Mandatory Metallica
By JJ Rowell
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JJ from Q100 brings you all things Metallica including live performances, album sides and details on current tours and releases! Rock on with Mandatory Metallica Monday night at 9 pm.
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What some might call "Under rated" songs plus all the Unforgivens Live!!!!
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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What is your favorite 1st song of the 80's albums? Metallica and Lemmy Live? Yes Please!
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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5 Things about Master of Puppets that almost came true....
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Master of Puppets is 40! My new favorite car and what Metallica song set a record in the UK?
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Metallica only allowed 45 minutes to warm up Dokken!?!? such a world existed in 1988
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Have a bad day? How about some aggression therapy!??!?!?!?!!?!?!
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Some Garage Inc. and some S&M!
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Which Ozzy Song inspired what Metallica Song? Plus a cool cover from the Black List
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Another from the Archives! Acoustic stuff and some rare covers
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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3 Songs James says are under rated, a sequl to The Thing that should not be and a live track from 83!
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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How much would you pay for a rare copy of Ride the Lightning on Vinyl?
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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The 1982 No Life till Leather Demo Remastered and a night without James? It happened!
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Going out with a BANG!!!! The Last show of 2025! How to perfectly time the ball drop and what Metallica song to do it with!
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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No Christmas songs but lots of Live stocking stuffers! Plus a special present from James
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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One from the archives. Originally airing in January 2021 this is 9 songs rarely played live
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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A tribute to Dimebag, Live stuff from New Zealand and something from a legit archive!
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Select cuts from the new Kill em all Tribute Album NO LIFE TILL LEATHER. Plus some actual Metallica~
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Live stuff from the most recent shows down under and rare live tracks with Lemmy recorded in late 2009.
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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We start things of with a memorial to a musical great and some stuff that's Metallica Adjacent... And more live stuff from '91
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Live tracks recorded Nov. 1 at the L.C. arena in Muskegon Michigan.
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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How does James celebrate Halloween and Megadeth is covering Metallica!
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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A new live version of Sad but True and a cover of Seek and Destroy!
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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It's my birthday show!!!!!!!!!!! The internet gave some fun stories this week and some of them have to do with Metallica!
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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One from the archives! This show originally aired Oct 2020
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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A flashback to 1996 and the Metallica MotherLoad Contest.
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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The best songs BEFORE the Black Album!
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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An over loaded show (no pun intended) airing exclusively on Q100Michigan.com
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Live stuff, a story about Nirvana and a song from every Decade!
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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A record Metallica hold the honor of holding and we celebrate the release of and Justice for all in 1988.
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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A best of episode that originally aired in May on 2021. A tweet from the band led to some rumors and the whole black album...LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Metallica will play the buffet for a charity in October and hit the race track in F-1 racing this weekend.
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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What's your Michigan Mt. Rushmore? And a big headline in Metallica news.
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Lots of Rumors and speculation this week! Vegas? Super of Bowl Games?
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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A couple big milestones for the band this week and which was the better ballad, The Unforgiven or November Rain?
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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A Mandatory Metallica Tribute to Ozzy! Metallica covering Ozzy and Sabbath plus an acoustic version of Diary of a Mad Man!
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Q100 Michigan Tribute to Ozzy Hour 2. The Solo years plus interviews and rare Live cuts
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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Q100 Michigan Tribute to Ozzy Hour 1. The Black Sabbath era including rare live tracks
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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Live stuff from 83 and Metallica saves Tomorrow Land!
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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The 4 songs that the internet say are great but should never be played again, Metallica beats the Government and a song you've never heard before
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Metallica was in the UK over the weekend to play the Back to the Beginning concert for Ozzy and Black Sabbath. Reports from that and random live stuff I found looking for my recording of the band doing Hole in the Sky. Plus Live tracks from Santa Clara
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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8 thrash metal albums you should own on vinyl. So Some Metallica tonight but also some Anthrax, Slayer, Over Kill and a few other surprises
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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A song for Axel? and finally the original version of the Outlaw Torn!
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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This week we scratch the surface of the re issued Load Album plus what song was a response to Enter Sandman?
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Live stuff from Columbus, a special live version of Bleeding of me from 96 and you might own one of Kirks guitars!
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Back after a Holiday break with AWESOME live stuff, weird stories and something the band has in common with Garth Brooks?
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Live stuff from Nashville, a big announcement from the band about the load box set complete with a never before released, live version of 2x4. And is there a Metallica Album that Kirk regrets playing on? No, but some British jerk thinks so!
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May 20, 2025 |
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A Metallica Mothers Day Tribute, A Metallica Quake in Virginia, James punches Lars in the face and where did Metallica get their name?
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May 13, 2025 |
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A re issue of The Load Album, A heart warming story about a Metallica Super fan and something Metallica adjacent.
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May 06, 2025 |
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Metallica across the fresh water pond in Toronto where the band covers Rush!
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Metallica plays their first show of 2025 and sets records and an new segment called songs Metallica should cover.
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Limp Bizkit, Weezer, Kirk's favorite solo and news about 2 new Metallica Documentaries
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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A 3rd Metallica song joins the Billions club and what 2 songs does James think are hard to play?
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Sandman makes it 750 weeks on the UK Rock Metal Charts plus what other 4 Metallica songs have set records on the UK Charts? Kirk is going solo but has 767 riffs ready for the Next album and Metallica ft. Ja Rule?
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Live Whiskey in the Jar, Virtual Metallica and what was it like working on Death Magnetic with Rick Rubin
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Metal, Indy Rock and Lounge Music? James spring vaca continues at an Apocalyptical show and why Lars should be considered for the Q100 Michigan TOR 6 Rock Drummer Edition
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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The Top 7 Metallica riffs written by Dave Mustaine and what Riff did Kirk write when he was only 16?
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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The band is on Vacation and something Metallica Adjacent!
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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The too much damn snow show!
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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The Live at Grimey's show! A flash back to 2008 and what do Tom Petty and Metallica have in common?
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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The Load Show Pt. 3! The last of the Reload album!
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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The Load show pt. 2 and parts of Reload!
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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The Load Show pt. 1. The first 9 tracks of the bands 6th studio album.
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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First show of 2025 Some new stuff, some old stuff and what Metallica song make Kirk cry? Hint, it's not Nothing else matters
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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The 5.98 EP Garage Days Re-Revisited Show. First the originals then the covers
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Clips from this years AWMH show! Merry Christmas Q Nation
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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A rare live version of Low Mans Lyric, Chris Cornell Being Awesome and Did Metallica borrow from the Smashing Pumpkins?
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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All Metallica this week! Plus an update on the upcoming AWMH Show.
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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No Metallica tonight?!? Just guest appearances and side projects. You'll hear Govt Mule, Heart, Danzig, Infectious Grooves, The Wedding Band, Corrosion of Conformity and Mercyful Fate
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Kirks Best Solos Pt. 2
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Happy Birthday Kirk! To celebrate his 62nd spin around the sun tonight is part 1 of 2 playing Kirks best solos.
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Grammy nods for 2024 and just how did Jethro Tull beat Metallica for the first Heavy Metal Grammy?
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Lars celebrates 40 years with Tama Drums and The band Havok covers Metallica
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Metallica's 43rd Birthday!
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Ozzy gets into the Hall of Fame, Dave Mustaine actually has nice things to say about the band and what do Metallica and Def Leppard have in common?
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Stuff from Mexico
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Saddest Metallica songs as voted by the internet and 2025 tour dates
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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9.12.24 Live from Seattle, The Top 30 most important metal musicians name their favorite Metallica album
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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9.9.24
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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8.26.24
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Some live cuts from stops on the M72 tour across the USA and what would you ask James Hetfield if you had dinner with him?
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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7.29.24
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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7.22.24
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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7.15.24
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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7.8.24
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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7.1.24 we flash back to 2003 when Metallica played to Pontiac Silverdome
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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06.24.24
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Week of 6.17.24
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Special Guest Jerry Cantrell, Weird Anxiety Dream and if you had to pick 1 Metallica song to hear live what would it be?
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Memorial Day Show and lightning strikes in Germany!
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May 28, 2024 |
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All 3 Unforgiven's and beatnik poetry from James?
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May 21, 2024 |
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Metallica #1 on the Billboard Main Street Charter, and is Kirk officially in the band?
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May 14, 2024 |
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Lars plays drums for somebody else? Bob Seger's Birthday and Kellioke Sad But True!
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May 07, 2024 |
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Robs first gig with the band May 18th 2003 at the Filmore, Kirk meets David Bowie and what if David Bowie covered Enter Sandman?
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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James pays the ultimate tribute to Lemmy with some custom ink and whatever happened to the Presidio Session?
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Metallica cover Sir Elton John and did they steal the Batman Riff?
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Metallica in the same category as 3 Doors down and Bon Jovi? Plus the All with in my hands foundation helps another trade student
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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An April fools prank on Kirk? How James likes to meditate and a rumor about Lars that goes to 11....
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Metallica vs The Swifties and a Funeral for a Friend
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Memories of Metallica first Michigan show is 1985 and the All Within My Hands Foundation donates to a trade school in Grand Rapids
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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37 Years of Master of Puppets thanks to Def Leppard?
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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New Apocalyptica Featuring Rob on Bass
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Wanna sound like Cliff Burton and is James a crybaby or a genius inventor?
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Counting down worst to best Album Art Work
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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5 TIME BEST ROCK ALBUM GRAMMY WINNERS AND METALLICA IN THE FUEL BUSINESS?
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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3 from St. Anger and No Metallica in Ohio in 2024
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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What Iconic song almost didn't happen!
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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Pre M72 tour at Ford Field
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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The Non Christmas Show
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Lars and James go Drunken snowmobiling with Kid Rock
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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The Awards Show
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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POST M72 FORD FIELD SHOW
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Nov 13, 2023 |