Episode 84: The HQ Audio Crew Starring Sara Killion & Kent Matcke
The week of March 5, 2025 on The Metallica Report… 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....
5 Mar 202535min
Episode 83: Treasures from James Hetfield’s Archives - Further Exploration of Metallica’s Vault
The week of February 26, 2025 on The Metallica Report… 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 r...
26 Feb 202522min
Episode 82: Behind the Doors of Inveniem - A Visit to Metallica’s Archival Vaults
The week of February 19, 2025 on The Metallica Report… Led by Inveniem archivist Ally Bace, Steff and Renée enter the Metallica vault to explore physical pieces of the band’s history, including maste...
19 Feb 202538min
Episode 81: Inside Metallica HQ; Meet the Runners
The week of February 12, 2025 on The Metallica Report… We speak with the Metallica HQ Studio Runners—Jackson Langford, Jack Ketchum, Alex Coltharp, and Dana Lindstrom—about their tasks and duties aro...
12 Feb 202538min
Episode 80: David Fricke - Metallica’s Journey in Rolling Stone Magazine
The week of February 5, 2025 on The Metallica Report… Legendary music critic David Fricke details his decades-long journey with Metallica, writing some of rock journalism’s most unflinching and detai...
5 Feb 202548min
Episode 79: Jimmy Clark - Laughter, Loyalty, and Life as Lars Ulrich’s Drum Tech
The week of January 29, 2025 on The Metallica Report… Percussionist Jimmy Clark, also known in the Metallica world as Lars Ulrich’s tech, joins us to share stories of his own career, how he became fri...
29 Jan 202534min
Episode 78: Justin Crew - Enter the World of Kirk Hammett’s Guitar Tech
The week of January 22, 2025 on The Metallica Report… We continue our techs-behind-the-band series with Justin Crew, Kirk Hammett’s right-hand guitar-man of 29 years. Justin recounts the genesis of h...
22 Jan 202535min
Episode 77: Chad Zaemisch - Inside the Mind of James Hetfield’s Guitar Tech
The week of January 15, 2025 on The Metallica Report… We hear from guitar tech Chad Zaemisch. He shares what it’s like being interviewed for a job by prospective boss James Hetfield, then details his...
15 Jan 202539min
