Bonus Ep: DanLoad Extra! More from Inside the Load Box Set
On Friday the 13th and in honor of release day, Steff & Renée hand it over to Dan Nykolayko — the band’s Director of Digital Content and curator of these massive reissues—to go further into the Load Remastered Deluxe Box Set. Dan discusses the album itself, Atmos mixes, and some never-before-heard Motörhead covers, among many more treasures to discover. There are literally “loads” to enjoy in this Special Edition episode!'
The Metallica Report – your official, weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source. New episode every Wednesday.
Listen to Load Remastered: https://metallica.lnk.to/loadreissue
Shop the Album & Merch - https://www.metallica.com/store/load-remastered
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Episode 98: James Hetfield & Robert Trujillo, plus the Third DanLoad Installment
The week of June 11, 2025 on The Metallica Report…
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. We also hear the third installment of the DanLoad from Dan Nykolayko, this week exploring the DVDs in the back-breakingly gargantuan Load (Remastered) Deluxe Box Set.
The Metallica Report – your official, weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source. New episode every Wednesday.
Load Remastered Pre-Order & Merch - https://www.metallica.com/store/load-remastered
Upcoming Tour Dates: metallica.com/tour
M72 map - m72map.metallica.com
Music from The Metallica Report: metallica.lnk.to/TMR-music
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Episode 97: Metallica’s Marching Band Magic & The Latest DanLoad of Unreleased Content
The week of June 4th, 2025 on The Metallica Report…
Steff & Renée discuss The Metallica Marching Band competition and hear from Virginia Tech’s Athletic Musical Director, Polly Middleton, how The Marching Virginians create their stadium-shaking interpretation of “Enter Sandman.” Then, on this week’s DanLoad, we dive deep into the world of “Shadowcast” and other related Load Deluxe Box Set morsels centering around ideas, rough takes, and alternate versions of the Load album songs.
The Metallica Report – your official, weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source. New episode every Wednesday.
Metallica Marching Band Competition - https://www.metallicamarchingband.com/
Load Remastered Pre-Order & Merch - https://www.metallica.com/store/load-remastered
Upcoming Tour Dates: metallica.com/tour
M72 map - m72map.metallica.com
“Metallica Saved My Life” Film: fathomentertainment.com/metallica-saved-my-life
Music from The Metallica Report: metallica.lnk.to/TMR-music
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Episode 96: Robert Trujillo, Mike Muir, and Tye Trujillo plus the DanLoad
The week of May 28, 2025 on The Metallica Report…
It’s a family affair! 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. And Dan Nykolayko takes the mic as he drops the first DanLoad, a segment that dives deep into the live audio included in the huge Load Deluxe Box Set, releasing June 13.
The Metallica Report – your official, weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source. New episode every Wednesday.
Load Remastered Pre-Order & Merch - https://www.metallica.com/store/load-remastered
Month of Giving Local Chapter Fundraising Competition: allwithinmyhands.kindful.com/month-of-giving-2025
Shop Month of Giving Limited-Edition Merch: metallica.com/store/month-of-giving Upcoming Tour Dates: metallica.com/tour
M72 map - m72map.metallica.com
Music from The Metallica Report: metallica.lnk.to/TMR-music
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Episode 95: The Load Box Set Chat featuring Curators Dan Nykolayko and Eleni Psaltis
The week of May 21, 2025 on The Metallica Report…
Steff and Renée sit down with Dan Nykolayko and Eleni Psaltis, the curators of the upcoming Load Deluxe Box Set. From what the band envisioned to chasing down previously undiscovered recordings and live performances, Dan and Eleni bring us from Lars’ basement to Inveniem and everywhere in between while they discuss the scope of—and stories behind—producing this gargantuan release. They even share an exclusive audio snippet!The Metallica Report – your official, weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source.
New episode every Wednesday.
Load Remastered Pre-Order & Merch - https://www.metallica.com/store/load-remastered
Month of Giving Local Chapter Fundraising Competition: allwithinmyhands.kindful.com/month-of-giving-2025 Shop Month of Giving Limited-Edition Merch: metallica.com/store/month-of-giving
Upcoming Tour Dates: metallica.com/tour
M72 map - m72map.metallica.com
“Metallica Saved My Life” Film: fathomentertainment.com/metallica-saved-my-life
Music from The Metallica Report: metallica.lnk.to/TMR-music
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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.
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Produced by Pantheon Media & PopCult
Executive Producers: Marc Reiter, Vickie Strate, Doug Oswandel
Written by: Steffan Chirazi & Renee Richardson
Production Coordinator: Lane Watson
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