Podcasts by METALLICAST - THE Metallica Podcast

Episode 100: Top 100 Metallica Songs from 2023-10-31T04:00

Brandon is joined by Kristen S. He with their list of the Top 100 Metallica songs. Both share their list, ramble on with their usual nonsense and discuss the future of Metallicast.

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Episode 99: Brando Of Appetite For Distortion from 2023-08-29T04:00

Brandon is joined by Brando to talk about the recent Metallica and GNR shows at MetLife Stadium in NJ, the current state of both bands, podcasting and more!

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Episode 98: Ben Apatoff from 2023-07-20T04:00

On this episode Brandon is joined by Ben Apatoff, author ofListen

Episode 97: 72 Seasons- The Review from 2023-05-04T01:39:34

Brandon is back! And so are Metallica, with their new album 72 Seasons. Music journalist Kristen S. He ...

Episode 96: Screaming... Lux Æterna from 2023-01-26T05:00:03

Brandon is back from his unexpected hiatus with an explanation and a guest- Kristen S. He! The two talk about 72 Seasons, the first two singles ...

Episode 95: My Lifestyle Determines My Trans Style from 2022-09-26T04:00:17

Brandon is joined by music journalist Kristen S. He to talk about the effect music and Metallica have had on their lives including her coming out as trans.  Follow @kristenisshe on Twitter and Inst...

Episode 94: Ride The Lightning Part 4 w/ Scott Haskins from 2022-08-10T04:00:36

Brandon was invited to join podcast host Scott Haskins on HaskinCast to do a deep dive for Ride The Li...

Episode 93: Ride The Lightning Part 3 w/ Scott Haskins from 2022-08-03T04:00:10

Brandon was invited to join podcast host Scott Haskins on HaskinCast to do a deep dive for Ride The Li...

Episode 92: Ride The Lightning Part 2 w/ Scott Haskins from 2022-07-27T04:00:41

Brandon was invited to join podcast host Scott Haskins on HaskinCast to do a deep dive for Ride The Li...

Episode 91: Ride The Lightning Part 1 w/ Scott Haskins from 2022-07-20T04:00:45

Brandon was invited to join podcast host Scott Haskins on HaskinCast to do a deep dive for Ride The L...

Episode 90: Kirk Hammett: "Portals" from 2022-06-30T04:00:02

Music journalist Richard S. He returns to Metallicast to talk about "Portals" and a whole lot of nonsense. 

Episode 89: Bill Hale from 2022-05-16T04:00:53

Brandon is joined by Bill Hale who photographed Metallica in the early club days, as well as Megadeth and many other legendary artists. Bill shares stor...

Episode 88: The Meaning Of Metallica With William Irwin from 2022-04-19T04:00

Brandon is joined by William Irwin, the author of the new book "...

Episode 87: Appetite For Distortion from 2022-03-31T18:54:14

A few weeks back Brandon joined Appetite For Distortion for an in depth talk about recording a Metallica podcast compared to a GNR podcast, the re...

Episode 86: Jon "The Outlaw Torn" Jennings from 2022-02-28T05:00

Brandon is joined by Metallica fan Jon Jennings to discuss his dream of getting his movie made. The movie, titled Listen

Episode 85: 40th Anniversary Show Weekend W/ Deacon & Co Show from 2022-01-31T05:00

Brandon catches up with Deacon Himself from the Deacon & Co Show to talk about his experience of going to the Metallica 40th anniversary shows...

Episode 84: Prince Midnight from 2021-12-20T05:00

Brandon is joined by artist/musician Prince Midnight to talk about his latest viral creation: a Lars Ulrich sculpture that doubles ...

Metallicast My Friends Of Misery #4: The Blacklist With Richard S. He & Kris Kielich from 2021-12-16T03:58:18

For the final My Friends Of Misery (for now anyways), music journalists Richard S. He and Kris Kielich tak...

Metallicast LIVE #11: 4 Year Anniversary from 2021-12-11T04:16:17

Celebrate 4 years of Metallicast with Brandon and frequent guest Richard S. He. The two wrap up 2021 by talking about the year in Metallica, their fave...

Metallicast LIVE #10 With Beatallica from 2021-11-13T02:57:49

Brandon returns to Metallicast for this special livestream with Beatallica to help them celebrate the release of their new record Listen

Metallicast My Friends Of Misery #3: Scott Haskins from 2021-11-08T05:00

Scott Haskins, host of Uriah Heep Podcast, fills in as host and tells his Metallica story. Listen

Metallicast My Friends Of Misery #2: Deacon & Co Show from 2021-10-27T04:00

Brandon is on paternity for a few months so he is letting friends of his take over the show as host! On this episode listen to Deacon from The Deacon & Co Show talk all about his Metallica tattoos ...

Metallicast My Friends Of Misery #1: Metallica At Glastonbury With Bruno MacDonald from 2021-09-20T04:00

Brandon is on paternity for a few months so he is letting friends of his take over the show as host! On this episode listen to Bruno MacDonald, author of 666 Songs To Make You Bang Your Head Until ...

Episode 83: The Album Covers from 2021-08-30T04:00

Brandon is joined by artist Nick Mockoviak to discuss the album covers of each Metallica studio album. We go into the design, the sym...

Episode 82: None More Black With Kris Kielich from 2021-08-23T04:00

Brandon is joined by journalist Kris Kielich, who just wrote a 30th anniversary piece about Listen

Episode 81: Top 5 Metallica Acoustic Performances from 2021-08-16T04:00

Brandon is joined by music journalist and frequent guest Richard S. He, to talk some of the recently released Blacklist covers and give their top 5 fav...

Episode 80: Remember Tomorrow from 2021-08-09T04:00

Brandon is joined by Mikey C., founder of FansNotExperts.com and the host of Maiden Order Podcast, to talk about Iron Maiden, the Metallica cover of "Remember Tomorrow" and ramble on about a whole ...

Episode 79: A Little Bit Country from 2021-07-19T04:00

Brandon flies solo for this episode and talks about an unlikely topic for a Metallica podcast- country music! He discusses the friendship between James Hetfield and Waylon Jennings, the country inf...

Episode 78: The Making Of Lulu With Stewart Hurwood from 2021-07-12T04:00

Brandon is joined by Stewart Hurwood, Lou Reed's guitar tech and right hand man for the last part of his career. Stewart provides a unique ...

Episode 77: 1986- The Year In Thrash Metal With Bruno MacDonald from 2021-07-05T04:00

Brandon and Bruno MacDonald, the author of 666 Songs To Make You Bang ...

Episode 76: Dealing Out The Agony With Sam Hart from 2021-06-28T04:00

Brandon talks with Sam Hart of Third World Posse about Listen

Metallicast LIVE #9: Through The Never After Party from 2021-06-26T04:40:50

Brandon is joined by music journalist Richard S. He and Greg, the co-host of The Corpse Paint Podcast...

Episode 75: Blackened Whiskey Master Distiller Rob Dietrich from 2021-06-21T04:00

Brandon is joined by Rob Dietrich, the Master Distiller of Metallica's own Blackened American Wh...

Episode 74: Metallicast Meets The Vinyl Guide from 2021-06-14T04:00

Brandon is joined by Nate, the host of The Vinyl Guide podcast. The two talk about seeing Day On The Green 1985, streaming music vs. physical product ...

Episode 73: Lulu from 2021-06-07T04:00

Brandon is joined by music journalist Richard S. He for an in depth conversation all about the polarizing Metallica and Lou Reed collaboration, Lulu. T...

Episode 72: Guitar Hero Metallica from 2021-05-31T04:00

Brandon is joined by Metallica and video game fan Jordan Blackhurst to talk about all things Guitar Hero Metallica. The two talk about their ex...

Episode 71: Headbangers Closet from 2021-05-24T04:00

Brandon is joined by Brett Miolen, Metallica super fan and the host of Listen

Episode 70: Riding The Lightning With Bison from 2021-05-17T04:00

Brandon is joined by the one man band Hector Castro, the man behind Bison out of the UK. The two talk about his recent Ride The Lightning medley, his love of the Load album, why Lars Ulrich is u...

Episode 69: Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil & Vile With Jeff Seemann from 2021-05-10T04:00

Brandon talks with writer/director Jeff Seemann who was a production assistant on Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. While working on ...

Episode 68: Metallica Merch With Anne Erickson from 2021-05-03T04:00

Host of Audio Ink Radio Podcast and singer of Upon Wings, Listen

Episode 67: Playing With Metallica At 13 from 2021-04-26T04:00

Brandon is joined by father and son Chris and Evan Adamson. The two talk about their Metallica fandom and tell the unbelievable story of Evan playing on stage with Metallica on his 13th birthday...

Episode 66: Bay Area Godfathers With Bob Nalbandian from 2021-04-19T04:00

Writer/Director Bob Nalbandian returns to Metallicast to talk about his new documentary Bay Area Godfathers. Bob and Brandon talk about ...

Episode 65: Speaking N' Destroying With Ryan Downey from 2021-04-12T04:00

It is Metallica podcast crossover time when Brandon talks for over 2 hours with Ryan Downey, journalist and host of fellow Metallica podcast Listen

Episode 64: Wayne Summers from 2021-04-05T04:00

Brandon talks with well-known Metallica collector Wayne Summers. He tells the famous story of buying the original Master Of Puppets tour backdrop and how he ultimately returned it to Metallica t...

Episode 63: Best Metallica Award Show Performances from 2021-03-29T04:00

Brandon is joined by music journalist Richard S. He for a semi-sequel to last weeks episode. The two name their top 3 Metallica award show performances...

Metallicast LIVE #8 With Beatallica from 2021-03-27T03:46:37

Brandon talks with Beatallica vocalist Jaymz Lennfield about the creative process of the band, their personal relationship with Metallica, favorite Meta...

Episode 62: Metallica At The Grammys from 2021-03-22T04:00

Brandon is joined by music journalist and frequent guest Richard S. He for a chronological look at Metallica at the Grammy Awards. The two talk about t...

Episode 61: Nothin But A Good Time With Tom Beaujour & Richard Bienstock from 2021-03-15T04:00

Brandon talks with Tom Beaujour and Richard Bienstock, the authors of the book Nothin But A Good Time: The Uncensored History of the 80s Ha...

Episode 60: Metallica Meets Uriah Heep from 2021-03-08T05:00

Brandon joined Uriah Heep: The Magicians Podcast to talk about Uriah Heep, breakdown their song "I Won't Mind" and also talk a whole ...

Episode 59: Lars Was Right from 2021-03-01T05:00

Brandon records solo for the first time in months to talk about the recent news story about Twitch censoring Metallica playing their own music by taking a closer look at DMCA and the Napster con...

Metallicast LIVE #7 With Metallica Collector Brian Silver from 2021-02-27T03:01:49

Renowned Metallica collector Brian Silver returns to Metallicast to talk about his collection, show off some of his most unique items and to make a BLOCKBUSTER announcement for ALL Metallica col...

Episode 58: Opening For Metallica With Takashi from 2021-02-22T05:00

Brandon is joined by Takashi guitarist Bob Simonson. Bob tells the infamous story of when Takashi opened for Metallica in 1984. He goes ...

Episode 57: Crypt Sermon Returns from 2021-02-15T05:00

Vocalist Brooks Wilson and guitarist Steve Jansson of Crypt Sermon return to Metallicast to talk to Brandon about one of their favorite bands. ...

Episode 56: Birth. School. Metallica. Death. from 2021-02-08T05:00

Brandon talks with artist/teacher/Metallica fan Nick Mockoviak. The two have an open conversation about becoming recent parents, being a te...

Episode 55: Erik Kluiber of Void Vator from 2021-02-01T05:00

Brandon talks with guitarist Erik Kluiber of Void Vator (formerly of Gyspyhawk and White Wizzard) about being in a band, touring, and of course Metallica. We talk about how he got into the band,...

Episode 54: The Big 4 from 2021-01-25T05:00

Brandon is joined by returning guest Jason Long and first time guest Brett Miolen. The trio discuss t...

Episode 53: Metallica Remixed w/ X of Gurschach from 2021-01-18T11:32:44

Brandon talks with X, guitarist and vocalist of Gurschach, about remixing and remastering album...

Episode 52: Metallica In The 2000s from 2021-01-11T05:00

Brandon talks with frequent guest Richard S. He and music journalist Kris Kielich about Metallica from 200...

Episode 51: Cunning Stunts Part 2 from 2020-12-21T05:00

Brandon is joined by Conor for the 2nd week in a row to finish our talk about Cunning Stunts. The two discuss the second half of the setlist and again ...

Metallicast LIVE #6: 3 Year Anniversary from 2020-12-20T04:07:46

Metallicast celebrates 3 years as a podcast and our favorite Metallica moments and metal albums of 2020 in the latest livestream. Join Brandon as he talks with Greg of The Corpse Paint Podcast and ...

Episode 50: Cunning Stunts Part 1 from 2020-12-14T05:00

Brandon is joined by Metallicast Militia member Conor to do a deep dive into Cunning Stunts. The two go track by track of the first half of the setlist...

Episode 49: Bruno MacDonald from 2020-12-07T05:00

Brandon talks with author Bruno MacDonald about his metal fandom, his love of Metallica and his latest book Listen

Episode 48: The ABCs of Metallica With Howie Abrams from 2020-11-30T05:00

Brandon talks with Howie Abrams, the author of the book "T...

Episode 47: John Kornarens Returns from 2020-11-23T05:00

Brandon is joined again by John Kornarens, a personal friend of Metallica who was there for the early years and helped get Metallica on the Metal Massacre album. John shares some more first hand...

Metallicast LIVE #5 w/ T-Bone Mathley from 2020-11-21T04:43:34

Brandon is joined by T-Bone Mathley, who spent years as a musician and radio DJ, to have a diverse and in depth talk about music. The two talk Metallica, cur...

Episode 46: Eric Braverman from 2020-11-16T05:00

Brandon is joined by Eric Braverman who spent years in the inner circle of Metallica as both a friend and employee. In this 2 hour conversation, ...

Metallicast Mini: Helping Hands 2020 Reaction from 2020-11-15T16:04:35

Brandon gives his thoughts on the Helping Hands concert that Metallica put on to benefit their All Within My Hands Foundation.  This episode ...

Episode 45: Brian Slagel from 2020-11-09T05:00

Brandon speaks with Brian Slagel, the founder and CEO of the legendary record label Metal Blade Records  The two talk about all things Metallica...

Episode 44: Bob Nalbandian from 2020-11-02T05:00

Brandon talks with Bob Nalbandian, the director of the Bay Area Godfathers documentary and the host...

Episode 43: Gurschach from 2020-10-26T04:00

Up and coming Bay Area metal band Gurschach talk to Brandon about their reimagined cover of St. Ang...

Metallicast LIVE #4: Halloween 2020 Edition from 2020-10-24T04:43:46

Brandon returns to a LIVE show with frequent guest, music journalist Richard S. He. The two talk about current Metallica news, Kirk Hammett and his lov...

Episode 42: Kris Kielich Shoots His Shot from 2020-10-19T04:00

Or perhaps a better episode title would be "Shoot Me (And Your Shot) Again"? These Metallica puns are not always easy... but talking to journalist Kris K...

Episode 41: Metal Talk TV With David Ellefson from 2020-10-12T04:00

Brandon interviews legendary bassist and one of the founding members of Megadeth David Ellefson for Metal Talk TV.  Be sure to check out his upc...

Episode 40: John Kornarens from 2020-10-05T04:00

Brandon interviews Metallica friend and fan John Kornarens about amazing first hand stories of the early years of the band including how he met Lars, how he helped get Metallica on Metal Massacr...

Episode 39: John Bush from 2020-09-28T04:00

Brandon talks to legendary vocalist John Bush (Armored Saint, ex-Anthrax) about his career in both bands and of course about Metallica; being asked to be t...

Episode 38: An Interview With South Of Eden from 2020-09-21T04:00

Brandon speaks to vocalist Ehab Omran and drummer Tom McCullough from up and coming band South Of Eden. We talk about their influences, formation a...

Episode 37: Metal Talk TV With S&M2 Conductor Edwin Outwater from 2020-09-18T04:00

Check out my interview from Metal Talk TV with S&M2 conductor Edwin Outwater about his musical upbringing, conducting, and of course working with Metallica. Check out the video interview of my tal...

Episode 36: Poptallica With Jeremy White from 2020-09-14T04:00

Brandon is joined my radio DJ and podcast host Jeremy White to talk about Metallica, pop mus...

Episode 35: "So Let It Be Written" With Mark Eglinton from 2020-09-07T04:00

Brandon is joined by Mark Eglinton, the best selling author of "...

Metallicast LIVE #3: MetalTalk.Net S&M2 LIVE Launch Show w/ Scott Pingel of SF Symphony from 2020-08-29T05:24:13

Brandon teams up with MetalTalk.Net for Metallicast LIVE this month. To celebrate the release of S&M2, Brandon chats with Listen

Episode 34: "Loverman" With Jubilee Street Podcast from 2020-08-24T04:00

Brandon teams up with Jake and Ian from Jubilee Street Podcast- A Nick Cave Podcast, to talk about the Metallica cover  "Loverman". Along th...

Episode 33: Metallica Talk With Mitch Lafon from 2020-08-17T04:00

Brandon is joined by music journalist Mitch Lafon, the host of Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon, to tal...

Episode 32: "Hypnotizing Power: The Story Of Master Of Puppets" with Stu Kirwan from 2020-08-10T04:00

In this episode Brandon is joined by fellow Metallica fan and video editor Stuart Kirwan. Brandon and Stu talk about a documentary he made called Listen

Episode 31: Beyond Magnetic from 2020-08-03T04:00

Brandon is joined my Metallicast listener Conor to discuss the 2011 EP Beyond Magnetic. Along the way the two discuss how they got into the band, Death...

Metallicast LIVE #2 from 2020-07-25T14:18:08

Metallicast LIVE returns with Brandon and Richard S. He talking about S&M2, doing a live listen along of "The Other New Song" and share weird Metallica covers.

Episode 30: Metal Talk TV With Michael Alago from 2020-07-20T04:00

Taken from an interview for Metal Talk TV, Brandon speaks with Michael Alago, the legendary A&R executive who signed Metallica to a major label deal. His book "I Am Michael Alago. Breathing Music. ...

Episode 29: “Heavy Tales” w/ Jon Zazula/Jonny Z from 2020-07-13T04:00

Brandon is joined by legendary Megaforce Records founder Jon Zazula. They talk about his hall of fame career including signing Metallica, and so much more! His autobiography titled "Heavy Tales: Th...

Episode 28: Josh Bernstein Of Golden Gods Awards from 2020-06-29T04:00

On this episode Brandon is joined by Josh Bernstein.  We talk about his career including booking Metallica for the Golden Gods Awards, plus how he got into the band,  some of his favorite award sho...

Metallicast LIVE #1 from 2020-06-20T03:57:49

Brandon is back with the live streams, this time once a month, and rebranded to the very clever title of Metallicast LIVE! This time around he is joined by returning guest, musician and music jo...

Episode 27: Anne Erickson Of Audio Ink Radio/Upon Wings from 2020-05-31T04:00

Brandon has a conversation with radio DJ, podcast host, music journalist and musician Anne Erickson. The two cover many topics including her musical influences, her band Upon Wings, the time she in...

Episode 26: An Interview With Crypt Sermon from 2020-05-18T04:00

Metallicast host Brandon is joined by guitarist Steve Jansson and vocalist Brooks Wilson of the epic doom metal band Crypt Sermon. They talk about the formation of the band, their influences, songw...

Metallicast LIVE Welcome Home (Quarantine) #6 from 2020-05-13T01:55:37

In this final edition of Welcome Home (Quarantine), Brandon is joined by Richard, Ralph, Rob and a surprise 4th entrant for the biggest game of Metallica trivia yet! Who will leave quarantine the r...

Metallicast LIVE Welcome Home (Quarantine) #5 from 2020-05-06T01:21:42

Brandon is joined by new Metallica trivia winner Rob who defends his crown against former champion Ralph... but there is a plot twist. Plus, we talk about the House Of Vans show setlist and make Me...

Metallicast LIVE Welcome Home (Quarantine) #4 from 2020-04-29T03:12:47

Metallicast returns with another live stream! This time Ralph defends his new Metallica trivia crown against Rob in an epic battle, plus we play Metallica 2 Truths And A Lie, talk about the setlist...

Metallicast LIVE Welcome Home (Quarantine) #3 from 2020-04-22T01:21:06

Richard S. He. Ralph Cevetto. Metallica trivia. Metallicast livestream. Enough said. Tune in to Welcome Home (Quarantine) #4 on 4/27 at 7:30 PM EST by clicking on this link: https://youtu.be/XFrsb1...

Metallicast LIVE Welcome Home (Quarantine) #2 from 2020-04-15T01:49:12

It is the audio of the 2nd ever Metallicast live stream in case you missed it on YouTube. Richard S. He defends his Metallica trivia crown against... a puppet? Really? Did this podcast jump the sha...

Metallicast LIVE Welcome Home (Quarantine) #1 from 2020-04-08T01:24:05

Since Brandon, like so many around the world, is slowly losing his mind in quarantine, he decided to share his current insanity with the world in the first ever Metallicast live stream! Joined by G...

Episode 25: Breaking Metallica News from 2020-04-01T04:00

Never in a million years did I think anything like this would happen to Metallicast but here we are! We, in this case, being Brandon and returning guest and music journalist Richard S. He.  ...

Episode 24: Our Apocalypse from 2020-03-30T01:19:41

Brandon is joined by returning guest, and arch nemesis, Tommy "Production Values" Trink. The enemies talk about some current Metallica news and try to make the best of a horrible situation by gi...

Episode 23: Ozzy Osbourne from 2020-02-21T12:58:46

Brandon is joined by returning guest Richard S. He to celebrate the release of the new Ozzy Osbourne album "Ordinary Man" by taking a chronological look at all the times Metallica and Ozzy Osbourne...

Episode 22: Day On The Green 1985 from 2020-02-01T03:20:18

Brandon is joined by first time guest Dvae to talk about the historic Metallica performance at Day On The Green 1985. Besides running through this entire live performance, the two talk about how th...

Episode 21: Metallica Meets Mayhem from 2019-12-27T02:30:20

It is time for the year end, 2 year anniversary edition of Metallicast and what better way to celebrate than with "The Crossover Nobody Asked For"! Metallicast crosses over with The Corpse Paint...

Metallicast-Mini: "Rockabye Baby!: Lullabye Renditions Of Metallica" from 2019-12-10T02:22:18

Now that he is a new father, Brandon tries to spread his baby fever to the Metallicast Militia by giving an overview on the cover album "Lullabye Renditions Of Metallica" from the Rockabye Baby!...

Metallicast Mini: “On The Go: S&M2 Reaction” from 2019-10-11T10:33:02

Brandon returns with a Metallicast Mini, and the first ever “On The Go” version of the podcast, to give his initial reaction to seeing S&M2 in movie theaters. --- Send in a voice message: https:...

Metallicast 20: Metallicast Mix Tape Vol. 2 from 2019-10-02T22:52:13

It is a Cevetto Family Reunion! Ralph (Twitter: @rcevetto) and Sarah (Twitter: @MamaC326) join their long lost, adopted son Brandon to talk about Metallica. We talk recent Metallica news like James...

METALLICAST'S BLACK SUMMER pt. 10: "The Struggle Within" from 2019-08-30T17:38

Kevin Van Dam joins Brandon for the first time since "...And Summer For All" to talk "The Struggle Within" on the epic, final chapter of Black Summer! Join the conversation with the Metallicast Mil...

METALLICAST'S BLACK SUMMER pt. 09: "The God That Failed/My Friend Of Misery" from 2019-08-23T04:04

Brandon is joined by returning guest Nick Mockoviak (@NickMockoviak on Instagram), for the second 2 For 1 of the Black Summer series. This week, Nick and Brandon look at "The God That Failed" and t...

METALLICAST'S BLACK SUMMER pt. 08: "OF Wolf And Man" from 2019-08-16T22:59

Brandon is joined by first time guest Tommy "Production Values" Trink. The two air their beef for all to hear, do way too many Dave Mustaine impressions, and of course talk about The Black Album tr...

METALLICAST'S BLACK SUMMER pt. 07: "Nothing Else Matters" from 2019-08-09T13:19

Brandon is joined by music journalist Richard S. He (@Richaod) for the second time of the Black Summer series. This time, the two take an in depth look at The Black Album classic, "Nothing Else Mat...

METALLICAST'S BLACK SUMMER pt. 06: "Don't Tread On Me/Through The Never" from 2019-08-02T18:06

In the first 2 For 1 of the Black Summer series, Brandon looks at the next two songs from The Black Album. Brandon takes a look at of one of the more controversial songs "Don't Tread On Me", and on...

METALLICAST'S BLACK SUMMER pt. 05: "Wherever I May Roam" from 2019-07-26T05:00

Brandon is joined by best friend Greg who is also the co-host of their new black metal show, The Corpse Paint Podcast. The two talk about The Black Album classic "Wherever I May Roam". They also ch...

METALLICAST MINI: "Ticket Scalping Scandal" from 2019-07-24T17:30

Recently Metallica found themselves named in a bit of a scandal with giving tickets directly to resell sites. Click here to check out the article from Billboard that initially reported the news. In...

METALLICAST'S BLACK SUMMER pt. 04: "The Unforgiven" from 2019-07-19T21:35

Brandon is joined by Metallica fan and collector Brian Silver to discuss one of the biggest songs in their catalog - The Unforgiven. The two go into great detail and things get deeper than expected...

METALLICAST'S BLACK SUMMER pt. 03: "Holier Than Thou" from 2019-07-12T08:00

Brandon is joined by music journalist and returning guest Richard S. He (@Richaod) to talk about "Holier Than Thou" in Part 3 of Black Summer. Among other topics, the two try to imagine a world whe...

METALLICAST'S BLACK SUMMER pt. 02: "Sad But True" from 2019-07-05T15:49

Brandon is joined by returning guest Jason Long (twitter: @ScriptOhio | IG: @JasonLong78) to talk all about "Sad But True". Along the way the two talk about A Year And A Half In The Life Of... , Bo...

METALLICAST'S BLACK SUMMER pt. 01: "Enter Sandman" from 2019-06-28T07:30

Brandon begins his weekly, track by track breakdown of the infamous Black Album with its first single and the biggest song ever made by Metallica - Enter Sandman. DOWNLOAD: MP3SUBSCRIBE: iTunes | S...

METALLICAST 19: "Master Of Collections" from 2019-06-17T00:34

Brandon talks with avid Metallica collector Brian Silver. The two fans talk about how he acquired some of the most unique and rare items in his collection including authentic, handwritten lyrics, a...

METALLICAST MINI: "Enter Night Pilsner" from 2019-06-16T23:13

In this mini-episode Brandon does a taste test of the Metallica and Stone Brewing collaboration, Enter Night Pilsner. DOWNLOAD: MP3SUBSCRIBE: iTunes | Stitcher | Player.FM | TuneIn | Google Play Mu...

METALLICAST 18: "Metallica Movie Month" from 2019-06-03T00:11

Brandon is joined by fansnotexperts.com founder, Geek Mentality host, and his cousin Mike (@geekmentality), to talk about multiple movie and TV appearances that members of Metallica have made throu...

METALLICAST 17: "MTV Icon Metallica" from 2019-05-02T12:21

The bromance continues! Music journalist and St. Anger lover Richard S. He (@Richaod) returns to Metallicast to discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of the MTV Icon Metallica special. The two go ...

METALLICAST 16: "S&M" from 2019-03-31T16:38

Returning guest Nick Mockoviak (check him out on Instagram & Twitter) joins Brandon to recap the original S&M show including their Top 5 Arrangements and a review of "No Leaf Clover" and "Minus Hum...

METALLICAST 15: "WorldWired Tour" from 2019-02-28T16:46

In this episode Brandon is joined by fellow Metallica fan Jason Long (Twitter: @ScriptOhio, IG: JasonLong78) . The two talk about the current WorldWired Tour including his personal experiences as a...

METALLICAST MINI: "Blackened Whiskey" from 2019-02-21T14:03

Brandon has finally tracked down a bottle of Blackened American Whiskey and tries it for the very first time on air for the Metallicast Militia. CHEERS! DOWNLOAD: MP3SBUSCRIBE: iTunes | Stitcher | ...

METALLICAST 14: "Metallicast Mixtape" from 2019-01-31T12:07

Brandon is joined by returning guest Nick Mockoviak for the first ever Metallicast Mixtape that sees them talk about band branded alcohol, coming up with their own Metallica set lists, what songs t...

METALLICAST 13: "One Year Anniversary Show" from 2018-12-27T03:29

Somehow, someway, Metallicast has been around for 1 year! In this episode Brandon hears from fellow Metallica fans, shares his favorite Metallica moments of 2018, talks about his favorite song from...

METALLICAST 12: "Richard and I Did It Again" from 2018-12-07T05:05

In what was originally intended to be a Metallicast Mini, music journalist Richard S. He (@Richaod) and Metallicast host Brandon somehow talk over a half hour about the obscure Metallica/Swizz Beat...

METALLICAST 11: "St. Anger Track By Track w/ Richard S. He" from 2018-11-16T15:23

Music journalist Richard S. He (@Richaod) joins Brandon again for a sequel of sorts to Episode 9. This time they go track by track on the most controversial Metallica album to date- St. Anger! Make...

METALLICAST MINI: "#MetInAlbany" from 2018-11-10T17:47

In this mini-episode Brandon talks about his weekend seeing Metallica in Albany, NY on the WorldWired Tour. He also hears from a couple listeners on the Metallicast Hotline who were also at the sho...

METALLICAST 10: "Pushead" from 2018-10-12T04:15

Returning guest and artist Nick Mockoviak carries Brandon through a whole episode dedicated to Pushead and his artwork. The two fans talk his background, his style, influence, and count down their ...

METALLICAST 09: "St. Anger Talk w/ Richard S. He" from 2018-09-14T04:05

Brandon is joined by musician, producer and award winning journalist Richard S. He (Billboard, Vice, Red Bull, and more) to talk about a 7,500 word essay he wrote in defense of the most maligned Me...

METALLICAST'S AND SUMMER FOR ALL pt. 09: "Dyers Eve" from 2018-09-01T01:00

Brandon is joined by Metallica fan Jason Long, the man behind the Listen

METALLICAST'S AND SUMMER FOR ALL pt. 08: "To Live Is To Die" from 2018-08-25T01:00

Brandon is joined by professional musician, and co-host of Metal Up Your Podcast, Listen

METALLICAST'S AND SUMMER FOR ALL pt. 07: "The Frayed Ends Of Sanity" from 2018-08-18T01:00

Brandon looks at track 7 off the “…And Justice For All” album as he continues his weekly, track by track breakdown of the Metallica classic!

METALLICAST'S AND SUMMER FOR ALL pt. 06: "Harvester Of Sorrow" from 2018-08-11T02:00

In part 6 of “…And Summer For All”, Brandon is joined by artist Nick Mockoviak to talk about how he got into Metallica, his inspirations and influence for his art, and of course an in depth conv...

METALLICAST'S AND SUMMER FOR ALL pt. 05: "Shortest Straw" from 2018-08-04T02:00

In Part 5 of the “…And Summer For All” series Brandon talks all about the fan favorite “The Shortest Straw”- its background, lyrics and music!

METALLICAST'S AND SUMMER FOR ALL pt. 04: "One" from 2018-07-28T02:00

In Part 4 of “… And Summer For All”, Brandon talks all about one of the most well known songs in the Metallica catalog, the classic “One”. Brandon analyzes the song musically, lyrically and hist...

METALLICAST'S AND SUMMER FOR ALL pt. 03: "Eye Of The Beholder" from 2018-07-21T02:00

In Part 3 Brandon is joined by guest host Kevin Van Dam. The two Metallica fans talk about how they got into the band, their opinions on the WorldWired Tour, the “…And Justice For All” album and...

METALLICAST'S AND SUMMER FOR ALL pt. 02: "...And Justice For All" from 2018-07-14T02:00

In Part 2 of the “…And Summer For All” series, Brandon takes a look at the title track of the “…And Justice For All” album!

METALLICAST'S AND SUMMER FOR ALL pt. 01: "Blackened" from 2018-07-07T02:00

In Part 1 of the “… And Summer For All” series, Brandon begins his weekly track by track breakdown of the “…And Justice For All” album with track 1- ‘Blackened’!

METALLICAST 08: "The Misfits" from 2018-07-01T02:00

Metallicast host Brandon talks about his all time favorite punk band The Misfits, specifically their influence and connections to Metallica through out the years. You will hear personal memories...

METALLICAST MINI: "RIP Vinnie Paul" from 2018-06-25T02:00

Metallicast host Brandon shares his thoughts and memories on the late Pantera drummer just a couple hours after hearing the news of his untimely passing. Rest in peace.

METALLICAST 07: "Winger Sucks" from 2018-06-01T02:00

In this episode Mike of Geek Mentality and Maiden Fan Podcast returns, this time to p...

METALLICAST 06: "Before They Were In Metallica" from 2018-04-21T02:00

Metallicast host Brandon, inspired by his recent trip to The Bay Area and the remastered re-release of “Garage Days”, dives into the earliest musical journeys of each band member. In an episode ...

METALLICAST MINI: "MetalliMania" from 2018-04-03T03:00

“Whatcha gonna do when the Metallicast Militia runs wild on you?” Metallicast host (and wrestling nerd) Brandon brings you another surprise mini-episode where he takes a look at when his Metalli...

METALLICAST 05: "Metallica vs. Iron Maiden- Part 2" from 2018-03-29T03:00

Metallica vs. Iron Maiden Part 2- Metallicast host Brandon and Mike from Maiden Fan Podcast continue their discussion about their two all time ...

METALLICAST MINI: "Whiskey In The Jar" from 2018-03-17T03:00

SURPRISE! As a special St. Patrick’s Day treat for the newly dubbed “Metallicast Militia”, Brandon is talking ‘Whiskey In The Jar’ in the first, surprise mini-episode (20 minutes is still mini r...

METALLICAST 04: "Metallica vs. Iron Maiden- Part 1" from 2018-03-08T04:00

Metallicast host Brandon is joined by Mike from Maiden Fan Podcast to discuss and debate two of the biggest metal bands of all time- Metallica ...

METALLICAST 03: "Master Of Puppets" from 2018-02-24T04:00

In this episode, Metallicast host Brandon does his first track by track breakdown of a Metallica album starting with his all time favorite- Master Of Puppets! Listen for interesting backstories,...

METALLICAST 02: "Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction" from 2018-01-16T04:00

In this episode, Metallicast host Brandon takes a look at the 2009 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction of Metallica. When discussing the induction weekend, Brandon is able to provide unique i...

METALLICAST 01: "Hit The Lights" from 2017-12-28T04:00

“When he starts to talk (about Metallica), he never wants to stop again!” Metallica super fan Brandon launches Metallicast- THE Metallica Podcast. Hear Brandon share the story of how he discover...