Metallica

The final Metallica studio album, and the final episode of our Metallica discography block. Episode 23 covers the 2016 album "Hardwired… to Self‐Destruct" by the Bay Area trash/heavy metal band Metallica. Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the album. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of this album as well as share personal stories of discovering Metallica's "Hardwired… to Self‐Destruct", the GREAT production (finally), a secret Metallica/Paul Stanley collaboration, seeing Metallica on the "Hardwired" tour, etc.Follow "Light the Sky Podcast" on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to stay up-to-date with all things LTS.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lighttheskypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LighttheSkyPod1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LightTheSkyPodcast/

#WHATDONTKILLYAMAKEYAMOSTRONG The thrash is back people, but was that the absolute right move for the band? Episode 22 covers the 2008 album "Death Magnetic" by the Bay Area trash/heavy metal band Metallica. Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the album. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of this album as well as share personal stories of discovering Metallica's "Death Magnetic", the Loudness Wars, Rick Rubin, seeing Metallica on the Death Magnetic tour, etc. #WHATDONTKILLYAMAKEYAMOSTRONGP.S. Alex accidentally thought George Marino mastered Death Magnetic? He later realized it was Ted Jensen which he corrected at the end of the show.

#MYLIFESTYLEDETERMINESMYDEATHSTYLE. An underrated album? Who's to say? Episode 21 covers the 2003 album "St. Anger" by the Bay Area trash/heavy metal band Metallica. Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the album. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of this album as well as share personal stories of discovering Metallica's "St. Anger." Not only do I not know the answer... I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THE QUESTION IS!!

La, da, da, da, la, da, da, da, la, da, da, da... The follow up to Load, episode 20 covers the 1997 album "Reload" by the Bay Area trash/heavy metal band Metallica. Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the album. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of this monumental album as well as share personal stories of discovering Metallica's "Reload." La, da, da, da, la, da, da, da, la, da, da, da...

THE BEST METALLICA ALBUM? Which one of our hosts thinks so? Episode 19 covers the 1996 album "Load" by the Bay Area trash/heavy metal band Metallica, a new era for the band. Leave the long hair and bring in the guyliner, folks. Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the album. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of this album as well as share personal stories of discovering Metallica's "Load."

ENTER BOB ROCK. Episode 18 covers the 1991 landmark self-titled album "Metallica" by the Bay Area trash/heavy metal band Metallica. Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the album. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of this monumental album as well as share personal stories of discovering Metallica's "Metallica."

#ANDJUSTICEFORJASON. Episode 17 covers the 1988 landmark album "…and Justice for All" by the Bay Area trash/heavy metal band Metallica. Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the album. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of this monumental album as well as share personal stories of discovering Metallica's "…and Justice for All.", ...and Justice for Jason, the '89 Seattle show, etc. #ANDJUSTICEFORJASON.

#BACKTOTHEFRONT. The final Cliff Burton album R.I.P. Episode 16 covers the 1986 landmark album "Master of Puppets" by the Bay Area trash/heavy metal band Metallica. Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the album. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of this monumental album as well as share personal stories of discovering Metallica's "Master of Puppets." #BACKTOTHEFRONT

#ESCAPE. Episode 15 covers the 1984 landmark album "Ride the Lightning" by the Bay Area trash/heavy metal band Metallica. Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the album *ahem* Escape *ahem*. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of this monumental album as well as share personal stories of discovering Metallica's "Ride the Lightning." #ESCAPE

For the second full-band discography of Light the Sky Podcast, we decided to cover metal legends Metallica. Episode 14 covers the 1983 landmark debut album "Kill 'em All" by the Bay Area trash/heavy metal band.