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The Metallica Report

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.

A proud part of Pantheon Podcasts


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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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
26 minutes
Episodes
113
Years Active
2023 - 2025
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Episode 92: James Hetfield on the Return of M72, Songs, and Superstitions

Episode 92: James Hetfield on the Return of M72, Songs, and Superstitions

The week of April 30, 2025 on The Metallica Report… With M72 2025 in full stride, James Hetfield sits down to discuss what it’s like to be back on the M72 stage, his relationship with some of those …
00:20:34  |   Wed 30 Apr 2025
Episode 91: M72 Relaunch in Syracuse Starring Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo, and the Fans

Episode 91: M72 Relaunch in Syracuse Starring Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo, and the Fans

The week of April 22, 2025 on The Metallica Report… As soon as the show in Syracuse concludes, Steffan and Renée are hard at work recapping the M72 2025 kickoff, still riding high off the energy in …
00:22:42  |   Wed 23 Apr 2025
Episode 90: Syracuse Inbound - Countdown To The Start Of M72 2025 At HQ

Episode 90: Syracuse Inbound - Countdown To The Start Of M72 2025 At HQ

The week of April 16, 2025 on The Metallica Report… Steffan has set up shop in the middle of HQ on a rehearsal day as he and Renée count down the days until Syracuse hosts Metallica for the first ti…
00:27:40  |   Wed 16 Apr 2025
Episode 89:  Best Live Memories - Metallica Fans Share Their Favorite Gigs

Episode 89: Best Live Memories - Metallica Fans Share Their Favorite Gigs

The week of April 9, 2025 on The Metallica Report… As the anticipation for M72 2025 builds, dedicated members of the Metallica Family chime in with their favorite Metallica moments. Martijn van Wier…
00:30:51  |   Wed 09 Apr 2025
Episode 88: Metallica Scholars Chat with Robert Trujillo

Episode 88: Metallica Scholars Chat with Robert Trujillo

The week of April 2, 2025 on The Metallica Report… Renee, Steff, and Robert Trujillo meet three of the many magnificent students from the Metallica Scholars Initiative, the marquee program funded by…
00:24:09  |   Wed 02 Apr 2025
Episode 87: The Collection - Kirk Hammett Speaks About His New Guitar Book

Episode 87: The Collection - Kirk Hammett Speaks About His New Guitar Book

The week of March 26, 2025 on The Metallica Report… Kirk Hammett joins to talk about his brand new book with Gibson Publishing, The Collection: Kirk Hammett, and dives into a series of stories about…
00:33:40  |   Wed 26 Mar 2025
Episode 86: Smashing Boundaries - A Dive into Metallica’s Immersive Apple Vision Pro Experience

Episode 86: Smashing Boundaries - A Dive into Metallica’s Immersive Apple Vision Pro Experience

The week of March 19, 2025 on The Metallica Report… We explore Metallica’s collaboration with Apple to create a pioneering, 25-minute live concert film from the M72 Mexico City stop in September 202…
00:29:14  |   Thu 20 Mar 2025
Episode 85: Let There Be Light! A Chat with Metallica’s Lighting Designer Rob Koenig

Episode 85: Let There Be Light! A Chat with Metallica’s Lighting Designer Rob Koenig

The week of March 12, 2025 on The Metallica Report… Steff and Renée chat with Metallica’s lighting director, designer, and all-around music lover, Rob Koenig. A true wealth of knowledge, he discusse…
00:39:28  |   Wed 12 Mar 2025
Episode 84: The HQ Audio Crew Starring Sara Killion & Kent Matcke

Episode 84: The HQ Audio Crew Starring Sara Killion & Kent Matcke

The week of March 5, 2025 on The Metallica Report… We’re back at HQ to speak with two vital members of the HQ Audio Crew and arguably the kindest people in the building: Sara Killion and Kent Matcke…
00:35:05  |   Wed 05 Mar 2025
Episode 83: Treasures from James Hetfield’s Archives - Further Exploration of Metallica’s Vault

Episode 83: Treasures from James Hetfield’s Archives - Further Exploration of Metallica’s Vault

The week of February 26, 2025 on The Metallica Report… We pick back up with Steff and Renée, who are still immersed in Metallica’s archival vault. In this episode, they travel down a James Hetfield …
00:22:20  |   Wed 26 Feb 2025
Episode 82: Behind the Doors of Inveniem - A Visit to Metallica’s Archival Vaults

Episode 82: Behind the Doors of Inveniem - A Visit to Metallica’s Archival Vaults

The week of February 19, 2025 on The Metallica Report… Led by Inveniem archivist Ally Bace, Steff and Renée enter the Metallica vault to explore physical pieces of the band’s history, including mast…
00:38:50  |   Wed 19 Feb 2025
Episode 81: Inside Metallica HQ; Meet the Runners

Episode 81: Inside Metallica HQ; Meet the Runners

The week of February 12, 2025 on The Metallica Report… We speak with the Metallica HQ Studio Runners—Jackson Langford, Jack Ketchum, Alex Coltharp, and Dana Lindstrom—about their tasks and duties ar…
00:38:49  |   Wed 12 Feb 2025
Episode 80: David Fricke - Metallica’s Journey in Rolling Stone Magazine

Episode 80: David Fricke - Metallica’s Journey in Rolling Stone Magazine

The week of February 5, 2025 on The Metallica Report… Legendary music critic David Fricke details his decades-long journey with Metallica, writing some of rock journalism’s most unflinching and deta…
00:48:06  |   Wed 05 Feb 2025
Episode 79: Jimmy Clark - Laughter, Loyalty, and Life as Lars Ulrich’s Drum Tech

Episode 79: Jimmy Clark - Laughter, Loyalty, and Life as Lars Ulrich’s Drum Tech

The week of January 29, 2025 on The Metallica Report… Percussionist Jimmy Clark, also known in the Metallica world as Lars Ulrich’s tech, joins us to share stories of his own career, how he became fr…
00:34:25  |   Wed 29 Jan 2025
Episode 78: Justin Crew - Enter the World of Kirk Hammett’s Guitar Tech

Episode 78: Justin Crew - Enter the World of Kirk Hammett’s Guitar Tech

The week of January 22, 2025 on The Metallica Report… We continue our techs-behind-the-band series with Justin Crew, Kirk Hammett’s right-hand guitar-man of 29 years. Justin recounts the genesis of …
00:35:24  |   Wed 22 Jan 2025
Episode 77: Chad Zaemisch - Inside the Mind of James Hetfield’s Guitar Tech

Episode 77: Chad Zaemisch - Inside the Mind of James Hetfield’s Guitar Tech

The week of January 15, 2025 on The Metallica Report… We hear from guitar tech Chad Zaemisch. He shares what it’s like being interviewed for a job by prospective boss James Hetfield, then details hi…
00:39:58  |   Wed 15 Jan 2025
Episode 76: James Hetfield on Words & Lyrics

Episode 76: James Hetfield on Words & Lyrics

The week of January 8, 2025 on The Metallica Report… We speak with James Hetfield about his perennial and peerless lyrics. Our songwriter shares what he loves about the architecture of words, whethe…
00:26:22  |   Wed 08 Jan 2025
Episode 75: Best of TMR 2024 with Metallica & More

Episode 75: Best of TMR 2024 with Metallica & More

The week of January 1, 2025 on The Metallica Report… As we welcome 2025, Steff and Renée had to take one last chance to appreciate the year that was with their favorite moments and guests from The M…
00:30:24  |   Wed 01 Jan 2025
Episode 74: Lars Ulrich, Rob Trujillo

Episode 74: Lars Ulrich, Rob Trujillo

The week of December 25, 2024 on The Metallica Report… With the holiday season in full swing, we hear from Metallica’s confirmed cinephile, Lars Ulrich. Having seen 18 films at the Mill Valley Film …
00:22:26  |   Wed 25 Dec 2024
Episode 73: Lars Ulrich, Robert Trujillo, Jason Momoa, LA Rams’ Rob Havenstein

Episode 73: Lars Ulrich, Robert Trujillo, Jason Momoa, LA Rams’ Rob Havenstein

The week of December 18, 2024 on The Metallica Report… Steff and Renée bring all the details from last week’s Helping Hands Concert & Auction at YouTube Theater in Los Angeles. Coverage starts durin…
00:33:58  |   Wed 18 Dec 2024
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