METALLICAST - THE Metallica Podcast

Brandon is joined by Brando to talk about the recent Metallica and GNR shows at MetLife Stadium in NJ, the current state of both bands, podcasting and more!

NOTE: Apologies for the drop in sound quality for the last part of our conversation but there were some technical difficulties.

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On this episode Brandon is joined by Ben Apatoff, author ofMetallica: The $24.95 Book to talk about how he discovered the band, how he approached writing the book, 72 Seasons and even Lulu.

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Brandon is back! And so are Metallica, with their new album 72 Seasons. Music journalist Kristen S. He joins Brandon to review and talk all about it.

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Brandon is back from his unexpected hiatus with an explanation and a guest- Kristen S. He! The two talk about 72 Seasons, the first two singles from the album, the upcoming tour and give their long promised review of the latest Megadeth album, "The Sick, The Dying... The Dead!"

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Brandon was invited to join podcast host Scott Haskinson HaskinCastto do a deep dive for Ride The Lightning. The end result was about a 3 hour conversation, divided into four parts. This is Part Four where we talk about "Creeping Death" and "The Call of Kthulu".

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Brandon was invited to join podcast host Scott Haskinson HaskinCastto do a deep dive for Ride The Lightning. The end result was about a 3 hour conversation, divided into four parts. This is Part Three where we talk about "For Whom The Bell Tolls", "Fade To Black", "Trapped Under Ice" and "Escape".

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Brandon was invited to join podcast host Scott Haskinson HaskinCastto do a deep dive for Ride The Lightning. The end result was about a 3 hour conversation, divided into four parts. This is Part Two where we talk about "Fight Fire With Fire" and the iconic title track.

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Brandon was invited to join podcast host Scott Haskinson HaskinCastto do a deep dive for Ride The Lightning. The end result was about a 3 hour conversation, divided into four parts. This is Part One.

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Music journalist Richard S. He returns to Metallicast to talk about "Portals" and a whole lot of nonsense. 

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Brandon is joined by Bill Hale who photographed Metallica in the early club days, as well as Megadeth and many other legendary artists. Bill shares stories of the early years of Metallica, including Dave Mustaine exiting the band, James and Lars reaction hearing Megadeth for the first time, the passing of Cliff Burton and so much more. 

BUYMetallica: The Club Dayz 1982-1984 and Megadeth: Another Time, A Different Place

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Brandon is joined by William Irwin, the author of the new book"The Meaning Of Metallica: Ride The Lyrics". The two talk about recurring lyrical themes, where James Hetfield ranks as a lyricist, some of their favorite (and least favorite) Metallica lyrics, and more. 

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A few weeks back Brandon joined Appetite For Distortion for an in depth talk about recording a Metallica podcast compared to a GNR podcast, the respective bands fanbase, our unique first concerts, and so much more! 

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Brandon is joined by Metallica fan Jon Jennings to discuss his dream of getting his movie made. The movie, titled "Innocent Victim", was inspired by The Outlaw Torn. The two talk about the script, the song, and a whole bunch more Metallica goodness.

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Brandon catches up with Deacon Himself from the Deacon & Co Show to talk about his experience of going to the Metallica 40th anniversary shows, and more Metallica goodness! 

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Brandon is joined by artist/musician Prince Midnight to talk about his latest viral creation: a Lars Ulrich sculpture that doubles as a toilet. 

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For the final My Friends Of Misery (for now anyways), music journalists Richard S. He and Kris Kielich take over Metallicast to talk about The Blacklist! 

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Celebrate 4 years of Metallicast with Brandon and frequent guest Richard S. He. The two wrap up 2021 by talking about the year in Metallica, their fave albums, and more! 

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Brandon returns to Metallicast for this special livestream with Beatallica to help them celebrate the release of their new record The Devolver Album.

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Scott Haskins, host of Uriah Heep Podcast, fills in as host and tells his Metallica story.

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Brandon is joined by artist Nick Mockoviak to discuss the album covers of each Metallica studio album. We go into the design, the symbolism, how it relates to the music and so much more! 

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Brandon is joined by journalist Kris Kielich, who just wrote a 30th anniversary piece about The Black Album for Distorted Sound Magazine. The two talk about this historic album, recent Blacklist covers, the upcoming 40th anniversary concerts and so much more! 

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Brandon is joined by music journalist and frequent guest Richard S. He, to talk some of the recently released Blacklist covers and give their top 5 favorite acoustic performances from Metallica. Along the way, the two also talk a wide range of topics and Brandon finally causes Richard to lose his mind by the end of this episode.

Read15 Years On: St. Anger, Metallica's Final Masterpiece by Richard S. He

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Brandon is joined by Stewart Hurwood, Lou Reed's guitar tech and right hand man for the last part of his career. Stewart provides a unique first hand perspective of the Lou Reed/Metallica collaboration from their initial meeting all the way through the promotion of Lulu. 

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Brandon and Bruno MacDonald, the author of 666 Songs To Make You Bang Your Head Until You Die, break down one of the most important years in thrash metal- 1986!

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Brandon talks with Sam Hart of Third World Posse about Dealing Out The Agony.  Dealing Out The Agony is a new art project with Columbian painter Felipe Mora, based on the songs of Metallica, that aims to raise money for children in Columbia with cancer. Check out, purchase, donate and support the project by clicking any of the links below:

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Brandon is joined by music journalist Richard S. He and Greg, the co-host of The Corpse Paint Podcast to break down their viewing of Through The Never immediately following the Metallicast Netflix Watch Party of the movie. The three dive deep into their opinions on the movie, and talk a whole lot of nonsense. Special guest appearance by Jar Jar Binks The Coin Bank!

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Brandon is joined by Rob Dietrich, the Master Distiller of Metallica's own Blackened American Whiskey. The two talk about how he became a fan of Metallica, Black Noise sonic enhancement, the new Black Album Whiskey Packs and more!

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Brandon is joined by Nate, the host of The Vinyl Guide podcast. The two talk about seeing Day On The Green 1985, streaming music vs. physical product and much more! 

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Brandon is joined by music journalist Richard S. He for an in depth conversation all about the polarizing Metallica and Lou Reed collaboration, Lulu. The two discuss all aspects of the album including breaking it down track by track.

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Brandon is joined by Metallica and video game fan Jordan Blackhurst to talk about all things Guitar Hero Metallica. The two talk about their experiences playing the game, the hardest songs, the Death Magnetic mixes and more!

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Brandon is joined by Brett Miolen, Metallica super fan and the host of Headbangers Closet. The two talk about his YouTube show, his favorite item in his Metallica collection, hating on Metallica haters and much more!

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Brandon is joined by the one man band Hector Castro, the man behind Bison out of the UK. The two talk about his recent Ride The Lightning medley, his love of the Load album, why Lars Ulrich is underrated and so much more. This episode also marks the debut of the new Metallicast intro by Bison. 

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Brandon talks with writer/director Jeff Seemann who was a production assistant on Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. While working on set he was assigned to James Hetfield and gives Metallicast the low down on how he found out he was casted, what it was like to have him on set and more including talking about some of the most metal horror movies!

Jeff Seemann Twitter - https://twitter.com/JeffFromOhio

Jeff Seeman Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jefflrb/

Jeff Seemann Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jeff.seemann

Jeff Seemann IMDb - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8390472/

On Location’s IMDb page - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10384456/

My Top 100 Horror Films of all time - https://www.imdb.com/list/ls040306683/

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Host of Audio Ink Radio Podcastand singer of Upon Wings, Anne Erickson, returns to Metallicast. Anne and Brandon take a look at some of their personal favorite Metallica merch, as well as some of the quirkier merch available. 

Upon Wings: https://UponWings.com

Anne Erickson: https://ItsMeAnne.com

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Brandon is joined by father and son Chris and Evan Adamson. The two talk about their Metallica fandom and tell the unbelievable story of Evan playing on stage with Metallica on his 13th birthday.

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Writer/Director Bob Nalbandian returns to Metallicast to talk about his new documentary Bay Area Godfathers. Bob and Brandon talk about his latest documentary and the Bay Area metal scene of the 1980s, including the thrash metal movement and Metallica's role and importance in the scene.

Check out Part 1 and Part 2 of Bay Area Godfathers 

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It is Metallica podcast crossover time when Brandon talks for over 2 hours with Ryan Downey, journalist and host of fellow Metallica podcast Speak N' Destroy. The two talk about podcasting in general, what it is like hosting a podcast about Metallica, what they view as the low points and high points from Metallica through out their career and so much more!

Check out the following podcasts from Ryan Downey:

Speak N' Destroy

Pop Curse

No Prize From God

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Brandon talks with well-known Metallica collector Wayne Summers. He tells the famous story of buying the original Master Of Puppets tour backdrop and how he ultimately returned it to Metallica themselves. 

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Brandon is joined by music journalist Richard S. He for a semi-sequel to last weeks episode. The two name their top 3 Metallica award show performances, talk about some of the more obscure awards the band has won, and more!

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Brandon talks with Beatallica vocalist Jaymz Lennfield about the creative process of the band, their personal relationship with Metallica, favorite Metallica and Beatles albums, and so much more!

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Brandon is joined by music journalist and frequent guest Richard S. He for a chronological look at Metallica at the Grammy Awards. The two talk about their performances, nominations and wins. They also have a broader discussion about the complex relationship between the Grammys and heavy metal music in general.

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Brandon talks with Tom Beaujour and Richard Bienstock, the authors of the book Nothin But A Good Time: The Uncensored History of the 80s Hard Rock Explosion. We talk about how they got into Metallica, the bands relationship with hair metal, the process of putting together the book and more!

Buy Nothin But A Good Time: The Uncensored History of the 80s Hard Rock Explosion out everywhere March 16th

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Brandon joined Uriah Heep: The Magicians Podcast to talk about Uriah Heep, breakdown their song "I Won't Mind" and also talk a whole lot about Metallica in this epic podcast crossover! 

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Brandon records solo for the first time in months to talk about the recent news story about Twitch censoring Metallica playing their own music by taking a closer look at DMCA and the Napster controversy.

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Renowned Metallica collector Brian Silver returns to Metallicast to talk about his collection, show off some of his most unique items and to make a BLOCKBUSTER announcement for ALL Metallica collectors!

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Brandon is joined by Takashi guitarist Bob Simonson. Bob tells the infamous story of when Takashi opened for Metallica in 1984. He goes into detail about the full experience from his perspective, including meeting the band, how they needed to borrow equipment and so much more!

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Vocalist Brooks Wilson and guitarist Steve Jansson of Crypt Sermon return to Metallicast to talk to Brandon about one of their favorite bands. The three of them discuss some of their favorite Metallica songs, how the band has impacted their songwriting, and so much more including- Glenn Danzig? 

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Brandon talks with artist/teacher/Metallica fan Nick Mockoviak. The two have an open conversation about becoming recent parents, being a teacher during COVID, and how the music of Metallica fits into their parenting lives. The two also talk about the complex relationship James Hetfield had with his own parents and take a look at specific songs that explore their relationship.

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Brandon talks with guitarist Erik Kluiber of Void Vator (formerly of Gyspyhawk and White Wizzard) about being in a band, touring, and of course Metallica. We talk about how he got into the band, the influence they have had on him as a guitarist and more!

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Brandon is joined by returning guest Jason Long and first time guest Brett Miolen. The trio discuss their experiences seeing The Big 4 in concert, talking the setlist, their favorite moments, their overall memories of attending, and more.

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Brandon talks with X, guitarist and vocalist of Gurschach, about remixing and remastering albums, including Metallica albums that he thinks would benefit from this.  

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Brandon talks with frequent guest Richard S. He and music journalist Kris Kielich about Metallica from 2000-2010 and their place in the metal scene during this decade. They also have a general conversation on the styles of the era including Nu-Metal and The New Wave Of American Heavy Metal.  RIP Alexi Laiho.

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Brandon is joined by Conor for the 2nd week in a row to finish our talk about Cunning Stunts. The two discuss the second half of the setlist and again have many tangents along the way. This is the last episode of 2020 but Metallicast returns on January 11, 2021!

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Brandon is joined by Metallicast Militia member Conorto do a deep dive into Cunning Stunts. The two go track by track of the first half of the setlist, and have many tangents along the way.  

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Brandon talks with author Bruno MacDonald about his metal fandom, his love of Metallica and his latest book 666 Songs To Make You Bang Your Head Until You Die: A Guide to the Monsters of Rock and Metal. We also talk about some of the 12 (and unexpected) Metallica songs included in the book.

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Brandon talks with Howie Abrams, the author of the book "The ABCs of Metallica". The two discuss the process of pitching the book to the band and what it was like working with them. The two also discuss his other work, including being the head of InEffect Records and an A&R executive for RoadRunner Records, Jive and others. Additionally, they discuss his long time Metallica fandom, including many early shows he saw of theirs.  

"The ABCs of Metallica" can be purchased everywhere books are sold, including your finest local bookstore as well as HERE and HERE! 

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Brandon is joined again by John Kornarens, a personal friend of Metallica who was there for the early years and helped get Metallica on the Metal Massacre album. John shares some more first hand stories of the early years of the band, but more than that does a music history deep dive; Brandon and John talk about the history of the electric guitar, the history of New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, and the connections Metallica have to both. We also talk about his incredible Metallica memorabilia collection.

Check out a video of John Kornarens Metallica collection from Shockwaves Videocast with Bob Nalbandian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZlrbuxAjdw

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Brandon is joined by T-Bone Mathley, who spent years as a musician and radio DJ, to have a diverse and in depth talk about music. The two talk Metallica, current albums from veteran artists we both like, and so much more... we even talk about country music! No subject is off limits!

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Brandon is joined by Eric Braverman who spent years in the inner circle of Metallica as both a friend and employee. In this 2 hour conversation, Eric is both hilarious and brutally honest. He does not hold back when talking about running So What Magazine, creating the documentary Metallimania,  and partying with the band. Eric also speaks candidly about his relationships with each band member, why Jason Newsted quit the band, why James Hetfield returned to rehab and so much more. This is one of the most in depth, honest and perhaps controversial conversations you will ever hear about the inner workings of Metallica- the good, the bad and the ugly.

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Brandon gives his thoughts on the Helping Hands concert that Metallica put on to benefit their All Within My Hands Foundation.  This episode also features a cameo from Deacon of the Deacon And Co Show who ended up on the virtual fan wall!

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Brandon speaks with Brian Slagel, the founder and CEO of the legendary record label Metal Blade Records  The two talk about all things Metallica, from giving them a spot on Metal Massacre to his favorite concert memories of the band, plus so much more.

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Brandon talks with Bob Nalbandian, the director of the Bay Area Godfathers documentary and the host of the Shockwaves Skull Sessions podcast, about his first hand accounts of Metallica from the early years. We talk about him and Lars Ulrich becoming friends, seeing their first ever show,  and so much more. 

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Up and coming Bay Area metal band Gurschach talk to Brandon about their reimagined cover of St. Anger, their diverse influences and so much more! 

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Brandon returns to a LIVE show with frequent guest, music journalist Richard S. He. The two talk about current Metallica news, Kirk Hammett and his love of horror, the spookiest Metallica riffs/videos and both name their top 3 most metal horror movies. WARNING: There are a lot of videos in this episode so if you prefer to watch the actual livestream go to @MetallicastPod on Facebook or to the Fans Not Experts YouTube page.

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Or perhaps a better episode title would be "Shoot Me (And Your Shot) Again"? These Metallica puns are not always easy... but talking to journalist Kris Kielich of Distorted Sound Magazine certainly is! Brandon and Kris talk a wide range of Metallica topics including  playing Metallica songs on Rock Band, the similarities between Kill Em All and ReLoad, the underrated falsetto of James Hetfield and some of the more experimental parts of the Metallica catalog as well as so much more! 

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Brandon interviews legendary bassist and one of the founding members of Megadeth David Ellefson for Metal Talk TV.  Be sure to check out his upcoming covers album titled No Cover, out worldwide on 11/20, and also order coffee from Ellefson Coffee Co.  There is admittedly no Metallica talk in this episode since it was not originally intended for this podcast... but its David Ellefson! From Megadeth! And there is a whole lot of Metallica goodness coming your way... including 2 episodes next week... which reminds me that you should also tune into this one for a special Metallicast announcement about October 23rd!

Listen to the new single from Ellefson right HERE! 

Watch this interview from Metal Talk TV HERE!

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Brandon interviews Metallica friend and fan John Kornarens about amazing first hand stories of the early years of the band including how he met Lars, how he helped get Metallica on Metal Massacre, the real story of how James and Lars first met Cliff Burton and so much more!

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Brandon talks to legendary vocalist John Bush (Armored Saint, ex-Anthrax) about his career in both bands and of course about Metallica; being asked to be their singer, touring with them on the Ride The Lightning tour, performing with them at the 30th anniversary shows and more! Make sure to check out the new Armored Saint album Punching The Sky out October 23rd on Metal Blade Records. 

Check out John Bush performing "The Four Horsemen" with Metallica HERE!

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Brandon speaks to vocalist Ehab Omran and drummer Tom McCullough from up and coming band South Of Eden. We talk about their influences, formation and their love of Metallica including their favorite era,  Cliff Burton, and so much more. 

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This episode features the songs "Dancing With Fire" and "The Talk" off  "The Talk" EP by South Of Eden out now on Lava Records

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Brandon is joined my radio DJ and podcast host Jeremy White to talk about Metallica, pop music, his career in radio and much more!  This episode is a bit different than the usual Metallicast but in a really fun way... just direct all hate mail to Jeremy White. 

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Brandon is joined by Mark Eglinton, the best selling author of "So Let It Be Written: The Definitive Biography Of James Hetfield". The two talk about how Mark got into the band, meeting Cliff and James in a bar on the Master Of Puppets tour, his thoughts on the last few albums, and so much more! If you are listening to this podcast on the day it drops (9/7/2020), make sure you are following @MetallicastPod and @MarkEglinton on Twitter to get all the details on the first ever Metallicast Giveaway! 

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Brandon teams up with MetalTalk.Net for Metallicast LIVE this month. To celebrate the release of S&M2, Brandon chats with Scott Pingel about his performance of "Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth)" at S&M2 and much more!

Check out Brandon's interview with S&M2 conductor Edwin Outwater: https://www.metaltalk.net/mttv-episode-sixteen-edwin-outwater-on-conducting-metallicas-sm2.php

Check out Brandon's review of S&M2: https://www.metaltalk.net/metallica-san-francisco-symphony-exceeding-expectations-with-sm2.php

Brandon teams up with Jake and Ian from Jubilee Street Podcast- A Nick Cave Podcast, to talk about the Metallica cover  "Loverman". Along the way the trio also discuss their introduction to both artists and so much more including... Danzig? 

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Brandon is joined by music journalist Mitch Lafon, the host of Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon, to talk a wide variety of Metallica topics. The two discuss getting an advanced copy of The Black Album, watching the band live from behind Lars' drum kit, attending the infamous Metallica/GNR Montreal show, and much more! 

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In this episode Brandon is joined by fellow Metallica fan and video editor Stuart Kirwan. Brandon and Stu talk about a documentary he made called "Hypnotizing Power: The Story Of Master Of Puppets". Plus they discuss how he got into the band, Metallica documentaries and much more! 

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Brandon is joined my Metallicast listener Conor to discuss the 2011 EP Beyond Magnetic. Along the way the two discuss how they got into the band, Death Magnetic, some of their favorite songs off Load and ReLoad plus much more!  

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Brandon is joined by professional musician, and co-host of Metal Up Your Podcast, Clint Wells to talk about Metallica, influences, and more, including the “…And Justice For All” classic- “To Live Is To Die”.

Brandon looks at track 7 off the “…And Justice For All” album as he continues his weekly, track by track breakdown of the Metallica classic!

In part 6 of “…And Summer For All”, Brandon is joined by artist Nick Mockoviak to talk about how he got into Metallica, his inspirations and influence for his art, and of course an in depth conversation about the Metallica classic “Harvester Of Sorrow”. INFANTICIDE!

In Part 5 of the “…And Summer For All” series Brandon talks all about the fan favorite “The Shortest Straw”- its background, lyrics and music!

In Part 4 of “… And Summer For All”, Brandon talks all about one of the most well known songs in the Metallica catalog, the classic “One”. Brandon analyzes the song musically, lyrically and historically, as well as talks about the music video and the infamous Grammy loss. This is a must hear, epic episode!

In Part 3 Brandon is joined by guest host Kevin Van Dam. The two Metallica fans talk about how they got into the band, their opinions on the WorldWired Tour, the “…And Justice For All” album and above all else the #1 most underrated Metallica song (according to KVD)- “Eye Of The Beholder”!

In Part 2 of the “…And Summer For All” series, Brandon takes a look at the title track of the “…And Justice For All” album!

In Part 1 of the “… And Summer For All” series, Brandon begins his weekly track by track breakdown of the “…And Justice For All” album with track 1- ‘Blackened’!

Metallicast host Brandon talks about his all time favorite punk band The Misfits, specifically their influence and connections to Metallica through out the years. You will hear personal memories, a break down of each Misfits song that Metallica has covered, and a whole lot of music including bootleg live performances. Brandon also makes a big announcement for the summer!

Metallicast host Brandon shares his thoughts and memories on the late Pantera drummer just a couple hours after hearing the news of his untimely passing. Rest in peace.

In this episode Mike of Geek Mentality and Maiden Fan Podcast returns, this time to promote his new podcast Hair Metal Lab. Brandon and Mike talk hair metal and analyze a Winger song that is all about…. Metallica? Both of these cousins also fill time rambling and riffing on the most random things possible. So as Kip Winger once said, “DOWNLOAD THIS EPISODE AND JOIN THE METALLICAST MILITIA BABY!”

Metallicast host Brandon, inspired by his recent trip to The Bay Area and the remastered re-release of “Garage Days”, dives into the earliest musical journeys of each band member. In an episode that is less talk and more rock, Brandon examines the bands each member were in before Metallica!

“Whatcha gonna do when the Metallicast Militia runs wild on you?” Metallicast host (and wrestling nerd) Brandon brings you another surprise mini-episode where he takes a look at when his Metallica and pro wrestling nerdom collided in a violent metallic steel cage match of the ages, including the epic story of how Hulk Hogan (never) auditioned to play bass for Metallica! Metal up your ass and have a happy WrestleMania!

Metallica vs. Iron Maiden Part 2- Metallicast host Brandon and Mike from Maiden Fan Podcast continue their discussion about their two all time favorite bands- Metallica and Iron Maiden! In the epic conclusion, the two dive straight into the debate to determine once and for all which one is the better band!

SURPRISE! As a special St. Patrick’s Day treat for the newly dubbed “Metallicast Militia”, Brandon is talking ‘Whiskey In The Jar’ in the first, surprise mini-episode (20 minutes is still mini right?) This episode also features Ry from Sabbath Bloody Podcast and be sure to stay tuned to the very end to hear Brandon… I mean uh James Hetfield (?) with a special message for the Metallicast Militia!

Metallicast host Brandon is joined by Mike from Maiden Fan Podcast to discuss and debate two of the biggest metal bands of all time- Metallica and Iron Maiden! This is a conversation too big, too awesome and too metal to be contained in a single episode! Part 2 coming soon!