METAL UP YOUR PODCAST - All Things Metallica

On this episode Clint talks Metallica's upcoming Saudi Arabia gig, the MUYP community, Metallica vs. Megadeth in the 80's, what a 3rd and 4th night setlist would be for the M72 tour, having the courage to make a record, the new spiritual era of Metallica and then gives away exclusive M72 themed MUYP guitar picks and yet another Metallica boxset. Enjoy! If you think Metal Up Your Podcast has value,...

This week we close out the 2023 M72 world tour with Metal Tales from Detroit with friends and patrons of the show Anthony Broome (night 1) and Metalliclaus himself, Christopher Yerges (night 2). They talk setlists, legacy, community and meeting James Hetfield. Clint lists the things he's thankful for and talks about why firefighters visited his home in the suburbs last night. Happy Thanksgiving to...

Clint and guest host Brad Blazeck break down their magical Metalli-weekend in St. Louis starting with the great wasp battle at the Days Inn, meeting with friends and MUYP family from all over the world, snake pit, the pop up shop, meeting Hetfield, seeing band members all over the city, MUYP meetup, Bastardane show, vinyl shopping, Metallica VIP area and Sunday night in the snake pit together. Als...

On this episode Clint breaks down the Messengers book signing in St. Louis and shares the details of his brief but meaningful interaction with James Hetfield. Enjoy! Clint Wells - Going Supernova (Out Now!) Merch store HERE ! If you think Metal Up Your Podcast has value, please consider taking a brief moment to leave a positive review and subscribe on iTunes  here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/po...

We're back this week to finish breaking down our top 5 horror movies with guests Angelo Gonzalez, Van Barnett and Zach Burkhalter. Other topics discussed include feminism in horror, messages and themes in works of art, Stephen King's rejection of Kubrick's The Shining, the legacy of Scream, anthology films and more! Enjoy, nerds! Films discussed in this episode: Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) Jigs...

This week's special holiday episode features longtime friends of the show Zach Burkhalter, Angelo Gonzalez and Van Barnett to discuss our top five horror, our introduction into the horror genre, the connection between heavy metal and horror, what draws us to fear, messaging in movies and, of course, the mighty Metallica. Enjoy! REMINDER - I will be in St. Louis this weekend for the M72 shows and t...

This week Brad Blazeck joins the show to talk about some current headlines in the Metallica and Metallica-adjacent world. Lars reflects on seeing his heroes (AC/DC) at Power Trip, Dave Ellefson gives props to Metallica and says he can finally start wearing Metallica shirts again, Dave Lombardo weighs in on who the best Big Four band was, James Hetfield reveals that Lars just starting rehearsing wi...

This week Johnny Sword joins Clint in the studio to talk through the performances (good, bad and ugly) at the legendary Power Trip festival featuring Iron Maiden, Guns N Roses, Judas Priest, AC/DC, Tool and the mighty Metallica. Shenanigans ensue! Clint also announces the Metallica boxset and pick contest winners for September. Stick around till the end for Clint’s acoustic cover of Iron Maiden’s...

This week I'm speaking with friend and patron of the show, Paul Del Pozo, about all things POWER TRIP , the much anticipated California hard rock festival featuring a lineup of Iron Maiden, Guns 'N Roses, Judas Priest, AC/DC, Tool and, of course, Metallica. We cover everything from logistics, RV camping, setlists, crowd reception, the future of POWER TRIP and Paul's unique fan chapter, And Fitness...

On this episode Clint breaks down both nights of the M72 tour in Arizona with patrons Nick Garzolini and Colton Brazier. In the e-mail portal Clint discusses Kirk as a guitar player, beginning solos to learn and getting a vasectomy with his friends, lol! Enjoy! Clint Wells - Going Supernova (Out Now!) Merch store HERE ! If you think Metal Up Your Podcast has value, please consider taking a brief m...

This week Clint speaks with patrons Ryan Bonevitch and Mark Ferguson (and his daughter Molly) about everything M72 in Los Angeles as well as housekeeping and listener e-mails. Enjoy! Night 1 topics: - IPOM - coming online with St. Anger - Metallica’s Live Earth performance - a band cursed by their greatest work - Metallica’s longevity - Iron Maiden - dream setlist at MSG in 2009 - black ticket for...

What's up, nerds! I'm back after my two week European tour to talk all things Metallica news. Hetfield gets Covid??, Metallica breaking attendance records in LA, re-scheduling in Phoenix, a new inspirational video for 72S dark horse deep cut Too Far Gone? and James' fascinating thoughts on the band's musical evolution from ...And Justice For All into The Black Album. But first I announce the PICK...

Clint speaks with friends and patrons of the show Mark Potter (night 1) and Elizabeth Gleaton (night 2) about their very unique experiences at the Arlington M72 shows. Notably, Mark breaks down the entire Nothing Else Matters experience and weighs in on whether or not it's worth the expense, and Elizabeth goes bowling with the Metallica crew! Here are other topics discussed: Night 1: - getting int...

Friend and patron of the show, Derek Ninneman joins Clint to burn down down night 2 of the M72 tour in Montreal. In addition to the monster setlist (which included the tour debut of Dirty Window!) they discuss: - being a Metallidad - getting into Metallica in 1984 - college rock in the early 80’s - spending two months in a submarine - hearing TBA for the first time - 72 Seasons - Pantera 2.0 and R...

This week Johnny Sword returns to the show on a rare off day in Albany, NY on the Morgan Wade "Around the World Tour." Before they chat Clint hits news, giveaways and the e-mail portal covering: - Metallica outselling Taylor Swift in Arlington, TX - boxset giveaways - being a Load and Reload guru - Tom Waits and 72 Seasons - MUYP hangs in St. Louis Johnny and Clint talk about the following: - John...

On this episode of Metal Tales, Clint is joined by Montreal native Jason Bilodeau burn down the night one setlist, surprise deep cuts, Load-era praise, the new album, changing his mind about Pantera 2.0, re-branding the term "true," and what it's like having pet snakes and tarantulas! If you'd like to be feature on a future Metal Tales episode, consider supporting Metal Up Your Podcast on patreon...

Episode 348! Clint talks with patrons David Fredericks and Matt Hicks about both nights of the kickoff to the US M72 tour in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Before that Clint addresses the news of one of Metallica's semi's crashing on the way to Montreal and the lucky winner of the KILL EM ALL boxset is named! Topics discuss in this episode include: - discovering Metallica - the M72 stage - issues wi...

On this very special edition of Metal Tales we get to speak with friend and patron of the show, Jamilah, about her amazing experience meeting Lars, Kirk and Robert at the MetLife show in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Jamilah was invited to the meet and greet by fellow MUYP family member Kaye and was able to chat with Lars about how he is her biggest drumming inspiration, how Metallica got her throu...

This week guest host Tom Kwei (Alphabetallica) joins the show to break down the highlights of Lars' appearance on Bill Maher's stoner-podcast: Club Random. Here are is what we discussed: - Bill Maher’s career - Club Random - Joey Diaz - Metallica being apolitical - keeping Metallica together - Napster - losing and gaining fans - taking criticism - Dean Delray beef - what’s tricky about being in a...

On this episode Clint checks in from a day off on tour in lovely Aspen, CO to read a handful of e-mails and announce the winners of the Pick Contest for July. Topics discussed in this episode: - touring update - Wolfgang Van Halen on M72 Tour - Lars and Hunter S. Thompson - the e-mail portal - deep thoughts on 72 Seasons - beef with Dean Delray - Marc Maron - Shadows Follow and Batman - new 72S MU...

On this MUYP radio episode Clint plays some of his current favorite songs and answers questions from Patrons. Topics include Metallica's rehearsal schedule, favorite Metallica songs of the last 20 years, AI and songwriting, putting together setlists for Morgan, touring in stadiums and arenas with Luke Combs and Chris Stapleton, similarities between DMB and Metallica, the songwriting process, pre-s...

This week's episode combines both Metal Tales for the M72 Gothenburg shows. Clint spoke to patrons Ian Hatfield (night 1) and Martin Rydholm (night 2) about their unique Metallica stories, 72 Seasons and their respective setlists for each show representing the end of the 2023 M72 European tour. In the housekeeping section, Clint addresses the allegations that Metallica is replacing Lars' kick drum...

William "Bill" Irwin is a professor of philosophy at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He has written and edited books that have sold over a million copies, most notably his "philosophy and... series including Seinfeld and Philosophy, The Matrix and Philosophy, The Simpsons and Philosophy and Metallica and Philosophy. In Bill's newly published book, The Meaning of Metallica: Ride the L...

Kevin Rapillo is a Nashville-based professional touring and session drummer who also happens to be one of Clint's best friends. After attending Boston's Berkley College of Music in the 1980's, Kevin formed the rock band Kid Crash who were a regional hit alongside peers like Extreme. After being courted by Michael Alago, Kid Crash landed a coveted record/publishing deal and even shared management w...

Ethan Luck, co-creator and co-host of Metal Up Your Podcast, has decided to step away from the project indefinitely. In this brief episode, we hear from Ethan about his decision to leave and Clint outlines what the future holds for MUYP as we all say adios to our friend and wish him the very best on whatever comes next. He will be greatly missed. If you get value from Metal Up Your Podcast , the b...