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.

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.

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.

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

There are tours. And then there are Metallica tours.

On this episode, Metallica and Bob Rock share the story of their time in the studio making The Black Album.

The Black Album was a totally different beast from the quartet – lyrically, musically, and instrumentally.

How will the band deal with bringing in an outsider? Why did they invite one in?

Through four studio albums, Metallica established themselves as the most successful and respected band in metal. How did they get there? More importantly, what else did they have to prove? Why mess with success?

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.

Here’s a taste of The Metallica Podcast Volume 1. Available everywhere later this month. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.