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  1. A Family Affair
    May 11, 2026

    A Family Affair 

                            For those who were there, you came from all over Greece, not just Athens. And you came from all over the world, not just Europe. Some of you have been going to see Metallica for 40-plus years, and some of you were seeing your first-ever Metallica gig live and joining the family.
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  2. Looking Back on 2025
    December 22, 2025

    Looking Back on 2025 

                            Some words and photos to look back on the year that was from So What! Editor Steffan Chirazi.
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  3. M72 — A Look Back
    March 19, 2025

    M72 — A Look Back 

                            An M72 Photo Essay by Steffan Chirazi
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  4. Who My Cliff Burton Was
    July 23, 2024

    Who My Cliff Burton Was 

                            So What!'s Steffan Chirazi looks back at his personal relationship with Cliff Burton.
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  5. Lars Ulrich: The 72 Seasons (and M72) Interview
    October 24, 2023

    Lars Ulrich: The 72 Seasons (and M72) Interview 

                            Lars sits down with Steffan to reflect upon the process of creating an album and what it’s like to bring that work to life on the road.
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  1. Kirk Hammett: The 72 Seasons Interview
    May 1, 2023

    Kirk Hammett: The 72 Seasons Interview 

                            Read the exclusive interview with Kirk for his perspective on how the new album, ***72 Seasons***, came together.
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  2. James Hetfield: The 72 Seasons Interview
    April 10, 2023

    James Hetfield: The 72 Seasons Interview 

                            James gives us an exclusive and in depth interview about the new album.
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  3. Robert Trujillo: The 72 Seasons Interview
    March 27, 2023

    Robert Trujillo: The 72 Seasons Interview 

                            Robert Trujillo offers a detailed breakdown of how he dealt with all matters of world and creativity in a pandemic, and how he saw the journey into ***72 Seasons*** being created.
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  4. Summer TRU-ths: A So What! Chat with Robert Trujillo
    September 6, 2022

    Summer TRU-ths: A So What! Chat with Robert Trujillo 

                            So What!'s Steffan Chirazi catches up with Robert Trujillo on a summer August day.
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  5. The Boys Are Back In Town…
    May 17, 2022

    The Boys Are Back In Town… 

                            I sit in a packed plane on the second leg of my flight from San Francisco to Santiago, Chile, where, in a few days, Metallica will play a show outside the US for the first time since August 25, 2019, in Mannheim, Germany.
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