117: Metallica HARDWIRED…TO SELF DESTRUCT

November 18, 2021: Metal Nerdery Podcast releases an episode dedicated to HARDWIRED…TO SELF DESTRUCT on the 5th anniversary of this (double) album’s release and, coincidentally, on the 24th anniversary of the release of RELOAD (which represented the 2nd of “The Loads”, which was kind of a double album as well). Let’s just call November 18th “METALLICA Day”, to be filled with loads of positive affirmations.

Prepare your wolf steak & “space lettuce wraps,” consider the subtle, stoner-doom presence found in “The Loads,” put some boom back in your boom, get ready for a whole lotta “YEAH!” and JOIN US as we dive into HARDWIRED…TO SELF DESTRUCT, the massive 10th studio (double) album from Bay Area metal titans, METALLICA.

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(00:01): #vegans and #exlax / #mediumchub #pullitup #nomovement #accurate #boom #yeah / #pulpfictionizedstyle #clinkies #deepbreath #andbegin #arewerolling #wearewelcoming #noteven ***WELCOME BACK TO METAL NERDERY PODCAST!!! #excellent / #holidayseason and #nopresentsforchristmas / ***THIS DATE IN METAL (as of this podcast: 11/18/2016***/ Touring for years on end…The Mighty #Metallica and the #power of #wolfsteak / #thisepisodesbeeroftheepisode #thisepisode #beeroftheepisode #markthetime #MondayNightBrewing #yeah SPACE LETTUCE (8.1 %) #highgravitybeeralert #reeferbeer #marcpottersonsfavoritebeer #headystickyintergalactic #veryloudbeer #thisbeercantbeloudenough #strongIPA #hoppy #eflat #notyet but #soon and #hails #oohyeah

(06:03): The tour for #Hardwired ends as of the date we are recording THIS episode deep within the depths of #MN33rdFlrIUBPStudios #synchronicitymuch / #shoutout to #ActusReus and dominating the #twitchstage at #Rockville / #greatexposure #careerbooster #buckleupboys #spacelettucewrap #deliciousness / First thoughts on #Metallica “Hardwired…to Self-Destruct” #justjackinit #markthetime and the production difference between Death Magnetic and Hardwired to Self-Destruct #cominginhot #brickwalled / 5 years of touring on the same record #legendary / The sixth to #debutatnumberone

(11:37): #headphonevibes #headphonebone #igotafeelin #holdonloosely #thirtyeightspecialrules #ilovethehelmet #fdaholes #reload #yeah #boomyeah #bootsandcatsandbootsandcats / ***Some memorable metal “anniversary” dates ***/ #damone any #thirtyeightspecialtickets #holdonloosely / #CODA (thoughts?) / #dontdenythepowerof / #personallisteningparty and #enjoyment / #everythingbagel #metallicaalbum / #reallyrics #goodone #onmicburp #warmandfuzzies and all of the different dimensions of the sound of the mighty Metallica / The artist’s “palette”… with regard to sound and writing #retrospective #style / #differerent as in #unique and reorienting yourself with a band you’re not currently familiar with / #youarenumbersix #reactionary may not be the right descriptor, but it also kind of is…hahahaha

(18:47): From Hardwired’s release date until the release of this podcast: five years. #riffcasserol / #KerryKing and his #feedback regarding #theblackalbum #pissedalf #ha #isthatcreepy #nouhh #notkerrykingimpression #understatedasshole #ablessing and some #solitary #finediningexperiences / #Accolades regarding #HardwiredToSelfDestruct #thereturnofmetallica and #eddietrunk #thatmetalshow ***PLEASE COME BACK ON!!!***

(23:16): #GrammyNomination: Who won? / #ohman / The producer (what happened to #thepirate #buyourshit metalnerdery.com/merch #chewyapp #talldenmarkian666). / Charts (lots of #1s) and #obscuremetal / #platinum (what’s the #exchangerate for #platinumalbums across the world?) and still #relevant #indeedly / #albumart and Russell’s unpopular opinion #markthetime for #distressedholes / #anewkindamonster #yeah / Where’d all the solos go? #majorloss #kindof and the concept of the #soloriff #musicianbyproxy #squigglysquealie

(31:00): The covers from disc number 3 of the #specialedition of #hardwiredtoselfdestruct / The joy of hearing and seeing #GarageDays stuff live… / ***And now, Matt’s impression of the not so soft intro to “So What”*** #spacelettuce #dontputitin #sofuckingwhat #markthetime HARDWIRED #smile #cooksomewolfsteakyeah #youcanHEARthatbass / ATLAS RISE #morebeerplease #waitwaitwait #surprisemeASMR #thatsnotbeer #veryMaiden and also #veryMetallica with the #harmonyguitars #victoryharmonies #victorymetal #kindof

(41:00): NOW THAT WE’RE DEAD #readthoselyrics (Hints of #Danzig and #BlackSabbath in the #riffs?) #markthetime #rebuttle / MOTH INTO FLAME #oldschoolstyle #readthoselyrics #readandheed #moneyfollowspassion #moneyfollowspassionASMR #ilikeitalot / #youhearthebass #markthetime #meatyinthemiddle #markthetimeagain (***the evolution of the band’s sound over the first 4-5 albums and the maturation of them and their sound and the change on their sound over 4 decades. ***) #similar

(50:32): Reaching a point of #plateau as an artist, where your sound and voice stabilize, and you find that unique niche and the various elements of old school Metallica present in their modern-day sound. /

DREAM NO MORE #MetallicaDoomMetalASMR #verySabbath #dogapproved and a moment of #tangentionalality with #cthluluASMR #positivefeedback / ***Do the slower Metallica tunes have more of a #stonermetal or #doommetal vibe than we gave them credit for previously?*** HALO ON FIRE #almostlegendaryonmicburp #readthoselyrics #timetofrost #creepy #creepyclean and that killer #middlepart #backshadowing from #thebackcatalog #gurl / ***Artists enjoy some of their periods more than others…just like the fans do.*** / The #encore at the #ATL show

(1:04:10): Disc Dos: CONFUSION (aka: Am I Evil? Pt. II: #amiconfusion?) #indeedly #parttwo ***Some of the riffs have a very Sabbathy, doomy quality to them…#ooohyeahyeah*** The unintended result of looking at Metallica’s slower material in a different light…#donermetal and #stoommetal or (#rewind), how about #stonermetal and #doommetal? #thoseriffs #ballmanicurist / MANunKIND #veryMaidensounding #notonthisboat #verydoom #verysouthernfriedSabbath #verystoner (even the vocals are in the #stonervocalrange frequency) / The #progressivemetal element of Metallica’s sound… / ***Billiam is Metal Nerdery’s Bob Rock*** #productifying #tranjectifying HERE COMES REVENGE #yeah #oooh #downmygullet #whatsthatnoise #creepy #trigger

(1:16:07): Why “slower” Metallica tends to be more commonly associated with #TheLoads / #markthetime #atsomepoint #coveredinloads #igotyouboo #southamerican #adultentertainment AM I SAVAGE? #verystonery #yesiam #zerosameness / Matt’s #unpopularopinion and the problem with the #Metallogy #markthetime (and Billiam’s clarification…) ***Go check out the #HeadbangersBall page on #Facebook!!!*** / ***comparing the “formative years” of a band (in your experience) vs their sound and catalog later on down the line*** / #itstoofast #headbangersball #headbangersballASMR #theylovetheloads a better #analgy / #thisintermission brought to you by #CelticFrost / MURDER ONE and #hail to #Lemmy #readthoselyrics (very #articulated and very clear vocals) / The speedy, the groovy, the harmony-y and the true definition of #harmonygrits #killercloser #thelistASMR / SPIT OUT THE BONE #thatriff #cantbeloudenough #morebeerplease #waitforit #harmonies and #heavyasballs #goodness

(1:35:13): ****BONUS DISC*** The Ronnie Rising Medley: A LIGHT IN THE BLACK / TAROT WOMAN / STARGAZER / KILL THE KING (#seealso #Rainbow) and the “Metallica treatment” of cover tunes. (Aka the #Metallicizing of cover tunes) #transtangerenal / #killerintro REMEMBER TOMORROW (#seealso #IronMaiden) / HELPLESS (live) ***Go check out our #GarageDaysEpisode*** #fuckingaround / James’ voice has maintained well over the years. #what / DO NOT scream from the throat!!! (#screamfromtheballs) #wolfsteakalert and a complete #leftturn in #convo / you’ve got #onefuckingjob and the importance of staying in shape if you’re the vocalist #myhonk #RussellsRant and some #MotleyCrueHate / #rightbehindRogan #thricenoteven #untilthenext #whatarecurlies / from all of us at Metal Nerdery HQ 33rd Floor Inverted Underground Bunker Poon (IUBP) Studios…THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO LISTEN TO AND SUPPORT METAL NERDERY PODCAST!! metalnerdery.com/merch / #outro regarding #smokedturkey and #deepfriedturkey #BigDaddysBBQPit #ASMR #untilthenext and some #outtakes #outrotakes #itsallbullshit #theresnomoon #cricketzen