This week on The Metallica Report…

Steff and Renée cede microphones to Bob Rock and Dan Nykolayko. In this first installment of a two-part discussion, we hear about Bob’s creative journey with Metallica, his recollections of the Load era, and a few studio stories.

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New episode every Wednesday.

Music from The Metallica Report: metallica.lnk.to/TMR-music

OverLoad in The Metallica Black Box: metallica.com/museum

Upcoming Tour Dates: metallica.com/tour

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This week on The Metallica Report…

Steff and Renée hear from Jason Newsted, who brings his trademark honesty and enthusiasm to a chat about Metallica’s Load era. Enjoy his unique perspective on the band’s adventures in Tuktoyaktuk, the Sausalito recording sessions, and preparing for the rigors of Poor Touring Me.

The Metallica Report – your official, weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source.

New episode every Wednesday.

Music from The Metallica Report: metallica.lnk.to/TMR-music

OverLoad in The Metallica Black Box: metallica.com/museum

Upcoming Tour Dates: metallica.com/tour

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This week on The Metallica Report…

Renée and Steff are delighted to showcase a fan-crafted deep-dive playlist, each featuring uniquely personal reasons for inclusion. We hear from Simon Cloutier, Ola Aarrestad, Ron Clark, Raquel Saddler, and Sarah and Pete Sobek about the special cuts that mean so much to them. Plus, from an undisclosed location in Vaultsville, we hear a special-edition DanLoad previewing the latest Metallica Black Box exhibit: OverLoad.

The Metallica Report – your official, weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source.

New episode every Wednesday.

Music from The Metallica Report: metallica.lnk.to/TMR-music

OverLoad in The Metallica Black Box: metallica.com/museum

Upcoming Tour Dates: metallica.com/tour

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The week of July 9, 2025 on The Metallica Report…

Renée and Steff talk all things Back To The Beginning, the Black Sabbath reunion and farewell show. Steff brings us through Birmingham and backstage at Villa Park, catching the celebratory vibe of happy homage in the days leading up to and including the main event. Robert Trujillo, the man with a uniquely personal working relationship with the Prince of Darkness, shares some insight before and immediately after the gig. Plus, we hear from Luis and Lillian, the winners of our Back to the Beginning Fandiem Sweepstakes benefitting All Within My Hands.

The Metallica Report – your official, weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source.

New episode every Wednesday.

Black Sabbath: blacksabbath.com 

Back to the Beginning: backtothebeginning.com 

Behind the Scenes at Back to the Beginning: instagram.com/p/DLx2iA8zD7u 

Upcoming Tour Dates: metallica.com/tour   

Music from The Metallica Report: metallica.lnk.to/TMR-music 

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The week of July 2, 2025 on The Metallica Report…

Metallica is just days away from performing at Back To The Beginning, Black Sabbath’s long-awaited reunion and farewell show in Birmingham, England, with a heavy-hitting lineup of Sabbath-admirers. Ramping up in the excitement, Steff and Renée hear James, Lars, Kirk, and Robert share their earliest memories of hearing Sabbath’s mighty music. Robert also shares his true behind-the-scenes insight into what it's like to tour, play, and write with Ozzy, and offers a personal perspective on what makes him such a special artist and person.

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 Black Sabbath: blacksabbath.com 

Back to the Beginning: backtothebeginning.com 

Black Sabbath Rock and Roll Hall of

Metallica - “Iron Man - Live” R&R

Metallica - “Sabbra Cadabra” - Garage,

Infectious Grooves ft. Ozzy Osbourne -

Robert in Ozzy’s Band -

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The week of June 25, 2025 on The Metallica Report…

Steff and Renée celebrate 100 episodes of The Metallica Report!

Joining them for this major milestone are James, Lars, Kirk, and Robert for a roundtable-style question and answer session fueled by fan submissions.

It’s fun, loose, and engaging—the quintessential Metalli-chat vibe. 

The Metallica Report – your official, weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source.

New episode every Wednesday.Upcoming Tour Dates: metallica.com/tour   

M72 map - m72map.metallica.com  

Load Remastered Pre-Order & Merch - https://www.metallica.com/store/load-remastered  

Metallica Saved My Life - https://www.fathomentertainment.com/metallica-saved-my-life 

Music from The Metallica Report: metallica.lnk.to/TMR-music 

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The Week of June 18, 2025 on The Metallica Report…

We report from the Tribeca Festival in New York City, where the band’s new documentary, Metallica Saved My Life, received its official premiere. Robert Trujillo delves into what a team effort this project was, and the Metallica Family stars of the movie — Lina Khatib, Camila Guerrero Diaz, Jose Ochoa, Austin Manning, Valerie Leclerc, and Glenn Nordbø —react to seeing their stories play out on the big screen. 

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New episode every Wednesday.Metallica Saved My Life - https://www.fathomentertainment.com/metallica-saved-my-life 

Load Remastered Pre-Order & Merch - https://www.metallica.com/store/load-remastered  

Upcoming Tour Dates: metallica.com/tour   

M72 map - m72map.metallica.com  

Music from The Metallica Report: metallica.lnk.to/TMR-music 

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On Friday the 13th and in honor of release day, Steff & Renée hand it over to Dan Nykolayko — the band’s Director of Digital Content and curator of these massive reissues—to go further into the Load Remastered Deluxe Box Set. Dan discusses the album itself, Atmos mixes, and some never-before-heard Motörhead covers, among many more treasures to discover. There are literally “loads” to enjoy in this Special Edition episode!'

The Metallica Report – your official, weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source. New episode every Wednesday.

Listen to Load Remastered: https://metallica.lnk.to/loadreissue 

Shop the Album & Merch - https://www.metallica.com/store/load-remastered

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The week of June 11, 2025 on The Metallica Report…

James and Robert answer a couple of listener questions, addressing their influences, inspiration, and where life might have taken them if they weren’t in Metallica. We also hear the third installment of the DanLoad from Dan Nykolayko, this week exploring the DVDs in the back-breakingly gargantuan Load (Remastered) Deluxe Box Set.

The Metallica Report – your official, weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source. New episode every Wednesday.

Load Remastered Pre-Order & Merch - https://www.metallica.com/store/load-remastered 

Upcoming Tour Dates: metallica.com/tour  

M72 map - m72map.metallica.com 

Music from The Metallica Report: metallica.lnk.to/TMR-music

Wanna be featured on a future episode? Submit your questions or comments: http://metallica.com/podcast

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The week of June 4th, 2025 on The Metallica Report…

Steff & Renée discuss The Metallica Marching Band competition and hear from Virginia Tech’s Athletic Musical Director, Polly Middleton, how The Marching Virginians create their stadium-shaking interpretation of “Enter Sandman.” Then, on this week’s DanLoad, we dive deep into the world of “Shadowcast” and other related Load Deluxe Box Set morsels centering around ideas, rough takes, and alternate versions of the Load album songs.

The Metallica Report – your official, weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source. New episode every Wednesday.

Metallica Marching Band Competition - https://www.metallicamarchingband.com/ 

Load Remastered Pre-Order & Merch - https://www.metallica.com/store/load-remastered 

Upcoming Tour Dates: metallica.com/tour  

M72 map - m72map.metallica.com 

“Metallica Saved My Life” Film: fathomentertainment.com/metallica-saved-my-life 

Music from The Metallica Report: metallica.lnk.to/TMR-music

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