them. In this episode, Clint and Ethan go through their (Current) top 10 list of all time favorite Metallica songs and their top 10 deep cuts. What are yours? Write to us at metalupyourpodcastshow@gmail.com Support us via Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/metalupyourpodcast If you get value from Metal Up Your Podcast , the best...

How do you sum up Cliff in an episode? We have no idea, but we managed to do our best in 57 minutes. Cliff is a huge reason Metallica evolved, as they did, in the early years. We've talked about it a lot. It makes a lot of sense that Metallica went the musical route they did, post Cliff. Love it to hate it, we believe Cliff was a huge part in Metallica becoming the band you old school fans don't l...

Clint & Ethan dive into (arguably) the best Metallica album. It's definitely Ethan's favorite. 1986 was THEE year. The record was released, Metallica supported Ozzy for 5 months, Metallica had their first gold record, The Big 4 and Alcoholica were coined, Cliff left us and we got Jason. Even if you weren't a Metallica fan in '86, this was one of the most important years of the band's history....

In this episode, we tackle Clint's favorite Metallica record, 'Ride The Lightning.' We discuss the evolution of their songwriting, Cliff's influence, whether or not Creeping Death is the best song on the record, the wonderful insanity of "The Call Of Ktulu," can a thrash band write a ballad, a track by track breakdown of the record and much more. Write to us at metalupyourpodcastshow@gma...

Clint & Ethan sit down to dissect all things Kill 'Em All, Metallica's debut full length album. In this episode we talk about our favorite tracks, stories from that era, Dave Mustaine being fired, a track by track break down and so much more. Write to us at metalupyourpodcastshow@gmail.com Support us via Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/metalupyourpodcast If you get value from Metal Up Your...

We are Clint Wells & Ethan Luck. Two touring musicians based in Nashville, TN who both share a love of all things Metallica. It's what caused us to be the friends we are today and start this podcast. Episode 1 is an introduction to the two of us, who we are and why we love Metallica. We sat down to discuss the direction of this podcast, how we got in to Metallica, our first live experience and...