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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 

Music Music Commentary Music Interviews
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
26 minutes
Episodes
113
Years Active
2023 - 2025
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Episode 52: James Hetfield; Lars Ulrich; Mike Bordin

Episode 52: James Hetfield; Lars Ulrich; Mike Bordin

The week of July 24, 2024 on The Metallica Report… Renée has been mighty busy with her day job lately. This week, All Within My Hands announced its fourth Helping Hands Concert & Auction AND that it…
00:20:39  |   Wed 24 Jul 2024
Episode 51: Robert Trujillo; James Hetfield; Michał Labocha (Fan Club Chapter Head)

Episode 51: Robert Trujillo; James Hetfield; Michał Labocha (Fan Club Chapter Head)

The week of July 17, 2024 on The Metallica Report… M72 Europe is officially a wrap, and Steffan checks in with Robert following the final show in an absolutely buzzing Madrid as Spanish fans celebra…
00:28:57  |   Wed 17 Jul 2024
Episode 50: Best of the Pod featuring Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett & Robert Trujillo

Episode 50: Best of the Pod featuring Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett & Robert Trujillo

The week of July 10, 2024 on The Metallica Report… Episode #50: James Hetfield; Best of the Pod featuring Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo July 10, 2024 This week on The M…
00:28:04  |   Wed 10 Jul 2024
Episode 49: Rob Trujillo; Kirk Hammett

Episode 49: Rob Trujillo; Kirk Hammett

The week of July 2, 2024 on The Metallica Report… Robert Trujillo joins Steffan for a quick chat about - what else - lemons and coffee. Ok, they also got into how Rob feels on stage these days, what…
00:25:14  |   Wed 03 Jul 2024
Episode 48: James Hetfield talks Copenhagen; Robert Trujillo talks Hellfest

Episode 48: James Hetfield talks Copenhagen; Robert Trujillo talks Hellfest

The week of June 26, 2024 on The Metallica Report… While in Denmark, Steffan jumps at the chance to talk to a certain band member about his history with the country… it just might not be the band me…
00:22:08  |   Wed 26 Jun 2024
Episode 47: James Hetfield; Fortnite, 760 Creations, Acai, A Wise Moose, Jason Paradise

Episode 47: James Hetfield; Fortnite, 760 Creations, Acai, A Wise Moose, Jason Paradise

The week of June 19, 2024 on The Metallica Report… Metallica takes over Fortnite, and Fortnite takes over The Metallica Report! Steffan checks in from Copenhagen to brief Renée and the listeners abou…
00:28:26  |   Wed 19 Jun 2024
Episode 46: James Hetfield & The Heaviest Mail Bag

Episode 46: James Hetfield & The Heaviest Mail Bag

The week of June 12, 2024 on The Metallica Report… Steffan grabs our favorite frontman to ask a few questions submitted by YOU - the listeners. And even better, when James is in the mood to chat, yo…
00:22:50  |   Wed 12 Jun 2024
Episode 45: Kirk Hammett; Francesco Polsinelli, Iveco

Episode 45: Kirk Hammett; Francesco Polsinelli, Iveco

The week of June 5, 2024 on The Metallica Report… It’s Kirk Hammett’s turn to share his back-on-tour thoughts with Steffan. (ICYMI, Steff chatted with Robert and James during the last couple of epis…
00:28:57  |   Wed 05 Jun 2024
Episode 44: Robert Trujillo; M72 Tour from Munich

Episode 44: Robert Trujillo; M72 Tour from Munich

The week of May 29, 2024 on The Metallica Report… Steffan and Renée travel to Munich for the kick-off of year two of the M72 World Tour! We get a rare front seat for Robert Trujillo’s “back on tour…
00:31:22  |   Wed 29 May 2024
Episode 43: James Hetfield

Episode 43: James Hetfield

The week of May 22, 2024 on The Metallica Report… Steffan catches up with the one and only James Alan Hetfield. Following a nice long hibernation, the two sit down at HQ just as rehearsals for the u…
00:26:33  |   Wed 22 May 2024
Episode 42:  Month of Giving - Supporting Trade Education featuring Metallica Scholars Karina, Cha Zong, and Reggie

Episode 42: Month of Giving - Supporting Trade Education featuring Metallica Scholars Karina, Cha Zong, and Reggie

The week of May 15, 2024 on The Metallica Report… Steffan and Renée dive into the band’s foundation, All Within My Hands. Its Month of Giving campaign is currently shining the spotlight on the Metal…
00:33:13  |   Wed 15 May 2024
Episode 41: Local Chapter Super Fans - Oliver, Dereck, James, Glenn, and Eric

Episode 41: Local Chapter Super Fans - Oliver, Dereck, James, Glenn, and Eric

The week of May 8, 2024 on The Metallica Report… It’s all about the fans! Local chapter members and superfans Oliver (Head of St. Germany), Eric (Virginia Fuel), and Derek, James, and Glenn (Nebrask…
00:27:45  |   Wed 08 May 2024
Episode 40: Robert Trujillo & Infectious Grooves

Episode 40: Robert Trujillo & Infectious Grooves

The week of May 1, 2024 on The Metallica Report… Steffan spends the day/night with Metallica’s bass-master, Robert Trujillo, as he slaps and grooves with a blast from his past as a member of the funk…
00:28:16  |   Wed 01 May 2024
Episode 39: Zach Harmon, Metallica Tech

Episode 39: Zach Harmon, Metallica Tech

The week of April 24, 2024 on The Metallica Report… Steffan and Renée are joined by long-time Metallica tech Zach Harmon. Now a veritable Swiss Army Knife of tour and studio operations, Zach recount…
00:35:00  |   Wed 24 Apr 2024
Episode 38: Metallica Local Fan Club Chapter Members Q&A with Kirk and Robert

Episode 38: Metallica Local Fan Club Chapter Members Q&A with Kirk and Robert

The week of April 17, 2024 on The Metallica Report… It’s Q & A day! Team Metallica asked local fan club chapter members to submit their questions for the band, then Steffan and Renée took those ques…
00:24:17  |   Wed 17 Apr 2024
Episode 37: Brian Tatler of Diamond Head

Episode 37: Brian Tatler of Diamond Head

The week of April 10, 2024 on The Metallica Report… Riff master Brian Tatler cranks up the Wayback Machine to share stories of Diamond Head’s biggest (and possibly only) fan in America in 1981: a 17…
00:25:26  |   Wed 10 Apr 2024
Episode 36: Kirk Hammett & Robert Trujillo on Elton John ahead of Gershwin Prize Broadcast

Episode 36: Kirk Hammett & Robert Trujillo on Elton John ahead of Gershwin Prize Broadcast

The Week of April 3, 2024 on The Metallica Report… A seemingly unlikely pairing, the paths of Elton John and Metallica have crossed over the years more than you might think. Ahead of PBS’s Gershwin P…
00:16:46  |   Wed 03 Apr 2024
Episode 35: James Hetfield on Cigars; Robert Trujillo on Infectious Grooves & Suicidal Tendencies

Episode 35: James Hetfield on Cigars; Robert Trujillo on Infectious Grooves & Suicidal Tendencies

The week of March 27, 2024 on The Metallica Report… Steffan and Renée bring us the inside scoop on James Hetfield’s love of cigars, including the new BLACKENED “S84 Shade to Black” by Drew Estate. T…
00:36:13  |   Wed 27 Mar 2024
Episode 34: Producer Greg Fildelman - Part 2

Episode 34: Producer Greg Fildelman - Part 2

The week of March 20, 2024 on The Metallica Report… It’s time for part two of our conversation with our producer, Greg Fidelman. This one is for all of you who wanna know what it’s like being at the…
00:37:55  |   Wed 20 Mar 2024
Episode 33: Producer Greg Fidelman

Episode 33: Producer Greg Fidelman

The week of March 13, 2024 on The Metallica Report… When it comes to Metallica’s creative process, Greg Fidelman has become the “unofficially official” fifth member of the band. He began his music c…
00:33:01  |   Wed 13 Mar 2024
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