It would seem that the hour (and a half or so…) is upon us.  As of the date of the release of this episode, we here at Metal Nerdery HQ 33rd Floor I.B.P. Studios (and really, EVERYONE in the greater metropolitan multiverse) will be “officially” unofficially (or “unofficially” officially) celebrating the 30th Birthday of METALLICA, METALLICA’s eponymous 5th studio album affectionately known here at Metal Nerdery HQ (and EVERYWHERE throughout the world and other dimensions) as “THE BLACK ALBUM”.

Go ahead and call in your to-go orders for Ron’s limited edition marinated Wolf Steak*, fly your Gadsden Flag high while you “AC/DC the house”, and give your special someone a much needed, “long-distance dedication” before you JOIN US as we celebrate the album named for the band that has become one of the most powerful forces in all of Metal and the entire known universe (“…which we so proudly HAIL!”)

Metal Nerdery Podcast** salutes:  METALLICA. ***

*COTLOD Blvd. location only

**If we’re being real, this might be Metal Nerdery Podcast’s BLACK ALBUM episode…or not.

***We’re all thinking it, so let’s go ahead and put it out there:  This is basically Metallica’s “Exciter” moment.

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(00:01) - #bbqwolfsteak #yeah #ooohhhyeahhh #getit? #triedrealhard #BlackAlbumMegaUltraSuperExtendedDanceClubMix #itsbeenstupid #blackalbumscratch #andbegin WELCOME BACK to #MetalNerderyHQThirtyThirdFloorInvertedUndergroundBunkerpoonStudios / One #hashbagtag to best describe #TheBlackAlbum:  #polarizing ***BRING ON THE HATEMAIL!*** THE CLASSIC SONIC METAL MAJESTY OF METALLICA’S SELF-TITLED ALBUM (AKA:  THE BLACK ALBUM) #audible #eyeroll / A band when they are “your” band vs “everyone else’s” band / The “hard discussion” regarding Metallica, The Black Album, and their growth in #popularity into the next phase of their careers.  #Careersplosion (#seealso the #Hemispheres vs #PermanentWaves progression of songs with #Rush…#outDreamTheaterDreamTheater (#yeahNO) and a similar creative #trajectory with #TheMightyMetallica / #offmicburp #ADifferentMetallica (***go listen to #DrFeelgood for an understanding regarding the production value that #BobRock added.  #ThickAndThundering (Matt’s middle name) #Juice #MyHonk #AlwaysRemember***) #missionaccomplished #brilliant / Thirty years on… Definitely a #puttheninetyonehaton #classicmetalalbum 

(07:40) - The #Essence of a band and #tuxedometal (See also the same logic noted on our South of Heaven Dive) #onmicbeeropening / #ReinventingTheMetal #ReinventingTheMetallica / Artists are #thesoundtrackofyourlife #MarkTheTime #MarkItDude #ballsASMR #broadeninghorizons #FansAreFickleAsFuck / Metallica with groove…The explanation behind the rousing success of #tridentvibes and #theopeningtrack on #TheBlackAlbum #stadiumanthem 

(13:13) - ***Realization!!  Metallica’s Crazy Train #epiphany #revelations*** #anniversary ***30th release anniversary #augusttwelfthnineteenninetyone #08121991 #blackalbumreference #everyepisode except #One (note the subtle #tangentionalalityismness) ***Check out #TheBlacklist and #broadenyourhorizons (***The Zeppelin of Metal and/or/#boLth The Beatles of Metal***) #egotistical #notthatguy ***NEW METAL NERDERY PODCAST NEW SEGMENT ALERT!!! #contactus ***The BEER of The Episode-Relaxer segment #contactus #probonosofar #hail to #tacotuesday by #mondaynightbrewing #mexicanlager #notacoflavor #deliciouslyalcoholic #lager*** #streettacossounddelicious #pronunciations and #yourewelcomeforthefreeplug ***GIVE US A CALL AT 980-666-8182 IF YOU’D LIKE TO GIVE US MONEY TO DRINK YOUR BEER ON THE AIR!!!*** #yeah  #PapaJimmyYeahhh / ***MORE DETAILS regarding #TheBlacklist ***#freeplug for #thepreview***7 LPS, ***OUT SEPT. 10, 2021 #BlackAlbum2021*** #dontdenythepowerof #TheBlackAlbum and #TheMightyMetallica #thirtyyearsofmetal #HailToYou 

(20:20) – August 12, 1991 (#releaseded) Fifth studio album (#thefirsttime with #BobRock) #pseudooffmicburp ***LOUDWIRE Metallica Black Album Facts (#summon the #faktczechers *** Check out the #productionquality of Motley Crue’s #DrFeelgood; hence the need for the Bob Rock***/ ***You made the right call!***/ ***Personal shit has more impact*** #BobRockIsTheSandmanCore / #romanticalballad and #extremelypersonal /  #GadsdenFlag #choppedupsneakysnake #libertyordeath #classicallylegendarycore #duhrduhr #fingerupyourarsehole / MentalFloss.com 11 “Facts” about #TheBlackAlbum #derp #divorces #DrNo and The “role” of the producer #pokethebear and similar #analogies (***See also #groove #BackInBlack and the “true” influence***) #okayturnitoffnow #MetallicasBackInBlack #majorbullshit #ThankYouAndGoFuckYourself 

(27:29) - Vocal Style and delivery on #TheBlackAlbum vs prior releases and some relative tangentionalality regarding Chris Isaak ***Uh oh…that sounded like the #alexooohofdiscernment***A song #influence and A great #impression of Kirk / Can you IMAGINE what #thelisteningparty for #theblackalbum must have been like!?  #waitingtobeimpressed #shittalking #impressions ***If you haven’t already, check out #ayearandahalfinthelifeofmetallica…The Documentary of the Black Album and the subsequent tour…it’s fucking awesome!!!***#waitingtobeimpressed #toomuch #tridentvibeswithdrawal ***The #length of the recording process for #TheBlackAlbum ***HOW MANY TIMES DID YOU SEE METALLICA ON THE BLACK ALBUM TOUR!?*** #accidental #onmicburp #wow #aneveningwith / #paraphenalia for shows #socialanxietysupportdevice  / Five singles (#wowagain #boom) #thebighits vs #thedeepcuts #perfectonmicbeeropening #redemption #introspectivelyrics (***Remember the #CDLongbox #WTF***) #paperstrawinaplasticwrappercore  #ironical #bolth #alwaysright

(35:45) - #stadiumrocktuneofthecentury #ThirtyYearsOfMetallica ENTER SANDMAN (That build and that clean sound…#totallyclean #HFS! Also…#herecomesthepyro) #incrediblebuild with a #killergroove (that’s definitely #groovemetal) #timeless (definitely NOT the same snare from St. Angler) / #TentacleOvertimeTime #extragrunt #toopoppy (#notpoopy) #finesse #morepunchy (***STAY HEALTHY, SINGERS & FRONTPEOPLE***) #MyHonk ***Check out the Facebook!!!*** You’ve got ONE JOB!!!*** #misheardlyrics #KickstartMyHeart #BobDylan #WaitWhat #DrFeelgood #AlwaysRemember to #takecareofyourself #tangentionalalityismness 

(44:18) - #onmicburpfromRussell SAD BUT TRUE #heavyasfuck #groovemetal #pregnantpause #recordscratch (***There’s a reason that #doommetal is #slower, and not just because of #relaxers***) #CBLE #cantbeloudenough #fillstheroom #MarkItDude #evolutionized #bolthblessings #alsoalso ***It should have been #thehitsingle HOLIER THAN THOU #usethoseheadphones #OldSchoolMetallicaSound #subtlety in the mix #yeah #thatkillerharmonyguitarpart #heyyou #waftingturdsmell #itworked

#MarkItDude #savedTheLoad #HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA #MarkTheTime 

(53:03) – One of the most brilliantly #poignant moments in the #pantheon of Metal:  THE UNFORGIVEN #brilliant and #classic (The #acoustical interludey things from Mr. Hetfield are always #quality) #ballbusting and #prodding / A definite #grower and a #heavysoftintro WHEREVER I MAY ROAM #asamplerofASMR #perfectlysynchronizedonmicburpASMR / #Irregardless (yes, it IS a word!) Even though Lars once called it #arenarock, I would still tell aliens to check out #TheBlackAlbum and #golisten to #metalnerderypodcast and to please #giveusacall #yeah ***GIVE US A CALL AT 980-666-8182*** #doublevocals #TheHellAwaitsDancers #thenumberonepodcast #probablynoteven #numbersix

(1:00:05) - #apropo and #patriotic sorta #victorymetalthrashcore #TchaikovskyVictoryMetal DON’T TREAD ON ME #DigThatSwing and perhaps a prime example of #earlydjent #swingmetal #SwagMetal #readthoselyrics #seealso #GadsdenFlag / Structure and format for the songs to help broaden their appeal and accessibility (Our band vs everyone else’s band…it’s rooted in #selfishness) #howmanycrunchyballriffs #boom #mainstreamcrunchyballriffcore #thenewcore #done #genius #everybodyshhhh #noteven #lesscomplexified (Capturing the “essence” of the artist during recording) #nomorecores “Let’s AC/DC the house!!!” #BackInBlackAlbumCore #boom #gratitude #done #fucksidetwo #obviouslykiddingduhr It starts with THROUGH THE NEVER #cble / #compactdisctechnology #gfy #sidedos #killeropener #mamacassette #sixononesixonanother #ISaidIt #theextrasix #whatsadickfer #DickferMilisher #Perfect #BlackAlbumEdition #OnMicBurp #syncopated It’s all about #thefingering #MarkItDude ***That #breakdown though…*** #heavyonthebitchin #verycreepingdeath 

(1:10:56) - #longdistancededication NOTHING ELSE MATTERS (***#FunFact:  The video for Nothing Else Matters recently passed #ONEBILLION views on the #YouTube!!!  Take THAT, Dr. Evil!!***) #enjoythesex #lovesong #bangballad #fucktune #yourewelcome #seriously #WTF #FrostBreak #Beautiful #DownThere #Cockles #SubCockles #BottomChamber #BeastmasterCurtains / OF WOLF AND MAN (***We’ll insert this as a moment of #tangentionalalityismness #HAIL TO #Pantera and #TheCowboysFromHell #MysteriousWays***) / ***Another Long-distance dedication…*** THE GOD THAT FAILED (can you hear that in the background?  #Angry and #heavy (almost has a Justice feel to it…if it had that mix #MothersFinest #moment)

(1:20:20) – Another #longdistancededication #tastyHetfieldsolo #RedemptionForJason MY FRIEND OF MISERY (#theresJasonASMR) That might be THE cleanest, clean guitar ever committed to tape / #cowbell and a word from #ChristopherWalking #inthemix #heresthatpart #waterbottleASMR (listen to all of the different #textures going on #simultaneously…as the British would say, “That’s fucking BRILLIANT”.  Actually, a lot of people would say that.  #badass #JamesHetfieldSolo #MarkItDude #MarkTheTime #TriumphMetal #HeavyMetal