METAL UP YOUR PODCAST - All Things Metallica

Episode 450 - Bleeding Me (Load Boxset)

METAL UP YOUR PODCAST - All Things Metallica

Show Notes

This week Clint's back to the Load Boxset deep dives with Bleeding Me. He talks through the composition of the slow burn masterpiece from the riff tapes through the demos and production rehearsals all the way to the final version and the fascinating radio edits. He also talks through the guitar parts and why the textures of this song are so emblematic of the Load-era sound. He also breaks down one of Kirk's most emotive solos of the era. Clint also reads listener e-mails and discusses taking breaks form listening to your favorite bands, more Sphere talk, how AI is going to be deceptively awesome and whether or not rock music is DEAD. Enjoy!

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