METAL UP YOUR PODCAST - All Things Metallica

Ethan Luck

Clint Wells is a professional musician, producer and songwriters based in Nashville, TN. From all over the world on tour or at his studios in Nashville, ride the lightning with him on weekly episodes exploring all things METALLICA and more.

  • 1 hour 24 minutes
    Episode 438 - TV Appearances '96-'97 (Load Boxset)

    Merry Christmas! This week Clint takes a look at the TV Appearances from '96-'97 from Disc 4 of the Load Boxset which include one of the best live versions of Until It Sleeps, a bizarre lip sync of Hero of the Day, two rare performances of Mama Said, Wasting My Hate from Jools Holland and the infamous performance of Last Caress/So What that got the boys banned from European MTV. 

    Clint also reads listener e-mails and talks the greatest debut rock album of all time, how Frodo's curse of the ring is similar to his quest to promote the Load era, why the internet can poison your joy and some updates and info about TEEMU, the current guitar player for Megadeth. Enjoy!

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    15 December 2025, 8:21 am
  • 1 hour 34 minutes
    Episode 437 - Studio Shit (Load Boxset)

    This week Clint tackles Studio Shit from DVD 1 of the Load Boxset. He also recaps Metallica's three shows in the Middle East, talks Spotify Wrapped numbers and what they mean for metal fans, explores more bizarre Dave Mustaine interviews and reads fan letters from the E-mail Portal. Enjoy!

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    8 December 2025, 8:47 am
  • 1 hour 19 minutes
    Episode 436 - Motherload (Load Boxset)

    Clint and guest host Angelo Gonzalez break down the 1996 MTV Motherload promotion in both the US and Europe. They talk early MTV, seeing the Motherload in real time, Metallica's willingness to promote themselves, the current state of the music industry and whether or not something like this can ever happen again. Enjoy!

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    1 December 2025, 6:00 am
  • 1 hour 47 minutes
    Episode 435 - Until It Sleeps (Load Boxset)

    This week Clint takes the deep dive into all things Until It Sleeps via the Load Boxset and the Overload extras to track the entire writing process of the song from a random jam on the studio floor at The Plant during the making of Load. HE also talks his St. Anger edit, why 2x4 is the spiritual successor to Battery, the "Get the Load Out" contest, listener e-mails and original music, why everyone sits at concerts these days, the Halloween franchise and more! Enjoy!

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    24 November 2025, 6:00 am
  • 1 hour 8 minutes
    Episode 434 - 2x4 (Load Boxset)

    This week Clint takes the deep dive into all things "2x4" from the origins of the riffs to one of the standout rare performances at Castle Donington. With guitar in hand and through the lens of the Load Boxset, every aspect of this awesome song is explored. Enjoy!

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    18 November 2025, 10:56 pm
  • 49 minutes 6 seconds
    Episode 433 - M72 in Adelaide

    MUYP alumni Sam Mullins stops by to talk all things M72 in Adelaide, the rarity of Leper Messiah, the "Hardwired" stage in Australia, and how why he is somehow not an INXS fan. Enjoy!

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    11 November 2025, 5:05 pm
  • 1 hour 46 minutes
    Episode 432 - The House Jack Built (Load Boxset)

    This week Clint talks Metallica touring Australia, Dave Mustaine covering Ride the Lightning for some reason, a chronology of James Hetfield's soaring melodic guitar solos and takes the deep dive into "The House Jack Built" via the treasure trove of behind the scenes material from the incredible Load boxset. Enjoy!

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    5 November 2025, 1:53 am
  • 1 hour 50 minutes
    Episode 431 - Halloween Special (pt. II)

    This week part two of the Halloween special is all about SEQUELS and REMAKES. Which are the best, which are the worst and are there any that surpass the original? The boys also do three sweet sixteen style matches to determine the best sequel, the best horror director and the best horror classic of all time. Enjoy!

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    27 October 2025, 5:00 am
  • 1 hour 22 minutes
    Episode 430 - Halloween Special (pt. I)

    This week Clint is joined by friends Angelo, Van and Zach for the third annual Halloween special celebrating the spooky season and all things horror. Enjoy nostalgic halloween commercials from the 90's as the boys talk the best horror films of 2025, comfort movies of the past, the most iconic slasher weapon, who would be left standing in the ultimate horror Royal Rumble, memorable theater experiences and familiar horror tropes that still scare us to this day. Movies discussed include:

    - The Black Phone II (2025)
    - Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025)
    - Sinners (2025
    - Weapons (2025)
    - Together (2025)
    - From Beyond (1986)
    - Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
    - The Shining (1980)
    - Return of the Living Dead (1985)
    - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
    - Hereditary (2018)
    - Dr. Giggles (1992)
    - Freddy Vs. Jason (2003)
    - The Ring (2002)
    - The Exorcist (1973)
    - Batman (1989)
    - A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)
    - Hannibal (2001)
    - House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
    - Sinister (2012)
    - A Quiet Place (2018)
    - Event Horizon (1997)
    - The Innkeepers (2011)
    - Grave Encounters (2011)
    - Buried (2010)
    - When A Stranger Calls Back (1993)
    - Speak No Evil (2022)

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    20 October 2025, 9:27 pm
  • 1 hour 21 minutes
    Episode 429 - Load Book (Load Boxset)

    Clint explores the book included in the Load boxset and highlights interesting portions of essays by Bob Rock, Zach Harmon, Jason Newsted and many people involved in the Load-era with a lot of focus on Jason's complicated relationship with the aesthetic and artistic direction of the band at this time. Enjoy!

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    13 October 2025, 5:00 am
  • 1 hour 17 minutes
    Episode 428 - Polar Beach Party (pt. 2)

    On September 3rd, 1995 Metallica played an intimate show in Tuktoyatuk, Canada at a small venue accessible only by air. Approximately 500 contest winners and locals were in attendance. For years the only footage we have seen was a short documentary that was included in Fan Can, Volume II. Now, as part of the Load boxset, we can see the entire soundcheck and concert.

    In this episode Clint watches the the second half of the show and the "Week and a Half in the Life of Metallica part 3: Tuk" documentary with running commentary. Enjoy!

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    29 September 2025, 5:00 am
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