We're one week away from the release of The Metallica Podcast: Volume 1 — The Black Album. It's the story of The Black Album as only Metallica can tell it.

The Metallica Podcast: Volume 1 — Official Trailer

A living, breathing sonic blender of a podcast. Over eight episodes, we’ll celebrate the re-release of The Black Album (“Enter Sandman,” “Nothing Else Matters”), and the incredible band that made it. This is more than a “Making Of” look at the album. It’s the story of James, Lars, and Kirk — not just how the album got made, but why.

Music

Music History

30 million Black Album fans can't be wrong. In this bonus Episode 9 we hand them the mic and they take over – in their own words and in their own voices.

Side 9. The Fans. Weigh In.

Joining Lars, James, and Kirk is bassist Robert Trujillo, who climbed aboard Team Ugly full force. They step back to look at why and how The Black Album became one of the best-selling albums of all time – and how the remastered deluxe edition and the breadth of The Metallica Blacklist make it even more powerful today.

Side 8. Metallica. Rules.

The story of The Metallica Blacklist. Not just any covers album, it’s living, breathing proof of the power of every song on The Black Album – as interpreted by 53 of the most diverse artists and bands imaginable from all over the world.

Side 7. Blacklist. Uncovered.

While recording this episode, Metallica coined a new nickname: Team Ugly.

Side 6. Team. Ugly.

There are tours. And then there are Metallica tours.

The Metallica Podcast: Volume 1 — Official Trailer

Download our free app to listen on your phone