Episode 102: Back To The Beginning - Farewell to Black Sabbath & Ozzy Osbourne featuring Robert Trujillo
The week of July 9, 2025 on The Metallica Report…
Renée and Steff talk all things Back To The Beginning, the Black Sabbath reunion and farewell show. Steff brings us through Birmingham and backstage at Villa Park, catching the celebratory vibe of happy homage in the days leading up to and including the main event. Robert Trujillo, the man with a uniquely personal working relationship with the Prince of Darkness, shares some insight before and immediately after the gig. Plus, we hear from Luis and Lillian, the winners of our Back to the Beginning Fandiem Sweepstakes benefitting All Within My Hands.
The Metallica Report – your official, weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source.
New episode every Wednesday.
Black Sabbath: blacksabbath.com
Back to the Beginning: backtothebeginning.com
Behind the Scenes at Back to the Beginning: instagram.com/p/DLx2iA8zD7u
Upcoming Tour Dates: metallica.com/tour
Music from The Metallica Report: metallica.lnk.to/TMR-music
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Episode 101: All Hail Black Sabbath & Ozzy - James, Lars, Kirk, and Robert Share Stories Ahead of Sabbath’s Legendary Farewell Appearance
The week of July 2, 2025 on The Metallica Report…
Metallica is just days away from performing at Back To The Beginning, Black Sabbath’s long-awaited reunion and farewell show in Birmingham, England, with a heavy-hitting lineup of Sabbath-admirers. Ramping up in the excitement, Steff and Renée hear James, Lars, Kirk, and Robert share their earliest memories of hearing Sabbath’s mighty music. Robert also shares his true behind-the-scenes insight into what it's like to tour, play, and write with Ozzy, and offers a personal perspective on what makes him such a special artist and person.
The Metallica Report – your official,
weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source. New episode every Wednesday.
Black Sabbath: blacksabbath.com
Back to the Beginning: backtothebeginning.com
Black Sabbath Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame Induction Speech: youtu.be/AAlUd3MTNWA
Metallica - “Iron Man - Live” R&R
HOF Induction: youtu.be/NvNdYRDCe4w
Metallica - “Sabbra Cadabra” - Garage,
Inc.: youtu.be/K5Wv0Yty1z4
Infectious Grooves ft. Ozzy Osbourne -
“Therapy”: youtu.be/h4eqC3DX_oE?si=akxJa-l61kcah5nZ
Robert in Ozzy’s Band -
"Believer" at Budokan 2002: youtu.be/FUI7Au4MxQo
Upcoming Tour Dates: metallica.com/tour
Music from The Metallica Report: metallica.lnk.to/TMR-music
Wanna be featured on a future episode?
Submit your questions or comments: metallica.com/podcast
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Episode 100: Roundtable Q&A with James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo
The week of June 25, 2025 on The Metallica Report…
Steff and Renée celebrate 100 episodes of The Metallica Report!
Joining them for this major milestone are James, Lars, Kirk, and Robert for a roundtable-style question and answer session fueled by fan submissions.
It’s fun, loose, and engaging—the quintessential Metalli-chat vibe.
The Metallica Report – your official, weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source.
New episode every Wednesday.Upcoming Tour Dates: metallica.com/tour
M72 map - m72map.metallica.com
Load Remastered Pre-Order & Merch - https://www.metallica.com/store/load-remastered
Metallica Saved My Life - https://www.fathomentertainment.com/metallica-saved-my-life
Music from The Metallica Report: metallica.lnk.to/TMR-music
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Episode 99: “Metallica Saved My Life” Premiere at Tribeca Festival, featuring Robert Trujillo & Metallica Fans
The Week of June 18, 2025 on The Metallica Report…
We report from the Tribeca Festival in New York City, where the band’s new documentary, Metallica Saved My Life, received its official premiere. Robert Trujillo delves into what a team effort this project was, and the Metallica Family stars of the movie— Alina Khatib, Camila Guerrero Diaz, Jose Ochoa, Austin Manning, Valerie Leclerc, and Glenn Nordbø—react to seeing their stories play out on the big screen.
The Metallica Report – your official, weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source.
New episode every Wednesday.Metallica Saved My Life - https://www.fathomentertainment.com/metallica-saved-my-life
Load Remastered Pre-Order & Merch - https://www.metallica.com/store/load-remastered
Upcoming Tour Dates: metallica.com/tour
M72 map - m72map.metallica.com
Music from The Metallica Report: metallica.lnk.to/TMR-music
Wanna be featured on a future episode? Submit your questions or comments: http://metallica.com/podcast
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Bonus Ep: DanLoad Extra! More from Inside the Load Box Set
On Friday the 13th and in honor of release day, Steff & Renée hand it over to Dan Nykolayko — the band’s Director of Digital Content and curator of these massive reissues—to go further into the Load Remastered Deluxe Box Set. Dan discusses the album itself, Atmos mixes, and some never-before-heard Motörhead covers, among many more treasures to discover. There are literally “loads” to enjoy in this Special Edition episode!'
The Metallica Report – your official, weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source. New episode every Wednesday.
Listen to Load Remastered: https://metallica.lnk.to/loadreissue
Shop the Album & Merch - https://www.metallica.com/store/load-remastered
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Keep up with all things Metallica by going straight to the source. Now you can get your news directly from those entrenched in the band’s own Northern California headquarters. This weekly report is hosted by Steffan Chirazi and Renée Richardson, two members of the Metallica Camp.
Steffan is a long-time rock scribe and editor of the band’s online mag, So What!, whose days covering Metallica began in the 1980s with the British music magazines Sounds and Kerrang! Renée is the Director of Philanthropy for the band’s foundation, All Within My Hands, and also has a storied background in music as a well-known Bay Area radio personality.
Each week will sound a little different, but you’ll always remain in the loop. Steffan and Renée will keep you posted with the latest news and updates from Metallica HQ and the road as the M72 Tour makes its way around the world. They’ll bring you mini-features for a little peek behind the curtain, and you’ll learn bits of info you won’t find anywhere else through chats with everyone from members of the road crew to poster artists, from fans to band members themselves!
They won’t just tell you what you need to know; they’ll also get to the bottom of what you want to find out! Listeners can submit questions, and Steffan and Renée will get to work finding answers.
You’ll enjoy all of this and more with The Metallica Report, your quick, weekly fix covering our most relevant topics of the day.
A proud part of Pantheon Podcasts
Produced by Pantheon Media & PopCult
Executive Producers: Marc Reiter, Vickie Strate, Doug Oswandel
Written by: Steffan Chirazi & Renee Richardson
Production Coordinator: Lane Watson
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