Podcast appearances and mentions of cliff em all

Top 10 Grindcore bands/albums? Dream festival lineup? Advice for anyone trying to start a band or creative endeavor in 2024 (the answer lies in Cliff Em All). Drunken war stories from the Napalm Death pit. Losing all passion for music and finding it again. And more!   Albums of discussion: Laceration - I Erode (2024) Wraith - Fueled By Fear (2024) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy.   Include your question in the note/message.   Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ BIG RIFF ENERGY official sponsor: https://www.pulltheplugpatches.com __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

After all these episodes, we finally sit down at HQ1 to watch 'Cliff 'Em All' and add our commentary. Cliff is (and always will be) a beloved part of the Metallica family. Being that we just hit 34 years since his tragic death, we felt it fitting to chat about Cliff, his legacy, influence, talent and overall baddassery!We also announce the 2 international winners of the Squindo poster contest, hit the email corner and might have even revisited "Weigh Your Crap."If you think Metal Up Your Podcast has value, please consider taking a brief moment to leave a positive review and subscribe here:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/metal-up-your-podcast-all-things-metallica/id1187775077You can further support the show by becoming a patron. All patrons of Metal Up Your Podcast at the $5 level receive volumes 2-4 of our Cover Our World Blackened EP's for free. Additionally, patrons are invited to come on the show to talk about any past Metallica show they've been to and are given access to ask our guests like Ray Burton, Halestorm, Michael Wagener, Jay Weinberg of Slipknot and members of Metallica's crew their very own questions. Be a part of what makes Metal Up Your Podcast special by becoming a PATRON here:http://www.patreon.com/metalupyourpodcastOfficial Website here:http://metalupyourpodcast.comPurchase Cover Our World Blackened, Volume 1 here:https://music.apple.com/us/album/cover-our-world-blackened-vol-1/1442721389Purchase Cover Our World Blackened, Volume 2 here:https://music.apple.com/us/album/cover-our-world-blackened-vol-2/1464606181Follow us on all social media platforms.Write in at:metalupyourpodcastshow@gmail.com

Ahhh, the 80’s and the early days of Thrash Metal. A time of exponential growth in the genre that would become THE most powerful and glorious force in the entirety of the known Thrash Metalverse.The speed, the riffs, ALL of it: The 1980’s gave us the birth (and further evolutionary refinement) of Thrash Metal. If you’re reading this, then you already know that we here at Metal Nerdery LOVE THRASH and would delight in being able to listen to, play and/or talk about Thrash all the time! But in order to know where you’re headed, you’ve got to first take a look back at where you’ve been. (And thus, we have: backshadowing, or as they say in France: baqueshadeauxing).So go ahead and stop whatever you’re doing (not that important), prepare a double dose of your favorite relaxer (actually extremely important), block out some time (call it “work life balance” or “a client meeting”) and JOIN US as we go through Discogs.com’s Top 50 Early Thrash Metal Albums listicle and gain some insight as to the evolution of Thrash Metal throughout the 80’s. Songs, albums, artwork, record and tape shops, shows…time to jump in the Metal Nerdery Time Tunnel and go back to The Golden Age of Thrash: time to go back to the 19motherfucking80’s!!Check out the List on Discogs.comVisit www.metalnerdery.com/podcast for more on this episodeConsider supporting us at Patreon - patreon.com/metalnerderypodcast You'll find some extra goodies there too!Metal Nerdery Tees and Hoodies – metalnerdery.com/merchand kindly leave us a review and/or rating on the iTunes/Apple Podcasts - Spotify or your favorite Podcast appListen on iTunes, Spotify, Podbean, Google Play or wherever you get your Podcasts. Follow us on the Socials:Facebook - Instagram - Twitter Email: metalnerdery@gmail.com Show Notes(00:00): Show us on the doll…/valuable life lessons/S.A.D./Discogs.com Top 50 Early Thrash Metal Albums (1981-1987)/Venom-Welcome to Hell, proper production, and “happy black metal” (Is “In League with Satan” aka Venom’s “Escape”?) #eviler #backshadowing through #backmasking (Welcome to Hell)(09:02): Anvil-Metal on Metal (Metal on Metal)/MORE Venom-Black Metal (Buried Alive) #softintro (do they ALWAYS whisper in Hell?): Baphomet is Baphomay, Boba Fett is Boba Fay/The KISS of Black Metal(16:04): It’s NOT Exciter x3: Exciter-Heavy Metal Maniac (Heavy Metal Music): Motorhead style #highwaymetal/Anvil-Forged in Fire #readthosetitles (Motor Mount, Hard Times and Fast Ladies)/#yorelore(22:12): #crickets/The NEXT 3 albums…#6 (July 1983) The Debut (better see a chiropractor about that) #gamechanger/Metallica-Kill’em All (Whiplash) #nevergetsold/6 months later, Satan got a Christmas shout out: Slayer-Show No Mercy (Evil Has No Boundaries)/Old jam memories/Another brush with Big 4 Greatness: Mr. Neil Turbin and Anthrax-Fistful of Metal (Metal Thrashing Mad) #rocksballs(29:39): Exciter-Violence and Force (another Canadian 3 piece…no, it’s a different power threesome …nope, not that one either)/#crickets and Awesome Song Titles (Pounding Metal)/Venom-At War With Satan (Venom and Satan are #bolth in counseling #itscomplicated)/#11 (check out our Album Dive Episode) /Metal Church-Metal Church (Metal Church): Metal Church x3: YAHTZEE (the new boxset from Exciter)! #projectband A really Small #funsizedDio(37:30): Piledriver-Metal Inquisition (check out that album cover!): wait WHAT? #songtitles/Celtic Frost- Morbid Tales (Dethroned Emperor)/WTF was that Celtic Frost song they used to play on WREKage?/Onslaught: Power from Hell (Remember, it was the 80’s) #hellisbrutal (Is that Ahrnold?)(44:02): Slayer-Hell Awaits (#16): Check out the Album Dive Episode!/Exodus-Bonded by Blood (Bonded by Blood) #murderinthefrontrow #getthrashed/Razor: Executioner’s Song (Take This Torch)/#canyouhearmenow/Overkill-Feel The Fire (Rotten to the Core) and past Overkill show memories (including the LEGENDARY Civic Center show: email us at metalnerdery@gmail.com)(53:05): Destruction: Infernal Overkill/#21 (Whaddya Mean?) Megadeth: Killing is my Business…and Business is Good (Mechanix aka The Fifth Horsemen)/Celtic Frost-Emperor’s Return EP/Stormtroopers of Death (check out our Humor Metal and SOD Album Dive episodes)/Kreator-Endless Pain (Endless Pain)(59:52): Anthrax-Spreading the Disease (S.S.C./Stand or Fall)/Possessed-Seven Churches and The First Death Metal album EVAHHH (The Exorcist (see also Mike Oldfield-Tubular Bells), Pentagram)/Celtic Frost-To Mega Therion: The Master of Puppets of Celtic Frost (Circle of Tyrants, The Usurper) check out the #albumcover(1:07:22): Razor-Evil Invaders/Exciter-Long Live the Loud (check out Skeletor’s Sword)/Zoetrope-Amnesty (very obscure!)/#surprise (February 1986 #joyfulnoise) Metallica-Master of Puppets (The Thing That Should Not Be) #huevosgrandes #crunchybottom (Go check out Cliff ‘Em All and Binge and Purge)(1:13:03): More Razor/Destruction-Eternal Devastation/Flotsam and Jetsam-Doomsday for the Deceiver (a testament to Jason Newsted’s musical geniusdom): Hammerhead (#listenuplars this is what SLAPPIN DE BASS is supposed to SOUND LIKE! m/ >^

Any metalhead who hears the phrase “80’s era Metallica” will IMMEDIATELY conjure visions of James, Lars, Kirk and Cliff (R.I.P.) and be transported back to the days of yore, back before Metallica was a household name, back before they were part of The Big Four of Thrash Metal Royalty, back before Master of Puppets was even a “thought”. Back to 1984 and the badassness of Ride The Lightning.Ride The Lightning, Metallica’s 2nd album is, without a doubt, one of THE most glorious sophomore SLAMS (not slumps) in Metal history (like right up there with Paranoid and Vulgar Display of Power). Given that it’s recently celebrated its 36th anniversary, we here at Metal Nerdery HQ felt that it was time to DIVE in a bit further to this thrashsterpiece and give it the Metal Nerdery Treatment.So prepare your favorite relaxer and JOIN US as we go back to the Days of Yore (let’s call it Pre-Puppets-Thrash-Core) and discuss some of the trivia associated with the album, go through some of the tracks, and address how hilarious “misheard lyrics” can be. Visit www.metalnerdery.com/podcast for more on this episodeConsider supporting us at Patreon - patreon.com/metalnerderypodcast You'll find some extra goodies there too!Metal Nerdery Tees and Hoodies – metalnerdery.com/merchand kindly leave us a review and/or rating on the iTunes/Apple Podcasts - Spotify or your favorite Podcast appListen on iTunes, Spotify, Podbean, Google Play or wherever you get your Podcasts. Follow us on the Socials:Facebook - Instagram - Twitter Email: metalnerdery@gmail.com (00:00): 1 st Official METALLICA Metal Nerdery Episode: Ride The Lightning Album Dive/Lightning vs Puppets and the context of #bolth/Released 07/27/1984 (36 years young!)(05:16): The mystery of James’ master wrystery/#clinky and some RTL factoids/Intro to Fight Fire with Fire/Loudwire Metallica Ride The Lightning FACTS(10:40): The title inspiration (Thank you Stephen King!)/Songwriting credits* (see also the prior Metal Nerdery episode regarding the Great Riff Conspiracy(?))/A moment of beer (and a FREE plug!)/#itswhatbitchesdrink/The Metallica Sonic “Palette”/A Tangentional connection to RJD/Flemming Rasmussen/#squealer(15:51): Imagine RTL sans James/Fade to Black/The hatred of Escape/Bill’s tangentional postproduction notes relative to KEA/sophomore SLAM (NOT Jinx!)(20:00): The Tracks: Fight Fire with Fire (#bookingalonghella #waitwhat #looksotired/Look for our future Metal Nerdery #misheardlyrics episode/#weallshalldie because #bartsingslikeamotherfucker(24:47): Ride The Lightning (and capturing the magic with a click track)/#themiddleofthemiddle/#waitforit/6:35(30:28): That’s NOT a bell! / For Whom the Bell Tolls and Bill’s Tangentional Perspective/How to also play Fairies Wear Boots/The Staples of the Metallica Set(34:14): Fade to Black, Metallica and Star Wars/#eyepissing/Trapped Under Ice(40:33): Escape (Metallica gets croutons!)/Creeping Death (and Cliff ‘Em All)/#cantbeloudenough/Matt’s misheard lyrics/#revveduplikeadouche/Remember that guitar solo!?/#bringbackconcerts(48:48): Call of Ktulu (Wizards of Metal)/The Metallica Sonic Palette/#whatsthatnoise (Bill’s Remix #justkidding)/The experience of listening to an album vs listening to a download/The tsunami of harmonies (GO BUY THIS ALBUM!!)/The Visual vibe of Metallica’s sound

The Mighty Goldstein makes his return! We do a commentary about, and then review Cliff ‘Em All, the Metallica home video released as a tribute to their legendary bassist Cliff Burton. I’m doing something different this time by starting with the commentary and ending with a review. I felt our review was kind of in the commentary anyway. There would have been too many notes based on our commentary so here are notes from our review: -The woman hopping down the stairs during For Whom the Bell Tolls -Hammett dropping his pick -Steve’s feeling every time he’s watched Cliff ‘Em All -The progression of Metallica -Watching Cliff ‘Em All as a kid -Discovering Metallica backwards -The more things change . . . -Steve’s favorite part -Dave Mustaine -Violence at the early shows -Tribalism at early metal shows versus the metal shows of today -Mike’s favorite part -Day on the Green 1985 -Mike’s first exposure to Cliff ‘Em All in the late 80s -Jason Newsted -The Creeping Death single -Mike’s wish for Cliff ‘Em All -Cliff’s high school years -Bordin and Martin during the 30th Anniversary show -Martin’s “Tribute to Cliff Burton” shirt -Among the LIving’s liner notes -1982-87 -Scott Ian -Steve’s favorite song -Mike’s favorite song again -The weather during Day on the Green CORRECTIONS *I believe The Scorpions headlined Day on the Green in 1985 *Ride the Lightning was originally released on Megaforce then reissued on Elektra two months later *Metallica started their own label in 2012 *Jim Martin and Mike Bordin were not in Trauma -Plugs! Steve’s album is called “Songs in the Key of Fuck You (The Angry Commuter’s Companion). If you hate your job and/or commute, you will love this album - https://tofumofo-nyc.bandcamp.com Twitter https://twitter.com/mmampodcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mmampodcast   iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/music-movies-and-other-stuff/id1236495556?mt=2 Podbean https://mmam.podbean.com/   #MetalUpOurAss © MMAMPodcast 2018 All Rights Reserved    

1987 may not have been a bust year for Metallica but that doesn't make it an insignificant one. This was Jason's first full year in the band, Garage Days Re-Revisited was released, Cliff 'Em All was released and they played one of their biggest shows to date...Monsters Of Rock! Clint and Ethan burn down all this and much more. Ethan also debuts a brand new song from his upcoming solo album called "Stand Down." The song also features Clint Wells on lead guitar! Thanks for listening! www.metalupyourpodcast.com www.patreon.com/metalupyourpodcast

If you own any Metallica merchandise chances are you own a Pushead design. From shirts like Harvester Of "Sorrow," "Damage Inc.," "Sad But True," and "Fixxxer," to home video releases like Cliff Em All and A Year And A Half all the way to the album artwork and logo for St. Anger, Pushead has designed more for Metallica than any other. The list is enormous and continues to grow today. He helped make an iconic brand for Metallica and his designs stand the test of time. Learn more about Pushead in this episode from his childhood in California and the midwest through his work with Thrasher Magazine, Septic Death, The Misfits, and of course, the mighty Metallica. E-mail us at metalupyourpodcastshow@gmail.com Support us via patreon at patreon.com/metalupyourpodcast

Steve and I watch and review Some Kind of Monster, the classic Metallica documentary.  We also talk about other Metallica related issues in our review so even if you haven’t seen the movie, we think you’ll still enjoy this monster of a podcast.   And spoiler alert, even though you must know what has happened to the band by now, right? -Intro -The review -Through the Never -What did Steve think after seeing Some Kind of Monster for the first time? -“My Metallica” -What did Steve do after watching SKOM and listening to St. Anger? -Steve watching SKOM as an adult -“Non Metallica” moments in the 80s -The Osbournes -Reality TV -This Monster Lives -Dave Mustaine -Ron McGovney -James Hetfield and Mustaine’s image -The tough guy exterior -Hetfield missing his son’s first birthday -Steve’s divorce -Putting yourself first -Ulrich and Hetfield’s personalities -Ulrich’s upbringing -Skylar Ulrich and Good Will Hunting -Lars’ family -MTV ICON -Robert Trujillo -The bass player auditions -Geordie White and rape accusations -The small world of Metal -Trujillio and Jason Newsted in Ozzy Osbourne’s band -Ulrich and “Fuuuuuuuck!” -Newsted -The music business -The collective -Ulrich and Hetfield’s politics -Feeling the discomfort -St. Anger’s creative process compared to now -Kirk Hammett -If Hammett left the band, would Metallica stay together? -Slayer -If Trujillo left the band, would Metallica stay together? -Hammett’s solos -Hammett’s work on Hardwired . . . -Ulrich’s experimenting (“regular” and “solid”) -Hammett’s presence -What if Hammett died instead of Cliff? -Hammett and Cliff Burton -Burton’s influence and personality -To Live is to Die lyrics and Excalibur -Hammett as the glue -Bob Rock -Needing space -Finishing St. Anger and SKOM -Mike and Steve’s opinions on St. Anger -St. Anger live DVD -Fixing St. Anger -Solos -Coffee is great -Seeing the emotion -Phil Towle -What makes a good therapist -Zone It and life coaching -HBO’s In Treatment -The investment in Towle -The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -Newsted’s relationship with Metallica now -Blackened -Even if you’re not a Metallica fan . . . -No one is not a human being -Star Wars: The Last Jedi and “mine” -Back to “My Metallica” -Plugs!   Tofumofo https://tofumofo-nyc.bandcamp.com This is Steve’s album, called “Songs in the Key of Fuck You (The Angry Commuter’s Companion). If you hate your job and/or commute, you will like this album. Podbean http://mikelaneact.podbean.com  iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/music-movies-and-other-stuff/id1236495556?mt=2 Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/music-movies-and-more?refid=stpr  YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/MikeLane1 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mikelaneactor Twitter https://twitter.com/mikelaneact Email mikelaneact@yahoo.com   Enjoy the commentary and please excuse the portions where I talked with my mouth full. I was really hungry. -Cliff ‘Em All just might be next. © Mike Lane 2018 All Rights Reserved