Alphabetallica: A-Z Metallica Podcast

Alphabetallica theme composer, Alex Cottrell, joins the show to dig into the spaghetti sizzle of 'High Plains Drifter'.   Help support the show and get check out Alphabetallica's new So What! Files video series, exploring every issue of Metallica's legendary magazine: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

Alphabetallica listener, John Taylor, joins the show to dig into the pandemonium pounce of 'The Jinn.   Help support the show and get check out Alphabetallica's new So What! Files video series, exploring every issue of Metallica's legendary magazine: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

Tom is joined by Emmy Award-winning American composer, conductor, and orchestrator, Blake Neely, for an enlightening chat about his storied history with Metallica which began during S&M and continues today via his contribution to 'Portal's spellbinding opener, 'Maiden and the Monster'.   Help support the show and check out Alphabetallica's new So What! Files video series, exploring every issue of Metallica's legendary magazine: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   TIMESTAMPS 2:07 - Blake's musical origins  4:20 - How a Disney internship lead to working with Michael Kamen 6:30 - Meeting Metallica & working on S&M 11:16 - Reconnecting with Kirk + ‘Maiden And The Monster 16:55 - Kirk as a composer?! 21:20 - Has Blake heard S&M2?    YOUTUBE: Alphabetallica: A-Z Metallica Podcast - YouTube SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

Tom hosts solo to kick off a brand new Alphabetallica series dissecting Kirk's 'Portals' EP. This episode begins by exploring some of the back story of the release, before digging into the gloriously girthy gloom of the EP's opener, 'The Maiden & The Monster'.   Help support the show and get check out Alphabetallica's new So What! Files video series, exploring every issue of Metallica's legendary magazine: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   YOUTUBE: Alphabetallica: A-Z Metallica Podcast - YouTube SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

MUYP icon, Clint Wells, joins the show to dig into the elegiac egress of 'Inamorata'   Help support the show and get check out Alphabetallica's new So What! Files video series, exploring every issue of Metallica's legendary magazine: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   Check out Metal Up Your Podcast here if you somehow aren't already on the train: METAL UP YOUR PODCAST - All Things Metallica (simplecast.com)   SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

Alphabetallica listener, Božo Lugonja, joins the show to dig into the introspective racket of 'Room Of Mirrors'   Help support the show and get check out Alphabetallica's new So What! Files video series, exploring every issue of Metallica's legendary magazine: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

Alphabetallica listener, Dan McArdle, joins the show to dig into the breakneck bluster of 'Too Far Gone?'   Help support the show and get instant access to the next Alphabetallica episode: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

Alphabetallica listener, Jerzy Gwiazdowski, joins Tom to dig into the chiaroscuro clamour of 'If Darkness Had A Son'.    Help support the show and get instant access to next week's episode: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

Alphabetallica listener, John Sturm, joins Tom to dig into the hopeful hurdle of 'Chasing Light'.    Help support the show and get instant access to next week's episode: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

Alphabetallica listener, Bob O'Rourke, joins Tom to dig into the seductive, serpentine sprawl of 'Crown Of Barbed Wire'.    Help support the show and get instant access to next week's episode: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

Alphabetallica listener, Brad Blazek, joins Tom to dig into the dazzling drive of 'Lux Aeterna'.    Help support the show and get instant access to next week's episode: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

Alphabetallica listener, Aurelien Moureaux, joins Tom to dig into the somnambulant strut of 'Sleepwalk My Life Away'.    Help support the show and get instant access to next week's episode: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

Alphabetallica listener, Aaron Martel , joins Tom to dig into the counter-cancel culture crush of 'You Must Burn!'   Help support the show and get instant access to next week's episode: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   Check out Aaron's fantastic 'Ridiculous Rock Record Reviews' podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ridiculous-rock-record-reviews/id1266169765   SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

Alphabetallica listener, Jack Chambers , joins Tom to dig into the throwback throwdown of 'Screaming Suicide'.    Help support the show and get instant access to next week's episode: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

Alphabetallica listener, Rick Nashtag , joins Tom to dig into the primordial pounce of 'Shadows Follow'.   Help support the show and get instant access to next week's episode: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

Alphabetallica listener, Kevin Van Dam, joins Tom to dig into 72 Seasons' eponymous, devastating opener.    Help support the show and get instant access to next week's episode: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

Alphabetallica returns for a brand new '72 Seasons' season! And to kick proceedins off we're digging deep into the monolithic 'S&M2' with long-time friend of the show, John Sturm.    If you want to be a guest on Alphabetallica going forward and cover a cover song from 'The Metallica Blacklist', please email metallicapod@gmail.com    Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)     SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod PATREON: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica

Tom returns to recap meeting the mighty Clint & Ethan of Metal Up Your Podcast at Morgan Wade's Manchester show.    Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)     SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod PATREON: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica      

Tom is joined by multi-time O. Henry pun-off winner, Jerzy Gwiazdowski, to discuss Metallica's intriguing use of puns, wordplay and linguistic devices.      Check out Tom's pun gameshow podcast 'Punnit': https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1482310652   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)     SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod PATREON: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica      

Alphabetallica listener, Reid Coker, joins Tom to settle that centuries old debate: Death Magnetic vs. Hardwired... to Self-Destruct. Which album is the best?     Check out Tom's pun gameshow podcast 'Punnit': https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1482310652   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)     SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod PATREON: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica  

Alphabetallica listener, Jack Chambers, joins Tom for a detailed dissection of every doodle played by Kirk & Rob on the WorldWired Tour. This first edition looks at all the local offerings from September 2017 - May 2018.      Check out Tom's new pun gameshow podcast 'Punnit': https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1482310652   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)     SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod PATREON: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica  

Alphabetallica listener, Scott Richmond, joins Tom for a rambling lookback on the all of the band's instrumental songs.   Check out Tom's new pun gameshow podcast 'Punnit': https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1482310652 Hosted by Tom KweiTheme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/)Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)  SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQEMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.comTWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPodPATREON: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica

Tom hosts solo to go through Metallica's musical appearances on TV, Film, Video Games et al.    Check out Tom's new pun gameshow podcast 'Punnit': https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1482310652 Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)     SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod PATREON: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica

The endless cavalcade of clips continues! No intro or closing questions, just the guts of the episode with me and the guest dissecting the song. This week we look back at the infamous 'Lulu'.  'Brandenburg Gate' - #18 w/John Whitmore ‘The View’ w/#153 w/Kevin Van Dam ‘Pumping Blood' #112 w/Dylan Titus 'Mistress Dread' #92 w/Alex Cottrell 'Iced Honey' #72 w/Nick Mockoviak 'Cheat On Me' #23 ‘Frustration' #56 w/Ian K ‘Little Dog’ #82 w/Kevin Van Dam Dragon #39 w/John Chestney Junior Dad #77 w/Tommy Trinkeller   Check out Tom's new pun gameshow podcast 'Punnit': https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1482310652   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)     SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod PATREON: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica

Alphabetallica listener, Mark Wyatt, joins Tom to look back at the band's monumental documentary, 'A Year And A Half In The Life Of Metallica'.     Check out Tom's new pun gameshow podcast, 'Punnit', here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1482310652   SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod PATREON: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)  

One of the UK's greatest YouTubers, Rob Kellas, joins Tom to discuss his love of Metallica as well as his fantastic channel.   Subscribe to Rob here: https://www.youtube.com/user/MasterOfBuckets     Check out Tom's new pun gameshow podcast, 'Punnit', here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1482310652   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)         SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod PATREON: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica    

The latest edition in our deep-dive Metallica series. In this episode Alphabetallica listener, Reid Coker, joins Tom to ponder deeply on the life and times of Sir Cliff Burton.      Check out Tom's new pun gameshow podcast, 'Punnit', here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1482310652   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)         SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod PATREON: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica    

Alphabetallica listener, Javier Guevara, joins Tom for an impromptu, fittingly inebriated, discussion of the best GNR songs from each album.    Check out Tom's new pun gameshow podcast 'Punnit': https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1482310652   Help support the show on Patreon and get premium access to full episodes before they drop on the main feed: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)     SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod PATREON: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica

The endless cavalcade of clips continues! No intro or closing questions, just the guts of the episode with me and the guest dissecting the song. This week we look back at the infamous 'St. Anger'.    - ‘Frantic’ - #52 w/Bruno Acosta - ’St. Anger’ - #132 w/Peter Whyte - ’Some Kind Of Monster’ - #130 w/Jeremy Riley - ‘Dirty Window’ - #36 w/Joe Haddock - ‘Invisible Kid’ - #73 - ‘My World’ - #100 w/Brian King ‘Shoot Me Again’ - #125 w/Karl Arne Dalsaune - ‘Sweet Amber’ - #137 w/Jason Allen ‘The Unnamed Feeling’ - #151 w/Michael Hampton - ‘Purify’ - #116 w/Reynir Þórólfsson - ‘All Within My Hands’ - #4 w/Dvae   Check out Tom's new pun gameshow podcast 'Punnit': https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1482310652   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)     SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod PATREON: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica

Alphabetallica listener, Rob Zamojski, joins Tom to review every single performance from all 4 days of the legendary 30th Anniversary Shows.     Check out Tom's new pun gameshow podcast 'Punnit': https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1482310652   Help support the show on Patreon and get premium access to full episodes before they drop on the main feed: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)     SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod PATREON: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica

Tom hosts solo to chart a Metallica bibliography, discussing near enough every book written about/by the band.    Check out Tom's new pun gameshow podcast 'Punnit': https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1482310652   Help support the show on Patreon and get premium access to full episodes before they drop on the main feed: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)     SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod PATREON: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica

The endless cavalcade of clips continues! No intro or closing questions, just the guts of the episode with me and the guest dissecting the song. This week we look back at the 2nd disc of 'Garage Inc.'.   - ‘Helpless’ - #65 w/Brad Blazek - ‘The Small Hours’ - #128 w/Michael Hampton - ‘The Wait’ - #154 w/Ralph M Cevetto - ‘Crash Course in Brain Surgery’ - #26 w/Garrett Brooks - ‘Green Hell/Last Caress’ - #59 w/Ryan Mann - ‘Am I Evil?’ - #5 w/Martin Popoff - ‘Blitzkrieg’ - #17 w/Brian Ross - ‘Breadfan’ - #19 w/Jo CA - ‘The Prince’ - #113 w/Rick Nashtag - ‘Stone Cold Crazy’ - #133 w/Božo Lugonja - ‘So What’ - #129 w/Russell Shostak - ‘Killing Time’ - #79 w/James Clark - ‘Overkill’ - #110 - ‘Damage Case’ - #31 w/Logan Novak - ‘Stone Dead Forever’ - #134 w/Phil Scott - ‘Too Late Too Late’ - #144 Check out Tom's new pun gameshow podcast 'Punnit': https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1482310652   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)     SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod PATREON: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica

Alphabetallica listener, Brandon Callahan, joins Tom to discuss the band's triumphant Glastonbury headline show.    Check out Tom's new pun gameshow podcast 'Punnit': https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1482310652   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)     SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod PATREON: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica 

The endless cavalcade of clips continues! No intro or closing questions, just the guts of the episode with me and the guest dissecting the song. This week we look back at 'Kill 'Em All'.    1. - ‘Hit The Lights’ - #68 w/Brendan Hill 2. - ‘The Four Horseman’ - #51 w/Jason Allen 3. - ‘Motorbreath’ - #96 w/Jeremy Riley 4. - ‘Jump in the Fire’ - #76 w/Jim Keough 5. - ‘(Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth’ - #8 w/Jon Moore 6. - ‘Whiplash’ - #163 w/Rob Zamojski 7. - ‘Phantom Lord’ - #111 w/Oliver Ham 8. - ‘No Remorse’ - #102 w/Phil Rister 9. - ‘Seek & Destroy’ - #124 w/Ivan K. Batchvarov 10. - ‘Metal Militia’ - #91 w/Ralph M Cevetto   Check out Tom's new pun gameshow podcast 'Punnit': https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1482310652   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)     SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod PATREON: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica    

Alphabetallica listener, Jonatan Hedlin, joins Tom for a discursive discussion on Metallica's live stage setups. Going from Kill 'Em All For One up to Worldwired, with lots of Iron Maiden chat sprinkled in-between.    Check out Tom's new pun gameshow podcast 'Punnit': https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1482310652   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)     SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod PATREON: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica

The endless cavalcade of clips continues! No intro or closing questions, just the guts of the episode with me and the guest dissecting the song. This week we look back at 'Hardwired... to Self-Destruct'.    1. - ‘Hardwired’ - #61 w/Denis Muraviev 2. - ‘Atlas, Rise!’ - #10 w/Colton Layne 3. - ‘Now That We’re Dead’ - #105 w/Nick Mockoviak 4. - ‘Moth Into Flame’ - #95 w/Adam Cervera 5. - ‘Dream No More’ - #40 w/Tommy Trinkkeller 6. - ‘Halo On Fire’ - #60 w/Andrew Pasanen 7. - ‘Confusion’ - #25 w/Nicholas Khazzoum 8. - ‘ManUNkind’ - #87 w/Sam Briefer 9. - ‘Here Comes Revenge’ - #66 w/Yury Startsev 10. - ‘Am I Savage?’ - #6 11. - ‘Murder One’ - #97 w/Jack Chambers 12. - ‘Spit Out The Bone’ - #131 w/Bob O’Rourke   Check out Tom's new pun gameshow podcast 'Punnit': https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1482310652   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)     SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod PATREON: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica    

No Metallica chat in this one I'm afraid, rather a rambling solo pod where I discuss my 10 fave instrumental records.    Albums discussed:    The Aristocrats - Culture Clash Steve Vai - Alien Love Secrets Toe - The Book About My Idle Plot On A Vague Anxiety Tommy Emmanuel - The Mystery Caspian - You Are The Conductor  Paul Gilbert - Silence Followed By A Deafening Roar Dirty Three - Ocean Songs And So I Watch You From Afar - S/T Frank Zappa - Guitar Camel - The Snow Goose   Check out Tom's new pun gameshow podcast 'Punnit': https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1482310652   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)     SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod PATREON: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica  

The continuing cavalcade of clips continues! No intro or closing questions, just the guts of the episode with me and the guest dissecting the song.    1. - ‘Fuel’ - #57 w/Sam Briefer 2. - ‘The Memory Remains’ - #89 w/Josh Leatherwood 3. - ‘Devil’s Dance’ - #34 w/Luke Soneji 4. - ‘The Unforgiven II’ - #149 w/Aurélien Moureaux 5. - ‘Better Than You’ - #14 w/Clint Wells 6. - ‘Slither’ - #127 w/Aidan Conley 7. - ‘Carpe Diem Baby’ - #22 w/John Chestney 8. - ‘Bad Seed’ - #12 w/Dvae 9. - ‘Where The Wild Things Are’ - #161 w/Sarah & Ralph Cevetto 10. - ‘Prince Charming’ - w/Marc D 11. - ‘Low Man’s Lyric’ - #85 w/Jon Neale 12. - ‘Attitude’ - #11 w/Eddie Boyer 13. - ‘Fixxxer’ - #49 w/Bob O’Rourke   Check out Tom's new pun gameshow podcast 'Punnit': https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1482310652   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)     SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod PATREON: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica    

Alphabetallica listener, Hughesy, joins Tom to review one of the band's biggest UK shows ever, Donnington 1995. We discuss all the other bands that made up Metallica's hand-picked bill before celebrating the boy's superb headline performance.    Check out Tom's new pun gameshow podcast 'Punnit': https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1482310652   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)     SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod PATREON: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica

More clipshow content! Tom returns to introduce all the Alphabetallica episodes that covered the first disc of the band's cavalcade of covers, 'Garage Inc. (1998). No intro or closing questions, just the guts of the episode with me and the guest dissecting the song.    1. - ‘Free Speech for the Dumb’ - #55 w/Russell Shostak 2. - ‘It’s Electric’ - #74 w/Jack Chambers 3. - ‘Sabbra Cadabra’ - #122 w/Sabbath Bloody Podcast 4. - ‘Turn The Page’ - #147 w/Christopher Yerges 5. - ‘Die, Die My Darling’ - #35 w/Alex Finney 6. - ‘Loverman’ - #84 w/Sam Whiles 7. - ‘Mercyful Fate’ - #90 8. - ‘Astronomy’ - #9 w/Brady Trantham 9. - ‘Whiskey in the Jar’ - #164 w/Randy Sobel 10. - ‘Tuesday’s Gone’ - #146 w/Rick Nashtag 11. - ‘The More I See’ #94 w/Dvae   Check out Tom's new pun gameshow podcast, 'Punnit', here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1482310652   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

Alphabetallica listener, Mark Ferguson, joins Tom to dissect James Hetfield's celebrated appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience.    Check out Tom's new competitive wordplay podcast, Punnit: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/punnit-the-pun-gameshow-podcast/id1482310652   SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod PATREON: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica       Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

The birth of a new deep-dive series! In this episode Alphabetallica listener, Jack Chambers, joins Tom to ponder deeply on the life and times of Sir Jason Newsted.      Check out Tom's new pun gameshow podcast, 'Punnit', here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1482310652   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

More clipshow goodness! Tom returns to introduce all the Alphabetallica episodes that covered the momentous '...And Justice For All' (1988). No intro or closing questions, just the guts of the episode with me and the guest dissecting the song.    1. - ‘Blackened’ - #15 w/Ethan Luck 2. - ‘…And Justice For All’ - #7 w/Sam Whiles 3. - ‘Eye of the Beholder’ - #46 w/Kevin Van Dam 4. - ‘One’ - #107 w/Aaron Martel 5. - ‘The Shortest Straw’ - #126 w/Dvae 6. - ‘Harvester Of Sorrow’ - #62 w/Matt Bird 7. - ‘The Frayed Ends Of Sanity’ - #53 w/Ian K 8. - ‘To Live Is To Die’ - #142 w/Brad Rathbun 9. - ‘Dyers Eve’ - #41 w/Lucas Souza   Check out Tom's new pun gameshow podcast, 'Punnit', here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1482310652   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

Alphabetallica listener, Phil Scott, joins Tom to dig into Metallica & Nimrod Antal's intriguing concert/narrative movie hybrid, 'Through The Never'.    Have you checked out Tom's new competitive wordplay gameshow podcast, 'Punnit', yet?  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1482310652   SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod PATREON: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica     Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)    

Another clipshow! Tom returns to introduce all the Alphabetallica episodes that covered the legendary Black Album (1991). No intro or closing questions, just the guts of the episode with me and the guest dissecting the song.    1. - ‘Enter Sandman’ - #44 w/Metal Up Your Podcast 2. - ‘Sad But True’ - #123 w/Kevin Van Dam 3. - ‘Holier Than Thou’ - #69 w/David Daskal 4. - ‘The Unforgiven’ - #148 w/Ethan Luck 5. - ‘Wherever I May Roam’ - #162 w/Harry Whittingham 6. - ‘Don’t Tread On Me’ - #38 w/Danny Santana 7. - ‘Through The Never’ - #141 w/Danny Derryberry 8. - ‘Nothing Else Matters - #103 w/Danny Derryberry 9. - ‘Of Wolf And Man’ - #106 w/Stephen Shaffer 10. - ‘The God That Failed’ - #58 w/Alex Finney 11. - ‘My Friend of Misery’ - #99 w/Mat McAll 12. - ‘The Struggle Within’ - #135 w/Marc Farquhar   Check out Tom's new pun gameshow podcast, 'Punnit', here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1482310652   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

Alphabetallica listener, Christopher Hanchey, joins Tom to dig into the furious futurism of the band's S&M2  Alexander Mosolov cover, 'Iron Foundry'.    Have you checked out Tom's new competitive wordplay gameshow podcast, 'Punnit', yet?  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1482310652   SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod PATREON: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica     Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

So It's Come To This: Another Alphabetallica clipshow. No intro or closing questions, just the guts of the episode with me and the guest dissecting the song.  If you hear a discussion you enjoy and hadn't heard before, go check out the episode in our archives.    1. - ‘Ain’t My Bitch’ - #2 w/Alex Cottrell 2. - ‘2 X 4’ - #1 3. - ‘The House That Jack Built’ - #70 w/Jeremy Riley 4. - ‘Until It Sleeps’ - #152 5. - ‘King Nothing’ - #80 w/Mike Hayes 6. - ‘Hero Of The Day’ - #67 w/Jamie Whitehead 7. - ‘Bleeding Me’ - #16 w/Seb 8. - ‘Cure’ - #29 w/Brady Trantham 9. - ‘Poor Twisted Me’ - #112 w/Wade Nichols 10. - ‘Wasting My Hate’ - #156 w/Hans Weston 11. - ‘Mama Said’ - #86 w/Kevin Van Dam 12. - ‘Thorn Within’ - #140 w/Clint Wells 13. - ‘Ronnie’ - #120 w/Phil Scott 14. - ‘The Outlaw Torn’ - #109 w/Rob Zamojski Check out Tom's new pun gameshow podcast, 'Punnit', here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1482310652   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

Alphabetallica listener, Dvae, joins Tom to dig into the release that started it all, the early thrash compilation 'Metal Massacre'. Along with discussing the band's relationship with the collection and the origins of the imprint itself, all the other obscure cuts on the record are explored, decried and dissected.    Songs discussed:    ‘Cold Day in Hell’ - Steeler ‘Chains Around Heaven’ - Black ’n Blue ‘Live for the Whip’ - Bitch ‘Captive of Light’ - Malice ‘Tell the World’ - Ratt ‘Octave’ - Avatar ‘Death of the Sun’ - Cirith Ungol ‘Dead of the Night’ - Demon Flight ‘Fighting Backwards’ - Pandemonium ‘Kick You Down’ - Malice ‘Hit The Lights’ - Mettallica       Check out Tom's new wordplay gameshow podcast, 'Punnit': https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/punnit-the-pun-gameshow-podcast/id1482310652       SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod PATREON: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica       Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

Tom hosts solo to conclude his chronicle of every single band that has been Metallica's support band. Let me know if you've ever seen any of these bands/any in the future, I wanna hear your stories! metallicapod@gmail.com         SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod PATREON: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   Check out Tom's Tom Waits podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tom-waits-podcast-a-z-tom-waits-show/id1459811402  Check out Tom's battle rap podcast, 'Battle Rap Resume' here: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/battle-rap-resume/id1075806297?mt=2    Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

So It's Come To This: Another Alphabetallica clipshow. No intro or closing questions, just the guts of the episode with me and the guest dissecting the song.  If you hear a discussion you enjoy and hadn't heard before, go check out the episode in our archives. 'Load' up next!   1. - ‘Battery’ - #13 w/Ryan Kerley 2. - ‘Master of Puppets’ - #88 w/Daniel Edwards 3. - ‘The Thing That Should Not Be’ - #139 w/Jason K 4. - ‘Welcome Home (Sanitarium) - #159 w/Andreas Placakis 5. - ‘Disposable Heroes’ - #37 w/Nik Graham 6. - ‘Leper Messiah’ - #81 w/Aiden Conley 7. - ‘Orion’ - #108 w/Andriy Vasylenko 8. - ‘Damage Inc’ - #32 w/Kieran Hughes   Check out Tom's new pun gameshow podcast, 'Punnit', here:    Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

Tom hosts solo to look back on all 94 hours of the show so far. Including every song discussion + the rest.    Thanks for listening!   SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: metallicapod@gmail.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod PATREON: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   Check out Tom's Tom Waits podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tom-waits-podcast-a-z-tom-waits-show/id1459811402  Check out Tom's battle rap podcast, 'Battle Rap Resume' here: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/battle-rap-resume/id1075806297?mt=2    Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)