METAL UP YOUR PODCAST - All Things Metallica

Clint Wells
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Clint Wells is a Nashville-based musician, producer, and songwriter who has worked with and toured alongside artists across the rock and metal world. From the road or his Nashville studios, Clint hosts weekly episodes exploring all things Metallica—from deep dives and history to musicianship, culture, and the wider heavy music landscape.

  1. 6d ago

    Episode 461 - A Year in the Life of Metallica (1997)

    With the release of the long awaited Reload boxset upon us, Clint walks through all things Metallica in 1997. From wrapping up Poor Re-Touring Me to winning AMA and Billboard awards, finishing recording at The Plant, heading to Europe for festivals and promo, shooting music videos all the way to the one live performance that would ensure a hit song wouldn't be played for 18 years. Clint also discusses dolby atmos mixes and working with Jessica Simpson. Enjoy! If you get value from Metal Up Your Podcast, the best way to support the show is to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/metal-up-your-podcast-all-things-metallica/id1187775077 Want more MUYP?You can support the show directly by becoming a Patron. Patrons at the $5 tier receive: Volumes 1–4 of our Cover Our World Blackened EPs Invitations to appear on the show to discuss Metallica concerts you’ve attended. The ability to submit questions to past guests including Ray Burton, Halestorm, Michael Wagener, Jay Weinberg, and members of Metallica’s crew. Join us here:https://www.patreon.com/metalupyourpodcast Join the MUYP Discord Server to continue the conversation:https://discord.gg/nBUSwR8t Support Clint’s music: Lunar Satan: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/lunarsatan/lunar-satan VAMPIRE: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/clintwells/vampire Stream or purchase Cover Our World Blackened and Quarantine Covers:https://metalupyourpodcast.bandcamp.com Follow Metal Up Your Podcast on social media and write in anytime:metalupyourpodcastshow@gmail.com

    55 min

  2. Jun 8

    Episode 460 - The Outlaw of Torn?

    On this episode we finally get the definitive answer on the age-old question: Is it The Outlaw Torn or The Outlaw of Torn? Clint also listens to more MachineHead songs, discusses how we need to get better at being offended, Metallica's record breaking European tour, Dave Mustaine vs. The God That Failed and and takes the TEMP on Hot Summer Nights. Enjoy, nerds! If you get value from Metal Up Your Podcast, the best way to support the show is to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/metal-up-your-podcast-all-things-metallica/id1187775077 Want more MUYP?You can support the show directly by becoming a Patron. Patrons at the $5 tier receive: Volumes 1–4 of our Cover Our World Blackened EPs Invitations to appear on the show to discuss Metallica concerts you’ve attended. The ability to submit questions to past guests including Ray Burton, Halestorm, Michael Wagener, Jay Weinberg, and members of Metallica’s crew. Join us here:https://www.patreon.com/metalupyourpodcast Join the MUYP Discord Server to continue the conversation:https://discord.gg/nBUSwR8t Support Clint’s music: Lunar Satan: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/lunarsatan/lunar-satan VAMPIRE: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/clintwells/vampire Stream or purchase Cover Our World Blackened and Quarantine Covers:https://metalupyourpodcast.bandcamp.com Follow Metal Up Your Podcast on social media and write in anytime:metalupyourpodcastshow@gmail.com

    42 min

  3. Jun 1

    Episode 459 - Live at the Masonic

    This week Clint is back talking all things Metallica and watching the All Within My Hands benefit show from November 3rd, 2018 with a setlist featuring the re-imagined Disposable Heroes, The Unforgiven, Turn the Page, covers from Deep Purple and Nazareth and Bleeding Me. Clint also reads listener e-mails and discusses Metallica's newly built intros and segues live, the origins of Jason Brantley, the bleak state of the music industry and whether or not Metallica will make an album like Load or ReLoad again and whether or not the band will tour the world in the near future. Enjoy! Subscribe on YouTube HERE. If you get value from Metal Up Your Podcast, the best way to support the show is to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/metal-up-your-podcast-all-things-metallica/id1187775077 Want more MUYP?You can support the show directly by becoming a Patron. Patrons at the $5 tier receive: Volumes 1–4 of our Cover Our World Blackened EPs Invitations to appear on the show to discuss Metallica concerts you’ve attended. The ability to submit questions to past guests including Ray Burton, Halestorm, Michael Wagener, Jay Weinberg, and members of Metallica’s crew. Join us here:https://www.patreon.com/metalupyourpodcast Join the MUYP Discord Server to continue the conversation:https://discord.gg/nBUSwR8t Support Clint’s music: Lunar Satan: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/lunarsatan/lunar-satan VAMPIRE: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/clintwells/vampire Stream or purchase Cover Our World Blackened and Quarantine Covers:https://metalupyourpodcast.bandcamp.com Follow Metal Up Your Podcast on social media and write in anytime:metalupyourpodcastshow@gmail.com

    1h 29m

  4. May 18

    Episode 458 - Metallica TV (pt. 1)

    Hey, folks! This week I read some listener e-mails and stream some Metallica TV. Between three recording projects, trips to NYC to promote a TV show and picking up a fly date this week I'm afraid my time is limited! In this episode I talk about my favorite NYC bar, why Reload is my favorite era of Metallica, more discussion about whether or not Metallica got lazy in the 90s, the value of collecting vinyl, what it REALLY means when your favorite bands remaster their catalogue and, somehow, more things that I've already forgotten. Full VIDEO on PATREON. Enjoy! If you get value from Metal Up Your Podcast, the best way to support the show is to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/metal-up-your-podcast-all-things-metallica/id1187775077 Want more MUYP?You can support the show directly by becoming a Patron. Patrons at the $5 tier receive: Volumes 1–4 of our Cover Our World Blackened EPs Invitations to appear on the show to discuss Metallica concerts you’ve attended. The ability to submit questions to past guests including Ray Burton, Halestorm, Michael Wagener, Jay Weinberg, and members of Metallica’s crew. Join us here:https://www.patreon.com/metalupyourpodcast Join the MUYP Discord Server to continue the conversation:https://discord.gg/nBUSwR8t Support Clint’s music: Lunar Satan: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/lunarsatan/lunar-satan VAMPIRE: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/clintwells/vampire Stream or purchase Cover Our World Blackened and Quarantine Covers:https://metalupyourpodcast.bandcamp.com Follow Metal Up Your Podcast on social media and write in anytime:metalupyourpodcastshow@gmail.com

    1h 26m

  5. May 11

    Episode 457 - Ride the Lightning Live (Orion 2012)

    Clint burns down the one and only full album live performance of Ride the Lightning from the 2012 Orion festival in Atlantic City. He also discusses Jason Newstead's shocking revelation about quitting Metallica, the new M72 shows happening in Europe, the announcement of the Reload boxset and watches Jason's unboxing video. Enjoy, nerds! If you get value from Metal Up Your Podcast, the best way to support the show is to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/metal-up-your-podcast-all-things-metallica/id1187775077 Want more MUYP?You can support the show directly by becoming a Patron. Patrons at the $5 tier receive: Volumes 1–4 of our Cover Our World Blackened EPs Invitations to appear on the show to discuss Metallica concerts you’ve attended. The ability to submit questions to past guests including Ray Burton, Halestorm, Michael Wagener, Jay Weinberg, and members of Metallica’s crew. Join us here:https://www.patreon.com/metalupyourpodcast Join the MUYP Discord Server to continue the conversation:https://discord.gg/nBUSwR8t Support Clint’s music: Lunar Satan: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/lunarsatan/lunar-satan VAMPIRE: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/clintwells/vampire Stream or purchase Cover Our World Blackened and Quarantine Covers:https://metalupyourpodcast.bandcamp.com Follow Metal Up Your Podcast on social media and write in anytime:metalupyourpodcastshow@gmail.com

    1h 38m

  6. Apr 27

    Episode 456 - Tangent City with Tom Kwei

    Clint and longtime friend of MUYP Tom Kwei discuss everything from Metallica to Emily Dickinson. The Geese controversy, Ozzy and Sabbath, the best British guitar players, Getdown Services, the Oasis reunion, the Oscars, Paul Thomas Anderson, Metallica at The Sphere, Mark Knopfler and Bob Dylan, David Gilmour, landfill indie music, The Strokes, Witch Fever, Wolf Alice and a bunch of other stuff I can't remember. Enjoy!  Watch Punnit HERE. If you get value from Metal Up Your Podcast, the best way to support the show is to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/metal-up-your-podcast-all-things-metallica/id1187775077 Want more MUYP?You can support the show directly by becoming a Patron. Patrons at the $5 tier receive: Volumes 1–4 of our Cover Our World Blackened EPs Invitations to appear on the show to discuss Metallica concerts you’ve attended. The ability to submit questions to past guests including Ray Burton, Halestorm, Michael Wagener, Jay Weinberg, and members of Metallica’s crew. Join us here:https://www.patreon.com/metalupyourpodcast Join the MUYP Discord Server to continue the conversation:https://discord.gg/nBUSwR8t Support Clint’s music: Lunar Satan: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/lunarsatan/lunar-satan VAMPIRE: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/clintwells/vampire Stream or purchase Cover Our World Blackened and Quarantine Covers:https://metalupyourpodcast.bandcamp.com Follow Metal Up Your Podcast on social media and write in anytime:metalupyourpodcastshow@gmail.com

    1h 17m

  7. Apr 20

    Episode 455 - A Year in the Life of Metallica (2012)

    Clint re-vamps the "a year in the life of Metallica" series picking up with 2012 which, although wasn't a heavy touring year with no new album saw the release of the Beyond Magnetic EP,  the 20th anniversary Black Album tour of European festivals, a record breaking eight night residency in Mexico City preparing for the Through the Never taping, the launch of the very cool but ultimately ill-fated Orion Festival and the formation of Blackened Recordings, making Metallica the arbiters of their creative destiny. Special guest Drew Holcomb, singer-songwriter and founder of Moon River festival, stops by to tell us all about what it takes to start and sustain a music festival. Clint also reads listen e-mail and thanks a whipping TWENTY SIX new patrons! Enjoy! Catch Drew Holcomb on tour HERE. Subscribe to MUYP on YouTube HERE. If you get value from Metal Up Your Podcast, the best way to support the show is to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/metal-up-your-podcast-all-things-metallica/id1187775077 Want more MUYP?You can support the show directly by becoming a Patron. Patrons at the $5 tier receive: Volumes 1–4 of our Cover Our World Blackened EPs Invitations to appear on the show to discuss Metallica concerts you’ve attended. The ability to submit questions to past guests including Ray Burton, Halestorm, Michael Wagener, Jay Weinberg, and members of Metallica’s crew. Join us here:https://www.patreon.com/metalupyourpodcast Join the MUYP Discord Server to continue the conversation:https://discord.gg/nBUSwR8t Support Clint’s music: Lunar Satan: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/lunarsatan/lunar-satan VAMPIRE: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/clintwells/vampire Stream or purchase Cover Our World Blackened and Quarantine Covers:https://metalupyourpodcast.bandcamp.com Follow Metal Up Your Podcast on social media and write in anytime:metalupyourpodcastshow@gmail.com

    1h 18m

  8. Apr 13

    Episode 454 - Hardwired To Self-Destruct (CW Edit)

    On this episode Clint plays his entire edit of Hardwired To Self-Destruct. He also reads listener e-mails and discusses the re-evaluation of Limp Bizkit, recycling old podcast content, the merits of Nickleback, getting started in a cover band, why Lars Ulrich is his favorite member of Metallica and why rock music being dead should matter to all of us. Enjoy! Support Nick's GoFund me HERE. Subscribe on YouTube HERE. Get Clint's edits of Metallica by becoming a patron HERE. If you get value from Metal Up Your Podcast, the best way to support the show is to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/metal-up-your-podcast-all-things-metallica/id1187775077 Want more MUYP?You can support the show directly by becoming a Patron. Patrons at the $5 tier receive: Volumes 1–4 of our Cover Our World Blackened EPs Invitations to appear on the show to discuss Metallica concerts you’ve attended. The ability to submit questions to past guests including Ray Burton, Halestorm, Michael Wagener, Jay Weinberg, and members of Metallica’s crew. Join us here:https://www.patreon.com/metalupyourpodcast Join the MUYP Discord Server to continue the conversation:https://discord.gg/nBUSwR8t Support Clint’s music: Lunar Satan: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/lunarsatan/lunar-satan VAMPIRE: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/clintwells/vampire Stream or purchase Cover Our World Blackened and Quarantine Covers:https://metalupyourpodcast.bandcamp.com Follow Metal Up Your Podcast on social media and write in anytime:metalupyourpodcastshow@gmail.com

    1h 36m
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Clint Wells is a Nashville-based musician, producer, and songwriter who has worked with and toured alongside artists across the rock and metal world. From the road or his Nashville studios, Clint hosts weekly episodes exploring all things Metallica—from deep dives and history to musicianship, culture, and the wider heavy music landscape.

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