The Metallica Report

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 

Music
Music Commentary
Music Interviews
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Episode 103: Fans Put Together A Deep-Dive Play...
Renée and Steff are delighted to showcase a fan-crafted deep-dive playlist, each featuring uniquely personal reasons for inclusion.
24 min
27
Episode 102: Back To The Beginning - Farewell t...
Renée and Steff talk all things Back To The Beginning, the Black Sabbath reunion and farewell show
21 min
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Episode 101: All Hail Black Sabbath & Ozzy - Ja...
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
25 min
29
Episode 100: Roundtable Q&A with James Hetfield...
Steff and Renée celebrate 100 episodes of The Metallica Report with the Band
25 min
30
Episode 99: “Metallica Saved My Life” Premiere ...
We report from the Tribeca Festival in New York City, where the band’s new documentary, Metallica Saved My Life, received its official premiere.
20 min
31
Bonus Ep: DanLoad Extra! More from Inside the L...
The band’s Director of Digital Content and curator of these massive reissues—to go further into the Load Remastered Deluxe Box Set.
11 min
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Episode 98: James Hetfield & Robert Trujillo, p...
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
25 min
33
Episode 97: Metallica’s Marching Band Magic & T...
Stadium Sandman & Shadowcast Secrets: Virginia Tech’s Marching Virginians Shake ‘Enter Sandman’ + Unearthing the Load Deluxe Vault
24 min
34
Episode 96: Robert Trujillo, Mike Muir, and Tye...
Steff and Renée hear from Robert Trujillo, Mike Muir, and Tye Trujillo on the magical bond of generational family ties between Suicidal Tendencies, Team Trujillo, and Metallica.
31 min
35
Episode 95: The Load Box Set Chat featuring Cur...
Steff and Renée sit down with Dan Nykolayko and Eleni Psaltis, the curators of the upcoming Load Deluxe Box Set.
29 min
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Episode 94: M72 - From Virginia Tech- to Band R...
James and Kirk consider how the latest phase of inter-band relationships is proving such positive fuel for both Metallica and M72 in 2025.
16 min
37
Episode 93: Enter Sandman
This week is all about “...Sandman,” “...Sandman,” “ and more “...Sandman.”
24 min
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Episode 92: James Hetfield on the Return of M72...
With M72 2025 in full stride, James Hetfield sits down to discuss what it’s like to be back on the M72 stage, his relationship with some of those older songs, and his rituals and superstitions—on and off the road.
17 min
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Episode 91: M72 Relaunch in Syracuse Starring K...
As soon as the show in Syracuse concludes, Steffan and Renée are hard at work recapping the M72 2025 kickoff, still riding high off the energy in the JMA Wireless Dome.
19 min
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Episode 90: Syracuse Inbound - Countdown To The...
Steffan has set up shop in the middle of HQ on a rehearsal day as he and Renée count down the days until Syracuse hosts Metallica for the first time in 29 years!
24 min
41
Episode 89: Best Live Memories - Metallica Fan...
As the anticipation for M72 2025 builds, dedicated members of the Metallica Family chime in with their favorite Metallica moments.
27 min
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Episode 88: Metallica Scholars Chat with Robert...
Renee, Steff, and Robert Trujillo meet three of the many magnificent students from the Metallica Scholars Initiative, the marquee program funded by the band’s foundation, All Within My Hands.
20 min
43
Episode 87: The Collection - Kirk Hammett Speak...
Kirk Hammett joins to talk about his brand new book with Gibson Publishing, The Collection: Kirk Hammett, and dives into a series of stories about the guitars within its pages.
30 min
44
Episode 86: Smashing Boundaries - A Dive into M...
We explore Metallica’s collaboration with Apple to create a pioneering, 25-minute live concert film from the M72 Mexico City stop in September 2024 using immersive technology with Apple Vision Pro.
25 min
45
Episode 85: Let There Be Light! A Chat with Met...
Steff and Renée chat with Metallica’s lighting director, designer, and all-around music lover, Rob Koenig.
36 min
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Episode 84: The HQ Audio Crew Starring Sara Kil...
We’re back at HQ to speak with two vital members of the HQ Audio Crew and arguably the kindest people in the building: Sara Killion and Kent Matcke.
31 min
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Episode 83: Treasures from James Hetfield’s Arc...
We pick back up with Steff and Renée, who are still immersed in Metallica’s archival vault. In this episode, they travel down a James Hetfield rabbit hole filled with original notebooks, lyrics, doodles, and more.
19 min
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Episode 82: Behind the Doors of Inveniem - A Vi...
Led by Inveniem archivist Ally Bace, Steff and Renée enter the Metallica vault to explore physical pieces of the band’s history, including master tapes, handwritten notes, diaries, clothing, and so much more
35 min
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Episode 81: Inside Metallica HQ; Meet the Runners
We speak with the Metallica HQ Studio Runners—Jackson Langford, Jack Ketchum, Alex Coltharp, and Dana Lindstrom—about their tasks and duties around the building and beyond
35 min
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Episode 80: David Fricke - Metallica’s Journey ...
Legendary music critic David Fricke details his decades-long journey with Metallica, writing some of rock journalism’s most unflinching and detailed stories about the band through the pages of Rolling Stone magazine.
44 min