Guest host Kevin Rapillo (Nashville touring/session drummer) joins Clint to revisit 1984’s Ride the Lightning. In 1984 Kevin was going to Berkley School of Music in Boston, MA trying to make it big with his band Kid Crash, which would go on to sign a major label record deal. Before burning down Lightning, Clint and Kevin talk about the metal scene in the early 80’s, the almost insane competitive tenacity of youth and how that’s essential for success, the Scorpions, Lars’ drumming, the massive...

This week guest host Brad Blazeck is in the studio in Nashville to burn down Newsted's 2013 full length debut, Heavy Metal Music. This was a Tangent City of sorts so join in on the fun as we discuss: - getting into Fall Out Boy - Clint working in a record store in high school - pop-punk music - 90’s, vinyl and Birmingham, AL - the negatives of social media - Pangea and kangaroos - Kirk’s contributions to Metallica - Aerosmith - the tuning room - George Saunders and Spiderhead - The Eagles...

Clint is once again joined by friend and guest host Brad Blazeck to talk through the modern approach to producing Metallica through the insights of Greg Fidelman’s fantastic interview with Stefan Chirazi on The Metallica Report. They talk earning the bands trust, Greg’s hands-on method vs. Rick Rubin’s laid back vibe, the challenges of Lulu and S&M2, Metallica’s two-headed monster and why James Hetfield changes any room he walks into. They also discuss the ongoing drama surrounding Pearl...

Clint is back from Hawaii and Australia with updates about his travels including getting to hang out backstage at the Dave Matthews Band show in Phoenix, losing his passport in Sydney, getting locked out of his house and finishing the new Morgan Wade record in Los Angeles with Alex Dezen of the Damnwells. He also answers e-mails, talks the Oscars and horror movies. Enjoy!

Brad Blazeck of the Pearl Jam podcast Single Podcast Theory stops by to break down the 2013 EP Metal by Newsted, Jason's first major solo project since leaving Metallica. They also talk Dark Matter, the new Pearl Jam single and album and the controversy surrounding the ticket prices of Pearl Jam's upcoming world tour. Enjoy!

Part two of Clint's conversation with Jamilah! Topics discussed: - getting into podcasting - building a podcast community - being a know-it-all - insights into the music industry - talking through problems with an audience - modern discourse Better Than You - Metallica - why podcast about Metallica? - Metallica songs that ease pain - being drawn to Reload - Fixxxer being played live - Metallica as a soundtrack to life The Memory Remains - Metallica - Metallica’s challenging records - 20...

Clint chats with Jamilah from the Music and We podcast about life, art, music and Metallica. Topics in this episode: - reflections on becoming a father and fatherhood - how being a parent has changed me - balancing touring life with family - metaphor and knowing we are going to die Wherever You Go That's Where I'll Be - Clint Wells - favorite writers - finding a voice as a writer - Raymond Carver and Charles Bukowski - reading less - balancing technology with life - my fantasy about...

Clint and guest host Lee Gomilla burn down the second half of Cunning Stunts with full commentary. Clint also discusses Metallica's 9th Grammy win, guesting on The Metallica Report, Lars Ulrich at the Lakers game and a strange, Lynchian experience at Raising Cains. Enjoy!

Clint is joined by guest host Lee Gomilla to burn down the first half of 1997's Cunning Stunts. They talk Kirk's 90's swagger, rarest Metallica songs they've seen live, a Load slot in 2024, the recent Nashville Tool show, the heaviest bands of the 90's, their top Metallica songs, fractals vs. tube amps and more. Enjoy!

This week Clint listens to the Reload demos with running commentary and talks dummy lyrics, recording and mixing albums, guesting on The Metallica Report, his wife's favorite local band, Luka Doncic making NBA history and a future call in version of Metal Up Your Podcast. Enjoy!

Clint breaks down the Load demos recorded in 1994/1995 by James and Lars in the Dungeon. He also breaks down his top ten horror films of 2023, Freezefest and the current Nashville Snowmageddon. Enjoy!

This week Clint chats with Phil Dibowitz, the creator of the Insanity Palace of Metallica (IPOM) website. IPOM was created 27 years ago (when Phil was just 15!) as a resource for Metallica fans to keep up to date on Metallica news, lyric theories, discography and live shows. All these years later it's till rolling and is the last stop for keeping up with your personal Metallica tour stats and the most accurate catalogue of unique Metallica guitar picks. Clint and Phil talk about the early...

This week Clint talks with Dino Muradian, the artist responsible for the pyrography on 4 of James' iconic guitars: The Elk Skull, The Unforgiven, the Snakeskin snakebyte and the Ktulu snakebyte. Dino talks about learning pyrography from his grandfather at a young age, the technique and how it's evolved through the years and a detailed breakdown of each of his Hetfield guitars and how they came to be. enjoy!

Clint talks with Thamer Altassan, a native of Saudi Arabia, all about the first ever Metallica gig in Riyadh. They discuss cultural differences, the changing social landscape of Saudi Arabia, why S&M is the best Metallica record, the music scene in that part of the world and of course the festival style setlist of Black Album heavy greatest hits. Clint also talks about the passing of Torben Ulrich, what songs he'd like to see Metallica cover in the future, the significance of the...

Clint and guest host, Lee Gomilla, break down a popular YouTube video claiming that Metallica faltered musically and aesthetically during the Load/Reload era. They talk haircuts, guy liner, twangy guitars and the context surrounding two of Metallica’s more controversial albums. Clint also addresses Kirk’s recent comments guitar solos and how important they really are. Enjoy!

This week Clint talks with MetalliBrick all about the colliding world's of Lego and Metallica. Metallibrick currently has an original build of the M72 Stadium nstage far enough along in the process to potentially get the project mass produced by Lego. Topics include building with bricks vs. designer programs, the submission and voting process, and how an official endorsement from the boys themselves is helping propel this project grow from a dream to reality. Other topics discussed are the...

This week Clint is joined by book publisher Jacob Hoye (Permuted Press) and art director Gabe Kuo to talk all about the new book Messengers: The Guitars of James Hetfield. They talk about the origins of the book, the process of making it, chasing Metallica's tone secrets, guitar photography, Ken Lawrence, Zach Harmon, the current state of publishing, behind the scenes of the Hetfield book signings and Metallica books they'd like to see in the future. To win a free copy of Messengers be sure...

On this episode Clint talks Metallica's upcoming Saudi Arabia gig, the MUYP community, Metallica vs. Megadeth in the 80's, what a 3rd and 4th night setlist would be for the M72 tour, having the courage to make a record, the new spiritual era of Metallica and then gives away exclusive M72 themed MUYP guitar picks and yet another Metallica boxset. Enjoy!

This week we close out the 2023 M72 world tour with Metal Tales from Detroit with friends and patrons of the show Anthony Broome (night 1) and Metalliclaus himself, Christopher Yerges (night 2). They talk setlists, legacy, community and meeting James Hetfield. Clint lists the things he's thankful for and talks about why firefighters visited his home in the suburbs last night. Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate. Take care and enjoy!

Clint and guest host Brad Blazeck break down their magical Metalli-weekend in St. Louis starting with the great wasp battle at the Days Inn, meeting with friends and MUYP family from all over the world, snake pit, the pop up shop, meeting Hetfield, seeing band members all over the city, MUYP meetup, Bastardane show, vinyl shopping, Metallica VIP area and Sunday night in the snake pit together. Also discussed: the meaning of Matchbox 20's song "Push," the best openers of the weekend, the...

On this episode Clint breaks down the Messengers book signing in St. Louis and shares the details of his brief but meaningful interaction with James Hetfield. Enjoy!

We're back this week to finish breaking down our top 5 horror movies with guests Angelo Gonzalez, Van Barnett and Zach Burkhalter. Other topics discussed include feminism in horror, messages and themes in works of art, Stephen King's rejection of Kubrick's The Shining, the legacy of Scream, anthology films and more! Enjoy, nerds!

This week's special holiday episode features longtime friends of the show Zach Burkhalter, Angelo Gonzalez and Van Barnett to discuss our top five horror, our introduction into the horror genre, the connection between heavy metal and horror, what draws us to fear, messaging in movies and, of course, the mighty Metallica. Enjoy! REMINDER - I will be in St. Louis this weekend for the M72 shows and the Hetfield book signing. If you're around reach out and say hello.