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  1. Tony Esposito of White Reaper: The So What! Interview
    October 12, 2021

    Tony Esposito of White Reaper: The So What! Interview

                            Tony Esposito sits down with Steffan Chirazi to discuss what early influences drew him into music and how White Reaper approached their cover of "Sad But True" for The Metallica Blacklist.
                        
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  2. Yoon Do Hyun of YB: The So What! Interview
    October 5, 2021

    Yoon Do Hyun of YB: The So What! Interview

                            One of the Blacklist’s greatest joys is its international flavor. Steffan Chirazi had never heard of YB before their excellent take on “Sad But True,” but once he scratched the surface, he found a massive South Korean band with an enormous, dedicated following. YB’s founder and core – Yoon Do Hyun – talks with Chirazi through his translator Albert Park about the band, the cover, and playing in North Korea.
                        
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  3. Whiskey Business
    September 30, 2021

    Whiskey Business

                            Adventure is everything when it comes to whiskeys, and Rob Dietrich has made sure that BLACKENED® American Whiskey dares to be bold by initiating the Masters of Whiskey Series. Kicking things off is BLACKENED x Willett Straight Kentucky Rye Finished in Madeira Casks. Steffan Chirazi gets a full measure of the story.
                        
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  4. Igor Levit: The So What! Interview
    September 28, 2021

    Igor Levit: The So What! Interview

                            Having started playing piano at the age of three, Igor Levit has spent the last 31 years becoming one of the masters of his trade. Steffan Chirazi finds out that while he deftly interpreted “Nothing Else Matters,” plenty actually does matter to him personally.
                        
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  5. Dave Gahan: The Bite-Sized So What! Blacklist Chat
    September 21, 2021

    Dave Gahan: The Bite-Sized So What! Blacklist Chat

                            One of the most influential and important singers/frontmen in modern music, Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode might not seem as though he’d have much in common with Metallica or James Hetfield, but you’d do well to think again.
                        
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  1. Ken Taylor: The So What! Interview
    September 13, 2021

    Ken Taylor: The So What! Interview

                            Ken Taylor might come across as a rather quiet, unassuming fellow, but by the end of their conversation, Steffan Chirazi became convinced he might well be some sort of lupine-human hybrid.
                        
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  2. Seeker, Finder, Compiler, Historian, Call Him What You Will
    September 10, 2021

    Seeker, Finder, Compiler, Historian, Call Him What You Will

                            For fans, it is time to dive into The Black Album Deluxe Box Set, which has been arriving on doorsteps for a few days now. Dan Nykolayko, however, has lived with the box set and its content – as well as its delays, triumphs, and “pivots” – since roughly two weeks after the …And Justice For All package was released in November 2018.
                        
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  3. Rodrigo y Gabriela: The So What! Interview
    September 8, 2021

    Rodrigo y Gabriela: The So What! Interview

                            Rodrigo y Gabriela chat with Steffan Chirazi about their history with Metallica’s music and their approach to translating “The Struggle Within” to an acoustic, instrumental track.
                        
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  4. Jason Newsted: The So What! Interview
    September 8, 2021

    Jason Newsted: The So What! Interview

                            The zoom flickers to life, and there he is, Jason Newsted, as ebullient, energetic, and friendly as ever.
                        
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  5. Pop Quiz With Pitchgrim
    September 8, 2021

    Pop Quiz With Pitchgrim

                            Cody Melick, aka Pitchgrim, enjoys an enigmatic approach to life and art. Florida-born, Melick’s mom worked for Disney, giving young Cody an early appetite for creative magic. But he didn’t quite find himself deeply in love with illustration until he drew the character for an ad for the video game Bubsy.
                        
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