Episode 145 - 1999: A Year In The Life of Metallica

This week we jump back into our 'A Year In the Life of Metallica' series with 1999. Bringing Metallica's most explosive decade to a close, Metallica went out in style. They won another Grammy (for Better Than You), several Bammies and Billboard music awards, continued live shows with The Garage Remains The Same tour, recorded and released the original S&M, headlined Woodstock '99 and rang in the new year with M2K and a massive sold out gig in Detroit Michigan. Join us as we burn down every juicy detail of 1999 for Metallica. Other things discussed in this episode:

- Kirk’s Rolling Stone interview with Annie Clark

- Metallica donates to wild fire relief in California

- Merciful Fate bass player Timi Hansen passes away

- Play It Loud Instruments of Rock and Roll Exhibit

- Geddy Lee producing Master of Puppets

- the power of Appetite for Destruction in 1987

- the Garage, Inc. EPK

- Official Metallica Day in San Francisco

- The Black Album goes diamond (10 million units sold)

- Mexico City gig with Pantera

- beef between Metallica and Pantera

- Woodstock ’99

- Bob Rock and mixing S&M

- “Until It Sleeps” live from MGM Grand

- M2K and the end of the world

- “Detroit Rock City” with Ted Nugent

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