Metallica, here they come, the kings of metal!

Oh, nah!

Oh, not burn!

Hey, this is Michael Wagner, and you're listening to Metal Up Your Podcast.

Metallica's that family I never had or always wanted that I found in a band.

The artist of the year goes to Metallica.

We all know each other and we continue after 40 years to learn more about each other.

We're going to talk about how we write songs.

How to get the best out of everyone without dominating.

We're going to break down some of the most classic Metallica songs.

And we're going to give you a badass performance.

As far as lyrics go, I will have spaces where I need a vocal,

and then I'll search through some of my one-liners.

And go, how rhythmically that fits.

So I'll plug that in and start building around that.

When you're in a band, communication is key.

If you have a problem, talk about it with a level head.

A mantra for us is whatever's best for the project.

That helps to quell the ego.

In the early days, there was so much just p-h-h-h. There's been times when it's been fractured,

and it looks like we were on the verge of breaking up.

Thirty years ago, we'd come offstage, and we'd go,

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