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 discusses his process, lighting concepts behind M72, previous tours, new lighting technology, and why rainstorms are no longer a threat for Metallica shows. Rob also details his enormous passion for music, his relationship with James, Lars, Kirk, and Robert, and why the audience is such an integral part of his creative arc during an M72 gig.  The Metallica Report – your official, weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source. New episode every Wednesday. Music from The Metallica Report: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__metallica.lnk.to_TMR-2Dmusic&d=DwMF-g&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=U2bDo8rmtSIIJ6LetQm6xv6nJMaiNiRla6CMmww2eYY&m=SVkWuMtd26KhRHGv0rsh281Ac_jK59cb9zwCs6i9jl9gy6jNZbhMzHqHD62_qQle&s=l55jZUR6gOJ7YjkcLDzF4oUVytT4tWXle7wvOiZYFVY&e=">https://metallica.lnk.to/TMR-music</a>  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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 discusses his process, lighting concepts behind M72, previous tours, new lighting technology, and why rainstorms are no longer a threat for Metallica shows. Rob also details his enormous passion for music, his relationship with James, Lars, Kirk, and Robert, and why the audience is such an integral part of his creative arc during an M72 gig. The Metallica Report – your official, weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source. New episode every Wednesday. Music from The Metallica Report: https://metallica.lnk.to/TMR-music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 discusses his process, lighting concepts behind M72, previous tours, new lighting technology, and why rainstorms are no longer a threat for Metallica shows. Rob also details his enormous passion for music, his relationship with James, Lars, Kirk, and Robert, and why the audience is such an integral part of his creative arc during an M72 gig.&nbsp; The Metallica Report – your official, weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source. New episode every Wednesday. Music from The Metallica Report:&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__metallica.lnk.to_TMR-2Dmusic&amp;d=DwMF-g&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=U2bDo8rmtSIIJ6LetQm6xv6nJMaiNiRla6CMmww2eYY&amp;m=SVkWuMtd26KhRHGv0rsh281Ac_jK59cb9zwCs6i9jl9gy6jNZbhMzHqHD62_qQle&amp;s=l55jZUR6gOJ7YjkcLDzF4oUVytT4tWXle7wvOiZYFVY&amp;e=" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://metallica.lnk.to/TMR-music</a>&nbsp; Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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

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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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

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!&nbsp;

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 &amp; PopCult
Executive Producers: Marc Reiter, Vickie Strate, Doug Oswandel
Written by: Steffan Chirazi &amp; Renee Richardson
Production Coordinator: Lane Watson

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