All right, welcome to Talk As Jericho. It is the pot of thunder and rock and roll today.

It's definitely rock and roll or maybe heavy metal because this episode has been almost

three years in the making. I've been working on landing this legendary rock and roll pioneer

since the first start of doing Talk As Jericho. And finally, the day has arrived. The day

that never comes has come. He's here. Lars Ulrich of Metallica is joining us today on Talk

As Jericho. Definitely the biggest rock star I've had on this show. And I guarantee this

conversation was worth the wait. We're talking about hardwired to self-destruct. The band's

new record, all of the trials and tribulations behind writing the new songs and recording

the new tunes. Tom O'Cliff Burton, the legendary Cliff Burton. One of my biggest heroes

in rock and roll, a little bit about his personality, some great stories about Cliff. Metallica's

chemistry. How they've managed to stay together. How Lars and James have managed not to kill

each other. Their songwriting process, Lars' drumming style. How I feel he's the ringo

star of Heavy Metal. The early days of Metallica. And if you're looking for new bands and new

music, Lars is a walking, talking Wikipedia of factual information and trivia on the new

wave of British Heavy Metal. The most obscure metal bands you've ever heard of. We're going

to listen to some new wave of British Heavy Metal songs. And Lars is going to give us a rundown

on these bands that you've never heard of. I've never heard of them. You also get some

great tips on some of his favorite obscure bands. Who to check out. And of course you might

even hear him sing a few bars. It's a Metallica interview. Unlike any other, did you expect

anything else? Lars on Talk is Jericho. And we're going to jump into the fire right away.

But first, we're going to jumpstart your fitness plans for 2017. I know it's one of the

most popular New Year's resolutions. Eat better, get in shape, go to the gym. It's some

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